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

·         Integrated Certificate, Incorporating Food Safety related Requirements/ Attestations Accepted by FSSAI at the time of Import Clearance

[CBIC Instruction No. 26/2022-Customs dated 6 October 2022]

Health Certificate with Import of Milk, Pork, Fish and their Products from 1 Nov 2022 - 18-CBIC Instruction/12.08.2022 (DIndex Code 16281)

Subject: - Requirement of Health Certificate to be accompanied with the import of certain food consignments - modification of Board Instruction No.18/2022- Customs.

Reference is drawn to Board's Instruction No 18/2022-Customs dated 12.08.2022 relating to the requirement of Health Certificate to be accompanied with the import of certain food consignments, based on a reference from FSSAI.

In this regard, FSSAI has further clarified vide its order dated 26.09.2022 (copy enclosed), that an integrated/ single certificate, incorporating food safety related requirements/ attestations is also accepted by FSSAI at the time of import clearance. It may be ensured that integrated certificate shall incorporate all the information as per format notified vide FSSAI's earlier order dated 03.08.2022, enclosed with Board's instruction dated 12.08.2022.

The difficulties. if any, in the implementation of this Instruction may please be brought to the notice of the Board.

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