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12-02-2020
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Notification No: |
Instruction No. 1I2020-Customs
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Issuing Authority: |
Indian Customs
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Type: |
Instruction
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File No: |
F. No. 401l0S/2020-Cus III |
Subject: |
Testing of imported food products at FSSAI notified laboratories-regarding
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Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central
Board oflndirect Taxes and Customs
Instruction No. 1I2020-Customs
North Block, New Delhi. 12th February, 2020
To 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,
It is to state that vide notification
dated 09.10.2019, FSSAI has notified 150 Point of Entries (PoEs) in order to put
in place a robust food import regulatory framework which shall be effective from
01.04.2020 (Annexure 1). These 150 PoEs shall only be food import entry points
to facilitate smooth trade. FSSAI has also notified customs officials as
Authorised Officers (AOs) at 128 PoEs while 22 PoEs are manned by FSSAI
officials.
2. Further, FSSAI has notified 183 NABL accredited
laboratories and 18 referral laboratories across the country for testing of food
samples (Annexure 2). Details are also available at
https://www.fssai.gov.inladvisories.php and the same is updated from time to
time. The testing of samples of imported food is to be carried out in these
FSSAI notified labs only. Customs officials notified as Authorised Officers at
128 PoEs shall ensure that only these FSSAI notified labs are being utilised for
analysis of samples of imported food items. Moreover, as far as possible, use of
same lab repeatedly for analysis of imported food samples may be avoided to
maintain the confidentiality of testing.
F. No. 401l0S/2020-Cus III
Yours faithfully Kevian Boban OSD
(Customs)
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