S.O. (E) In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5, read alongwith Section 3(2) of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, also read alongwith paragraph 2.1 of Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14, the Central Government hereby further extends the prohibition on import of milk and milk products including chocolates and chocolate products and candies/ confectionary/ food preparations with milk or milk solids as an ingredient, from China, imposed vide Notification No. 67(RE-2008)/2004-2009 dated 1st December, 2008 and extended vide Notification No. 111(RE-2008)/2004-2009 dated 16th June, 2009, for a period of six months from 24th December, 2009 and until further orders.

2. This issues in public interest.

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(R.S. Gujral)
Director General of Foreign Trade and
Ex-officio Special Secretary to the Government of India