Prohibition on Export of Non-basmati Rice - exemption regarding - amendment to Notification No.38 (RE-2007)/2004-2009, dated 15.10.2007 - 42/2009-2014 - Foreign Trade Policy

Prohibition on Export of Non-basmati Rice - exemption regarding - amendment to Notification No.38 (RE-2007)/2004-2009, dated 15.10.2007 [ 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 NOTIFICATION NO. 42/2009-2014 New Delhi, the 18th May, 2010 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 2.1.12 of the Notification No. 93 (RE-2007)/2004-09 dated 1st April, 2008 : 1 [ "2.1.13 The ban on export of Non-Basmati rice shall also not be applicable on export of 3 lakh tonnes of parboiled non-Basmati rice to Bangladesh from the Central Pool at prevalent economic cost through FCI. ] S. No. Quantity (MTs) Name of PSU through which export to be made 1. 50,000 STC 2. 25,000 MMTC 3. 25,000 PEC 1 [ The above quantity of 3 lakh tones of non-basmati rice (Parboiled) to Bangladesh will be exported by the PSUs of Department of Commerce viz. M/s. STC and M/s. PEC Ltd. as follows: S. No. Quantity (MTs) Name of PSU through which export to be made 1. 2,00,000 STC 2. 1,00,000 PEC Total 3,00,000. ] 2 [ 2.1.14 The following varieties of non-Basmati rice as per quantities indicated against each will be allowed for export. The exact modalities will be notified separately. S. No. Varity of non-Basmati Rice Quantity (MTs) 1. Sona Masuri 1,00,000 2. Ponni Samba 25,000 3 Matta 25,000 ] 3. The above export shall be subject to the following conditions:- (i) Export will be undertaken directly, and only, by the designated PSU(s); (ii) Recipient countries will be advised to enter into contracts for the exports only with the designated PSU(s), in terms of GATT provisions; (iii) The PSU(s) will buy rice from the market from all over the country; (iv) The PSU(s) will make purchases from the market at a price as close to MSP as possible, so as not to disturb the existing price situation in the market; (v) The PSU/s will procure and export rice as per guidelines prescribed by the Department of Commerce vide O. M. No. 7/4/2009 - FT(ST) dated 18.2.2010; (vi) End-point verification of exports reaching the destination will be filed by the PSU(s). 4. All other provisions of the Notification No.93 (RE-2007)/2004-09 dated 1st April, 2008 , as amended from time to time, shall remain unchanged, and shall continue to apply. 5. This issues in public interest. (R.S GUJRAL) DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE AND EX-OFFICIO SPECIAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA (Issued from F.No.01/91/180/775/AM10/Export Cell) ------------------------------------------------ Notes:- 1. Substituted vide Notification No. 55/2009-2014, dated 06/08/2010, before it was read as:- With immediate effect, ban on export of Non-basmati rice shall also not be applicable to export of 1,00,000 MTs of non-basmati rice (Parboiled) to Bangladesh as follows: Further Amended vide Notification No. 03/(RE-2010)/2009-2014, dated 30/08/2010 2. Added vide Notification No. 21(RE-2010)/2009-2014, dated 10/02/2011