Notification of Authorised Officers under Section 25 read with Section 47 (5) of Food Safety Standards (FSS) Act, 2006 and Regulation 13 (1) of FSS (Import) Regulation, 2017 - Customs - Instruction No. 20/2023

Instruction No. 20/2023-Customs F. No. 401/103/2021-Cus. lll Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central Board of Indirect Taxes Customs) North Block, New Delhi Dated: 5th July, 2023 To All Principal Chief Commissioner/ Chief Commissioner of Customs/ Customs (Preventive). All Principal Chief Commissioner/ Chief Commissioner of Central Excise Customs. All Principal Chief Commissioner of Customs/ Customs (Preventive). All Principal Commissioner/ Commissioner of Central Tax Customs. Subject: - Notification of Authorised Officers under Section 25 read with Section 47 (5) of Food Safety Standards (FSS) Act, 2006 and Regulation 13 (1) of FSS (Import) Regulation, 2017 -reg Madam/Sir, Reference is invited to Instruction No. 2/2022-Customs dated 02.02.2022 regarding authorized officers under Section 25 read with Section 47(5) of Food Safety Standard Act, 2006 and Regulation 13(1) of FSS (Import) Regulation 2017. In this regard, FSSAI has provided updated list of PoEs for import of food (Annexure-I ) 2. It is stated that FSSAI has notified Authorised officers at 161 Points of Entries (PoEs) for food, wherein 99 PoEs are to be manned by Customs officials as Authorized officers (AOs) while 62 PoEs are manned by FSSAI officials. 3. It is requested that necessary action may be taken to sensitize officers under your jurisdiction regarding the said matter. The above Instruction No. 2/2022-Customs dated 02.02.2020 , is modified to that extent. 4. The difficulties, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Board. 5. Hindi version follows. Encl: as above Yours faithfully, Radhe Krishna Under secretary (Cus-lll) Email: [email protected] Tele: 011 23094012 Annexure-1 S. No. Port Name Port Code State/UT Authorised Officer PORT Type 1 VISAKHAPATNAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT INVTZ4 Andhra Pradesh FSSAI Authorised Officer Airports 2 SEZ PARRY INFRASTRUCTURE COMPANY (P) LT INCOP6 Andhra Pradesh Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner CD and SEZ 3 SEZ SRI CITY SEZ (MULTI PRODUCT) INTAS6 Andhra Pradesh Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner CD and SEZ 4 SEZ RAMKY PHARMA CITY INDIA LTD. INAKR6 Andhra Pradesh FSSAI Authorised Officer CD and SEZ 5 SEZ VISAKHAPATNAM SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZON INVTZ6 Andhra Pradesh FSSAI Authorised Officer CD and SEZ 6 SEZ DR. REDDYS LAB LTD. (DEVUNIPALAVALASA INVZR6 Andhra Pradesh Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner CD and SEZ 7 KRISHNAPATNAM INKRI1 Andhra Pradesh FSSAI Authorised Officer Seaports 8 KAKINADASEA INKAK1 Andhra Pradesh Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner Seaports 9 VISAKHAPATNAM SEA INVTZ1 Andhra Pradesh FSSAI Authorised Officer Seaports 10 GANGAVARAM PORT INGGV1 Andhra Pradesh FSSAI Authorised Officer Seaports 11 ICD GUWAHATI (AMIN GAON) INAMG6 ASSAM Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 12 SUTARKANDI INSTRB Assam Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner LCS 13 HATISAR (DEOSIRI) INHTSB Assam Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner LCS 14 KARIMGANJ STEAMER GHAT FERRY STATION INKGJB Assam Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner LCS 15 MANKACHAR INMKCB Assam Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner LCS 16 GOLAKGANJ LCS INGKJB Assam Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner LCS 17 RAXAULLAND INRXLB Bihar Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner LCS 18 JOGBANI INJBNB Bihar Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner LCS 19 ICD RAIPUR INRAI6 Chhattisgarh Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 20 ACC DELHI INDEL4 Delhi FSSAI Authorised Officer Airports 21 ICD PATPARGANJ INPPG6 Delhi FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 22 ICD TUGLAKABAD INTKD6 Delhi FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 23 ACC GOA,DABOLIM INGOI4 Goa Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner Airports 24 MARMAGOA SEA INMRM1 Goa Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner Seaports 25 AHMEDABAD AIR CARGO COMPLEX INAMD4 Gujarat FSSAI Authorised Officer Airports 26 ICD SABARMATI INSBI6 Gujarat FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 27 ICD ANKLESHWAR INAKV6 Gujarat Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 28 ICD VADODARA/BARODA INBRC6 Gujarat Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 29 ICDTUMB INSAJ6 Gujarat Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 30 ICD THAR DRY PORT INSAU6 Gujarat FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 31 ICD KRIBHCO, HAZIRA, SURAT INKBC6 Gujarat Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 32 SEZ KANDLA INKDL6 Gujarat FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 33 SEZ DAHEJ INBHD6 Gujarat Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 34 SEZ ADANI PORTS AND SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE INAJM6 Gujarat FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 35 KANDLA SEA INIXY1 Gujarat FSSAI Authorised Officer Seaports 36 MUNDRA INMUNI Gujarat FSSAI Authorised Officer Seaports 37 HAZIRA PORT, SURAT INHZA1 Gujarat Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner Seaports 38 SIKKA INSIK1 Gujarat Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner Seaports 39 DEHEJ SEA INDAH1 Gujarat Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner Seaports 40 PIPAVAB(VICYOR) INPAV1 Gujarat Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner Seaports 41 PORBANDAR INPBDl Gujarat Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner Seaports 42 OLD MUNDRA INOMU1 Gujarat FSSAI Authorised Officer Seaports 43 ICD GARHIHARSARU INGHR6 Haryana FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 44 ICD SONIPAT INBDM6 Haryana FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 45 ICD PATLI INPTL6 Haryana FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 46 ICD REWARI INREA6 Haryana FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 47 ICD FARIDABAD INFBD6 Haryana FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 48 ICD PALWAL, BHAGOLA-JANAULI INPWL6 Haryana FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 49 ICD SAMALKHA, PANIPAT INDWN6 Haryana FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 50 ICD BARHI-SONIPAT INRUG6 Haryana Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 51 BANGALORE AIRPORT INBLR4 Karnataka FSSAI Authorised Officer Airports 52 ACC MANGALORE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT INIXE4 Karnataka FSSAI Authorised Officer Airports 53 ICD BANGALORE INWFD6 Karnataka FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 54 ICD KANAKPURA INKKU6 Karnataka Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 55 SEZ KIADB PHARMACEUTICAL SPECIAL ECONO INMQK6 Karnataka Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 56 SEZ MANGALORE SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE INMAQ6 Karnataka Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 57 NEW MANGALORE SEA INNML1 Karnataka FSSAI Authorised Officer Seaports 58 KARWAR INKRW1 Karnataka Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner Seaports 59 ACC COCHIN INCOK4 Kerala FSSAI Authorised Officer Airports 60 TRIVENDRUM AIR CARGO INTRV4 Kerala Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner Airports 61 KARIPUR(CALICUT) INCCJ4 Kerala Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner Airports 62 SEZ COCHIN SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE INCOK6 Kerala FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 63 CUSTOM HOUSE COCHIN INCOK1 Kerala FSSAI Authorised Officer Seaports 64 ICD PITHAMPUR (INDORE) ININD6 Madhya Pradesh Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 65 ICD MALANPUR INMPR6 Madhya Pradesh Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 66 ICD MANDIDEEP INMDD6 Madhya Pradesh Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 67 ICD DHANNAD INDHA6 Madhya Pradesh Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 68 CD KHEDA NKHD6 Madhya Pradesh Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner CD and SEZ 69 CD TARAPUR (MAHAGAON) NBNG6 Madhya Pradesh Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 70 SEZ INDORE SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE INIDR6 Madhya Pradesh Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 71 MAHA AIRPORT DEV CORP NAGPUR INKRM6 Maharashtra Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner Airports 72 ACC SAHAR INBOM4 Maharashtra FSSAI Authorised Officer Airports 73 ACC JANORI INJNR4 Maharashtra Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner Airports 74 ICD MIHAN INKPK6 Maharashtra Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 75 ICD BORKHEDI INBOK6 Maharashtra Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 76 ICD BHUSAWAL INBSL6 Maharashtra Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 77 ICD CHINCHWAD INCCH6 Maharashtra Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 78 TELEGAON INTLG6 Maharashtra Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 79 ICD MALIWADA INMWA6 Maharashtra Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 80 ICD MULUND INMUL6 Maharashtra FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 81 ICD DIGHI PUNE INDIG6 Maharashtra Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 82 ICD JANORI INJNR6 Maharashtra Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 83 CFS AMBAD INNSK6 Maharashtra Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 84 SEZ ARSHIYA LTD. INPNV6 Maharashtra FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 85 JNPT SEZ INPJN6 Maharashtra FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 86 JAIGAD INJGD1 Maharashtra Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner Seaports 87 NCH MUMBAI INBOM1 Maharashtra FSSAI Authorised Officer Seaports 88 JNCH NHAVASHEVA INNSA1 Maharashtra FSSAI Authorised Officer Seaports 89 MOREH INMREB Manipur Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner LCS 90 DAWKI LCS INDWKB Meghalaya Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner LCS 91 DALU LCS INDLUB Meghalaya Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner LCS 92 MAHENDRAGANJ LCS INMGHB Meghalaya Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner LCS 93 ZOKHAWTHAR LCS INCHPB Mizoram Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner LCS 94 ICD KALINGANAGAR INSKD6 Odisha Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 95 PARADIP SEA INPRT1 Odisha Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner Seaports 96 ICD PONDICHERRY INPNY6 Pondicherry Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 97 KARIKAL INKRK1 Pondicherry Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner Seaports 98 AIR CARGO, SGRDJI AIRPORT, AMRITSAR INATQ4 Punjab Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner Airports 99 ICD LUDHIANA INLDH6 Punjab Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 100 ICD SAHNEWAL, GRFL INSGF6 Punjab Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 101 ICD KANECH, INLOGISTICS INSNI6 Punjab Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 102 ICD CHOWPAYAL INCPR6 Punjab Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 103 ICD DHANDARI KALAN, PSWC INDDL6 Punjab Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 104 ATTARI ROAD, AMRITSAR INATRB Punjab Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner LCS 105 LCS RAIL CARGO, AMRITSAR INASR2 Punjab Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner LCS 106 ICD Adani Kila-Raipur Ludhiana INQRP6 Punjab Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 107 HTPL ICD Kilaraipur INQRH6 Punjab Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 108 ICD THAR DRY PORT, JODHPUR INTHA6 Rajasthan Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 109 ICD JODHPUR INBGK6 Rajasthan Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 110 ICD KATHUWAS ALWAR INCML6 Rajasthan Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 111 ICD KANKAPURA(JAIPUR) INKKU6 Rajasthan Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 112 ACC CHENNAI INMAA4 Tamil Nadu FSSAI Authorised Officer Airports 113 ICD IRUNGATTUKOTTAI INILP6 Tamil Nadu FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 114 ICD CONCOR TONDIAPET INTVT6 Tamil Nadu FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 115 ICD TUTICORIN INTUT6 Tamil Nadu FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 116 ICD HOSUR INHSU6 Tamil