**Policy Summary:**
This notification, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, amends the Import Policy within the ITC (HS) 2017. Dated February 0, 2021, Notification No. 57/2015-2020, it introduces a new sub-paragraph (D) under paragraph 4, "Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006" of the General Notes Regarding Import Policy.
The amendment designates 150 food import entry points (PoEs) across India. These PoEs, detailed in List A of Appendix V to the Schedule Import Policy, include 27 sea ports, 15 airports, 31 land customs stations (LCSs), and 77 inland container depots (ICDs). Authorised Officers, as notified by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on October 9, 2019 (F.No.1-1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017), will handle food import clearances at these entry points.
The food import entry point restrictions apply to items classified under 1515 HS Codes, as specified in List B of Appendix V to the Schedule of ITC (HS) 2017.
This notification aims to ensure the safety of food imports into India by centralizing clearance processes through designated entry points and authorized officers.
For further information, contact Amit Yadav, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India, at dgft@nic.in, referencing file number F.No. 01/89/180/27/AM12/PC2[A]/E-5955.
Key Entities Referenced
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: A department under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry responsible for implementing foreign trade policy.
Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020: The prevailing foreign trade policy during the period mentioned in the notification.
FTDR Act, 1992: The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, which provides the legal framework for foreign trade in India.
Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006: An act to consolidate the laws relating to food and to establish the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India for laying down science based standards for articles of food and to regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import, to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
ITC HS 2017: Indian Trade Clarification based on Harmonized System of Coding, 2017 version, used for classifying goods in import and export.
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI): The authority responsible for setting standards and regulating food safety in India.
Port of Entries (PoEs): Designated locations, including sea ports, airports, and land customs stations, through which food imports are permitted.
Minister of Commerce and Industry: The government minister in charge of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-II, Section - 3, Sub-Section (ii)]
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Notification No. 57/2015-2020
New Delhi, Dated: /0”February, 2021
Subject: Notification for Food Import Entry Points.
S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with
paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, as amended from time
to time, the Central Government inserts a new sub para (D) under para 4 ( Food Safety
& Standards Act, 2006 ) of the General Notes Regarding Import Policy in ITC (HS)
2017, to provide for the list of 150 Port of Entries (PoEs) as food import entry points as
under:
(D) Food Import Entry Points: To ensure the mandate of safe food imports in India,
FSSAI has notified Authorised Officers to handle food import clearance at 150 food import
entry points [covering 27 sea ports, 15 airports, 31 land customs stations (LCSs) and 77
inland container depots (ICDs)] vide FSSAI's Notification dated 9th October, 2019 (F.No.1-
1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017) as per List A in Appendix-V to Schedule-| ( Import
Policy). The food import entry points restrictions shall be applicable for items against
1515 HS Codes as detailed in List B of Appendix: V to the Schedule-| of ITC(HS) 2017.
Effect of the Notification: New sub para is added in General Notes Regarding Import
Policy Schedule | in ITC(HS) 2017, listing out Authorised Officers to handle food import
clearances at 150 food import entry points for items listed against 1515 HS codes of
ITC(HS) 2017.
This issues with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.
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(Amit Yadav)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex- officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India
Email: dgft@nic.in
(F.No. 01/89/180/27/AM-12/PC-2[A] / E-5955)