Mandatory Registration is needed For Export Of Milk, Meat, Egg powder, Infant Food, Nutraceuticals : CBIC

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has mandated the registration of foreign food manufacturing facilities for exports of milk, meat, egg powder, infant food, and nutraceuticals with effect from February 1, 2023.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has decided that from February 1, 2023, registration of foreign food manufacturing facilities falling under specified food categories that are intending to export certain food shall be mandatory.

The food category includes milk and milk products; meat and meat products, including poultry and fish; egg powder; infant food; and nutraceuticals.

The FSSAI has requested that all exporting countries provide a list of existing manufacturers as well as those who intend to export such food products to India in the format attached to the email addresses dramit.sharma@fssai.gov.in and import@fssai.gov.in. Based on the list provided by the competent authority of the exporting country, the registration of the facilities will be done by the FSSAI at its portal.

Instruction No. 30/2022-Customs

Date: November 14, 2022

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