Amendment of export policy of Food Supplements containing botanicals - DGFT - Trade Notice No. 24/2023

Government of India Ministry of Commerce Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Date: 25 th August, 2023 Trade Notice No. 24/2023 To 1. All Regional Authorities of DGFT 2, All Customs Commissionerate 3, Members of Trade Subject: Amendment of export policy of Food Supplements containing botanicals. The Government of India vide Notification No.22/2023 dated 31 st July, 2023 notified the following policy conditions for export of Food Supplements containing botanicals under ITC (HS) Code 1302 and 2106, intended for human or animal consumption to European Union and United Kingdom: The export of Food Supplements containing botanicals to European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) originating in or consigned from India and intended for human or animal consumption, allowed subject to issuance of the official certificate issued by Export Inspection Council (EIC)/ Export Inspection Agencies (EIAs), the designated Competent Authority for issuance official certificate. The official certificate will be issued based on the satisfactory analytical test report from EIC/EIC approved laboratories fir the purpose as per the requirement laid down by EU. 2. In this regard it is clarified that certificates issued by SHEFEXIL before the issuance of the aforesaid Notification i.e. before 31 st July, 2023, shall continue to be recognised even after issuance of the notification. This issues with the approval of competent authority. (S.K. Mohapatra) Joint Director General of Foreign Trade E-mail: [email protected] (Issued from F. No. 01/91/180/027/AM22/EC/E-30745)