Disposal of seized/confiscated foreign origin liquor

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....nd attention to the practice of disposal of seized/confiscated liquor lying with Customs formations. Under the extant  instructions/guidelines such seized/confiscated liquor was being disposed of by various means including sales to Canteen Stores Department (CSD), other Defence Establishments or sale to hotels/restaurants and clubs having the necessary liquor licenses or to Indian Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC). 2.  Now, field formations brought the following difficulties in disposing of seized/confiscated foreign origin liquor to the notice of the Board namely: i. Lack of response from Canteen Store Department (CSD) or from other Defence Establishments; ii. Lack of response from other bidders on accou....

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....No. 1-1619/FSSAI/Imports/2016 dated 06.03.2017, a miniature/representative sample of 100 ml (in two numbers) will be taken for laboratory analysis; iv. FSSAI has also clarified that there is no de-minims clause/exemption from testing of small lots. 4.  In view of the above, the following guidelines are issued: 4.1.  The Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs shall constitute Liquor Disposal Committee headed by a Chairman of the rank of Additional/Joint Commissioner of Customs and with the following members, namely, Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Customs in charge of the warehouse/disposal, any other Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Customs, Superintendent of Customs in-charge of warehouse/dis....

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.... FSSAI for the reasons such as difficulty in sampling due to small lot size, etc; such stock shall be destroyed. 4.6.  If the stock is to be destroyed in terms of Para 4.5 (ii) above, the procedure similar to the one notified for destruction of Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) as per the NDPS (Seizure, Storage, Sampling and Disposal) Rules, 2016, or such rules notified by Department of Revenue from time to time, may be followed. 4.7.  The Liquor Disposal Committee shall intimate the Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs regarding the programme of destruction at least fifteen days in advance so that, in case he deems fit, he may either himself conduct surprise checks or depute an officer for....