EIC Inspection of Non-Basmati and Basmati Rice Export to Remaining European Countries including Russia Must from 1 Jan 2023

·         EU and Five others already covered from 31 July, 2022

[DGFT Notification No. 27/2015-2020 dated 17 August 2022]

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Effect of notification: The Notification No. 61/2015-20 dated 23.03.2022 is amended to the extent that export of Rice (Basmati and Non-Basmati) to EU member states and other European Countries namely United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland only will require Certificate of Inspection from EIA/EIC. Export to remaining European countries (except United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland) will require Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council / Export Inspection Agency for export from 1st January, 2023.

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 read with Section 5 of the foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992), as amended read with para 1.02 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment to the Notification No. 61/2015-2020 dated 23.03.2022 by amending by amending the policy condition at Sl. No. 55 and 57, Schedule 2 of lTC (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 –

SNo.

ITC (HS) Code

Item Description

Export Policy

Present Policy Condition

Revised Policy condition

55

1006 20 00
1006 30
1006 30 10
1006 30 90
1006 40 00

Non Basmati Rice

Free

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

• Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/ Export Inspections Agency shall be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from 1st July 2022

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

• Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/ Export Inspections Agency shall be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from 1st January, 2023

57

1006 3020[

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 United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland permitted subject to issuance of Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council I Export Inspection Agency. 

• Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/ Export Inspections Agency shall be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from 1st July 2022

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

• Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/ Export Inspections Agency shall be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from 1st January, 2023

(Issued from F. No.01/91/171/35/AM20/EC/E-18655)