Amendment in Export Policy of Food Supplements containing botanicals - 53/2023 - Foreign Trade Policy

Government of India Ministry of Commerce and Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Vanijya Bhavan, New Delhi Notification No. 53/2023 New Delhi, Dated the 15th December, 2023 Subject: Amendment in Export Policy of Food Supplements containing botanicals S.O. 5351 (E) : - 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 , the Central Government hereby, in modification of Notification No. 31/2023 dated 11.09.2023 , makes following amendment in schedule -2 of ITC (HS) Export Policy. 2018, as under: - ITC(HS) Codes Item Description Export Policy Policy Conditions 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 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: Notification No. 31/2023 dated 11.09.2023 is amended. Export of Food Supplements containing botanicals under above mentioned ITC HS Codes intended for human or animal consumption to European Union and United Kingdom will require issuance of official certificate by EIC/EIA or SHEFIXIL. (Santosh Kumar Sarangi) Director General of Foreign Trade Ex officio Addl. Secy, Govt. of India [email protected] [Issued from F. No. 01/91/180/027/AM22/EC/E-30745]