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Date: 11-Sep-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Amendment in Export Policy of Food Supplements containing botanicals.

Issued by Ministry of Commerce and Industry · Directorate General of Foreign Trade

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This gazette notification amends the export policy for food supplements containing botanicals under the ITC (HS) Export Policy, 2018, specifically concerning exports to the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK).

Key Changes

  • The export of food supplements containing botanicals under ITC HS codes 1302 and 2106, intended for human or animal consumption and originating in or consigned from India to the EU and UK, requires an official certificate.
  • The official certificate must be issued by the Export Inspection Council (EIC) or Export Inspection Agencies (EIAs), which are the designated Competent Authorities.
  • The official certificate will be issued based on satisfactory analytical test reports from EIC/EIC approved laboratories, following EU requirements.
  • SHEFEXIL (an Export Promotion Council) is also authorized to issue official certificates for a period of three months from the date of this notification.
  • SHEFEXIL's official certificates will be based on satisfactory Analytical Test Reports from NABL accredited laboratories for Ethylene Oxide (ETO) testing for food supplements containing botanicals approved as per EU requirements.
  • This notification was issued on September 11, 2023.

Impact Analysis

Exporters of Food Supplements

  • Action Items: Exporters should note that SHEFEXIL's authorization to issue certificates is limited to three months from the notification date (September 11, 2023).

Export Inspection Council (EIC) and Export Inspection Agencies (EIAs)

  • Action Items: EIC/EIAs should ensure that testing laboratories are aligned with EU standards.

SHEFEXIL

  • Action Items: SHEFEXIL should be aware of the three-month time limit for issuing certificates.

Testing Laboratories (EIC Approved and NABL Accredited)

  • Action Items: Laboratories should ensure they have the capacity to handle increased testing volumes. Laboratories should maintain accreditation and adhere to EU standards for testing.

European Union and United Kingdom

  • Action Items: EU and UK authorities may need to verify the certification process and laboratory standards in India.

Key Entities Referenced

Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992: The principal legislation governing foreign trade in India. Section 3 and 5 of the act provides the power to the central government to make provisions relating to import and export. Foreign Trade Policy, 2023: The comprehensive policy framework guiding India's foreign trade. Para 1.02 and 2.01 provides the framework for export and import policies. ITC (HS) Export Policy, 2018: The Indian Trade Classification (Harmonized System) which is used for classifying goods for import and export purposes. Schedule 2 outlines the export policies. EIC (Export Inspection Council): The official export certification body of India. EIA (Export Inspection Agencies): Agencies authorized by the EIC to perform export inspections and certifications. SHEFEXIL: An Export Promotion Council for Shellac and Forest Products. NABL (National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories): An accreditation body for testing and calibration laboratories in India. EU (European Union): A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe. UK (United Kingdom): A sovereign country located off the north-western coast of continental Europe.
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S.O. 3975(E).—The Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 read with section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992), as amended, read with Para 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 hereby amends the schedule -2 of ITC (HS) Export Policy, 2018, as under :- Sl.No. ITS HS Description Present Policy Policy conditions Revised Policy conditions codes 89A 1302 Vegetable saps Free The export of Food  The export of Food Supplements containing and extracts; Supplements containing botanicals to European Union (EU) and pectic botanicals to European United Kingdom (UK) originating in or substances, Union (EU) and United consigned from India and intended for human pectinates and Kingdom (UK) originating or animal consumption, allowed subject to pectates; agar- in or consigned from India[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 agar and other and intended for human or issuance of the official certificate issued by mucilages and animal consumption, Export Inspection Council (EIC)/ Export thickeners, allowed subject to issuance Inspection Agencies (EIAs), the designated whether or not of the official certificate Competent Authority for issuance of official modified, issued by Export Inspection certificate. The official certificate will be derived from Council (EIC)/ Export issued based on the satisfactory analytical test vegetable Inspection Agencies report from EIC/EIC approved laboratories products. (EIAs), the designated for the purpose as per the requirement laid Competent Authority for down by EU. issuance of official  The export of Food Supplements containing certificate. The official botanicals to European Union (EU) and 93A 2106 Food Free certificate will be issued United Kingdom (UK) originating in or (1) preparations not based on the satisfactory consigned from India and intended for human elsewhere analytical test report from or animal consumption, also allowed, subject specified or EIC/EIC approved to issuance of the official Certificate by the included. laboratories for the purpose designated EPC, SHEFEXIL, as Competent as per the requirement laid Authority for a period of three months from down by EU. the date of issuance of this Notification, based on the satisfactory Analytical Test Report from NABL accredited laboratories for ETO testing for Food Supplements containing Botanicals approved for the purpose as per the requirement laid down by EU. 2. Effect of This Notification: Export of Food Supplements containing botanicals under ITC HS code 1302 and 2106 intended for human or animal consumption to European Union and United Kingdom will require issuance of official certificate by EIC/EIA or SHEFIXIL. SHEFEXIL is allowed to issue an official certificate for a period of three months from the date of issuance of this Notification. [F. No. 01/91/180/027/AM22/EC/ 30745] SANTOSH KUMAR SARANGI, Director General of Foreign Trade Ex- Officio Addl. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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