Subject: Amendment in Policy condition of SI.No. 55 & 57, Chapter 10 Schedule-2, ITC(HS) Export Policy, 2018 -reg.

In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of the foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992), as amended read with para 1.02 and Para 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment to the Notification No. 41 dated 09.01.2020 amending the policy condition at SI.No. 55 and 57, Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) Export Policy, 2018 for export of rice (Basmati and Non-Basmati).

2. The following policy conditions shall be amended to the existing entries of Chapter 10 at SI. No. 55 and 57:-

3. Effect of notification:

The Notification No. 41/2015-2020 dated 9th January 2020 is amended to the extent that export of Rice (Basmati and Non-Basmati ) to EU member states and other European Countries namely Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland only will require Certificate of Inspection from EIA/EIC. Export to remaining European countries (except Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland) will require Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council / Export Inspection Agency for export from 1st January, 2021.

(Amit Yadav)

Director General of Foreign Trade

Ex-Officio Additional. Secretary, Government of India

E-mail: dgft@nic.in

(Issued from File No.01/91/171/148/AM21/EC)