Amendment of Standard Input Output Norms (SION) of Food Products (Product Code: ‘E’)in the Handbook of Procedures V.2 (2009-14) : Re-numbering of SION E - 129A as E - 130. - DGFT - 106 (RE-2010)/2009-14

To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-1 Section-1) Government of India Ministry of Commerce Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Udyog Bhawan:New Delhi PUBLIC NOTICE No. 106 (RE-2010)/2009-14 NEW DELHI, DATED 30 th APRIL,2012 Subject:- Amendment of Standard Input Output Norms (SION) of Food Products (Product Code: E )in the Handbook of Procedures V.2 (2009-14) : Re-numbering of SION E - 129A as E - 130 Public Notice No. 92 issued on 1 st February 2012 had notified SION E-129 E-129A , for export products Instant Fruit Juice Powder/Crystals (with Sugar) Instant Fruit Juice Powder/Crystals(Sugar Free) respectively. Due to system limitation, it has not been operational so far, which has necessitated re-numbering of this SION. Accordingly, in exercise of the powers conferred under Para 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14 , the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby re-numbers SION E-129A as E-130 for the export product Instant Fruit Juice Powder / Crystals ( Sugar Free) in the Handbook of procedure V.2 (2009-14 ). The quantity and description of import items is the same as permitted earlier and is reproduced as below:- S.No. Export Item Qty. Import Items Qty. E-130 Instant Fruit Juice Powder/Crystals (Sugar Free) 1 Kg *1 (a) Saccharin Sodium OR (b) Aspertame OR (c) Acesulfame Potassium 04gms 10 gms 11gms **2 Relevant Food Additives i) Acidulant ii) Acidity Regulator iii)Emulsifiers/Stabilizing Agent iv) Anticaking Agent v ) Preservative vi) Nutrients / Vitamins / Minerals 80 gms 30 gms 30 gms 30 gms 03 gms 0.4 gm 3 Relevant concentrates/Juice/Pulp/Puree 250 gms 4 Relevant Natural Nature identical Flavour/Artificial Flavour/Oleoresin/ Essential Oil/ Spices/ Flavour Improver/ Flavour Fixing Agent 10 gms 5 Permitted Food Colours 05 gms 6 Packing Material As per packing policy. *Note 1. Import of artificial sweetening agents viz.Lactose / Mannitol as substitute inputs is not allowed against item No. 1. as is also spelt out in Policy Circular No 13 dated 31.01.2011. **Note 2. Cumulative quantity of relevant food additives should be limited to 100gms/kg in addition to individual quantity limit. 3. Effect of the Public Notice : SION E-129A that was notified by Public Notice No.92 dated 01.02.2012 is being re-numbered as SION E-130. There is no change in the Import Items (either in description or in quantity permitted). Sd/- ( Anup K. Pujari) Director General of Foreign Trade E-mail:[email protected] ( Issued from F. No. 01/85/162/00265/AM11/DES-VI)