Delay in Banning Import of Chinese Milk Products

Press Information Bureau

Government of India

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

22-August-2012 14:44 IST

The recommendation of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India as contained in their Advisory No:9/FSSAI/2012 was communicated on 24/06/2012. Accordingly, the ban on import of milk and milk products (including chocolate and chocolate products and candies/confectionery/food preparations with milk or milk solids as an ingredient) from China was extended upto 23.6.2013 or until further orders. This Notification was issued on 02/07/2012.

This information was given by the Minister of State of Commerce and Industry, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.

DS/GK