Requirement of Certification regarding export of Fresh Grapes, Groundnut, Peanut & its products. - 28(RE – 2012)/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 Udyog Bhawan Notification No. 28 (RE 2012)/2009-2014 New Delhi, Dated: 3 rd January, 2013 Subject:- Requirement of Certification regarding export of Fresh Grapes, Groundnut, Peanut its products. S.O. 40(E).- In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992) read with Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014 , the Central Government, with immediate effect, makes the following amendments in Schedule 2 (Export Policy) of ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import Items , as amended from time to time. 2. With immediate effect, a new entry at Sl. No. 54A in Chapter 8 of Schedule 2 (Export Policy) of ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import Item is added as follows:- Chapter-8 Edible Fruit and Nuts; Peel of Citrus Fruit or Melons Sl. No. Tariff Item HS Code Unit Item Description Export Policy Nature of Restriction 54A 08061000 Kg Grapes, Fresh or Dried Free Export to European Union is permitted subject to registration with APEDA. 3. With immediate effect, entry at Sl. No. 66 in Chapter 12 of Schedule 2 (Export Policy) of ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import Item is substituted as follows:- Sl.No. Tariff Item HS Code Unit Item Description Export Policy Nature of Restriction 66 1202 10 00 Kg Groundnuts (Peanuts) and their products including in-shell Free (a) Export to all countries (except exports to Russian Federation) is permitted subject to registration with APEDA along with controlled Aflatoxin level Certificate issued by APEDA recognized laboratories (as updated from time to time) on their website at URL www.apeda.gov.in/apedawebsite/HACCP/recognized_laboratories.pdf (b) Exports to Russian Federation permitted subject to pre-shipment quality certification issued by (1) Insecticide Residue Testing Laboratory. (2) Geo-Chem Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. (3) Reliable Analytical Laboratory (4) Arbro Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (5) Shri Ram Institute for Industrial Research, Delhi (6) Shri Ram Institute for Industrial Research, Branch Office Bangalore (7) Delhi Test House; and (8) Vimta Labs. or any other agency as may be notified from time to time. 4. With immediate effect, entry at Sl. No. 67 in Chapter 12 of Schedule 2 (Export Policy) of ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import Item is substituted as follows:- Sl.No. Tariff Item HS Code Unit Item Description Export Policy Nature of Restriction 67 1202 10 10 Kg Groundnut (of Seed Quality) Free (a) Export to all countries (except exports to Russian Federation) is permitted subject to registration with APEDA along with controlled Aflatoxin level Certificate issued by APEDA recognized laboratories (as updated from time to time) on their website at URL www.apeda.gov.in/apedawebsite/HACCP/recognized_laboratories.pdf 1202 10 19 Kg Groundnut (Other) (b) Exports to Russian Federation permitted subject to pre-shipment quality certification issued by (1) Insecticide Residue Testing Laboratory. 1202 10 91 Kg Groundnut (Other of Seed Quality) (2) Geo-Chem Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. (3) Reliable Analytical Laboratory (4) Arbro Pharmaceuticals Ltd. 1202 10 99 Kg Groundnut (Other) (5) Shri Ram Institute for Industrial Research, Delhi (6) Shri Ram Institute for Industrial Research, Branch Office Bangalore (7) Delhi Test House; and 1202 20 10 Kg Groundnut (Kernels, H.P.S.) (8) Vimta Labs. or any other agency as may be notified from time to time. 1202 20 90 Kg. Groundnut (Other) 5. With immediate effect, a new entry at Sl. No. 93A in Chapter 20 of Schedule 2 (Export Policy) of ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import Item is added as follows:- Chapter-20 Preparations of Vegetables, Fruits, Nuts or Other parts of Plants Sl.No. Tariff Item HS Code Unit Item Description Export Policy Nature of Restriction 93A 2008 11 00 Kg Groundnuts, otherwise prepared or preserved, whether or not mixed together and whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included. Free (a) Export to all countries (except exports to Russian Federation) is permitted subject to registration with APEDA along with controlled Aflatoxin level Certificate issued by APEDA recognized laboratories (as updated from time to time) on their website at URL www.apeda.gov.in/apedawebsite/HACCP/recognized_laboratories.pdf (b) Exports to Russian Federation permitted subject to pre-shipment quality certification issued by (1) Insecticide Residue Testing Laboratory. (2) Geo-Chem Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. (3) Reliable Analytical Laboratory (4) Arbro Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (5) Shri Ram Institute for Industrial Research, Delhi (6) Shri Ram Institute for Industrial Research, Branch Office Bangalore (7) Delhi Test House; and (8) Vimta Labs. or any other agency as may be notified from time to time. 6. Effect of this notification: (i) Export of Grapes to European Union would require registration from APEDA. (ii) Export of Groundnuts and its products to all countries except Russian Federation would require registration from APEDA along with controlled Aflatoxin level certificate by the recognized laboratories. Earlier only for export to European Union compulsory registration of contracts with APEDA along with controlled Aflatoxin level certificate was required. (iii) Export of Groundnuts and its products to Russian Federation would continue to be on the basis of pre-shipment certificate by notified laboratories. (Anup K. Pujari) Director General of Foreign Trade E-mail: dgft[at]nic[dot]in (Issued from F.No.01/91/180/923/AM 08/PC-III/Export Cell)