Lok Sabha Question No. 229 (STARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: Import of Chicken Legs
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj, Shrirang Appa Barne

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 229 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04 th DECEMBER, 2019 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04

## IMPORT OF CHICKEN LEGS

## *229. SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािण�य एवं उ�ोग मं�ी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the domestic poultry sector has been adversely affected due to the import of chicken legs from the United States, especially in the Namakal district of Tamil Nadu;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the quantum of chicken legs imported during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (c) whether the Government has a system in place for the import of livestock products, especially ch icken legs and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the corrective steps taken/ proposed to be taken by the Government to block the cheaper imports so as to protect the domestic poultry market; and
- (e) whether the Government has assessed the impact of consumption of highly freezed chicken on the health of people, if so, the details and the outcome thereof along with the other steps taken by the Government to protect the Indian poultry sector?

## ANSWER

okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx ea=h ( Jh ih;w'k xks;y ) THE MINISTER OF  COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to (e):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  229      FOR  ANSWER  ON  04 th DECEMBER,2019 REGARDING ' IMPORT OF CHICKEN LEGS '.

(a) & (b): No report of adverse effect on the domestic poultry sector including Namakal district in Tamil Nadu, due to import of chicken legs from the United States to India, has been received in the Ministry.  The item Chicken legs does not have any separate ITC (HS) code and is included under ITC(HS): 02071400 (Cuts and Offal of Fowls of the species Gals).  India's imports  of  items  under  ITC(HS):  02071400  (Cuts  and  Offal  of  Fowls  of  the  species  Gals) country-wise for the last three years 2016-17 to 2018-19 and the current financial year 201920 (upto September, 2019) is given below:

India's import of items ITCHS Code 02071400 (Cut and Ofal of Fowls of the Specis Gals) countrywise, for the last three years (2016-17 to 2018-19) and the current financial year 2019-20 (upto September, 2019)

| ITCHS    | Item Description                               | Country   | 2016-17    | 2016-17      | 2017-18    | 2017-18      | 2018-19    | 2018-19      | * 2019-20 (upto September, 2019)   | * 2019-20 (upto September, 2019)   |
|----------|------------------------------------------------|-----------|------------|--------------|------------|--------------|------------|--------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|          |                                                |           | Qty. (Kgs) | Value (US $) | Qty. (Kgs) | Value (US $) | Qty. (Kgs) | Value (US $) | Qty. (Kgs)                         | Value (US $)                       |
| 02071400 | CUTSAND OFALOF OFALOF FOWLS OF THE SPECIS GALS | BRAZIL    | -          | -            | -          | -            | -          | -            | 27000                              | 21312                              |
| 02071400 | DOMSTCUS,                                      | U S A     | -          | -            | -          | -            | 122132     | 80464        | -                                  | -                                  |
| 02071400 | FRZN                                           | Others    | -          | -            | -          | -            | -          | -            | -                                  | -                                  |
| 02071400 | Total                                          |           |            |              |            |              | 122132     | 80464        | 27000                              | 21312                              |

(Source : DGCI&S)

(c) & (d): Yes Sir.  As per  Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying's Notification S.O. 2666 (E)  dated  16.10.2014 published in  the  Gazette,  for  the  import  of  Livestock  products including  chicken  legs,  a  Sanitary  Import  Permit  is  required  which  has  to  be  issued  by Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying.  This Sanitary Import Permit includes Indian sanitary protocols which have to be certified by the official authorities of the exporting country before exporting the livestock products into India.  The import of these items are restricted by applying import duty.  The current import duty on such items is @ 100% which is maximum rate available under India's bound rates.

(e): Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is the authorised agency under Ministry of Health & Family Welfare for prescribing standards for food products. FSSAI has prescribed Standards for fresh or chilled or frozen poultry meat under regulation 2.5.2.11 of Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011 where conditions for storage of frozen meat and its shelf life is given in detail.  Appendix B of these regulations also prescribes microbiological standards for frozen meat.  The products complying with these standards are considered to be safe for human consumption. However, FSSAI has no information available on the assessment of the impact of consumption of highly freezed chicken on the health of the people.

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