Direction under Section 16 (5) of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 regarding extension of validity of the NOCfor the Alcoholic Beverages Bottled in Origin & in Bulk

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Instruction No. 24/2021-Customs F.No.401/86/2021-Cus-1li Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) To All Principal Chief Commissioner! Chief Commissioner (Preventive). All Principal Chief Commissioner! Chief Commissioner All Principal Chief Commissioner All Principal Commissioner! Commissioner of Customs! Customs (Preventive). of Central Tax & Customs. North Block, New Delhi Dated, 24th November, 2021 of Customs! Customs of Central Excise & Customs. Subject: - Direction under Section 16 (5) of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 regarding extension of validity of the NOCfor the Alcoholic Beverages Bottled in Origin & in Bulk-reg Madam!Sir, Reference is invited to F.No. TIC-BOS!1!2021-lmports-FSSAI dated 9th November, 2021 issued by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, New Delhi on the above-mentioned subject (copy enclosed). It is stated that for the imported consignments of Alcoholic Beverages Bottled in Origin 2. & in Bulk, containing more than 10 percent alcohol which does not have an expiry date, the NOC issued as per the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 shall have a validity of 300 days. For consignments inspection fee, visual lying at ports customs area beyond 300 days, on payment of visual inspection may be carried out for re-validation of NOC. It 3. jurisdiction regarding the matter. is requested that necessary action may be taken to sensitize officers under your 4. 5. The difficulties, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Board. Hindi version follows. Encl: as above Yours faithfully, . . ~\\\4J' Under Secretary to the Government (K vin'VBdban) of India Copy for necessary action to: The Additional Director General, National Customs Targeting Centre (NCTC), Mumbai 13, Sir Vithaldas Thakersey Marg, Opp. Patkar Hall, New Marine Lines, Mumbai-400020 I-lle NO.II(;'S051112021-IMt'OR 1S-I-SSAI File No. TIC-B05/1/2021-IMPORTS-FSSA[ Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (A Statutory Authority Established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006) FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road New Delhi - 110002 Dated, the 09th November, 2021 SUbject: Direction under Section 16(5) of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 regarding extension of validity of the NOC for the Alcoholic Beverages Bottled in Origin & in Bulk- reg. facilitate To further trade and ease of doing business it has been decided that for the imported consignments of alcoholic beverages bottled in origin & in bulk, containing more than 10 percent alcohol which does not have an expiry the NOC issued as per the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 shall have a validity date, of 300 days. For consignments area beyond 300 days, on lying at ports/Customs payment of visual validation ofNOC. inspection may be carried out fee, visual inspection reforms, re'- for The directions 2. shan be valid till further orders" in this regard. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority in exercise of the power vested with Food Authority under Section 16(5) of the FSS Act, 2006. To, • All Autborised Officers, FSSAI - for compliance of above order • Director (Customs) & Commissioner (Single Window Project, CBrC)- with a request to circulate to a\1 officials of Customs Department working as Authorised Officers for compliance. Copy for information to- • ED (Compliance), • Advisor • Head (Regulation/Codex), (Standard), FSSAI-HQ FSSAI·HQ FSSAI-HQ • Advisor • CITO, FSSAI.HQ (for uploading on FSSAI website) (QA), FSSAI-HQ

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