Customs:
The CBIC has issued a directive recognizing the National Food & Feed Reference Laboratory (NFFRL), Kathmandu, Nepal, under a bilateral MoU between FSSAI (India) and DFTQC (Nepal). NFFRL is now authorized to analyze food samples—like juice, jam, pickles, ginger, and instant noodles—for Indian food imports, valid till its ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation from NABL remains in force.
[Instruction No. 04/2025-Customs dated 21.04.205]
