CBIC Notifies Instruction to Officers of FSSAI & Customs regarding Testing of UHT Whipping Cream

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) vide Instruction No. 08/2022 dated 3rd June 2022 notifies Instruction to Officers of FSSAI & Customs regarding Testing of UHT Whipping Cream.

The Instructions is Given Below:

Reference is invited to FSSAI letter No. 1828/Misc.Matters/FSSAl/lmports-2021 dated 01.06.2022. (copy enclosed) on the above-mentioned subject.

2. Vide above letter, FSSAI has stated that Commercial Sterility test as prescribed in Table-2B: Microbiological Standards for Milk and Milk Products -Food Safety Criteria, under FSS (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulation, 2011, is not feasible for UHT Whipping Cream, given the nature of the product and its storage conditions that are conducive to give a negative test result, on evaluation.

3. In view of above, it is requested that all Authorized officers under your jurisdiction may be directed to ensure that imported consignment of UHT Whipping Cream does not undergo Commercial Sterility Test.

4. The difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this Instruction may please be brought to the notice of the Board.

5. Hindi version follows.

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