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Federal govt makes further changes to the import policy

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February 22, 2019 (MLN): As per a notice issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Textile dated February 19, the Federal Government has directed further amendments to the import policy, some of which are;

  • For the expression “50% of the shelf life, calculated from the date of filing of Import General Manifest”, the expression “66% of the shelf life remaining from the date of manufacturing” shall be substituted
  • The ingredients and details of the product (e.g. nutritional facts, usage instructions etc.) of the food products shall be printed in Urdu and English languages on the consumer packaging
  • The logo of the Halal certification body shall be printed on the consumer packaging
  • The labelling shall not be in the form of a sticker, overprinting, stamp or scratched labelling
  • The shipment shall be accompanies by a ‘Halal Certificate’ issued by a Halal Certification Body, accredited with an Accrediting Body which is a member of International Halal Accreditation Forum (IHAF) or Standards Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC)

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Posted on: 2019-02-22T10:14:00+05:00

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