In its order dated 21 August 2020 the FSSAI has stated that henceforth Non-GM cum GM free certificate must accompany certain imported food consignments. According to the Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017 the sub-regulation 12 (2) specifies that “the Food Authority may issue an order or advisory or guidelines as it deems fit from time to time for ensuring the safety and wholesomeness of articles of food imported into India and such prohibitions and restrictions shall be informed to Customs immediately.”
The FSSAI has exercised the above-mentioned provision to ensure that only Non-GM food crops are imported into India. Pending the framing of the regulations related to Genetically Engineered or Modified as envisaged in Section 22 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, the FSSAI has decided that every consignment of imported food products mentioned below in Annexure I shall be accompanied with a Non-GM origin Cum GM free certificate which must be in the format as given below in Annexure-II and it must be issued by a Competent National Authority of the exporting country. This order of the FSSAI shall be effective from 1 January 2021.
Annexure-I
Sr. No |
Crops |
1. |
Alfalfa (Medicago Sativa) |
2. |
Apple (Malus x Domestica) |
3. |
Argentina Canola (Brassica napus) |
4. |
Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) |
5. |
Chicory (Cichorium intybus) |
6. |
Cowpea (Vigna (unguiculate) |
7. |
Egg Plant (Brinjal) Solanum melanogoa |
8. |
Flax seed (Linumusitatissimum L |
9. |
Maize (Zea mays) |
10. |
Melon (Cucumis melo) |
11. |
Papaya (carica papaya) |
12. |
Pineapple (Ananas comosus) |
13. |
Plum (Prunus domestica) |
14. |
Polish Canola (Brassica rapa) |
15. |
Potato (Solanum tuberosum) |
16. |
Rice (Oryza sativa) |
17. |
Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L) |
18. |
Soybean (Glycine max) |
19. |
Squash (Cucurbita pepo) |
20. |
Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris) |
21. |
Sugarcane (Saccharum sp) |
22. |
Sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum) |
23. |
Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) |
24. |
Wheat (Triticum aestivum) |
Annexure-II
CERTIFICATE FOR NON-GM ORIGIN AND GM FREE STATUS
Certificate no_____________ Date__________
It is hereby certified that the product described below is NON-GM origin and does not contain genetically modified organism (GMO) and also not genetically modified.
- Name and address of the exporter :
- Name and address of the manufacturer :
- Name and address of consignee :
- Description of product :
- Invoice no. and date :
- No./Batch No. :
- Expiry date of product, if any :
- Quantity of Product :
- Manufacturing/production date and code/packaging date :
- Number and type of packing (container/grade) bulk/others :
- Date of shipment and place :
- Probable date of loading :
- Place of loading :
- Country of export ;
- FOB value ;
Date of Issue:
Place of Issue: Signature of authorised officer
Name and Designation:
Stamp/Seal of the competent authority of exporting country
Source: FSSAI
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