Testing of imported food products at FSSAI notified laboratories - Customs - Instruction No. 03/2021

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. 10th March, 2021 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, Attention is invited to Instruction No. 01/2020 dated 12.02.2020 on the abovementioned 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. Yours faithfully (Kevin Boban) Under Secretary (Customs-III) Encl: as above File No. 1-1685/FSSAI/Imports/2017 Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (A Statutory Authority established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006) FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi -110002 26 th February, 2021 Office Order In partial modification to FSSAI Notification No. 1-1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017 dated 09.10.2019 (copy attached), the Competent Authority hereby notifies FSSAI officials as Authorised Officers w.e.f. lout March, 2021 (Wednesday) for the jurisdiction of food import entry points as mentioned-in the Annexure I, for imported food clearance process till further orders in terms of the provisions contained in Section 47 (5) of FSS Act, 2006 and Regulation 13 (1) of FSS (Import) Regulation, 2017 (Arun Singhal) CEO, FSSAI Email- [email protected] Annexure-1 Sl. No. Authorised Officers FSSAI Regional Office Location Point Of Entry Port Code 1. Mr. Nilesh Dundhale, Assistant Director and Authorised Officer FSSAI, Western Region Mundra, Gujarat MUNDRA SEAPORT INMUN1 2. OLD MUNDRA SEAPORT INOMU1 3. SEZ MUNDRA INAJM6 4. Kandla, Gujarat KANDLA SEAPORT INIXY1 5. KANDLA SEZ INKDL6 6. Mr. Anupam Abraham, Assistant Director Authorised Officer FSSAI, Southern Region Krishna-patnam, AP KRISHINA-PATNAM SEAPORT INKRI1 7. Ms. Asha Chourasia, Assistant Director and Authorised Officer (Delhi) FSSAI, Northern Region Haryana ICD GARHIHARSARU INGHR6 8. ICD SONIPAT INBDM6 9. ICD PATLI INPTL6 10. ICD SAMALKHA, PANIPAT INDWN6 11. Uttar Pradesh CFS STARTRACK DADRI INSTT6 12. ICD PAKWARA MORADABAD/ MEERUT INMBD6 13. CGML DADRI INCPL6 14. ICD CFS ALBATROSS DADRI INAPL6 15. ANFTWZ LTD. BULAND- SHAHAR INBUL6 16. NOIDA (EPZ/SEZ) INNDA6 17. Ms. K. K. Jitha, Deputy Director and Authorised Officer (Chennai) FSSAI. Southern Region Tamil Nadu ICD IRUNGATTUK-OTTAI CHENNAI INILP6 18. SEZ J. MATADEE CHENNAI FREE TRADE ZONE INCJJ6 19. SEZ PEARL CITY FOOD PORT SEZ (CCCL INFRASTRUCT-URE LIMITED) INTNC6 20. Dr. Jesto George, Deputy Director and Authorised Officer (Cochin) FSSAI, Southern Region Cochin SEZ COCHIN SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE INCOK6 21. Sh. Subburaj M. Deputy Director and Authorised Officer (Kolkata) FSSAI, Eastern Region Kolkata SEZ FALTA EPZ- KOLKATA INFLT6 22. Shri K.U. Methekar, Deputy Director and Authorised Officer (JNPT) FSSAI, Western Region Mumbai SEZ ARSHIYA LTD. - MUMBAI INPNV6 For Contact Details link may be referred-https://www.fssai.gov.in/cms/authorised-officcr.php