Authorised Officers under Section 25 read with Section 47 (5) of Food Safety Standards (FSS) Act, 2006 and Regulation 13 (1) of FSS (Import) Regulation, 2017 - Customs - Instruction No. 07/2024

Instruction No. 07/2024-Customs F. No. 401/1 03/2021 -Cus.lIl Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central Board of Indirect Taxes Customs) Room No. 229A, North Block, New Delhi Dated the 01st April 2024 Subject: - Authorised Officers under Section 25 read with Section 47 (5) of Food Safety Standards (FSS) Act, 2006 and Regulation 13 (1) of FSS (Import) Regulation, 2017- reg. Madam/Sir, Reference is invited to Customs Instruction No. 20/2023-Customs dated 05.07.2023 regarding authorized officers under Section 25 read with Section 47(5) of Food Safety Standard Act, 2006 and Regulation 13(1) of FSS (Import) Regulation 2017 and FSSAI Notification issued from File No.1-1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017(Pt.1) dated 07.03.2024 (copy enclosed) 2. It is stated that, FSSAI has reviewed the Points of entry notified for food imports taking into the account the trend/volume of food import, testing facilities, and logistics infrastructure etc. and notified Authorized Officers (FSSAI officials and Customs officials) from 01.04.2024 at 155 specified Points of Entry for food import, as detailed in Annexure-I of FSSAI notification dated 07.03.2024 3. It is requested that necessary action may be taken to sensitize officers under your jurisdiction regarding the said matter. The above instruction No. 20/2023- Customs dated 05.07.2023 , is modified to that extent. 4. The difficulties, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Board. 5. Hindi version follows. Ends: as above Yours faithfully, (Radhe Krishna) Under Secretary (Cus-Ill) Email: uscus.3-dor@gov.in Tele: 011 23094012 File No. 1-1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017(Pt.1) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (A Statutory Authority established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006) (Imports Division) FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi 110002 Dated, March, 2024 Notification Subject: Notification of Authorised Officers under Section 25 read with Section 47(5) of FSS Act, 2006 and Regulation 13(1) of FSS(Import) Regulation, 2017-Reg. The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 requires the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to inter alia, regulate the import of food articles to ensure their safety. 2. To put in place a robust food regulatory framework at the points of entry to ensure the mandate of safe food imports in India, FSSAI has decided to review the Points of entry notified for food imports taking into the account the trend/volume of food import, testing facilities, and logistics infrastructure etc. 3. In light of the aforementioned considerations, it has been decided to notify Authorized Officers at only 155 specified Points of Entry for food import, as detailed in Annexure-I. Accordingly, FSSAI officials and Custom officials (any official of rank superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/examiner) at all Airports/Ports/ICD/ SEZ/LCS mentioned in annexure-l are hereby notified from 01.04.2024 as Authorised Officers under Section 25 read with 47(5) of FSS Act 2006 and Regulation 13(1) of FSS(Import) Regulation, 2017 for the jurisdiction mentioned against each Airport/Port/ICD/LCS for food import clearance till further orders. 4. This notification is in supersession to all previous notifications/orders issued. (G. Kamala Vardhana Rao, IAS) CEO, FSSAI Email: ceo@fssai.gov.in Annexure-1 Airports Sr. No. Port Name Port Code State/UT Authorised Officer PORT Type 1 VISAKHAPATNAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT INVTZ4 Andhra Pradesh FSSAI Authorised Officer Airports 2 ACC DELHI INDEL4 Delhi FSSAI Authorised Officer Airports 3 ACC GOA, DABOLIM INGOI4 Goa Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner Airports 4 AHMEDABAD AIR CARGO COMPLEX INAMD4 Gujarat FSSAI Authorised Officer Airports 5 BANGALORE AIRPORT INBLR4 Karnataka FSSAI Authorised Officer Airports 6 ACC MANGALORE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT INIXE4 Karnataka FSSAI Authorised Officer Airports 7 ACC COCHIN INCOK4 Kerala FSSAI Authorised Officer Airports 8 TRIVENDRUM AIR CARGO INTRV4 Kerala Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner Airports 9 KARIPUR(CALICUT) INCCJ4 Kerala Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner Airports 10 MAHA AIRPORT DEV CORP NAGPUR(SEZ MIHAN) INNAG4 Maharashtra Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner SEZ 11 ACC SAHAR INBOM4 Maharashtra FSSAI Authorised Officer Airports 12 ACC JANORI INJNR4 Maharashtra Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner Airports 13 AIR CARGO, SGRDJI AIRPORT, AMRITSAR INATQ4 Punjab Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner Airports 14 ACC CHENNAI INMAA4 Tamil Nadu FSSAI Authorised Officer Airports 15 HYDERABAD AIRPORT INHYD4 Telangana FSSAI Authorised Officer Airports 16 ACC KOLKATA INCCU4 West Bengal FSSAI Authorised Officer Airports 17 ACC MOPA GOA INGOX4 Goa Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner Airports Inland Container Depot (ICD) and Special Economic Zone (SEZ) 1 ICD GUWAHATI (AMIN GAON) INAMG6 ASSAM FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 2 ICD PATPARGANJ INPPG6 Delhi FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 3 ICD TUGLAKABAD INTKD6 Delhi FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 4 ICD SABARMATI INSBI6 Gujarat FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 5 ICD ANKLESHWAR INAKV6 Gujarat Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 6 ICD VADODARA/BARODA INBRC6 Gujarat Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 7 ICD TUMB INSAJ6 Gujarat Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 8 ICD MORBI INWDH6 Gujarat Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 9 ICD THAR DRY PORT INSAU6 Gujarat FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 10 ICD GARHIHARSARU INGHR6 Haryana FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 11 ICD SONIPAT INBDM6 Haryana FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 12 ICD PATLI INPTL6 Haryana FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 13 ICD REWARI INREA6 Haryana FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 14 ICD FARIDABAD INFBD6 Haryana FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 15 ICD PALWAL, BHAGOLA-JANAULI INPWL6 Haryana FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 16 ICD SAMALKHA, PANIPAT INDWN6 Haryana FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 17 ICD BARHI-SONIPAT INRUG6 Haryana FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 18 ICD PIYALA INBFR6 Haryana FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 19 ICD BANGALORE INWFD6 Karnataka FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 20 ICD PITHAMPUR (INDORE) ININD6 Madhya Pradesh Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 21 ICD MALANPUR INMPR6 Madhya Pradesh Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 22 ICD MANDIDEEP INMDD6 Madhya Pradesh Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 23 ICD DHANNAD INDHA6 Madhya Pradesh Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 24 ICD MIHAN (CONCOR) INKPK6 Maharashtra Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 25 ICD BORKHEDI INBOK6 Maharashtra Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 26 TELEGAON INTLG6 Maharashtra Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 27 ICD MALIWADA INMWA6 Maharashtra Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 28 ICD MULUND INMUL6 Maharashtra FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 29 ICD JANORI INJNR6 Maharashtra Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 30 CFS AMBAD INNSK6 Maharashtra Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 31 ICD LUDHIANA INLDH6 Punjab Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 32 ICD SAHNEWAL, GRFL INSGF6 Punjab Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 33 ICD CHOWPAYAL INCPR6 Punjab Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 34 ICD DHANDARI KALAN, PSWC INDDL6 Punjab Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 35 ICD THAR DRY PORT, JODHPUR INTHA6 Rajasthan Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 36 ICD JODHPUR INBGK6 Rajasthan Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 37 ICD KATHUWAS ALWAR INCML6 Rajasthan Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 38 ICD KANKAPURA(JAIPUR) INKKU6 Rajasthan Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 39 ICD IRUNGATTUKOTTAI INILP6 Tamil Nadu FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 40 ICD CONCOR TONDIAPET INTVT6 Tamil Nadu FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 41 ICD TUTICORIN INTUT6 Tamil Nadu FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 42 ICD HOSUR INHSU6 Tamil Nadu FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 43 ICD