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Rectifiable labelling information for imported food consignments

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..... vited to Instruction No. 10/2022-Customs dated 28.06.2022 relating to the above subject (copy enclosed), issued based on FSSAI's letter vide F.No.1828/Misc-Matter/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17.06.2022 to rectify certain labelling information, in addition to rectification of labelling deficiencies already provided under FSS regulations and orders issued there under. 2. Vide the Order dated 18.11.2022 issued under F.No.Import/TFM/APEX/2022-FSSAI (copy enclosed), FSSAI has informed that to facilitate ease of trade while ensuring the safety of food imported into India, that all non compliant labels on imported food consignment may be permitted for rectification at port itself. This rectification has to be carried out at Customs bound w .....

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..... s. Encl: as above (Eric C Lallawmpuia) OSD (Customs Policy) Instruction No. 10/2022-Customs F. No.401/44/2022-Cus-III Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central Board of Indirect Taxes Customs) Room No. 229A, North Block New Delhi, Dated: 28th June, 2022 To. Pr. Chief/Chief Commissioners (Customs, Cus.(Prev.) or CGST Customs), Pr. Director/Director General, Pr. Commissioners / Commissioners, of Customs or Customs (Preventive), all under CBIC Subject: FSSAI Imports related directions on rectifiable labeling information for imported food consignments and import of Clove Stem reg. .....

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..... n by the Authorised Officer or hi representative, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker or by any other non-detachable method next to the principal display Panel without altering the original label information in any manner. (ii) On import of clove stem: Till such time the Standards for Clove Stem are notified, it may be considered for testing against safety parameters (Horizontal standards) volatile oil content on dry basis (half the value of clove, i.e. not less than 8.5 percent by v/w) as per FSSR 2.9.6(1) which is applicable for Cloves whole. 3. In view of above, it is requested that all Authorized officers under your jurisdiction may be sensitized of the clarifications as per Para 2 above 4. The .....

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..... on is provided by the manufacturer itself and the same shall be verified by the Authorised Officer. 2. This rectification shall be carried out at customs bound warehouses, before visual inspection or re-inspection by the Authorised Officer or his representative, by affixing a single non detachable sticker or by any other non-detachable method next to the principal display Panel without altering the original label information in any manner. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority. (Dr. Amit Sharma) Director (Trade and IC) File No. 1828/Misc. Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 Safety and Standards Authority of India (A Statutory established under the Food Safety Standards Act, 2006) (Qualit .....

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..... litate ease of trade while ensuring the safety of food imported into India, based on the provisions under Reg 6(4) of FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017, it has been decided by the Competent Authority that all non complaint labels on imported food consignment may be permitted for rectification at port itself, 2. This rectification has to be carried out at Customs bound warehouses, before visual inspection or re-inspection by the Authorised Officer or his by affixing a single non detachable sticker or by any other non-detachable method. 3. The Authorized Officer/his representative shall verify the label compliance during visual inspection and the consignment shall be subject to sampling and testing only if it is compliant on labelin .....

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..... missioners of Customs. Madam/Sir, Subject: Procedure to be followed in cases of manufacturing or other operations undertaken in bonded warehouses under section 65 of the Customs Act - reg. Representations have been received from the trade and industry with regards to Circular 38/2018-Customs dated 18.10.2018 issued on the above subject, stating that they were hitherto permitted to undertake certain operations to fulfil a statutory obligation such as Labelling/affixing RSP etc. under Section 65 of the Customs Act, 1962 in a public bonded warehouse, licensed under section 57 of the Act , ibid. However Circular 38/2018 has clarified that those operations under Section 65 should be undertaken in private bonded .....

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