The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) issued Instruction No. 31/2025-Customs to notify a modification to the list of authorized officers and points of entry for food imports under the Food Safety Standards (FSS) Act, 2006. Referencing a Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Notification dated October 29, 2025, the CBIC informed its officers that FSSAI had reviewed and updated the authorized Points of Entry (PoE) for food imports. This new notification adds one location to the existing 165 specified PoEs: the Air Cargo Complex, Kannur International Airport (INCNN4) in Kerala. At this new entry point, the designated Authorized Officers are Customs officials holding the rank of Superintendent, Appraiser, Inspector, or Examiner, pursuant to Section 25 read with Section 47(5) of the FSS Act, 2006, and Regulation 13(1) of the FSS (Import) Regulation, 2017. The CBIC requested its officials to be sensitized regarding this updated list of 166 PoEs and the corresponding authorized officers.
F.No.401/103/2021-Cus.III
Government of India
Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue
(Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs)
Instruction No. 31/2025-Customs | Dated: 03-11-2025
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: – Authorised Officers under Section 25 read with Section 47 (5) of Food Safety Standards (FSS) Act, 2006 and Regulation 13 (1) of FSS (Import) Regulation, 2017 –reg.
Madam/Sir,
Reference is invited to Customs Instruction No. 25/2025-Customs dated 06.08.2025 regarding authorized officers under Section 25 read with Section 47(5) of Food Safety Standard Act, 2006 and Regulation 13(1) of FSS (Import) Regulation 2017 and FSSAI Notification dated 29.10.2025 issued from File No.1-1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017(Pt.1) (copy enclosed) .
2. It is stated that, FSSAI has reviewed the Points of entry notified for food imports and vide above notification dated 29.10.2025 has notified Authorized Officers (FSSAI officials and Customs officials) at following one point of Entry in addition to 165 already specified Points of Entry for food import:
| S. No. | Port Name | Port Code | State/UT | Authorized Officer |
| 1 | Air Cargo Complex Kannur International Airport | INCNN4 | Kerala | “Superintendent/ Appraiser/ Inspector/ Examiner” |
3. For the ease of reference, updated list of 166 Points of Entry and notified authorized officers, is attached as Annexure-A.
4. It is requested that necessary action may be taken to sensitize officers under your jurisdiction regarding the said matter. The above instruction No. 25/2025-Customs dated 06.08.2025, is modified to that extent.
5. The difficulties, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Board.
Hindi version follows.
Encls: as above
Yours faithfully,
(Neeraj Goyal)
OSD (Cus-III)
File No: 1-1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017(Pt.1)
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
(A Statutory Authority established under the Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006)
(Trade and International Cooperation Division)
FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi-110002
Dated: 29 October, 2025
Notification
Subject: Notification of Authorised Officer under Section 25 read with Section 47 (5) of FSS Act 2006 and Regulations 13 (1) of FSS (Imports) Regulations 2017-reg.
In partial modification to the FSSAI Notification of even no. TIC-C-501/3/2023-IMPORTS-FSSAI-Ptl dated 21′ July 2025 (copy attached) issued in this regard, wherein it has now been decided to notify the Authorised Officer at an additional food import entry point as mentioned below for food import clearance till further orders.
| S. No. | Port Name | Port Code |
State/UT | Authorized Officer |
| 1 | AIR CARGO COMPLEX, KANNUR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT | INCNN4 | Kerala | Superintendent/ Appraiser/ Inspector/ Examiner |
(Sh. Rajit Puhani, IAS)
CEO, FSSAI
To:- (For information and necessary action)
1. All Stakeholders for information and compliance.
2. The Director General, DGFT for notification as food import entry points
3. Additional Director General (ICEGATE) in for information and needful action
4. MD & CEO NSDL
5. ADG, NCTC Mumbai
6. The Additional Director General, Risk Management Division, CBIC
7. Director(Customs), CBIC
8. Commissioner (Single window project, CBIC)
9. Director Southern Region Office, FSSAI
10. Commissioner of Customs (Preventive), Cochin
11. Managing Director, Air Cargo Complex, Kannur International Airport
12. CITO and FICS IT team FSSAI-HQ (For uploading on the FSSAI Website)
Copy to:-
1. Executive Director (HR), FSSAI
2. Executive Director (Regulatory Compliance, TICD, Regional Office), FSSAI
