This regulation is applicable to food imports. The attached document includes all amendments as of Mar. 2, 2021, including an amendment in 2020 related to the clearance of imported food and the standards for packaging and labelling that will be effective on Jul. 1, 2021. 

Content

Chapter 1  Preliminary

Chapter 2  Licensing of food importers

Chapter 3  Clearance of imported food by the food authority

Chapter 4  Food import clearance for specific purposes

Chapter 5  Storage and sampling of imported food

Chapter 6  Laboratory - Analysis of samples of imported articles of food 

Chapter 7  Scheme for risk based food import clearance

Chapter 8  Prohibition and restrictions on imports of article of food 

Chapter 9  Officers of the food authority

Chapter 10  Orders by the authorised officer

Chapter 11  Review process

Chapter 12  Disposal of rejected food consignments and food samples 

Chapter 13  Treatment of uncleared and unclaimed article of food

Form-1  Visual inspection format

Form-2  Report of laboratory analysis

Form-3  No objection certificate

Form-4  Non-conformance report

Form-5  Mandatory destruction order

Form-6  Review application to the review officer

Form-7  (For imported food consignment meant for personal use) Declaration and undertaking by importer

Form-8  (For imported food consignment meant for hundred per cent export/re-export) Declaration and undertaking by importer

Form-9  (For imported food consignment meant for research and development purposes) Declaration and undertaking by importer

Form-10  (For imported food consignment meant for display purpose in trade fair/exhibition) Declaration and undertaking by importer