More Time for Rice (Basmati and Non-Basmati) Exports to EU under Compulsory Certification from EIA

·         EIC/EIA Requires to EU Member States such as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland with immediate effect

·         EIC/EIA Mandatory to Other European Countries from 1st Jan 2021

[Notification No. 24/2015-2020 dated 10 August 2020]

Effect of this notification: The Notification No. 41/2015-20 dated 9th January 2020 is amended to the extent that export of Rice (Basmati and Non - Basmati) to EU member States and other European countries namely Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland only will require Certificate of Inspection from EIA/EIC. Export to remaining European countries (except Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland) will require Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/Export Inspection Agency for export from 1st January,2021.

Subject: Amendment in Policy condition of Sl.No. 55 & 57, Chapter 10 Schedule-2, ITC(HS) Export Policy, 2018.

S.O. (E) In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992), as amended, read with Para 1.02 and Para 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment to the Notification No. 41 dated 09.01.2020 amending the policy condition at Sl.No. 55 and 57, Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) Export Policy, 2018 for export of rice (Basmati and Non Basmati).

2. The following policy conditions shall be amended/added to the existing entries of Chapter 10 at Sl. No. 55 and 57:-

Sl.No

Tariff Item HS Code

Item Description

Export Policy

Proposed Amended Policy Condition

55.

1006 2000, 1006 30, 1006 3010, 1006 3090, 1006 40 00

Non Basmati Rice

Free

·    Export to EU Member States and European countries namely Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland permitted subject to issuance of Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/ Export Inspection Agency.

·    Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council / Export Inspection Agency shall be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from 1st January, 2021

57

1006 30 20

Basmati Rice (Dehusked (Brown) semi milled, milled both in either par-boiled or raw condition).

Free

·    Export to EU Member States and European countries namely Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland permitted subject to issuance of Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/ Export Inspection Agency.

·    Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council / Export Inspection Agency shall be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from 1st January, 2021

(Issued from F.No.01/91/171/148/AM21/EC)