S. No.

Compliance / Requirement

Status

1

Ensure the Food Authority consists of 1 Chairperson and 22 Members.

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2

Ensure one-third of the Members are women.

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3

Ensure 7 Members, not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of India, are appointed to represent the specified Central Government Ministries/Departments.

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4

Ensure the 7 ex-officio Members represent the Ministries/Departments dealing with: Agriculture.

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5

Ensure representation of Commerce.

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6

Ensure representation of Consumer Affairs.

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7

Ensure representation of Food Processing.

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8

Ensure representation of Health.

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9

Ensure representation of Legislative Affairs.

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10

Ensure representation of Small Scale Industries.

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11

Ensure 2 representatives from the food industry, including 1 representative from small-scale industries.

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12

Ensure 2 representatives from consumer organisations.

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13

Ensure 3 eminent food technologists or scientists are represented.

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14

Ensure 5 Members representing States and Union Territories are appointed by rotation every 3 years, one from each Zone specified in the First Schedule.

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15

Ensure 2 representatives from farmers’ organisations.

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16

Ensure 1 representative from retailers’ organisations.

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17

Ensure appointment of the Chairperson and Members secures the highest standards of competence.

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18

Ensure the composition provides a broad range of relevant expertise.

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19

Ensure the composition provides the broadest possible geographic distribution within India.

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20

Ensure the Chairperson is appointed by the Central Government.

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21

Ensure the Chairperson is appointed from persons of eminence in the field of food science, or from persons in administration associated with the subject.

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22

Where the Chairperson is from administration, ensure the person holds or has held a position not below the rank of Secretary to the Government of India.

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23

Ensure the Chairperson and Members other than ex-officio Members are appointed by the Central Government on the recommendations of the Selection Committee.

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24

Ensure the Chairperson does not hold any other office.

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25

Ensure Members other than ex-officio Members do not hold any other office.

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