Amendment in Export Policy of Food Supplements containing botanicals - 31/2023 - Foreign Trade Policy

Government of India Ministry of Commerce Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi Notification No. 31/2023 New Delhi, Dated : 11 th September, 2023 Subject : Amendment in Export Policy of Food Supplements containing botanicals S.O. 3975 (E) - The Central Government, in exercise of the 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, 2023 hereby amends the schedule -2 of ITC (HS) Export Policy, 2018 , as under :- S. No 1 [ITC(HS) Codes Item Description Export Policy Policy Conditions 89A 13021100 Vegetable Saps Extracts: Opium Free 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 of official certificate. The official certificate will be issued based on the satisfactory analytical test report from EIC/EIC approved laboratories for the purpose as per the requirement laid down by EU. 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, also allowed, subject to issuance of the official Certificate by the designated EPC, SHEFEXIL, as Competent Authority for issuance of official certificate. The official certificate will be based on the satisfactory Analytical Test Report from NABL accredited laboratories for ETO testing for Food Supplements containing Botanicals approved for the purpose as per the requirement laid down by EU. ] 13021200 Vegetable Saps Extracts: Of liquorice 13021300 Vegetable Saps Extracts: Of hops 13021400 Vegetable Saps Extracts: Of ephedra 13021911 Extracts: Of Belladona 13021912 Extracts: Of Cascara sagrada 13021913 Extracts: Of nux vomica 13021914 Extracts: Of ginseng (including powder) 13021915 Extracts: Of agarose 13021916 Extracts: Of neem 13021917 Extracts: Of gymnema 13021918 Extracts: Of garacinia and gambodge 13021919 Extracts: Other 13021920 Extracts: Cashew shell liquid (CNSL). crude 13021930 Extracts: Purified and distilled CNSL(Cardanol) 13021990 Extracts: Other 13022000 Pectic substances, pectinates and pectates 93A (1) 21061000 Protein concentrates and textured protein Substances 21069091 Other: Diabetic foods 21069092 Other: Sterilized or pasteurized millstone 21069099 Other: Other 2. Effect of This Notification: 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 will require issuance of official certificate by EIC/EIA or SHEFIXIL. SHEFEXIL is allowed to issue an official certificate for a period of three months from the date of issuance of this Notification. (Santosh Kumar Sarangi) Director General of Foreign Trade Ex- Officio Additional Secretary, Government of India Email :[email protected] (Issued from F. No. 01/91/180/027/AM22/EC/ 30745) ************** NOTES:- 1. Substituted vide Notification No. 53/2023 dated 15-12-2023 before it was read as, S. No ITS HS codes Description Present Policy Policy conditions Revised Policy conditions 89A 1302 Vegetable saps and extracts; pectic substances, pectinates and pectates; agar-agar and other mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products. Free 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 of official certificate. The official certificate will be issued based on the satisfactory analytical test repo from EIC/EIC approved laboratories for the purpose as per the requirement laid down by EU. The export of Food Supplements containing botanicals to European Union (EU) and Unite Kingdom (UK originating in or consigned from India and intended for human or animal consumption, allowed subject issuance of the official certificate issued by Export Inspection Council (EIC)/ Export Inspection Agencies (EIAs), the designate Competent Authority for issuance of official certificate. The official certificate will be issue based on the satisfactory analytical test report from EIC/EIC approved laboratories for the purpose as per the requirement laid down by EU. 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, also allowed, subject to issuance of the official Certificate by the designated EPC, SHEFEXIL, as Competent Authority for a period of three months from the date of issuance of this Notification, based on the satisfactory Analytical Test Report from NABL accredited laboratories for ETO testing for Food Supplements containing Botanicals approved for the purpose as per the requirement laid down by EU. 93A (1) 2106 Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included. Free