MANU/CUST/0029/2021

Ministry : Ministry of Finance

Department/Board : Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs

Instruction No. : 03/2021-Customs

Date : 10.03.2021

Notification/ Circulars Referred : Instruction No. 01/2020 dated 12.02.2020 MANU/CUST/0016/2020

Citing Reference:
Instruction No. 01/2020 dated 12.02.2020 MANU/CUST/0016/2020  Referred

To

All Principal Chief Commissioner/Chief Commissioner of Customs/Custom (Preventive),
All Principal Chief Commissioner/Chief Commissioner of Central Tax and Customs,
All Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Customs/Custom (Preventive),
All Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Central Tax and Customs.

Testing of imported food products at FSSAI notified laboratories

Sir/Madam,

Attention is invited to Instruction No. 01/2020 dated 12.02.2020 on the above-mentioned subject. Vide this Instruction, it was stated that vide notification dated 09.10.2019, FSSAI had notified Authorised officers at 150 food import Points of Entries (PoEs) under Section 25 read with Section 47 (5) of FSS Act and Regulation 13(1) of FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017.

2. In this regard, it is to state that vide Order dated 26.02.2021 (copy enclosed), FSSAI has partially modified the above-mentioned Notification and has further notified FSSAI officials as Authorised Officers with effect from 10.03.2021 for the jurisdiction of food import entry points mentioned in Annexure I for import food clearance process.

3. It is requested that necessary action may be taken in this regard.

[F. No. 401/20/2020-Cus-III]
Yours faithfully
(Kevin Boban)
Under Secretary (Customs-III)


File No. 1-1685/FSSAI/Imports/2017

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

(A Statutory Authority established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006)

FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi-110002

26th February, 2021

Office Order

In partial modification to FSSAI Notification No. 1-1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017 dated 09.10.2019 (copy attached), the Competent Authority hereby notifies FSSAI officials as Authorised Officers w.e.f. 10th March, 2021 (Wednesday) for the jurisdiction of food import entry points as mentioned in the Annexure I, for imported food clearance process till further orders in terms of the provisions contained in Section 47 (5) of FSS Act, 2006 and Regulation 13 (1) of FSS (Import) Regulation, 2017.

[F. No. 401/20/2020-Cus-III]
(Arun Singhal)
CEO, FSSAI


Annexure I

Sl. No.

Authorised Officers

FSSAI Regional Office

Location

Point Of Entry

Port Code

1.

Mr. Nilesh Dundhale, Assistant Director and Authorised Officer

FSSAI, Western Region

Mundra, Gujarat

MUNDRA SEAPORT

INMUN1

2.

OLD MUNDRA SEAPORT

INOMU1

3.

SEZ MUNDRA

INAJM6

INIXY1

4.

Kandla, Gujarat

KANDLA SEAPORT

5.

KANDLA SEZ

INKDL6

6.

Mr. Anupam Abraham, Assistant Director & Authorised Officer

FSSAI, Southern Region

Krishnapatnam, AP

KRISHNAPATNAM SEAPORT

INKRI1

7.

Ms Asha Chourasia, Assistant Director and Authorised Officer (Delhi)

FSSAI, Northern Region

Haryana

ICD GARHIHARSARU

INGHR6

8.

ICD SONIPAT

INBDM6

9.

ICD PATLI

INPTL6

10.

ICD SAMALKHA, PANIPAT

INDWN6

11.

Uttar Pradesh

CFS STARTRACK DADRI

INSTT6

12.

ICD PAKWARA MORADABAD/MEERUT

INMBD6

13.

CGML DADRI

INCPL6

14.

ICD CFS ALBATROSS DADRI

INAPL6

15.

ANFTWZ LTD-BULAND SHAHAR

INBUL6

16.

NOIDA (EPZ/SEZ)

INNDA6

17.

Ms. K.K. Jitha, Deputy Director and Authorised Officer (Chennai)

FSSAI, Southern Region

Tamil Nadu

ICD IRUNGATTUKOTTAI-CHENNAI

INILP6

18.

SEZ J. MATADEE CHENNAI FREE TRADE ZONE

INCJJ6

19.

SEZ PEARL CITY FOOD PORT SEZ (CCCL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED)

INTNC6

20.

Dr. Jesto George, Deputy Director and Authorised Officer (Cochin)

FSSAI, Southern Region

Cochin

SEZ COCHIN SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE

INCOK6

21.

Sh. Subburaj M, Deputy Director and Authorised Officer (Kolkata)

FSSAI, Eastern Region

Kolkata

SEZ FALTA EPZ-KOLKATA

INFLT6

22.

Shri K.U. Methekar. Deputy Director and Authorised Officer (JNPT)

FSSAI, Western Region

Mumbai

SEZ ARSHIYA LTD. MUMBAI

INPNV6

For Contact Details link may be referred-

https://www.fssai.gov.in/cms/authorised-officer.php