The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and customs vide its notification dated 20th May 2020, has issued an instruction to the Customs regarding the requirement of Veterinary Customs for Import of milk and milk products into India.
FSSAI in its earlier notice dated 15th May 2020 has made it mandatory that the consignment of dairy products imported into India shall be accompanied with a veterinary certificate issued by the competent authority of exporting country, however, this requirement is not being insisted by customs for those consignments of edible lactose which are facilitated through green channel by RMS which created a differential treatment of facilitated and non-facilitated consignments.
Therefore, CBIC has directed Customs to mandate veterinary certificates for the import of milk and milk products into India.
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