PROCEDURE FOR RELEASING IMPORTED FOOD

Mandatory Requirements
Registration of food items in the FIRS System & Paying permanent Depositt

System Registration of the company in DM e-service

FIRS

Apply for Food Import Request online

(can be done even before shipment arrives)

Arrival of food consignment at the port of entry Yes

Detain at the port of entry until cleared

No

Is the company banned? Yes

Required Documents:
1. Health certificate approved by a government health authority from the country of origin to confirm items are comly with food standards 2. Packing list 3. Halal certificate issued by an Islamic Association approved by the Ministry of Environment and Water

Undertaking to submit original documents

No Detain at the port of entry until cleared

Proper documents submitted Yes

No Detain at port of entry (for re-export)

Is consignment physically satisfactory? Yes

Required Documents in case of transferred consignment:

1. Official no objection letter from the concerned municipality that is going to receive the consignment. 2. Official document proof receiving the shipment from concerned municipality to close the case in FIRS

Yes

Is it transfered to to other food authority? No Are the items readily available for inspection Yes No

Release for DIP

Submit undertaking to detain food items until final decision is made

Receive contravention report and rejection No

Submit undertaking to detain food items until final decision is made

Food items complying with standards Yes

Arrange items for inspection

No

Require sample for laboratory analysis? Yes Collect sample for laboratory testing No

System

FIRS

Submit undertaking to detain food items until laboratory report issued

Apply for appointment date of inspection

Meet DM employee on the assigned Date for shipment

Receive contravention report and rejection

No

Samples LAB results satisfactory

Map Key:

System Release

FIRS

Yes

Food Control Department procedure Customer Procedure Documents to be submitted by the customer