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 read with section 5 of the foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992), as amended read with para 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment to the Notification No. 09/2023 dated 29.05.2023, 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:-
> Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/ Export Inspection Agency shall not be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from the date of this notification for a period of six months.
> Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/ Export Inspections Agency shall not be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from the date of this notification for a period of six months.
3. Effect of the Notification:
Existing Notification No. 09/2023 dated 29.05.2023 is amended to the extent that export of Rice (Basmati and Non-Basmati) 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 will not require Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council / Export Inspection Agency for export from the date of this notification for a period of six months.
(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex officio Addl. Secy, Govt, of India
dgft@nic.in
(Issued from F. No. 01/91/171/35/AM20/EC/E-18655)