**Summary:**
This notification, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, on May 9, 2022, amends the export policy of Guar Gum, specifically concerning exports to the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK). The amendment, made under the authority of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, and the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, revises the requirements for Guar Gum exports originating in or consigned from India and intended for animal or human consumption.
The key change is the replacement of the "Health Certificate" requirement with an "Official Certificate." This Official Certificate will be issued by an authorized representative of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, specifically the Shellac and Forest Products Export Promotion Council (SHEFEXIL), Kolkata.
Furthermore, exports must be accompanied by:
* An original analytical report from Vimta Labs (Hyderabad) or the Export Inspection Agency (EIA) Lab (Chennai) certifying that the product contains no more than 0.01 mg/Kg of Pentachlorophenol (PCP), based on sampling by an authorized representative.
* An original analytical report from Vimta Labs (Hyderabad) or EIA Lab (Mumbai) certifying that the product contains no more than 0.02 mg/Kg of Ethylene Oxide (ETO), (sum of ethylene oxide and 2-chloroethaniol expressed as ethylene oxide) based on sampling by an authorized representative.
This notification, identified as No. 03/2015-2020 and issued from F. No. 01/91/180/020/AM22/EC E-30417, takes effect immediately. Inquiries can be directed to the Director General of Foreign Trade (dgft@nic.in).
Key Entities Referenced
Guar Gum: A product whose export policy is being amended by the notification.
Foreign Trade Development Regulation Act, 1992: The legal basis for the powers exercised in the notification.
Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20: The prevailing foreign trade policy being referenced.
European Union: A destination for Guar Gum exports, subject to specific certification requirements.
United Kingdom: A destination for Guar Gum exports, subject to specific certification requirements.
Shellac and Forest Products Export Promotion Council (SHEFEXIL), Kolkata, West Bengal: An authorized representative of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry for issuing Official Certificates.
Vimta Labs, Hyderabad, Telangana: An agency authorized to test Pentachlorophenol (PCP) and Ethylene Oxide (ETO) levels in Guar Gum.
Export Inspection Agency EIA Lab, Chennai, Tamil Nadu: An agency authorized to test Pentachlorophenol (PCP) levels in Guar Gum.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
UdyogBhawan
New Delhi
Notification No. 03/2015-2020
New Delhi, Dated: 9" May, 2022
Subject: Amendment in Export Policy of Guar Gum — regarding
S.O. (E) In exercise of 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, 2015-20, the Central Government hereby makes
following amendment in the Notification No. 31/2015-20 dated 29.09.2017 related to export
of Guar Gum:
2. The revised table in respect of Sl. No. 89 of Chapter 13, Schedule — 2 of ITC (HS)
Export Policy, 2018 is as under:
ITC (HS) Product Export
S.No Policy Condition
Code Description Policy
Guar Gum Exports to European
Union (EU) and UK, originating in or|
consigned from India and intended
for animal or human consumption,
allowed subject to issue of Official
Certificate by authorized]
representative of Ministry of
Commerce & Industry, Government
lof India i.e. Shellac & Forest]
Products Export Promotion Council
(SHEFEXIL), Kolkata accompanied|
by:
1302 Guar gum treated and
89 Pree
1302 32 30 pulverized (a) the original analytical report of
testing of Pentachlorophenol (PCP)
issued by any of the following
agencies certifying that product does
not contain more than 0.01 mg per Kg|
of PCP on sampling done by the’
authorized representative of the’
competent authority:
e Vimta Labs, Hyderabad; and
e« Export Inspection Agency
(EIA) Lab, Chennai(b) the original analytical report of
testing of ETO: Ethylene Oxide (sum|
lof ethylene oxide and 2-
chloroethaniol expressed as ethylene
oxide) issued by the following agency
certifying that product does not
contain more than 0.02 mg per Kg of
ETO on sampling done by the
authorized representative of the
competent authority:
e Vimta Labs, Hyderabad;
¢ EIA Lab, Mumbai
3. Effect of this Notification:
The Export of Guar Gum to European Union and UK will now be allowed subject to issuance
of Official Certificate in place of Health Certificate with immediate effect.
(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex-Officio Additional Secretary, Gol
Email- dgft@nic.in
(Issued from F. No. 01/91/180/020/AM-22/EC /E-30417)