Subject: Amendment in Policy Condition of SI. No. 55 and 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 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment, with immediate effect 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/added to the existing entries of Chapter 10 at SI. No. 55 and 57:-

3. Effect of this notification:

Existing notification No. 29/2015-20 dated 4 November 2019 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 July, 2020.

(Amit Yadav)

Director General of Foreign Trade

Ex-Officio Additional Secretary, Govt, of India

E-mail: dgft@nic.in

(Issued from F.No.01/91/171/35/AM20/EC )