Amendment in the Import Policy of Fish Body Oil (Refined) - 11 (RE-2013)/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 NOTIFICATION NO. 11 (RE-2013)/2009-2014 NEW DELHI, THE 22 nd APRIL, 2013 Subject: Amendment in the Import Policy of Fish Body Oil (Refined). S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred under Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 read with paragraph 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014 , as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in Chapter 15 of ITC (HS) 2012, Schedule 1 (Import Policy) : 2. The Quality Parameter (iv)-Eicosapentaenoic Acid EPA + Docosaphexaenoic Acid DHA of Fish Body Oil (Refined) under Exim Codes 1504 20 10 and 1504 20 20 as prescribed in Policy Condition 5 at the end of Chapter 15 of ITC (HS) 2012, Schedule 1 (Import Policy) is revised from the present 5-15% by weight to Not less than 5% by weight . After the revision, the Quality Parameters in Policy Condition 5 of Chapter 15 shall be as under: Sr. No. Quality Parameter Value (i) Free fatty Acids: 0.10% (as Oleic Acod) (ii) Moisture: 0.5% (iii) Perozide value (PV): 10 milli equivalent/kg of oil (iv) Eicosapentaenoic Acid EPA + Docosaphexaenoic Acid DHA: Not less than 5% by weight (v) Trans fat: 0.1% 3. Effect of this Notification The prescribed standard of EPA DHA content in Fish Body Oil (Refined) has been revised to Not less than 5% by weight without any upper limit. (Anup K. Pujari) Director General of Foreign Trade E-mail : [email protected] [Issued from F. No. 01/89/180/Misc.90/AM-05/PC-2(A)]