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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
NOTIFICATION NO. 09/2015-2020
NEW DELHI Dated: June 8th, 2017
Subject: Amendment in Para 9(B) of General Notes Regarding Import
Policy of ITC (HS), 2017, Schedule-I (Import Policy).
In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with
paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015- 2020, as amended from
time to time, the Central Government hereby amends Para 9 (B) of General Notes
Regarding Import Policy of ITC (HS), 2017, Schedule-I (Import Policy), as
under:-
| Existing Para 9(B) of General Notes Regarding Import Policy
of ITC (HS), 2017, Schedule-I (Import Policy) |
Revised Para 9 (B) of General Notes Regarding Import Policy
of ITC (HS), 2017, Schedule-I
(Import Policy) |
(B) Prohibition on Imports due to
Avian Influenza:
Import into India of the
following live-stock and live-stock products shall be prohibited from
all countries, in view of notifiable Avian Influenza (both Highly
Pathogenic notifiable Avian Influenza and Low Pathogenic notifiable
Avian Influenza):
(i) domestic and wild birds (excluding poultry and
captive birds);
(ii) unprocessed meat and meat products from Avian
species including wild birds (except poultry);
(iii) semen of
domestic and wild birds (except semen of poultry). Further, the Central
Government also prohibits the import into India from the countries
reporting notifiable Avian Influenza (both Highly Pathogenic notifiable
Avian Influenza and Low Pathogenic notifiable Avian Influenza), the
following live-stock and live-stock products, namely;
(a) Live
poultry and captive birds;
(b) day old chicks, ducks, turkey and
other newly hatched Avian species;
(c) unprocessed meat and meat
products from Avian species including wild birds;
(d) hatching eggs;
(e) egg and egg products (except Specific Pathogen Free eggs);
(f) unprocessed feathers;
(g) live pig;
(h) pathological
material and biological products from birds;
(i) product of animal
origin (from birds) intended for use in animal feeding or for
agricultural or industrial use;
(j) Semen of poultry. |
(B) Import of Poultry and Poultry
Products:
The import of poultry and poultry
products into India shall be regulated as per S.O. 2337(E) dated 8th
July, 2016, as amended from time to time, issued by the Department of
Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries under Section 3 and 3A of the
Livestock Importation Act, 1898.
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2. Effect of this Notification: Import policy of Poultry and Poultry Products
is revised and will be regulated as per S.O. 2337(E) dated 8th July, 2016, as
amended from time to time, issued under the Livestock Importation Act, 1898.
(A K Bhalla)
Director General of Foreign Trade
[Issued from F.
No. 01/89/180/Misc-77/AM-04/PC-2 (A)]
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