Meat and Edible Meat Offal - DGFT - Export Policy, 2022 - (New - ITC (HS) based) - SCHEDULE- 2

ITC(HS), 2022 Schedule 2 Export Policy Section I, LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS Chapter 02 Meat And Edible Meat Offal. Main Notes Sl.No. Notes Notification Date Notification No 1 This Chapter does not cover : (a) products of the kinds described in headings 0201 to 0208 or 0210, unfit or unsuitable for human consumption; (b) edible, non-living insects (heading 0410); (c) guts, bladders or stomachs of animals (heading 0504) or animal blood (heading 0511 or 3002); or (d) animal fat, other than products of heading 0209 (Chapter 15). 2022-02-09 Notification No. 54/2015-2020 Policy Conditions Sl.No. Notes Notification Date Notification No 1 In this Chapter, wild animal means wild animal as defined in the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972). Policy Condition Sl.No. Notes Notification Date Notification No 1 The export of chilled and frozen meat shall be allowed subject to the provision specified to the gazette notification on raw meat (chilled and frozen) under Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963. Offals of buffalo too are subject to the same conditions of quality control and inspection. Laboratories duly recognized by APEDA, as well as in- house laboratories attached under the abattoirs cum meat processing plant registered with APEDA and Agency approved labs, may also be used to conduct the necessary tests for confirmation of quality under the supervision of the designated veterinary authority of the State. On the basis of these test and inspections carried out by Veterinarians, duly registered under the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984, employed by the exporting unit and supervised by the designated veterinary authority of the state, the veterinary Health Certificate may be issued by the designated authorities of the state. 2 Export of canned meat products shall be subject to pre shipment inspection either by the State Directorate of Animal Husbandry or Export Inspection Agency or Directorate of Marketing and Inspection Government of India or Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) in accordance with either the standards prevalent in the exporting country or standards prescribed under the Meat Food Products Order, 1973 under Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 or orders made there under. 3 Exports of gonads and other reproductive organs of buffaloes and the germplasm of cattle and buffaloes in heading 0511 require an export licence. 4 Export of meat and meat products will be allowed subject to the exporter furnishing a declaration, attached with copies of valid APEDA Plant Registration Certificate(s) to the customs at the time of export that the above items have been obtained / sourced from an APEDA registered integrated abattoir or from APEDA registered meat processing plant which sources raw materials exclusively from APEDA registered integrated abattoir/abattoir. 5 On the cartons for export of meat, the following details shall compulsorily be mentioned:- (i) Name of the Product. (ii) Country of Origin (iii) APEDA Plant Registration No. (iv) Name of the exporter. 6 The designated veterinary authority of the State where meat processing unit is located, may issue the certificate on the basis of the inspections carried out by Veterinarians duly registered under the Indian Veterinary Council Act 1984 employed by the exporting unit and supervised by the designated veterinary authority of the State. The Inspection Fee prescribed under the Export of Raw Meat (Chilled/Frozen) (Quality control and Inspection) Rules, 1992 shall continue to be paid by the exporting unit to the Agency as currently applicable. 7 Export of all wild animals, animal articles including their products and derivatives excluding those for which ownership certificates have been granted and also those required for transactions for education, scientific research and management under Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 including their parts and products are prohibited. Not permitted to be exported. The term Wild Animal and Animal Article would have the same meaning as defined in the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. 8 i. Specified Meat and meat products shall be allowed to be exported as Halal certified to the countries listed below, only if such products are produced or processed and/or packaged in a facility certified under the India Conformity Assessment Scheme(I-CAS)- Halal of the Quality Council of India (QCI). ii. After the shipment(s) are made, the exporter shall provide valid Halal Certificate(s) issued under I-CAS by a Certification Body accredited by the National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB) to the buyer in the importing country listed below. iii. In addition to the requisite conformity with I-CAS, the export of specified meat and meat products to countries wherein regulation(s) for import of Halal products are notified, the producer/supplier/exporter shall also meet the importing country s requirements and regulations, as applicable, and shall provide valid certificate(s) to the buyer in the importing country issued by Halal Certification Bodies approved under the National Halal system of the Importing Country. iv. The Policy Conditions and Procedures thereof for the Export of Non-Halal Certified Meat and Meat products remain unchanged. v. The List of Countries wherein the above-mentioned conditions for Export of specified Halal Meat Meat products is mandated is as follows I. Bahrain II. Bangladesh III. Indonesia IV. Iran V. Iraq VI. Jordan VII. Kuwait VIII. Malaysia IX. Oman X. Philippines XI. Qatar XII. Saudi Arabia XIII. Singapore XIV. Turkey XV. United Arab Emirates 2024-10-01 34/2024-25 Export Licensing Notes Sl.No. Notes Notification Date Notification No 1 Beef includes meat and edible offal of cows, oxens and calf 2 Offal includes heart, liver, tongue, kidneys and other organs. 3 The export of chilled and frozen meat shall be allowed subject to the provision specified to the gazette notification on raw meat (chilled and frozen) under Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963. Offals of buffalo too are subject to the same conditions of quality control and inspection. Laboratories duly recognized by APEDA, as well as in- house laboratories attached under the abattoirs cum meat processing plant registered with APEDA and Agency approved labs, may also be used to conduct the necessary tests for confirmation of quality under the supervision of the designated veterinary authority of the State. On the basis of these test and inspections carried out by Veterinarians, duly registered under the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984, employed by the exporting unit and supervised by the designated veterinary authority of the state, the veterinary Health Certificate may be issued by the designated authorities of the state. 4 Export of canned meat products shall be subject to pre shipment inspection either by the State Directorate of Animal Husbandry or Export Inspection Agency or Directorate of Marketing and Inspection Government of India or Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) in accordance with either the standards prevalent in the exporting country or standards prescribed under the Meat Food Products Order, 1973 under Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 or orders made there under. 5 Exports of gonads and other reproductive organs of buffaloes and the germplasm of cattle and buffaloes in heading 0511 require a restricted export authorisation. 6 Export of meat and meat products will be allowed subject to the exporter furnishing a declaration, attached with copies of valid APEDA Plant Registration Certificate(s) to the customs at the time of export that the above items have been obtained / sourced from an APEDA registered integrated abattoir or from APEDA registered meat processing plant which sources raw materials exclusively from APEDA registered integrated abattoir/abattoir. 7 On the cartons for export of meat, the following details shall compulsorily be mentioned:- (i) Name of the Product. (ii) Country of Origin (iii) APEDA Plant Registration No. (iv) Name of the exporter. 8 The designated veterinary authority of the State where meat processing unit is located, may issue the certificate on the basis of the inspections carried out by Veterinarians duly registered under the Indian Veterinary Council Act 1984 employed by the exporting unit and supervised by the designated veterinary authority of the State. The Inspection Fee prescribed under the Export of Raw Meat (Chilled/Frozen) (Quality control and Inspection) Rules, 1992 shall continue to be paid by the exporting unit to the Agency as currently applicable. Product Description and Import Policy Itc(hs) Code. Description Export Policy Policy Condition 0201 Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled. 02011000 Carcasses and half-carcasses Prohibited 02012000 Other cuts with bone in Prohibited 02013000 Boneless Prohibited However, export of Boneless meat of buffalo (both male and female) fresh and chilled Boneless meat of buffalo (both male and female) frozen is free subject to the following condition. 1. Export allowed on production of a certificate from the designated veterinary authority of the State, from which the meat or offals emanate, to the effect that the meat or offals are from buffaloes not used for breeding and purposes condition stipulated 2. Quality control and inspection under Policy Condition 1 and 2 respectively as well as Policy Condition 4 and 6 above are required to be fulfilled. Exports shall also be subject to Policy Condition 8 of this Chapter. 34/2024-25 01.10.2024 0202 Meat of bovine animals, frozen. 02021000 Carcasses and half-carcasses Prohibited 02022000 Other cuts with bone in Prohibited 02023000 Boneless Prohibited However, export of Boneless meat of buffalo (both male and female) fresh and chilled Boneless meat of buffalo (both male and female) frozen is free subject to the following condition. 1. Export allowed on production of a certificate from the designated veterinary authority of the State, from which the meat or offals emanate, to the effect that the meat or offals are from buffaloes not used for breeding and purposes. 2. Quality control and inspection under Policy Condition 1 and 2 respectively as well as Policy Condition 4 and 6 above are required to be fulfilled. Exports shall also be subject to Policy Condition 8 of this Chapter. 34/2024-25 01.10.2024 0203 Meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen. 02031100 Fresh or chilled : -- Carcasses and half-carcasses Free 02031200 Fresh or chilled : -- Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in Free 02031900 Fresh or chilled : -- Other Free 02032100 Frozen : -- Carcasses and half carcasses Free 02032200 Frozen : -- Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in Free 02032900 Frozen : -- Other Free 0204 Meat of sheep or goats, fresh, chilled or frozen. 02041000 Carcasses and half-carcasses of lamb, fresh or chilled Free Quality control and inspection under Policy Condition 1 and 2 respectively as well as Policy Condition 4 are required to be fulfilled. Exports shall also be subject to Policy Condition 8 of this Chapter. 34/2024-25 01.10.2024 02042100 Carcasses and half-carcasses Free Quality control and inspection under Policy Condition 1 and 2 respectively as well as Policy Condition 4 are required to be fulfilled. Exports shall also be subject to Policy Condition 8 of this Chapter. 34/2024-25 01.10.2024 02042200 Other cuts with bone in Free Quality control and inspection under Policy Condition 1 and 2 respectively as well as Policy Condition 4 are required to be fulfilled. Exports shall also be subject to Policy Condition 8 of this Chapter. 34/2024-25 01.10.2024 02042300 Boneless Free Quality control and inspection under Policy Condition 1 and 2 respectively as well as Policy Condition 4 are required to be fulfilled. Exports shall also be subject to Policy Condition 8 of this Chapter. 34/2024-25 01.10.2024 02043000 Carcasses and half-carcasses of lamb, frozen Free Quality control and inspection under Policy Condition 1 and 2 respectively as well as Policy Condition 4 are required to be fulfilled. Exports shall also be subject to Policy Condition 8 of this Chapter. 34/2024-25 01.10.2024 02044100 Other meat of sheep, frozen : -- Carcasses and half-carcasses Free Quality control and inspection under Policy Condition 1 and 2 respectively as well as Policy Condition 4 are required to be fulfilled. Exports shall also be subject to Policy Condition 8 of this Chapter. 34/2024-25 01.10.2024 02044200 Other meat of sheep, frozen : --Other cuts with bone in Free Quality control and inspection under Policy Condition 1 and 2 respectively as well as Policy Condition 4 are required to be fulfilled. Exports shall also be subject to Policy Condition 8 of this Chapter. 34/2024-25 01.10.2024 02044300 Other meat of sheep, frozen : -- Boneless Free Quality control and inspection under Policy condition 1 and 2 respectively as well as Policy Condition 4 are required to be fulfilled. Exports shall also be subject to Policy Condition 8 of this Chapter. 34/2024-25 01.10.2024 02045000 Meat of goats Free Quality control and inspection under Policy condition 1 and 2 respectively as well as Policy Condition 4 are required to be fulfilled. Exports shall also be subject to Policy Condition 8 of this Chapter. 34/2024-25 01.10.2024 02050000 Meat of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen Free 0206 Edible offal of bovine animals, swine, sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen. 02061000 Of bovine animals, fresh or chilled Prohibited Beef in the form of offal of cows, oxen and calf is not permitted to be exported. However, exports of offal of buffalo except gonads and reproductive organs is free subject to following condition: - 1. Export allowed on Production of a certificate from the designated veterinary authority of the State, from which the meat or offals emanate, to the effect that the meat or offals are from buffaloes not used for breeding and milch purposes. 2. Quality control and inspection under Policy condition 1 and 2 respectively as well as Policy Condition 4 and 6 above are required to be fulfilled. Exports shall also be subject to Policy Condition 8 of this Chapter. 34/2024-25 01.10.2024 02062100 Of bovine animals, frozen : -- Tongues Prohibited Beef in the form of offal of cows, oxen and calf is not permitted to be exported. However, exports of offal of buffalo except gonads and reproductive organs is free subject to following condition: - 1.Export allowed on Production of a certificate from the designated veterinary authority of the State, from which the meat or offals emanate, to the effect that the meat or offals are from buffaloes not used for breeding and milch purposes. 2. Quality control and inspection under Policy condition 1 and 2 respectively as well as Policy Condition 4 and 6 above are required to be fulfilled. Exports shall also be subject to Policy Condition 8 of this Chapter. 34/2024-25 01.10.2024 02062200 Of bovine animals, frozen : -- Livers Prohibited Beef in the form of offal of cows, oxen and calf is not permitted to be exported. However, exports of offal of buffalo except gonads and reproductive organs is free subject to following condition: - 1.Export allowed on Production of a certificate from the designated veterinary authority of the State, from which the meat or offals emanate, to the effect that the meat or offals are from buffaloes not used for breeding and milch purposes. 2. Quality control and inspection under Policy condition 1 and 2 respectively as well as Policy Condition 4 and 6 above are required to be fulfilled. Exports shall also be subject to Policy Condition 8 of this Chapter. 34/2024-25 01.10.2024 02062900 Of bovine animals, frozen : -- Other Prohibited Beef in the form of offal of cows, oxen and calf is not permitted to be exported. However, exports of offal of buffalo except gonads and reproductive organs is free subject to following condition: - 1.Export allowed on Production of a certificate from the designated veterinary authority of the State, from which the meat or offals emanate, to the effect that the meat or offals are from buffaloes not used for breeding and milch purposes. 2. Quality control and inspection under Policy condition 1 and 2 respectively as well as Policy Condition 4 and 6 above are required to be fulfilled. Exports shall also be subject to Policy Condition 8 of this Chapter. 34/2024-25 01.10.2024 02063000 Of swine, fresh or chilled Free 02064100 Of swine, frozen : -- Livers Free 02064900 Of swine, frozen : -- Other Free 020680 Other, fresh or chilled 02068010 Of sheep or goats Free Quality control and inspection under Policy condition 1 and 2 respectively as well as Policy Condition 4 and 6 above are required to be fulfilled. Exports shall also be subject to Policy Condition 8 of this Chapter. 34/2024-25 01.10.2024 02068090 Other Free Exports shall be subject to Policy Condition 8 of this Chapter. 34/2024-25 01.10.2024 020690 Other, frozen 02069010 Of sheep or goats Free Quality control and inspection under Policy condition 1 and 2 respectively as well as Policy Condition 4 and 6 above are required to be fulfilled. Exports shall also be subject to Policy Condition 8 of this Chapter. 34/2024-25 01.10.2024 02069090 Other Free Exports shall be subject to Policy Condition 8 of this Chapter. 34/2024-25 01.10.2024 0207 Meat and edible offal, of the poultry of heading 01.05, fresh, chilled or frozen. 02071100 Of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus : -- Not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled Free 02071200 Of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus : -- Not cut in pieces, frozen Free 02071300 Of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus : -- Cuts and offal, fresh or chilled Free 02071400 Of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus : -- Cuts and offal, frozen Free 02072400 Of turkeys : --Not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled Free 02072500 Of turkeys : --Not cut in pieces, frozen Free 02072600 Of turkeys : --Cuts and offal, fresh or chilled Free 02072700 Of turkeys : --Cuts and offal, frozen Free 02074100 Of ducks : --Not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled Free 02074200 Of ducks : --Not cut in pieces, frozen Free 02074300 Of ducks : --Fatty livers, fresh or chilled Free 02074400 Of ducks : --Other, fresh or chilled Free 02074500 Of ducks : --Other, frozen Free 02075100 Of geese : -- Not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled Free 02075200 Of geese : -- Not cut in pieces, frozen Free 02075300 Of geese : -- Fatty livers, fresh or chilled Free 02075400 Of geese : -- Other, fresh or chilled Free 02075500 Of geese : -- Other, frozen Free 02076000 Of guinea fowls Free 0208 Other meat and edible meat offal, fresh, chilled or frozen. 02081000 Of rabbits or hares Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter 02083000 Of primates Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter 02084000 Of whales, dolphines and porpoises (mammals of the order cetacea); of manatees and dugongs (mammals of the order Sirenia); of seals, sea lions and walruses (mammals of the suborder Pinnipedia) Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter 02085000 Of reptiles (including snakes and turtles) Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter 02086000 Of camels and other camelids (Camelidae) Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter 020890 Other 02089010 Of wild animals Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter 02089090 Other Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter 0209 PIG FAT, FREE OF LEAN MEAT AND POUTRY FAT, NOT RENDERED OR OTHERWISE EXTRACTED, FRESH, CHILLED, FROZEN, SALTED, IN BRINE, DRIED OR SMOKED 02091000 Of pigs Free 02099000 Other Free 0210 MEAT AND EDIBLE MEAT OFFAL, SALTED, IN BRINE, DRIED OR SMOKED; EDIBLE FLOURS AND MEALS OF MEAT OR MEAT OFFAL 02101100 Meat of swine : -- Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter 02101200 Meat of swine : -- Bellies (streaky) and cuts thereof Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter 02101900 Meat of swine : -- Other Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter 02102000 Meat of bovine animals Prohibited Beef in the form of offal of cows, oxen and calf is Prohibited and not permitted to be exported. However, exports of offal of buffalo except gonads and reproductive organs is free subject to following condition: - 1.Export allowed on Production of a certificate from the designated veterinary authority of the State, from which the meat or offals emanate, to the effect that the meat or offals are from buffaloes not used for breeding and milch purposes. 2. Quality control and inspection under Policy condition 1 and 2 respectively as well as Policy Condition 4 and 6 above are required to be fulfilled. 02109100 Other, including edible flours and meals of meat or meat offal: -- Of primates Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter 02109200 Other, including edible flours and meals of meat or meat offal:-- Of whales, dolphins and porpoises (mammals of the order cetacea); of manatees and dugongs (mammals of the order Sirenia); of seals, sea lions and walruses (mammals of the suborder Pinnipedia) Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter 02109300 Other, including edible flours and meals of meat or meat offal : -- Of reptiles (including snakes and turtles) Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter 02109900 Other, including edible flours and meals of meat or meat offal : -- Other Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter