https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=180055 The broad definition of "food" under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 extends to cocoa beans used in food manufacture, so the absence of a specific cocoa-bean standard does not remove them from food safety scrutiny. Sections 25 and 47 permit the Food Safety Officer to sample and examine imported food to determine whether it is unsafe or sub-standard, and applicable standards may be considered where appropriate. Regulations for dry fruits and nuts were held inapplicable to cocoa beans, but that did not create an exemption from inspection. The imported goods, having been reported as mould-infested, remained subject to testing before clearance. en-us Wed, 04 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 16 Mar 2016 10:19:21 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=180055 The broad definition of "food" under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 extends to cocoa beans used in food manufacture, so the absence of a specific cocoa-bean standard does not remove them from food safety scrutiny. Sections 25 and 47 permit the Food Safety Officer to sample and examine imported food to determine whether it is unsafe or sub-standard, and applicable standards may be considered where appropriate. Regulations for dry fruits and nuts were held inapplicable to cocoa beans, but that did not create an exemption from inspection. The imported goods, having been reported as mould-infested, remained subject to testing before clearance. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 04 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=180055