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Exotic Birds of Specific Varieties Permitted
Public Notice No. 59 dated 11th December 1997
Attention is invited to the Ministry of Commerce Notification No. 27/ 1997-2002, dated 11.12.1997, according to which the entry appearing at S. No.2 in Chapter 16, Negative List of Exports, Part I, Paragraph 16.1 -Prohibited items of the Export & Import Policy 1997-2002, has been amended. Attention is also invited to the entry at SI. No. 32 of Paragraph 16.2 - Restricted items (Exports Permitted under Licence) of the Export & Import Policy 1997-2002.
2. In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 4.11 of the Export & Import Policy 1997-2002, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby specifies the conditions and procedures to be followed in respect of the export of species of Exotic birds as mentioned in Annexure I to this Public Notice.
3. All such exports shall be permitted only against an Export Licence to be issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
4. Applications for grant of Export Licence may be made in the form given in Appendix 18A not later than 31st December, 1997 to the Director General of Foreign Trade. It shall be accompanied by a copy of valid Exports Order/ Irrevocable Letter of Credit from the foreign buyer, a copy of the valid RCMC, a copy of the I.E. Code Number and a Certificate from the Chief Wild Life Warden of the Concerned State from where the Exotic birds has been procured to the effect that the birds to be exported are from captive Bred Stock.
5. The Export Licensing Committee at the Headquarters may consider such applications on merits for issue of export licences which shall be subject to any condition as may be prescribed from time to time including the conditions of Quantitative Ceilings, pre-shipment inspection and CITES Certificate, wherever applicable.
6. The export licence shall be issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade only when the firm produces the Certificate in original from the Chief Wild Life Warden of the concerned State from where the Exotic birds have been procured to the effect that the birds to be exported are from Captive Bred Stock to the Directorate General of Foreign Trade for endorsement and CITES Certificate wherever applicable.
7. Export of species of Exotic birds as specified in Annexure-1 to this Public Notice against licences issued during the licensing year 1997-98 shall be completed by 31st March, 1998.
8. This issues in the public interest.
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