NOTIFICATION NO.  19 /2009-2014 dated 7.12.2009
Subject:  Export of Organic Wheat– conditions regarding

 

    S.O.(E)            In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 read with Section 3(2) of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) and also read with Para 1.3 and Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, the Central Government hereby makes, with immediate effect, following amendments to Notification No.33(RE-2007)/2004-2009 dated 8th October, 2007  as amended from time to time.

2.         Following shall be added at the end of Para 2 of the Notification No. 33 (RE-2007)/2004-09 dated 8.10.2007:

     “2.8   Ban on export of wheat shall, however, not be applicable to export of organic wheat as follows:-

 

Tariff Item HS Code

Item Description

 Nature of restriction

 

1001

    Organic Wheat 

(i)        Export of  organic wheat duly certified by APEDA shall be permitted subject to a limit of 5,000 MT per annum;

(ii)      Export allowed is also subject to registration of contracts with APEDA, New Delhi prior to shipment;

(iii)     Exports shall be allowed only from Customs EDI Ports.”

 

 

3.         The quantity of organic wheat to be exported shall be monitored on a monthly basis both by the Customs Department as well as by DGCI&S, through monthly reports to be sent to the Department of Commerce / DGFT, as well as to the Department of Food & Public Distribution.  

 

4.         All other provisions of the Notification No.33 (RE-2007)/2004-09 dated 8th October, 2007 shall remain unchanged, and shall continue to apply.

 

5.         This issues in public interest.

 

 (R.S GUJRAL)

DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE

AND EX-OFFICIO ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA

 

(Issued from F. No. 01/91/180/773/AM10/EC)

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