HYDERABAD INSNF6 Telangana FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 44 ICD DADRI INDER6 Uttar Pradesh FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 45 ICD LONI INLON6 Uttar Pradesh FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 46 CFS STARTRACK DADRI INSTT6 Uttar Pradesh FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 47 ICD PANKI, UP INPNK6 Uttar Pradesh Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 48 ICD JUHI RAILWAY YARD KANPUR INKNU6 Uttar Pradesh Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 49 ICD PAKWARA MORADABAD/MEERUT INMBD6 Uttar Pradesh FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 50 CGML DADRI INCPL6 Uttar Pradesh FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 51 ICD CFS ALBATROSS DADRI INAPL6 Uttar Pradesh FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 52 ICD SANDKHEDA KASHIPUR INHPI6 Uttar Pradesh Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 53 ICD MODINAGAR (Rori) INMUZ6 Uttar Pradesh FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 54 SEZ PARRY INFRASTRUCTURE COMPANY (P) LTD. INCOP6 Andhra Pradesh Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 55 SEZ SRI CITY SEZ (MULTI PRODUCT) INTAS6 Andhra Pradesh FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 56 SEZ RAMKY PHARMA CITY INDIA LTD. INAKR6 Andhra Pradesh FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 57 SEZ VISAKHAPATNAM SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE INVTZ6 Andhra Pradesh FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 58 SEZ DR. REDDYS LAB LTD. (DEVUNIPALAVALASA VILLAGE) INVZR6 Andhra Pradesh FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 59 SEZ KANDLA INKDL6 Gujarat FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 60 SEZ DAHEJ INBHD6 Gujarat Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 61 SEZ ADANI PORTS AND SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE INAJM6 Gujarat FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 62 SEZ KIADB Mangalore INMQK6 Karnataka FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 63 SEZ MANGALORE SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE INMAQ6 Karnataka FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 64 SEZ COCHIN SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE INCOK6 Kerala FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 65 SEZ INDORE SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE INIDR6 Madhya Pradesh Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 66 SEZ MIHAN NAGPUR INKRM6 Maharashtra Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 67 SEZ ARSHIYA LTD. INPNV6 Maharashtra FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 68 JNPT SEZ INPJN6 Maharashtra FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 69 SEZ J. MATADEE CHENNAI FREE TRADE ZONE INCJJ6 Tamil Nadu FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 70 SEZ PEARL CITY FOOD PORT SEZ (CCCL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED) INTNC6 Tamil Nadu FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 71 NDR SEZ INNPK6 Tamil Nadu FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 72 SEZ CCL PRODUCTS (INDIA) LIMITED IINSPC6 Telangana FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 73 NOIDA (EPZ/SEZ) INNDA6 Uttar Pradesh FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 74 AN FTWZ LTD, Bulandshahar INBUL6 Uttar Pradesh FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 75 SEZ FALTA EPZ INFLT6 West Bengal FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 76 ICD Adani Kila-Raipur Ludhiana INQRP6 Punjab Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ 77 AISL ICD Durgapur INDUR6 West Bengal FSSAI Authorised Officer ICD and SEZ 78 HTPL ICD Kilaraipur INQRH6 Punjab Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner ICD and SEZ Land Customs Stations 1 SUTARKANDI INSTRB Assam Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner LCS 2 HATISAR (DEOSIRI) INHTSB Assam Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner LCS 3 KARIMGANJ STEAMER GHAT FERRY STATION INKGJB Assam Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner LCS 4 MANKACHAR INMKCB Assam Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner LCS 5 GOLAKGANJ LCS INGKJB Assam Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner LCS 6 RAXAUL LAND INRXLB Bihar FSSAI Authorised Officer LCS 7 JOGBANI INJBNB Bihar Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner LCS 8 MOREH INMREB Manipur Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner