NOTIFICATION NO.
20 /2009-2014 dated 7.12.2009
Subject: Export of Organic
Non-basmati Rice – 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, the following amendment to Notification No.38 (RE-2007)/2004-2009, dated 15.10.2007 read with Notification No. 93 (RE-2007)/2004-2009 dated 1.4.2008, as amended from time to time.
2. Following shall be added
at the end of
“2.1.10 With immediate effect, ban on export of Non-basmati rice shall also not be applicable to export of organic Non-basmati rice as follows:-
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Tariff Item HS Code |
Item Description |
Nature of restriction |
|
10061090 10062000 10063010 10063090 10064000 |
Organic Non-basmati rice |
(i) Export of organic Non-basmati rice duly certified by APEDA shall be permitted subject to a limit of 10,000 MT per annum;
(ii) Export
allowed is also subject to registration of contracts with APEDA, (iii) Exports shall be allowed only from Customs EDI Ports.” |
3. The quantity of organic Non-basmati rice 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.93 (RE-2007)/2004-09 dated 1.4.2008 as amended from time to time, shall remain unchanged, and shall continue to apply.
5. This issues in public interest.
Sd/-
(R.S GUJRAL)
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
AND EX-OFFICIO ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF
(Issued from F. No. 01/91/180/775/AM10/EC)
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