Prohibition on export of non-basmati rice - exemption for export to Bangladesh - 80 (RE-2007)/2004-2009 - Foreign Trade Policy

Prohibition on export of non-basmati rice - exemption for export to Bangladesh Notification No 80 (RE-2007)/2004-2009 Dated: February 18, 2008 Subject: Prohibition on export of non-basmati rice - exemption for export to Bangladesh . In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 and Section 3(2) of the Foreign Trade (Development Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) read with Para 1.3 and Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-2009, the Central Government hereby makes the following further addition with immediate effect at the end of Paragraph 2 of Notification No. 38(RE-2007)/2004-2009, dated 15.10.2007 as amended: "2.9 The prohibition imposed by this Notification on export of non-basmati rice shall not be applicable to export of 50,000 MT of non-basmati rice to Bangladesh through the West Bengal Essential Commodities Supply Corporation Limited (WBECSC Ltd.). This 50,000 MT of non-basmati rice shall be procured by the WBECSC Ltd. exclusively from within the state of West Bengal." 2. This issues in Public Interest. F.No.01/91/180/846/AM'08/PC-III (R.S. GUJRAL) Director General of Foreign Trade And Ex-Officio Additional Secretary to the Govt. of India