Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety Authority Act, 2014.

This Act, consisting of 53 sections divided into seven Chapters, provides for the safety and standards of food in the Province of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and for establishment of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety Authority. The Government establishes the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety Authority as a body corporate, having perpetual succession with powers to enter into contract, acquire or dispose of property, and may, by its name, sue or be sued. It establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned Authority, entitled to regulate and monitor the food business in order to ensure provision of safe food.
In particular, the Authority may perform the following activities: a) adopt standards, procedures, processes and guidelines in relation to any aspect of food including food business, food labelling, food additive, and specify appropriate enforcement systems; b) specify procedures and guidelines for setting up and accreditation of food laboratories; c) formulate method of sampling, analysis of samples and reporting of results; d) specify licensing, prohibition orders, recall procedures, improvement notices and prosecution; e) determine terms and conditions of service of its employees; f) provide scientific advice and technical support to the Government in matters relating to food; g) collect and analyse relevant scientific and technical data relating to food; h) establish an information system of network on food operators and consumers to facilitate food safety and quality control; i) organize training programmes in food safety and standards; j) promote general awareness about food safety and standards; k) levy fee for registration, licensing and other services; l) certify food for export; m) establish safe limits (maximum permissible limits–MRLs) for processing residues in the foods; etc. Any person wishing of obtaining a licence for commencing any food business, shall apply to the Food Safety Authority in such a manner and subject to such conditions and on payment of fees, as prescribed.