GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
NOTIFICATION NO. 80 (RE-2008)/2004-2009
NEW DELHI, THE 16TH January, 2009
S.O.(E) In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 read with Section 3(2)
of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) and
also read with Para 1.3 and Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-2009, the
Central Government hereby makes following amendments to
Notification
No.93(RE-2007)/2004-2009 dated 1st April, 2008 as amended from time to by
substituting Para 2.1.7 added vide
Notification No.48 (RE-2008)/2004-09 dated
13th October, 2008, read with
Notification No.53 (RE-2008)/2004-09 dated 4th
November, 2008, as under:-
- Existing Para 2.1.7 shall stand substituted as follows:
“2.1.7 Ban on export of non-basmati rice shall not be applicable to export of
rice to the following countries:-
| Name of the country |
Quantity |
| (i) Nigeria |
15,000 MTs |
| (ii) Senegal |
15,000 MTs |
| (iii) Ghana |
15,000 MTs |
| (iv) Cameron |
10,000 MTs |
The above export shall be subject to the following conditions:-
i) The above quantity shall be exported through State Trading Corporation (STC)
of India till 30th April, 2009;
ii) STC shall procure rice from such rice mills who have surplus rice/paddy in
their stock;
iii) The rice to be exported shall be with a minimum of 25% of brokens;
iv) STC shall ensure that their entry into market for this export does not
affect the overall price situation of rice; and
v) STC shall source the rice to be exported from more than one State and in four
different tranches.”
- All other provisions of the Notification No.93 (RE-2007)/2004-09 dated 1st
April, 2008 shall remain unchanged, and shall continue to apply.
- This issues in public interest.
(R.S GUJRAL)
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
AND EX-OFFICIO ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA
(Issued from F.No.01/91/180/846/AM08/Export Cell)