Amendment in Policy condition of Export of Rice (Basmati and Non-Basmati)- Policy condition at SI. No. 55 and 57, Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) Export Policy, 2018 amended. - 27/2015-20 - Foreign Trade Policy

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY Department of Commerce (Directorate General of Foreign Trade) NOTIFICATION NO. 27/2015-2020 New Delhi, the 17th August, 2022 S.O. 3879(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 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20 , the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment to the Notification No. 61/2015-2020 dated 23.03.2022 by amending by amending the policy condition at Sl. No. 55 and 57, Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) Export Policy, 2018 for export of rice (Basmati and Non-Basmati). 2. The following policy conditions shall be amended/added to the existing entries of Chapter 10 at Sl. No. 55 and 57 :- S.No ITC (HS) Code Item Description Export Policy Present Policy Condition Revised Policy Condition 55 1006 2000 1006 30 1006 3010 1006 3090 1006 40 00 Non-Basmati Rice Free Export to EU Member States and European countries namely United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland permitted subject to issuance of Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/Export Inspection Agency . Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/ Export Inspection Agency shall be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from 1st July, 2022 Export to EU Member States and European countries namely United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland permitted subject to issuance of Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/Export Inspection Agency Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/ Export Inspection Agency shall be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from 1st January, 2023 57 1006 3020 Basmati Rice (Dehusked (Brown),semimilled, milled both in either par-boiled or raw condition. Free Export to EU Member States and European countries namely United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland permitted subject to issuance of Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council / Export Inspection Agency. Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/ Export Inspections Agency shall be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from 1st July, 2022 Export to EU Member States and European countries namely United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland permitted subject to issuance of Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council / Export Inspection Agency. Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/ Export Inspections Agency shall be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from 1st January, 2023 3. Effect of notification: The Notification No. 61/2015-20 dated 23.03.2022 is amended to the extent that export of Rice (Basmati and Non-Basmati) to EU member states and other European Countries namely United kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland only will require Certificate of Inspection from EIA/EIC. Export to remaining European countries (except United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland) will require Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council / Export Inspection Agency for export from 1st January, 2023. [F. No. 01/91/171/35/AM20/EC/E-18655] SANTOSH KUMAR SARANGI, Director General of Foreign Trade Ex-Officio Addl. Secy.