**Summary:**
This notification, dated July 4, 2023, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, amends the export policy for food supplements containing botanicals under Schedule 2 of the ITC HS Export Policy, 2018. The amendment, authorized under Section 3 and 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, and paragraphs 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, introduces specific policy conditions for export to the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK).
Specifically, the export of food supplements containing botanicals under ITC HS codes 1302 (Vegetable saps and extracts) and 2106 (Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included) originating in or consigned from India and intended for human or animal consumption is now subject to the issuance of an official certificate. This certificate will be issued by the Export Inspection Council (EIC) or Export Inspection Agencies (EIAs), designated as the Competent Authority. The issuance of the official certificate is contingent upon a satisfactory analytical test report from EIC-approved laboratories, conducted according to EU requirements.
This notification clarifies the policy conditions for the export of these specified food supplements to the EU and UK.
For further information, contact Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex Officio Additional Secretary, Government of India, at dgft@nic.in, referencing File No. 01/91/180/027/AM22/EC30745.
Key Entities Referenced
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: A department under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry responsible for implementing foreign trade policy.
Foreign Trade Development Regulation Act, 1992: The Act that confers powers to the Central Government to make provisions relating to import and export.
Foreign Trade Policy, 2023: The prevailing policy governing import and export activities.
ITC HS Export Policy, 2018: Indian Trade Clarification based on Harmonized System (ITC HS) export policy schedule 2, which is being amended by this notification.
Food Supplements: The export policy is being amended to include policy conditions on food supplements containing botanicals.
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe. Food supplement exports to this region are specifically addressed.
United Kingdom: A sovereign country located off the north-western coast of the European mainland. Food supplement exports to this region are specifically addressed.
Export Inspection Council: The official authority for certification of food safety and quality for export. It issues certificates based on analytical test reports for food supplements.
To be published in Gazette of India Extraordinary Part —II, Section -3, Sub —Section (ii)
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department Of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi
Notification No. 22/2023
New Delhi, Dated: 41°" July, 2023
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Subject: Amendment in Export Policy of Food Supplements containing botanicals.
S.O (E) - S.O.(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 :-
S. No.| ITS HS codes Description Present Policy Policy conditions
89A 1302 Vegetable saps Free ‘The export of Food Supplements
and extracts; containing botanicals to
lpectic substances, European Union (EU) and
lpectinates and United Kingdom (UK)
Ipectates; agar-agar originating in or consigned from
and other India and intended for human or
mucilages and animal consumption, allowed)
thickeners, subject to issuance of the official
whether or not certificate issued by Export
modified, derived Inspection Council (EIC)/ Export
from vegetable Inspection Agencies (EIAs), the
products. designated Competent Authority,
for issuance of official
certificate. The official certificate
Will be issued based on _ the
satisfactory analytical test report
from EIC/EIC approved
93A 2106 Food preparations|Free laboratories for the purpose as
(1) not elsewhere per the requirement laid down by
specified or EU.
included.
a2. Effect of This Notification:
Policy conditions for 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 is notified.
(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex- Officio Additional Secretary, Government of India
Email : dgft@nic.in
(issued from F.No. 01/91/180/027/AM22/EC/30745)