Nadu Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 117 SEZ J. MATADEE CHENNAI FREE TRADE ZONE INCJJ6 Tamil Nadu FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 118 SEZ PEARL CITY FOOD PORT SEZ (CCCL INFRAST INTNC6 Tamil Nadu FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 119 NDR SEZ INNPK6 Tamil Nadu Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 120 ENNORESEA INENR1 Tamil Nadu FSSAI Authorised Officer Seaports 121 NAGAPATTINAM INNPT1 Tamil Nadu Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner Seaports 122 KATTUPALLI PORT INKAT1 Tamil Nadu FSSAI Authorised Officer Seaports 123 CUSTOM HOUSE CHENNAI INMAA1 Tamil Nadu FSSAI Authorised Officer Seaports 124 CUSTOM HOUSE TUTICORIN INTUTl Tamil Nadu FSSAI Authorised Officer Seaports 125 HYDERABAD AIRPORT INHYD4 Telangana FSSAI Authorised Officer Airports 126 ICD HYDERABAD INSNF6 Telangana FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 127 SEZ CCL PRODUCTS (INDIA) LIMITED INPMT6 Telangana Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 128 AGARTALA INAGTB Tripura Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner LCS 129 LCS MANU INMNUB Tripura Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner LCS 130 KHOWAIGHAT INKWGB Tripura Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner LCS 131 SRIMANTAPUR LCS, SONAMURA INSMPB Tripura Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner LCS 132 ICD DADRI INDER6 Uttar Pradesh FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 133 ICD LONI INLON6 Uttar Pradesh FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 134 CFS STARTRACK DADRI INSTT6 Uttar Pradesh FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 135 ICD PANKI, UP INPNK6 Uttar Pradesh Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 136 ICD JUHI RAILWAY YARD KANPUR INKNU6 Uttar Pradesh Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 137 ICD PAKWARA MORADABAD/MEERUT INMBD6 Uttar Pradesh FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 138 CGML DADRI INCPL6 Uttar Pradesh FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 139 ICD CFS ALBATROSS DADRI INAPL6 Uttar Pradesh FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 140 ICD SANDKHEDA KASHIPUR INHPI6 Uttar Pradesh Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 141 NOIDA (EPZ/SEZ) INNDA6 Uttar Pradesh FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 142 AN FTWZ LTD, Bulandshahar INBUL6 Uttar Pradesh FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 143 NEPALGANJ INNGRB Uttar Pradesh Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner LCS 144 NAUTANWA (SONAULI) INSNLB Uttar Pradesh Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner LCS 145 GOURIPHANTA INGAIB Uttar Pradesh Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner LCS 146 BARHNI INBNYB Uttar Pradesh Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner LCS 147 BANBASA, CHAMP AWAT/UTTARAKHAND INBSAB Uttarakhand Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner LCS 148 ACC KOLKATA INCCU4 West Bengal FSSAI Authorised Officer Airports 149 SEZ FALTA EPZ INFLT6 West Bengal FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 150 PANITANKI INPNTB West Bengal Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner LCS 151 PETRAPOLE LAND INPTPB West Bengal Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner LCS 152 CHAMURCHI INCHMB West Bengal Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner LCS 153 CHENGRABANDHA RLY.STATION INCBDB West Bengal Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner LCS 154 JAIGAON INJIGB West Bengal Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner LCS 155 LCS FULBARI INFBRB West Bengal Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner LCS 156 LCS LOKSAN INCRXB West Bengal Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner LCS 157 HILI (WEST) INHLIB West Bengal Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner LCS 158 GHAJADANGA INGJXB West Bengal Superintendent/Appraiser/ Inspector/Examiner LCS 159 CUSTOM HOUSE KOLKATA INCCUI West Bengal FSSAI Authorised Officer Seaports 160 HALDIA PORT INHALI West Bengal FSSAI Authorised Officer Seaports 161 AISL ICD Durgapur INDUR6 West Bengal FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