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Government of India

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

22-August-2012 14:44 IST

The recommendation of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India as contained in their Advisory No:9/FSSAI/2012 was communicated on 24/06/2012. Accordingly, the ban on import of milk and milk products (including chocolate and chocolate products and candies/confectionery/food preparations with milk or milk solids as an ingredient) from China was extended upto 23.6.2013 or until further orders. This Notification was issued on 02/07/2012.

This information was given by the Minister of State of Commerce and Industry, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.

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Ban on import of Chinese milk products extended after food safety advisory; government notified extension and informed legislature. Food safety authorities advised a prohibition on importation of milk and milk-containing products from China, and the government extended that prohibition by administrative notification. The extension expressly covers chocolate and confectionery with milk or milk solids as ingredients and remains in force until further orders, the notification having been issued following the advisory.