Subject: Export of Organic Non-basmati Rice - conditions regarding - 20/2009-2014 - Foreign Trade Policy

(TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART II SECTION 3, SUB SECTION (ii) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE NOTIFICATION NO. 20/2009-2014 NEW DELHI , THE DATED 07 DECEMBER, 2009 Subject: Export of Organic Non-basmati Rice - conditions regarding S.O.(E) In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 read with Section 3(2) of the Foreign Trade (Development Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) and also read with Para 1.3 and Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014 , the Central Government hereby makes, with immediate effect, the following amendment to Notification No.38 (RE-2007)/2004-2009, dated 15.10.2007 read with Notification No. 93 (RE-2007)/2004-2009 dated 1.4.2008 , as amended from time to time. 2. Following shall be added at the end of Para 2.1 of the Notification No. 93 (RE-2007)/2004-09 dated 1st April, 2008 : "2.1.10 with immediate effect, ban on export of Non-basmati rice shall also not be applicable to export of organic Non-basmati rice as follows:- Tariff Item HS Code Item Description Nature of restriction 10061090 10062000 10063010 10063090 10064000 Organic Non-basmati rice (i) Export of organic Non-basmati rice duly certified by APEDA shall be permitted subject to a limit of 10,000 MT per annum; (ii) Export allowed is also subject to registration of contracts with APEDA, New Delhi prior to shipment; (iii) Exports shall be allowed only from Customs EDI Ports." 3. The quantity of organic Non-basmati rice to be exported shall be monitored on a monthly basis both by the Customs Department as well as by DGCI S, through monthly reports to be sent to the Department of Commerce / DGFT, as well as to the Department of Food Public Distribution. 4. All other provisions of the Notification No.93 (RE-2007)/2004-09 dated 1.4.2008 as amended from time to time, shall remain unchanged, and shall continue to apply. 5. This issues in public interest. Sd/- (R.S GUJRAL) DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE AND EX-OFFICIO ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA