Notification No. 21(RE-2010)/2009-2014 dated 10.2.2011

Subject: Prohibition on Export of Non-basmati Rice – exemption for export of Sona Masuri, Ponni Samba and Matta rice- regarding

S.O.(E)            In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 of Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) read with 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.         In Notification No. 93 (RE-2007)/2004-2009 dated 1.4.2008 sub para 2.1.13 was added on 18.05.2010 vide Notification No. 42/2009-14.  Now another sub-para 2.1.14 shall be added as under: 

“2.1.14   The following varieties of non-Basmati rice as per quantities indicated against each will be allowed for export.  The exact modalities will be notified separately.  

3.         All other provisions of the Notification No.93 (RE-2007)/2004-09 dated 1^st April, 2008, as amended from time to time, shall remain unchanged, and shall continue to apply.

4.         Effect of this notification:

            Certain varities of rice (Sona Masuri, Ponni Samba and Matta) are permitted to be exported with a limit on quantity of export for the KMS 2010-11. 

(Anup K. Pujari)

Director General of Foreign Trade

(Issued from F.No.01/91/180/775/AM10/Export Cell)