Amendment in Export Policy of Guar Gum - 03/2015-2020 - Foreign Trade Policy

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE) NOTIFICATION NO. 03/2015-2020 New Delhi, the 9th May, 2022 Subject: Amendment in Export Policy of Guar Gum regarding S.O. 2162(E) .-In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992) , as amended, read with Para 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20 , the Central Government hereby makes following amendment in the Notification No. 31/2015-20 dated 29.09.2017 related to export of Guar Gum: 2. The revised table in respect of Sl. No. 89 of Chapter 13 , Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) Export Policy, 2018 is as under: S.No ITC (HS) Code Product Description Export Policy Policy Condition 89 1302 1302 32 30 Guar gum treated and Pulverized Free Guar Gum Exports to European Union (EU) and UK, originating in or consigned from India and intended for animal or human consumption, allowed subject to issue of Official Certificate by authorized representative of Ministry of Commerce Industry, Government of India i.e. Shellac Forest Products Export Promotion Council (SHEFEXIL), Kolkata accompanied by (a) the original analytical report of testing of Pentachlorophenol (PCP) issued by any of the following agencies certifying that product does not contain more than 0.01 mg per Kg of PCP on sampling done by the authorized representative of the competent authority: Vimta Labs, Hyderabad; and Export Inspection Agency (EIA) Lab, Chennai (b) the original analytical report of testing of ETO: Ethylene Oxide (sum of ethylene oxide and 2-chloroethaniol expressed as ethylene oxide) issued by the following agency certifying that product does not contain more than 0.02 mg per Kg of ETO on sampling done by the authorized representative of the competent authority: Vimta Labs, Hyderabad; EIA Lab, Mumbai 3. Effect of this Notification: The Export of Guar Gum to European Union and UK will now be allowed subject to issuance of Official Certificate in place of Health Certificate with immediate effect. [F. No. 01/91/180/020/AM-22/EC /E-30417] SANTOSH KUMAR SARANGI, Director General of Foreign Trade Ex-Officio Addl. Secy.