Health Certificate with Import of Milk, Pork, Fish and their Products from 1 Nov 2022

· A Health Certificate issued by Competent Authority of the exporting country in the prescribed format

· Milk and Milk Products

· Pork and Pork Products

· Fish and Fish products

[CBIC Instruction No.18 /2022 dated 12.08.2022]

Subject: Instruction regarding Requirement of Health Certificate accompanied with the import of food consignments.

Reference is invited to F.No. 1829/Health Certificate/FSSAI/Imports/2021 dated 03rd August, 2022 issued by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, New Delhi on the above mentioned subject (copy enclosed).

2. Vide above communication, FSSAI stated that with effect from 1^st November 2022, imported food consignments of following food categories as specified in FSS (Food Product Standards & Food Additives) shall be accompanied by a Health Certificate issued by Competent Authority of the exporting country in the prescribed format as attached as Annexure-I with the said Order. The food categories are as under:

i. Milk and Milk Products

ii. Pork and Pork Products

iii. Fish and Fish products

3 . It is requested that necessary action may be taken to sensitize officers under your jurisdiction. The difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this Instruction may be brought to the notice of the Board.

F.No. 401/66/2022-Cus-III