LCS 9 ZOKHAWTHAR LCS INCHPB Mizoram Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner LCS 10 DAWKI LCS INDWKB Meghalaya Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner LCS 11 DALU LCS INDLUB Meghalaya Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner LCS 12 MAHENDRAGANJ LCS INMGHB Meghalaya Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner LCS 13 ATTARI ROAD, AMRITSAR INATRB Punjab Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner LCS 14 LCS RAIL CARGO, AMRITSAR INASR2 Punjab Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner LCS 15 AGARTALA INAGTB Tripura Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner LCS 16 LCS MANU INMNUB Tripura Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner LCS 17 KHOWAIGHAT INKWGB Tripura Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner LCS 18 SRIMANTAPUR LCS, SONAMURA INSMPB Tripura Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner LCS 19 NEPALGANJ INNGRB Uttar Pradesh Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner LCS 20 NAUTANWA (SONAULI) INSNLB Uttar Pradesh Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner LCS 21 GOURIPHANTA INGAIB Uttar Pradesh Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner LCS 22 BARHNI INBNYB Uttar Pradesh Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner LCS 23 BANBASA,CHAMPAWAT/UTTARAKHAND INBSAB Uttarakhand Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner LCS 24 PANITANKI INPNTB West Bengal Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner LCS 25 PETRAPOLE LAND INPTPB West Bengal FSSAI Authorised Officer LCS 26 CHAMURCHI INCHMB West Bengal Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner LCS 27 CHENGRABANDHA RLY.STATION INCBDB West Bengal Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner LCS 28 JAIGAON INJIGB West Bengal Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner LCS 29 LCS FULBARI INFBRB West Bengal Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner LCS 30 LCS LOKSAN INCRXB West Bengal Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner LCS 31 HILI (WEST) INHLIB West Bengal Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner LCS 32 GHAJADANGA INGJXB West Bengal FSSAI Authorised Officer LCS Seaports 1 KARIKAL INKRK1 Pondicherry Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner Seaports 2 KRISHNAPATNAM INKRI1 Andhra Pradesh FSSAI Authorised Officer Seaports 3 KAKINADA SEA INKAK1 Andhra Pradesh Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner Seaports 4 VISAKHAPATNAM SEA INVTZ1 Andhra Pradesh FSSAI Authorised Officer Seaports 5 GANGAVARAM PORT INGGV1 Andhra Pradesh FSSAI Authorised Officer Seaports 6 MARMAGOA SEA INMRM1 Goa Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner Seaports 7 KANDLA SEA INIXY1 Gujarat FSSAI Authorised Officer Seaports 8 HAZIRA PORT, SURAT INHZA1 Gujarat Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner Seaports 9 MUNDRA INMUN1 Gujarat FSSAI Authorised Officer Seaports 10 SIKKA INSIK1 Gujarat Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner Seaports 11 DEHEJ SEA INDAH1 Gujarat Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner Seaports 12 PIPAVAB(VICYOR) INPAV1 Gujarat Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner Seaports 13 PORBANDAR INPBD1 Gujarat Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner Seaports 14 OLD MUNDRA INOMU1 Gujarat FSSAI Authorised Officer Seaports 15 NEW MANGALORE SEA INNML1 Karnataka FSSAI Authorised Officer Seaports 16 KARWAR INKRW1 Karnataka Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner Seaports 17 CUSTOM HOUSE COCHIN INCOK1 Kerala FSSAI Authorised Officer Seaports 18 JAIGAD INJGD1 Maharashtra Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner Seaports 19 NCH MUMBAI INBOM1 Maharashtra FSSAI Authorised Officer Seaports 20 JNCH NHAVA SHEVA INNSA1 Maharashtra FSSAI Authorised Officer Seaports 21 PARADIP SEA INPRT1 Odisha Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner Seaports 22 ENNORE SEA INENR1 Tamil Nadu FSSAI Authorised Officer Seaports 23 NAGAPATTINAM INNPT1 Tamil Nadu Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner Seaports 24 KATTUPALLI PORT INKAT1 Tamil Nadu FSSAI Authorised Officer Seaports 25 CUSTOM HOUSE CHENNAI INMAA1 Tamil Nadu FSSAI Authorised Officer Seaports 26 CUSTOM HOUSE TUTICORIN INTUT1 Tamil Nadu FSSAI Authorised Officer Seaports 27 CUSTOM HOUSE KOLKATA INCCU1 West Bengal FSSAI Authorised Officer Seaports 28 HALDIA PORT INHAL1 West Bengal FSSAI Authorised Officer Seaports