Food Safety Regulatory Documents

Below is a list of useful documents related to the food safety in Bangladesh.

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Year/StatusLanguageDocument NameDescription
Food Safety Act - 2013 (English)

This is an Act to make provisions for the establishment of an efficient and effective authority and for regulating activities relating to food production, import, processing, stock, supply, marketing and sales.

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Food Safety Act - 2013 (Bangla)

This is an Act to make provisions for the establishment of an efficient and effective authority and for regulating activities relating to food production, import, processing, stock, supply, marketing and sales.

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Bangladesh Standard for Guidelines for the Safety Assessment of Foods Derived from Genetically Engineered Plants - 2013

This guideline will be used to assess GE plant products that are undergoing the GE regulatory review process (specific to food safety) in Bangladesh before they are approved for commercialization.

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Harmonization of Bangladesh's Food Safety Standards with Codex and other International Best Practices - Draft

Bangladesh Food Safety Authority has framed a strategy to review the food safety standards situation taking into account need to consider development of new standards and texts, where necessary.

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