F.No. S/6-Genl-19/100%EOU/2002

PUBLIC NOTICE NO.: 20/2002 Date: 26.02.2002

Sub: Application of PFA Act, 1954 for clearance of Consignment of food articles – reg.
Attention of all importers, custom house agents and all other concerned is invited to Board’s Circular No. 58/2001-Cus., dtd.25.10.2001 on the above mentioned subject. In the said Circular, it ahs been provided that all the consignment of imported food items are to be referred to Port Officers for testing under the PFA Act, 1954. The reference has been received from the trade stating that the food items imported by EOUs for subsequent export processing should be exempted from the mandatory testing under the said Act.

2. The matter has been examined in consultation with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. It has observed that there is no provision in the PFA Act to exempt food items imported by EOUs or units in EPZ/SEZ from testing under the said Act. It has, however, been clarified by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare that the PFA Act is not applicable for food meant for export. Therefore, in case the Commissioner of Customs is satisfied that imported food items, after their processing in EOUs or units EPZ/SEZ, shall be exported and no part thereof shall be sold in India, he may aloow clearance of such food items without mandatory testing under the said Act. The Commissioner may take an undertaking from the EOU or units in EPZ/SEZ importing the food items to the effect that the imported food item or any product manufactured therefrom would not be sold in the Domestic Tariff Area under any circumstances.

Sd/-
(C. SEN)
COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (E.P.)
MUMBAI.

[Based on Circular No.1/2002-Cus.dtd. 08.01.2002 issued from F.No.450/21/98-Cus.IV (Vol.II), Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Central Board of Excise & Customs].

ATTESTED BY


(R.K. NAIR)
ASSTT. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS
100% E.O.U.

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