Organic Pulses Export Quota of 10,000 MTs Released

[DGFT Notification No. 51 dated 3rd June 2011]

Subject: Export of Organic Pulses.

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) read with Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014 (as amended from time to time), the Central Government hereby amends, with immediate effect, Para 3 of Notification No. 35 (RE-2010)/2009-2014 dated 23.03.2011 read with Notification No.15 (RE-2006)/2004-2009 dated 27.6.2006, as amended from time to time.

2. The entries relating to export of organic pulses as mentioned in amended Para 3 (i) (2) in para 3 of Notification No. 35 (RE-2010)/2009-2014 dated 23.03.2011 will read as under:

“3 (i) (2) 10,000 MTs of organic pulses and lentils per annum. Export of organic pulses and lentils shall be subject to following conditions:

(a) Quantity limit shall be 10,000 MTs per annum;

(b) It should be duly certified by APEDA as being organic pulses and lentils;

(c) Export contracts should be registered with APEDA, New Delhi prior to shipment;

(d) Exports shall be allowed only from Customs EDI Ports.”

3. Effect of this notification:

Export of Organic Pulses was earlier exempted from the ban on export of pulses with a ceiling of 10,000 tonnes upto 31.03.2012 and subject to certain conditions. Now exemption on export of organic pulses and lentils will be per annum ; but with the ceiling of 10,000 MTs and subject to conditions mentioned above.