S.O.(E)
In exercise of the powers conferred by
Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act,1992 (No.22 of
1992) read with Paragraph 1.3 of the Export and Import Policy,
1997-2002(incorporating amendments made upto 31.3.2001), the Central Government
hereby makes the following amendments
in the ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items, 1997-2002
(incorporating amendments made upto 31st
August, 1998) and as amended
from time to time; :-
In
continuation of Notification No.51 (RE-2000)/1997-2002 dated the 14th
March, 2001, the following additions shall be made against the Code No.0703(1)
in Table B of Schedule 2 of the said ITC(HS) relating to “onions (all
varieties other than Bangalore Rose onion and Krishnapuram onions)” under the
column ‘ nature of restriction’:-
“ Further, another 1,50,000 Metric Tons of onions
is allowed for export through the following
State Trading Enterprises/agencies for the quantities indicated against
each :-
(i) National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing 50,000 M.Ts.
Federation of India Ltd.(NAFED)
(ii)
Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing
50,000 M.Ts.
Board (MSAMB)
(iii)
Gujarat
Agro Industries Corporation Ltd.
15,000 M.Ts.
(GAIC)
(iv)
The
Spices Trading Corporation Ltd.(STCL)
10,000
M.Ts.
(v)
AP-State
Trading Corporation
7,500 M.Ts.
(vi)
The
Karnataka State Co-operative
Marketing Federation Ltd.(KSCMF)
10,000 M.Ts
(vii)
The
National Co-operative Consumers’
7,500 M.Ts.
Federation of India Ltd.(NCCF)
2. These STEs/agencies shall export directly or through the Registered Exporters on the same terms and conditions as laid down in earlier Notification No.16(RE-2000)/1997-2002 dated 17.5.2000 except condition relating to time prescribed for export for which the date indicated in Para –3 will apply.
3.
The
quantity of onions released as above shall be exported by 30th
June,2001.
4. The export through State Trading Enterprises (s) will be subject to the conditions mentioned in Paragraph 4.8 of the Export and Import Policy, 1997-2002 ( incorporating amendments made upto 31.3.2001 ).
5. This issues in Public interest.
(N.L.LAKHANPAL)
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
AND EX-OFFICIO ADDL.SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA