Requirement of Veterinary Certificate for Import of Milk and Milk Products into India

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....Certificate for Import of Milk and Milk Products into India-regarding The undersigned is directed to refer to the letter of Director (Imports), Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (enclosed) on the subject ibid. 2.  Vide this letter it has been brought to the notice of the Board that compulsory veterinary certificate issued by Competent Authority of exporting country is not being insisted upon by field formations in consignments of dairy products (including edible lactose). 3.  It is stated that this requirement has been mandated under the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011 and compliance of the same is to be ensured by field formations. 4.  Any issues....

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....ed by Deptt. of Animal Husbandry). It may be noted above requirement is also applicable for import of edible lactose (HS Code: 17021110). Recently, it has been brought to our notice that above requirement is not being insisted by customs for those consignments of edible lactose which are facilitated through green channel by RMS. This created differential treatment of facilitated and non facilitated consignments. Moreover, this requirement also needs to be implemented at 128 point of entries where Custom officials have been notified as Authorized Officer for food import clearance purpose. In view of above, it is requested that necessary instructions may be issued to field formations of Customs regarding re....