Testing of imported food products at FSSAI notified laboratories

Last updated: 12 March 2021

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The FSSAI has updated its list of authorised officers responsible for the import food clearance process. This instruction revises a previous notification from October 2019, which initially designated officers at 150 food import points. The latest order, effective from 10th March 2021, further notifies FSSAI officials as authorised officers for specific import entry points detailed in Annexure I.

Instruction No. 03/2021-Customs

F.No. 401/20/2020-Cus-III
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
(Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs)

North Block, New Delhi.
10^th March, 2021

All Principal Chief Commissioner/Chief Commissioner of Customs/Custom (Preventive),
All Principal Chief Commissioner/Chief Commissioner of Central Tax and Customs,
All Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Customs /Custom (Preventive),
All Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Central Tax and Customs.

Subject: – Testing of imported food products at FSSAI notified laboratories-regarding

Sir/Madam,

Attention is invited to Instruction No. 01/2020 dated 12.02.2020 on the above-mentioned subject. Vide this Instruction, it was stated that vide notification dated 09.10.2019, FSSAI had notified Authorised officers at 150 food import Points of Entries (PoEs) under Section 25 read with Section 47 (5) of FSS Act and Regulation 13(1) of FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017.

2. In this regard, it is to state that vide Order dated 26.02.2021 (copy enclosed), FSSAI has partially modified the above-mentioned Notification and has further notified FSSAI officials as Authorised Officers with effect from 10.03.2021 for the jurisdiction of food import entry points mentioned in Annexure I for import food clearance process.

3. It is requested that necessary action may be taken in this regard.

Encl: as above

Yours faithfully
(Kevin Boban)
Under Secretary (Customs-III)

FAQ :

The instruction concerns the testing of imported food products at FSSAI notified laboratories and the designation of authorised officers.

The FSSAI has partially modified a previous notification and further notified FSSAI officials as Authorised Officers for the import food clearance process.

The new notification designating additional authorised officers is effective from 10th March 2021.

The jurisdiction of the newly notified authorised officers for import food clearance is detailed in Annexure I of the order.

The notification refers to Section 25 read with Section 47(5) of the FSS Act and Regulation 13(1) of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017.

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Notification No : Instruction No. 03/2021-Customs
Published in Custom
Source : https://www.cbic.gov.in/resources//htdocs-cbec/customs/cs-instructions/cs-instructions-2021/cs-ins-03-2021.pdf

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