Instruction regarding Requirement of Health Certificate accompanied with the import of food consignments

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....panied with the import of food consignments-reg. Madam/Sir, Reference is invited to F.No. 1829/Health Certificate/FSSAI/Imports/2021 dated 03rd August, 2022 issued by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, New Delhi on the above mentioned subject (copy enclosed). 2. Vide above communication, FSSAI stated that with effect from November 2022, imported food consignments of following food categories as specified in FSS(Food Product Standards & Food Additives) shall be accompanied by a Health Certificate issued by Competent Authority of the exporting country in the prescribed format as attached as Annexure-I with the said Order. The food categories are as under: i. Milk and Milk Products ii. Pork and Pork Produc....

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....h and Fish products This order will be effective from 1st November, 2022 and this issues with the approval of the Competent Authority. Sd/- (Dr. Amit Sharma) Director (Trade and IC)   ANNEXURE-I HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR IMPORT OF MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS INTO INDIA Country of dispatch : 1. Consignor/exporter   2. Certificate number : Name : Address :   3. Competent Authority and its contact details : Tel. No. :         4. Consignee/importer :         Name :         Address :         Tel. No. :         5. ....

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....anitary/Food Safety related : (a)   were manufactured at (an) establishment(s) that has/have been approved by, or otherwise determined to be in good regulatory standing with the Competent Authority in the exporting country. (b)   complies with the standards of milk and milk products as specified under the Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011. (c)   prepared, packed, held and transported prior to export under good hygienic conditions and an effective food safety control system, implemented within the context of HACCP systems where appropriate and in accordance with the requirements specified in Schedule 4, as applicable, of the Food Sa....

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....PORK PRODUCTS INTO INDIA  Country of dispatch : 1. Consignor/exporter   2. Certificate number : Name : Address : Tel. No. :   3. Competent Authority and its contact details : 4. Consignee/importer : Name : Address : Tel. No. : 5. Country of origin : ISO Code : 6. Country of destination : ISO Code : 7. Place of loading 8. Means of transport : 9. Declared point of entry : 10. Conditions for transport/storage : 11. Total quantity : 12. Invoice No. & Date   13. Identification of food products as described below (multiple lines may be used for multiple products) : (a) Description of the food including HS code : Intended purpose   ....

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.... conditions and an effective food safety control system, implemented within the context of HACCP systems where appropriate and in accordance with the requirements specified in Schedule 4, as applicable, of the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011 (India) and such other guidelines as specified from time to time under the provisions of the Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006. (e)   conforms to the microbiological requirements specified in Appendix 'B' of Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011. (f)   does not contain drug/ antibiotics/mycotoxins/pesticides, heavy metal residues etc., above the limits pres....

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....ode and Species (scientific name) : Intended purpose       (b) Producer/manufacturer (name and address) : Approval number/s of establishment/s (Number/ Date/Validity) :         (c) Name of the product Lot No./Batch No. Type of packaging Number of packages Net Weight :             (d) Date of manufacture or Packaging: Best before* Date of Expiry         15. Attestations ** The undersigned has certified that the product(s) described above satisfies the following Sanitary/food safety related requirement : (a)   were manufactured at (an) esta....