On 9 March 2023, the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued an order on customs clearance procedures for imported foodstuffs (beans, edamame oil). The main contents are:

(1) Facilitate food imports, including pulses and edamame oil, to ensure timely processing and customs clearance;

(2) The importer shall declare and submit an undertaking/declaration in the form of an attachment, authorizing the officer to conduct a visual inspection, take samples and issue a Provisional No Objection Certificate (P-NOC) without waiting for the laboratory analysis report. Upon receipt of the laboratory's analysis report, the authorized officer issues a final No Objection certificate if the product meets the FSSAl standard.

Learn more via: https://www.fssai.gov.in/upload/advisories/2023/03/64097f32b205fPulses.pdf