GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
NOTIFICATION NO. 33 /2009-2014
NEW DELHI, THE 3RD MARCH, 2010
Subject: Prohibition on Export of Non-basmati Rice – exemption 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 makes, with immediate effect, the following amendment
to
Notification No.38 (RE-2007)/2004-2009, dated 15.10.2007 read with
Notification No. 93 (RE-2007)/2004-2009 dated 1.4.2008, as amended from time to
time.
- Following shall be added at the end of Para 2.1 of the Notification No. 93
(RE-2007)/2004-09 dated 1st April, 2008:
“2.1.11 With immediate effect, ban on export of Non-basmati rice shall also not
be applicable to export of 20,000 MT of rice (Ponni Samba) to Sri Lanka through
PEC.
2.1.12 With immediate effect, ban on export of Non-basmati rice shall also not
be applicable to export of 25,000 MT of Non-basmati rice to Nepal through MMTC.”
3. The above export shall be subject to the following conditions:-
(a) The rice to be exported shall be with a minimum of 25% of brokens;
(b) Export will be undertaken directly, and only by the designated PSU/s. There
will not be any associate exporter
(c) Recipient country will be advised by MEA to enter into contracts for the
exports only with the designated PSUs, in terms of GATT provisions and
designation of a private contractor by the importing country, to supply rice
will not be entertained. MEA will inform the concerned PSU(s) about the
designated buying agency in the importing country;
(d) The PSU/s will procure rice through tender as per guidelines prescribed by
the Department of Commerce vide O. M. No. 7/4/2009 –FT(ST) dated 18.2.2010;
(e) The PSU(s) will buy rice from the markets all over the country. The
Supplier(s) will provide the necessary certificate to the PSU(s) confirming that
rice has been procured to this effect. The supplier(s) will also provide a
certificate to the effect that the rice is bought from those rice mills who have
already met their levy rice requirements as stipulated in their respective
States.
(f) The PSU /s will procure rice at a price as close to as possible to the
derived MSP so as not to disturb the existing price situation in the domestic
market;
(g) PSU(s) will supply rice to the designated country at a commercially
negotiated price;
(h) The end point verification of the exports reaching the destination will be
filed by the PSU(s) and for this purpose, the PSU(s) will obtain landing
certificates from the port(s) of discharges.
(i) The above quantity shall be exported by PSUs during KMS 2009-10;
- All other provisions of the Notification No.93 (RE-2007)/2004-09 dated 1st
April, 2008, as amended from time to time, shall remain unchanged, and shall
continue to apply.
- This issues in public interest.
Sd/-
(R.S GUJRAL)
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
AND EX-OFFICIO SPECIAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA
(Issued from F.No.01/91/180/775/AM10/Export Cell)