Guar Gum Export to EU and UK must have PCP Test Report of 0.01mg per kg from rep of Competent Authority in Hyderabad or Chennai

[DGFT Notification No. 03/2015-2020 dated 9 May 2022]

Effect of this Notification: The Export of Guar Gum to European Union and UK will now be allowed subject to issuance of Official Certificate in place of Health Certificate with immediate effect.

Subject: Amendment in Export Policy of Guar Gum- regarding

S.O. (E) In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992), as amended, read with Para 1.02 and 2.0 I of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, the Central Government hereby makes following amendment in the Notification No. 31 /2015-20 dated 29.09.2017 related to export of Guar Gum:

2. The revised table in respect of Sl. No. 89 of Chapter 13, Schedule - 2 of ITC (HS) Export Policy, 2018 is as under:

S.No

lTC (HS) Code

Product Description

Export Policy

Policy Condition

89

1302,
1302 32 30

Guar gum treated and pulverized

Free

Guar Gum Exports to European Union (EU) and UK, originating in or consigned from India and intended for animal or human consumption, allowed subject to issue of Official Certificate by authorized representative of Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India 1.e. Shellac & Forest Products Export Promotion Council (SHEFEXIL), Kolkata accompanied by:

 

 

 

 

(a) the original analytical report of testing of Pentachlorophenol (PCP) issued by any of the following agencies certifying that product does not contain more than 0.01 mg per Kg of PCP on sampling done by the authorized representative of the competent authority:

   Vimta Labs, Hyderabad; and

  Export  Inspection  Agency (EIA) Lab, Chennai

 

 

 

 

(b) the original analytical report o1 testing of ETO: Ethylene Oxide (sum of ethylene oxide and 2- chloroethaniol expressed as ethylene oxide) issued by the following agency certifying that product does not contain more than 0.02 mg per Kg of ETO on sampling done by the authorized representative of the competent authority:

Vimta Labs, Hyderabad;

EIA Lab, Mumbai

(Issued from F. No. 01191/180/020/AM-22/EC /E-30417)