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)