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

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....t of Milk and Milk Products into India-reg Sir/Madam, Please refer to Instruction No. Instruction No. 06/2020-Customs dated 20.05.2020 wherein it was mandated that compliance should be met regarding compulsory veterinary certificate issued by Competent Authority of exporting country under Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011. 2. In this regard, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) has issued a Circular F. No. L-10102(1)/1/2018-Trade (E-7526) dated 08.07.2020 (copy attached) stating that considering unique and extraordinary situations in industry due to COVID-19 pandemic, confusion among stakeholders with respect to applicability of veterinary health protocols as import....

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....ations, 2011 (copy enclosed). 2. It is clarified that the above certificate is applicable for import of milk and milk products into India included under different chapters for human consumption in Indian import policy (whether SIP is applicable or not). 3. However, some importers have imported consignments of milk products into India without fulfilment of above stated Veterinary Health Certificate due to gap in communication in fulfilling these mandatory requirements. 4. Considering unique and extraordinary situations in industry due to COVID-19 pandemic, confusion among stakeholders w.r.t. applicability of veterinary health protocols as import requirements of milk & milk products and to minimize financial losses so as to facili....

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....c.in 5. Commissioner, Single Window Project, Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi-110 001. Email: [email protected] 6. Shri Puru Gupta, Deputy Secretary, Department of Commerce, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi - 110 001. E-mail: [email protected] 7. NIC, DAHD with a request to upload on the SIP Portal, Department and AQCS's website. Copy also for kind information to; 1. PS to the Hon'ble Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. 2. PS to Hon'ble Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (SKB). 3. Sr. PPS to the Secretary, AHD. 4. PPS/PS to the AHC / JS (GNS) / JS (OPC) / JS (UB). 5. AC (DD)/AC (LH). File No: L-110109(4)/15/2019-Trade (E-145....

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....DD) / JS (Trade). VETERINARY CERTIFICATE FOR IMPORT OF MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS INTO INDIA I. GERNAL INFORMATION FOR IMPORTATION 1. Consignor (name and address in full) 3. Consignee (name and address in full) 2. Health certificate No: Date: 4. Country of origin 5. Competent Authority 5.1 5.2 Ministry: Department 7.Identification of the product: Type of Product: Details of product : 6. Place of loading: 8. Name and Address of the Registration/Accreditation authority Number of packages: Identification marks: Quantity: 9. Mode of Transport: 10.Destination (name and address in full): II. General Conditions: The source animals have never been fed with feeds produced from internal organs, blood meal and tissues of rumina....