GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NOTIFICATION NO. 04 / 2009-2014
NEW DELHI, THE 4th SEPTEMBER, 2009
Subject: Prohibition on Export of Edible Oils - regarding
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, 2009-2014, the 
Central Government hereby amends, with immediate effect, 
Notification No.85 
(RE-2007)/2004-2009 dated 17.3.2008 and 
Notification No.60 (RE-2008)/2004-09 
dated 20th November, 2008 read with 
Notification No.33 (RE-2008)/2004-09 dated 
19th August, 2008, and 
Notification No.98 (RE-2008)/2004-2009 dated 17.3.2009, 
as amended from time to time.
	-  Para 3 of the Notification No. 85 dated 17.3.2008 stands substituted as 
following:
 
 “3. The ban imposed vide this Notification shall be applicable upto 30.09.2010.”
 
 
- The above ban, however, shall not be applicable to relaxations / exemptions 
granted vide Notification No.33 (RE-2008)/2004-09 dated 19th August, 2008, and 
Notification No.60 (RE-2008)/2004-09 dated 20.11.2008, respectively.
 
 
-  Para 2 (i) of Notification No.60 (RE-2008)/2004-09 dated 20.11.2008 stands 
substituted as following:
 
 “i) The export of edible oils is permitted in branded consumer packs of up to 5 
Kgs, subject to a limit of 10,000 tons during 20.11.2008 to 30.09.2010. Such 
exports shall be allowed only from Customs EDI Ports.”
 
 
-  This issues in Public Interest. 
Sd/-
(R.S. GUJRAL)
Director General of Foreign Trade
And Ex-Officio Additional Secretary to the Govt. of India 
(Issued from F. No. 01/91/180/774/AM10/Export Cell)