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Requirement of Registration of Foreign Food Manufacturing Facilities as per Food Safety and Standards (Import) First Amendment Regulations, 2021, dated 03.11.2021
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....e). All Pr. Director General/Director Generals under CBIC. Subject: Requirement of Registration of Foreign Food Manufacturing Facilities as per Food Safety and Standards (Import) First Amendment Regulations, 2021, dated 03.11.2021 - reg. Madam/Sir, Reference is invited to FSSAI office Order dated 30.08.2024 issued from File No. TIC-B02/2/2022-IMPORTS-FSSAI (copy attached) on the above subject. 2. Vide above order, reference of FSSAI's even order no. dated 10^th October, 2022 and 04^th April, 2024 has been given whereby it was notified that registration of foreign food manufacturing facilities (FFMF) falling under following five food categories, who are intended to export these food products shall be mandatory from 1....
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.... below:- FSSAI Home Page-- ReFoM -- Click here to view -- Country -- Status of FFMF 2.3 It has also been stated that the registration of foreign food manufacturing facilities at the FSSAI portal is a continuous process, and FSSAI will keep updating the portal based on information received from the Competent Authority of the exporting countries. 3. In this regard, it is requested that necessary action may be taken to sensitize officers under your jurisdiction regarding the said matter. Earlier Instructions No. 30/2022-Customs dated 14.11.2022 stands modified to that extent. 4. The difficulties, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Board. Hindi version follows. Encls: as above. Yours faithfully, (Neera....
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.... individual FFMF is registered, the portal is updated, and a unique registration number(URN) is generated by FSSAI for each facility registered at the 'ReFoM' portal. The same may be easily accessed from the said portal 'ReFoM' (https://sites.fssai.gov.in/refom/) Further, the FSSAI order dated 04 th April 2024 mentioned that FFMF of the exporting country shall be registered, through their competent authority, to comply With the provisions from 1st September 2024. Thereafter, the import of above said food categories will be allowed only from the registered FFMF of exporting country. Since the requirement will be enforced from the 1st September 2024, Officials involved in the Food Import Clearance are informed to ensu....
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.... from 1^st February, 2023: - i. Milk and Milk products; ii. Meat and Meat products including Poultry, Fish and their products; iii. Egg powder; iv. Infant Food; v. Nutraceuticals. For the registration purpose, it has been decided that information regarding facilities shall be provided by the Competent Authority of the exporting countries and data will be managed and maintained by FSSAI. Accordingly, an online portal- 'ReFoM' available at FSSAI website has been created, which contains the detailed information of the FFMF intended to export articles of above food categories to India as provided by the Competent Authority of the exporting country. After examining the requisite....
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....view of this, stakeholders are encouraged to register or update their facility well in advance at FSSAI online portal 'ReFoM' through the Competent Authority before exporting articles of above said food categories to India to avoid disruption in trade. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority. Manvesh Kumar(IRS) Director (TICD) File No. TIC-B02/2/2022-IMPORTS-FSSAI Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (A Statuary Authority established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006) (Trade & International Cooperation Division) FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi-110002 Dated: The 10^th October, 2022 ORDER Subject: - Requirement of Registration of foreign food manufacturi....