CBIC issued Instruction No. 07/2024 Customs dated 01.04.2024 regarding 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. 20/2023-Customs dated 05.07.2023 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 issued from File No. 1-1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017(Pt.1) dated 07.03.2024 (copy enclosed).
2. It is stated that, FSSAI has reviewed the Points of entry notified for food imports taking into the account the trend/volume of food import, testing facilities, and logistics infrastructures etc. and notified Authorized Officers (FSSAI) officials and Customs officials) from 01.04.2024 at 155 specified Points of Entry for food import, as detailed in Annexure-I of FSSAI notification dated 07.03.2024.
3. It is requested that necessary action may be taken to sensitize officers under your jurisdiction regarding the said matter. The above instruction No. 20/2023- Customs dated 05.07.2023, is modified to that extent.
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