On 11th January 2023, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a Notice in regard to the Import of High-Risk Food Products at specific ports-reg. deemed to be effective from 01st March 2023.
FSSAI in consideration of the comments, received from the stakeholders in order to envisage a robust Import Control System in India along with ensuring efficient monitoring and traceability of High-Risk Products, has now decided that the import of the following items is to be permitted through only 79 designated ports which a manned and managed by FSSAI manely –