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TMI BlogFood Safety and Standards Authority Act, 2006X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Nos. 03/2016-Customs dated 03.02.2016 and 10/2016Customs dated 15.03.2016 were issued for operationalization of the Interface for Facilitation of Trade (SWIFT) from 01st April 2016 at all EDI locations throughout India. II. As on date, Instruction No. 17/2024-Customs dated 05.07.2024 was issued for clearance of food consignments by Customs officers at locations where FSSAI has provided delegation. FSSAI has now issued Notifications dated 03.05.2024 and 21.06.2024 issued from File No. 1- 1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017 (Pt.1) notifying Customs officer as 'Authorized officers' under food safety laws. This order is in supersession of all previous notifications/ orders with regard to authorizing Customs officials to handle food import clearance. Thi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... http://www.fssai.gov.in/home/food-testing/Orders---Notice.html. Prior to clearance, the Customs officers posted in the shed should record in the system the acceptance or rejection of the consignments as part of the examination report as this would help in carrying out risk analysis. [Refer Circulars No. 03/2016-Customs dated 03.02.2016, No. 10/2016-Customs dated 15.03.2016 and Instruction No. 17/2024-Customs dated 05.07.2024] 4.3 FSSAI lays down detailed guidelines for examination and testing of food items prior to Customs clearance. It is, thus, provided that the Customs shall undertake the following general checks and if the product does not satisfy these requirements, clearance shall not be allowed: (i) All consignments of high-risk ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... y the Customs taking into consideration factors like the nature of the food products, its source of origin as well as track record of the importers as well as information received from FSSAI from time to time. (c) In case, a sample drawn from a food item in a particular consignment fails to meet the prescribed standards, the Customs would place the import of the said consignment on alert, discontinue random checking for import of such food items and revert to the procedure of compulsory checking. The system of random sampling for import of such food items would be restored only if the test results of the samples drawn from the 5 consecutive consignments re-establish that the food items are in conformity with the prescribed standards. 4.4 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ruction No. 17/2024-Customs dated 05.07.2024] 4.6 As per Para 4(B) of Chapter IA (General Notes Regarding Import Policy) of the ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import items, import of all such edible /food products, domestic sale and manufacture of which are governed by Food Safety & Standards (Import) Regulation, 2017 shall also be subject to the condition that, at the time of importation, the products are having a valid shelf life of not less than 60% of its original shelf life or three months before expiry, whichever is less at the time of import. Shelf life of the product is to be calculated, based on the declaration given on the label of the product, regarding its date of manufacture and the due date for expiry. Therefore, Custo ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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