Mercury Export Restricted subject to Prior Informed Consent (PIC) from MoEF&CC under Minamata Convention

[Why Double Restriction on Same Item!]

[Notification No. 31/2015-2020 dated 23 September 2021]

Effect of this Notification: Export Policy of Mercury has been amended from 'Free' to 'Restricted' with immediate effect. The export will be subject to obtaining Prior Informed Consent (PIC) from MoEF&CC.

Subject: Amendment in Export Policy of Mercury and insertion of Policy Condition. 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 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, the Central Government hereby makes following amendment to lTC (HS) Code 28054000 of Chapter 28 of Schedule - 2 of ITC (HS) Export Policy related to export of Mercury:

S.No	ITC HS Code	Description	Revised Policy	Existing Policy Condition	Revised Policy Condition
115D	28054000	Mercury	Restricted	--	A Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Procedure as per the provisions of the Minamata Convention on mercury is to be obtained from the National Focal Point of Minamata Convention in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) in case of import/export of mercury. Details of PIC procedure can be accessed from the website of MoEF&CC: http://moef.gov.in/(Divisions -> Environment Divisions- I> Hazardous Substance Management Division -> Import/Export).

This issues with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.

(Issued from F.No. 011911180/003/AM22/EC/E-29139)