TMI Blogclearance of consignments of food articles including Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Vanaspati Ghee – instructions – RegardingX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... S-IV Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise Customs November 06, 2006 Subject: Application of PFA Act, 1954 for the clearance of consignments of food articles including Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Vanaspati Ghee - instructions - Regarding. I am directed to invite your kind attention to the interim order of the High Court ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... sions defining "food" and stipulating "penalties"). The objective of the Act reads as "An Act to make provision for prevention of adulteration of the food." Further, under the penalties section (Section 16) no distinction has been made in respect of offences involving import of adulterated or misbranded food into India on the one hand and manufacture / sale/ store / distribution of adulterated or ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... in question, have been imported in the country and not found to be conforming to the prescribed standards. No order of release and reprocessing has been passed by the Court in the said interim order. The Customs Authority suo moto would not be in a position to release the food article for reprocessing. 4. The matter has been examined. The Board has already issued a Circular No. 58/2001 dated 2 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... wed to be imported into India. Consignments which do not conform to the provisions of PFA Act or Rules made thereunder should be dealt with in the manner prescribed in the Circular No.58/2001-Customs dated 25.10.2001. 6. This circular is issued with the concurrence of the Ministry of Health Family Welfare. 7. The above instructions may be brought to the notice of the Trade immediately th ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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