India Issues New Milk Import Certificate

India recently revised certain required health certificates for imported milk and milk products, USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service said in a report this month. The new “integrated veterinary health certificate” requires the exporting country of origin to certify that the milk product includes “specific information and attestations” and will help clear up “confusion that various stakeholders (i.e., exporting countries and food importers) have encountered in attempting to meet India’s import requirements,” USDA said. The new certificate took effect March 3 but includes a 60-day transition period “to help facilitate trade.”