Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi – 110 011.
Policy Circular No.87(RE-08)/2004-2009
Dated 04.05.2009
To
All Regional Authorities;
Subject: Export of Sugar – reintroduction of the
system of export release orders w.e.f. 1.1.2009 for export under OGL – reg.
Reference is invited to the Policy Circular No. 81 (RE-09)/2004-2009 dated
20.4.2009 on the subject cited above. Department of Food & Public Distribution,
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, have intimated that
due to substantial decline in sugar production during current sugar season
2008-09 the government, vide their Notification No. 473 (E) dated 13.02.2009 has
substituted Clause (a) of the Notification No. SO 1310 (E) dated 31.7.2007, as
under:-
“(a) a producer of sugar by vacuum pan process or a merchant Importer/exporter
shall be required to obtain an export release order from the Chief Director
(Sugar), Directorate of Sugar or any other Officer authorized by the Chief
Director (Sugar) for export of sugar whether under Open General Licence or
Advance Authorization Scheme on ‘ton- to-ton’ basis or any other scheme
permitting Export of sugar.”
- In view of the above, it is directed that all the field formations
take necessary action for compliance of the above decision of the
Government.
- This issues with the approval of Director General of Foreign Trade.
(Vibha Bhalla)
Joint Director General of Foreign Trade
(Issued from F. No. 01/91/180/879/AM08/Export Cell (Pt.)