Health Certificate To Be Accompanied With Import Of Food Consignments: CBIC

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has clarified that the health certificate must be accompanied by the import of certain food consignments.

The Board by the instructions dated 12.08.2022 relating to the requirement of a Health Certificate to be accompanied with the import of certain food consignments, based on a reference from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).

FSSAI has further clarified 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 certificates incorporate all the information as per the format notified by FSSAI.

As per the instructions dated 12.08.2022, the food categories namely Milk and Milk Products; Pork and Pork Products; and Fish and Fish Products shall be accompanied by a Health Certificate issued by the Competent Authority of the exporting country in the prescribed format.

Instruction No. 26/2022 – Customs

Dated: 06.10.2022

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