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Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department
of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Udyog Bhawan
Notification No. 03/2015-2020
New Delhi, dated the 19th April, 2017
Subject: Exemption from the application of quantitative ceiling and
export bans on export of organic agricultural products (wheat, non-Basmati rice)
and organic processed products (edibleoils and sugar) and enhancement of
quantitative ceiling on export of pulses & lentils.
S.O.(E) In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Foreign Trade
(Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992), as amended, read with
paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-2020, the Central
Government hereby makes following amendments in export policy of organic
agricultural products (wheat, non-Basmati rice and pulses & lentils) and organic
processed products (edible oils and sugar) duly certified by Agricultural &
Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) as organic under
the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP):
(a) Export of following items from Custom EDI ports have been exempted from
all quantitative ceilings with immediate effect irrespective of any existing or
future restriction/ prohibition on export of their basic product (non-organic),
with due certification by APEDA as organic under the NPOP:
(i) organic wheat
(ii) organic non-Basmati Rice (excluding rice in
husk — paddy or rough)
(iii) organic edible oils
(iv) organic
sugar
(b) The quantitative ceiling in respect of export of organic pulses and
lentils has been increased from 10,000 MT per annum to 50,000 MT per annum, duly
certified by APEDA as organic pulses and lentils, with immediate effect, subject
to following conditions:
(i) Export contracts should be registered with APEDA, New Delhi prior to
shipment
(ii) Export shall be allowed only from Custom EDI ports
2. Effect of this Notification:
Export of organic agricultural and organic processed products i.e. wheat,
non-Basmati rice, edible oils, sugar have been exempted from existing
quantitative ceilings and any existing or future restriction / prohibition on
export of their basic product (non-organic). Annual quantitative ceiling on
export of organic pulses & lentils has been enhanced from existing 10,000 MTs to
50,000 MTs per annum.
(A.K. Bhalla)
Director General of Foreign Trade
E-mail:
[email protected]
(Issued from F. No. 01/91/180/190/AM-15/Export Cell)
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