**Summary:**
Public Notice No. 6/2015-2020, dated June 14, 2021, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, amends Appendix 2T of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020. The amendment involves a change in the designated agency for issuing Registration-cum-Membership Certificates (RCMCs) for specific products.
Specifically, the powers of the Cashew Export Promotion Council of India to issue/renew RCMCs for Cashew Kernels, Cashewnut Shell Liquid, and Kardanol are suspended with immediate effect. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) is now authorized to issue RCMCs for these products. RCMCs already issued by the Cashew Export Promotion Council of India will remain valid for their remaining validity period.
This notice is issued in exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020.
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Key Entities Referenced
Foreign Trade Policy, 20152020: A trade policy document that is being amended by this notice.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: The organization issuing the public notice and making changes to Appendix 2T.
Appendix 2T: An appendix to the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020 that is being amended by this public notice.
Cashew Export Promotion Council of India: An export promotion council whose powers to issue RCMCs are being suspended for certain products.
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority: The agency designated to issue RCMCs for Cashew Kernels, Cashewnut Shell Liquid and Kardanol.
Cashew Kernels: A product whose RCMC issuing authority is being transferred from Cashew Export Promotion Council of India to APEDA.
Cashewnut Shell Liquid: A product whose RCMC issuing authority is being transferred from Cashew Export Promotion Council of India to APEDA.
Kardanol: A product whose RCMC issuing authority is being transferred from Cashew Export Promotion Council of India to APEDA.
TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY (PART-I, SECTION-I)
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Public Notice No. 6 /2015-2020
New Delhi, dated: 14" June, 2021
Subject: Amendment in Appendix — 2T of Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020.
S.0.(E): In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy,
2015-2020, as amended from time to time, Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the
following changes in Appendix — 2T of Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, as under:
S.No. Name of ExportiDetails of products falling with/Revised details of products falling
Promotion their jurisdiction with their jurisdiction
\Councils/
Commodity
Boards
4 |Cashew Export
Promotion CouncillCashew Kernels a
lof India (Cashewnut Shell Liquid
Kardanol
Agricultural and |1.Fruits, Vegetable and __ theirj1.Fruits, Vegetable and their products
35 |Processed Food _ [products 2. Meat and meat products
Products Export 2. Meat and meat products 3.Poultry and poultry products
Development 3.Poultry and poultry products 4.Dairy products
(Authority 4.Dairy products 5.Confectionary, biscuits and bakery)
(APEDA) 5.Confectionary, biscuits and|products
bakery products 6. Honey, jaggery and sugar products
6.Honey, jaggery and — sugar|7.Cocoa and its products, chocolates of
products all kinds
7.Cocoa and its _ products,8.Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
chocolates of all kinds 9.Cereals and cereals products
8.Alcoholic and non-alcoholic 10. Groundnuts, peanuts and walnut
beverages 11. Pickles, chutneys and papads
9.Cereals and cereals products 12.Guar Gum
10. Groundnuts, peanuts and walnut 13.Floriculture and floriculture products
11. Pickles, chutneys and papads 14. Herbal and medicinal plants
12.Guar Gum 15. Cashew Kernels
13.Floriculture and floriculture16. Cashewnut Shell Liquid
products 17. Kardanol
14. Herbal and medicinal plants
ias Effect of the Public Notice: Cashew Export Promotion Council of India’s powers to
issue/renew RCMCs for products falling under their jurisdiction are suspended and APEDA is
designated as the agency authorized to issue RCMCs for Cashew Kernels, Cashewnut Shell
Liquid and Kardanol, with immediate effect. However, RCMCs already issued by Cashew
Export Promotion Council of India shall remain valid for the rest of their validity period
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Director General of Foreign Trade&
Ex- officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India
(File No. M-5898/AM03/PC-2(A)/e-1414)