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Seizure in Ctg

No expiry dates found in 450 MT powdered milk

Staff Correspondent, ag
Customs officials at Chittagong Port could not find any manufacturing or expiry dates of the powdered milk inside 18 containers the authorities seized Thursday.
Customs officials of the Audit Investigation and Research (AIR) branch opened five of the 18 powdered milk containers Thursday and found no manufacturing and expiry dates.
Yesterday they examined the remaining 13 containers on Jetty-5 of the port in presence of represen-tatives from the joint-forces formed taskforce, importers, the Clearing and Forwarding (C&F) agent and the pre-shipment inspection company concerned.
Abul Khaer Milk Products Ltd of Abul Khaer Group had imported the 450 tonnes of powdered milk in 18 containers.
The powdered milk was made in Australia and it was shipped to
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Bangladesh from Malaysia and the consignment had its pre-shipment inspection (PSI) done in Singapore. Bureau Vari tus was the PSI company and Shaikat Traders was the C&F agent of the consignment.
During the yesterday’s examination each of the 25-kg milk bags found in the containers had either KPF10NOV07 or REG10NOV07 printed on one side.
Joint Commissioner (Export) Kazi Mostafizur Rahman said MGG generallystandsfortheword "manufacture" but he does not know what KPfc>r REG meant. k Ara
RadioactiV^ test showedthat the powdered milk had a radiation level within the limit
"The authorities would decide on the fate of the seized powdered milk after consulting BST1 (Bangladesh Standard Testing Institution)," said thejoint-commissioner.
The radiation test report and the Clean Report Finding (CRF) certificate, the importer collected from Radioactivity Testing and Monitoring Laboratory of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission in Chittagong and Bureau Vatitus, showed November, 2007 and November, 2009 as manufacturing and expiry dates.
The health certificate the importer produced from Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry showed that the powdered milk--described as "MG" brand spray dried full cream milk powder--was processed during a period between November 05, 2007 and November29,2007.
It says nothing about the date of expiry, sources in Chittagong Customs House said.
Customs officials claimed that the Australian department usually issues a health certificate valid till one year of the manufacturing date for any food product.
Representatives of Bureau Vatitus said food products from European countries are said to be safe for consumption up to two years after manufacturing.
However, even if the powdered milk can be released following the consultation with BSD, the concerned parties, particularly the PSI company, would not be’ able to escape punitive actions for violating the IPO (Import Policy Order) rules, sources said.