Executive Summary:
This notification amends the policy conditions for the export of Basmati and Non-Basmati rice under the ITC HS Export Policy 2018, specifically concerning exports to EU member states and other European countries. It modifies Notification No. 12/2015-2020 dated 01.07.2021. A key change is the revised effective date for mandatory inspection certificates for exports to remaining European countries, now set for January 1, 2022, instead of July 1, 2022.
Key Points / Main Content:
Rice Export Policy Amendment:
* Amends policy conditions at SI.No. 55 and 57, Chapter 10, Schedule 2 of ITC HS Export Policy, 2018 for Basmati and Non-Basmati rice.
Revised Policy Condition for EU and Specified European Countries:
* Exports to EU member states, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland require a Certificate of Inspection by the Export Inspection Council/Export Inspection Agency.
Mandatory Inspection Certificate for Remaining European Countries:
* A Certificate of Inspection by the Export Inspection Council/Export Inspection Agency is mandatory for exports to all remaining European countries.
Effective Date Change:
* The mandatory inspection certificate for exports to remaining European countries is effective from January 1, 2022.
Impact Analysis:
Exporters of Basmati and Non-Basmati Rice:
Impact: Must adhere to new inspection certificate requirements for exports to European countries.
Action Required: Obtain Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/Export Inspection Agency for exports to EU member states, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and all other remaining European countries effective January 1, 2022.
Export Inspection Council/Export Inspection Agency:
Impact: Increased demand for inspection and certification services.
Action Required: Ensure capacity to handle increased certification requests and maintain efficient service delivery.
Key Entities Referenced
Foreign Trade Policy, 201520: A trade policy document referenced in the notification.
Foreign Trade Development Regulation Act, 1992: The legal act that confers powers for the notification.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: The issuing authority for the notification.
Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi: Location of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
Export Inspection Council: An agency responsible for issuing certificates of inspection for exports.
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe, referred to as EU Member States in the document
Iceland: A European country mentioned in the context of export regulations.
Switzerland: A European country mentioned in the context of export regulations.
To be Published in Gazette of India Extraordinary Part - II, Section - 3, Sub - Section (ii)
Government of India
Ministry of commerce and Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi
Notification No. 60/2015-2020
Dated: 9" March, 2022
Subject: Amendment in Policy condition of SI.No. 55 & 57, Chapter 10 Schedule-2, ITC(HS)
Export Policy, 2018 -reg.
S.0.(E) In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of the foreign Trade (Development &
Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992), as amended read with para 1.02 and Para 2.01 of the
Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, the Central Government hereby makes the following
amendment to the Notification No. 12/2015-2020 dated 01.07.2021 amending the policy
condition at SI.No. 55 and 57, Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) Export Policy, 2018 for export of rice
(Basmati and Non-Basmati).
2; The following policy conditions shall be amended to the existing entries of Chapter
10 at SI. No. 55 and 57:-
SI.N | Tariffitem | Item Export | Present Policy Condition | Revised Policy Condition
o. HS code Description | Policy
§5 1006 2000 | Non- Free ¢ Export to EU Member |e Export to EU Member
100630 Basmati States and European States and European
1006 3010 | Rice countries namely | countries namely
1006 3090 Iceland, Liechtenstein, Iceland, Liechtenstein,
10064000 Norway and Norway and Switzerland
Switzerland permitted permitted subject to
subject to issuance of issuance of Certificate of
Certificate of | Inspection by Export
Inspection by Export Inspection Council /
Inspection Council / Export Inspection
Export Inspection Agency’.
Agency’.
e Certificate of |e Certificate of Inspection
Inspection by Export by Export Inspection
Inspection — Council/ Council/ Export
Export Inspections Inspections Agency shall
Agency shall be | be mandatory for export
mandatory for export | to remaining European
to remaining countries with effect
European countries from 1% July, 2022.
with effect from 1%
January, 2022.
ly57 1006 3020 | Basmati Free Export to EU Export to EU Member
Rice Member States States and European
(Dehusked and European countries namely
(Brown),se countries namely Iceland, Liechtenstein,
mi-milled, Iceland, Norway and
milled both Liechtenstein, Switzerland permitted
in either Norway and subject to issuance of
par-boiled Switzerland Certificate of
or raw permitted subject to Inspection by Export
condition. issuance of Inspection Council /
Certificate of Export Inspection
Inspection by Export Agency.
Inspection Council /
Export Inspection Certificate of
Agency. Inspection by Export
Inspection Council/
Certificate of Export Inspections
Inspection by Export Agency shall be
Inspection Council/ mandatory for export
Export Inspections to remaining European
Agency shall be countries with effect
mandatory for from 1* July, 2022.
export to remaining
European countries
with effect
from 1st January,
2022.
3. Effect of notification:
The Notification No. 12/2015-2020 dated 01.07.2021 is amended to the extent that
export of Rice (Basmati and Non-Basmati ) to EU member states and other European
Countries namely Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland only will require
Certificate of Inspection from EIA/EIC. Export to remaining European countries (except
Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland) will require Certificate of Inspection by
Export Inspection Council / Export Inspection Agency for export from 1° July, 2022.
(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex-Officio Additional. Secretary, Government of India
E-mail: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from File No.01/91/171/148/AM21/EC/E-18655)