India to Review Chinese Milk Ban

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked state governments to submit reports on Chinese milk samples, following the Chinese government’s request to lift of the import ban on milk and dairy products.

The authority has set up a committee to review the findings and expects the reports within one month before the ban expires in June.

FSSAI said it will adopt strict quality standards despite the Chinese Government’s claim that the quality has improved.

Countries in Europe and the US have already reviewed the ban, but none of these countries have lifted it.

India imposed a ban in 2008 on the import of milk and allied products following the deaths of Chinese children due to the consumption of melamine-contaminated milk.