MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

Department of Commerce

(Directorate General of Foreign Trade)

In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 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 to the Notification No. 61/20152020 dated 23.03.2022 by amending by amending the policy condition at Sl. 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 Sl. No. 55 and 57:-

3. Effect of notification:

The Notification No. 61/2015-20 dated 23.03.2022 is amended to the extent that export of Rice (Basmati and NonBasmati) to EU member states and other European Countries namely United kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland only will require Certificate of Inspection from EIA/EIC. Export to remaining European countries (except United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland) will require Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council / Export Inspection Agency for export from 1st January, 2023.

SANTOSH KUMAR SARANGI,

Director General of Foreign Trade

Ex-Officio Addl. Secy.

[F. No. 01/91/171/35/AM20/EC/E-18655]