Five ICD and SEZ at Gujarat, Haryana and Chhattisgarh Notified as Points of Entries (PoEs) under FSSAI Regulation 13(1)

·         FSSAI Officers for Food at 171 (19 Airports, 89 ICDs&SEZ, 35 LCS, 28 Seaports) Points of Entries (PoEs) under FSSAI Regulation 13(1) Notified

[CBIC Instruction No 04/2026-Customs dated 20.04.2026]

Subject: - Authorised Officers under Section 25 read with Section 47 (5) of Food Safety Standards (FSS) Act, 2006 and Regulation 13 (1) of FSS (Import) Regulation, 2017.

Reference is invited to Customs Instruction No. 31/2025-Customs dated 03.11.2025 regarding authorized officers under Section 25 read with Section 47(5) of Food 'Safety Standard Act, 2006 and Regulation 13(1) of FSS {Import) Regulation 2017 and FSSAI Notification dated 09.04.2026 and Notification dated 06.01.2026 (copy enclosed).

It is stated that, FSSAI has reviewed the Points of entry notified for food imports and vide above notifications dated 09 .04.2026 & 06.01.2026 has notified Authorized Officers (FSSAI officials and Customs officials) at following five points of Entry in addition to 166 already specified Points of Entry for food import:

SI.No.

Port Name

Port Code

State/UT

Authorized Officer

Port Type

1

ICD Dhirpur

INDPP6

Haryana

FSSAI Authorised Officer

ICD and SEZ

2.

Electronic SEZ Park Gandhinagar

INGNG6

Gujarat

FSSAI Authorised Officer

ICD and SEZ

3.

ICD Naya Raipur

INRML6

Chhattisgarh

Superintendent/Appra iser/In spector/Examiner

ICD and SEZ

4.

ICD Dahej

INDAH6

Gujarat

Superintendent/Appraiser/In spector/Examiner

ICD and SEZ

5.

ICD Varnama

INVRM6

Gujarat

Superintendent/Appraiser/In spector/Examiner

ICD and SEZ

3. For the ease of reference, updated list of 171 Points of Entry and notified authorized officers, is attached as Annexure-A.

4. It is requested that necessary action may be taken to sensitize officers under your jurisdiction regarding the said matter. The above instruction No. 31/2025-Customs dated 03.11.2025, is modified to that extent.

5/ The difficulties, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Board.

Encls: as above

F.No.401/103/2021-Cus.lll