FSSAI Sets Up 150 Import Entry Points to
Test Food Samples
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Authorised Officers for Certificate Issue Notified
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New
System to Work from 1 April 2020
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FSSAI
List of 183 Accredited NABL Labs Notified
[CBIC Instruction No. 1/2020-Customs
dated 12 February 2020]
Subject: - Testing of imported food
products at FSSAI notified laboratories
It is to state that vide
notification dated 09.10.2019, FSSAI has notified 150 Point of Entries (PoEs) in order to put in place a robust food import
regulatory framework which shall be effective from 01.04.2020 (Annexure 1).
These 150 PoEs shall only be food import entry points
to facilitate smooth trade. FSSAI has also notified customs officials as Authorised Officers (AOs) at 128 PoEs
while 22 PoEs are manned by FSSAI officials.
2. Further, FSSAI has notified 183
NABL accredited laboratories and 18 referral laboratories across the country
for testing of food samples (Annexure 2). Details are also available at
https://www.fssai.gov.inladvisories.php and the same is updated from time to
time. The testing of samples of imported food is to be carried out in these
FSSAI notified labs only. Customs officials notified as Authorised
Officers at 128 PoEs shall ensure that only these
FSSAI notified labs are being utilised for analysis
of samples of imported food items. Moreover, as far as possible, use of same
lab repeatedly for analysis of imported food samples may be avoided to maintain
the confidentiality of testing.
F. No. 401l0S/2020-Cus III