Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued Instruction No. 14/2025-Customs dated 05 June 2025, to notify customs authorities regarding the implementation of an agreement between the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and the Bhutan Food and Drug Authority (BFDA). This instruction partially modifies the earlier CBIC Instruction No. 22/2024-Customs dated 16 October 2024. The updated directive references an FSSAI Office Order dated 19 May 2025, which provides an updated list of 117 approved establishments in Bhutan, including their scope of approval. Importantly, the format of the Health Certificate and the list of authorized signatories remain unchanged, and all other compliance procedures are still applicable. CBIC has requested all concerned customs authorities to inform and sensitize officers within their jurisdictions regarding the updates. Any issues arising from the implementation should be communicated to the Board. The directive emphasizes continuity in operational procedures while integrating the newly updated list from Bhutan under the ongoing bilateral regulatory cooperation.
Instruction No. 14/2025-Customs
F.No.401/103/2021-Cus.Ill
Government of India
Ministry of Finance,
Department of Revenue
(Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs)
Room No. 229A, North Block, New Delhi
Date: 05.06.2025
To
All Principal Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioners of Customs/ Customs (Preventive)/Customs & Central Taxes All Principal Commissioners/Commissioners of Customs /Customs (Preventive).
All Pr. Director General/Director Generals under CBIC
Subject: Implementation of “Agreement” signed between FSSAI, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India and Bhutan Food and Drug Authority (BFDA) -reg.
Madam/Sir,
Reference is invited to the CBIC Instruction No. 22/2024-Customs dated 16.10.2024 and FSSAI Office Order dated 19.05.2025 issued from File No: TIC/1/2024-IMPORTS-FSSAI (copy attached) on the above subject.
2. Vide the aforesaid Office Order dated 19.05.2025, the FSSAI has shared the updated list of 117 approved establishment of Bhutan with scope of approval (copy enclosed). It may be noted that there is no change in the format of the Health Certificate or in the list of authorized signatories previously communicated. All other compliance requirements remain unchanged.
3. It is requested that necessary action may be taken to sensitize officers under your jurisdiction regarding the said matter. The earlier Instruction No. 22/2024-Customs dated 16.10.2024 stands partially modified to the above extent.
4. The difficulties, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Board.
Hindi version follows.
Yours faithfully,
Encls: as above
Neeraj Goyal)
OSD (Cus-lll)
Email: uscus.3-dor@gov.in
Tele: 011 23094012
401/103/2021-Cus-III I/116110/2025
Copy to:- (for information and necessary action)
1. The Pr. ADG, NCTC, Mumbai.
2. The Webmaster, CBIC
