Executive Summary:
Public Notice No. 23/2023 amends Appendix 2T of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023 by including the AYUSH Export Promotion Council (AYUSHEXCIL) for issuing Registration-Cum-Membership Certificates (RCMC) for specified items. Consequently, the product jurisdictions of Basic Chemicals, Cosmetics & Dyes EPC (CHEMEXCIL) and Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India (PHARMEXCIL) are revised. This amendment takes effect immediately.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Inclusion of AYUSHEXCIL:**
* AYUSHEXCIL is added as entry No. 39 in Appendix 2T of FTP 2023.
* AYUSHEXCIL is authorized to issue RCMCs for specified Ayurvedic, Unani, Siddha, Homoeopathic, and Biochemic medicaments, as well as certain cosmetic and hygiene products.
* **Amendment to CHEMEXCIL and PHARMEXCIL:**
* The product list for CHEMEXCIL (entry No. 2) is revised to exclude items now allocated to AYUSHEXCIL.
* The product list for PHARMEXCIL (entry No. 17) is revised, and contact details are updated.
* **Validity of Existing RCMCs:**
* RCMCs issued by CHEMEXCIL and PHARMEXCIL for items now under AYUSHEXCIL remain valid until their expiry date.
Impact Analysis:
* **AYUSH Export Promotion Council (AYUSHEXCIL):**
* Impact: Assumes responsibility for RCMC issuance for specified AYUSH and related products.
* Action Required: Begin issuing RCMCs for the listed products according to FTP 2023 guidelines.
* **Basic Chemicals, Cosmetics & Dyes EPC (CHEMEXCIL):**
* Impact: Product jurisdiction is reduced as certain cosmetic and toiletry items are now handled by AYUSHEXCIL.
* Action Required: Cease issuing new RCMCs for products now under AYUSHEXCIL's purview, but continue to honor existing RCMCs until expiration.
* **Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India (PHARMEXCIL):**
* Impact: Product jurisdiction is revised.
* Action Required: Update operations to reflect changes.
* **Exporters of AYUSH and Related Products:**
* Impact: New avenue (AYUSHEXCIL) for obtaining RCMCs for their products.
* Action Required: Apply to AYUSHEXCIL for RCMCs for relevant products.
* **Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT):**
* Impact: Responsible for implementing and overseeing the amended policy.
* Action Required: Ensure the updated Appendix 2T is accurately reflected in the FTP 2023 documentation.
Key Entities Referenced
Foreign Trade Policy FTP 2023: A trade policy document referenced and amended in the public notice.
Appendix 2T: A list of Export Promotion Councils, Commodity Boards, and Export Development Authorities within the Foreign Trade Policy.
AYUSH Export Promotion Council AYUSHEXCIL: Newly included export promotion council for Ayurvedic, Unani, Siddha, and Homoeopathic systems of medicine, as well as related products.
Registration Cum Membership Certificate RCMC: A certificate issued by export promotion councils for exporters.
CHEMEXCIL: Basic Chemicals, Cosmetics Dyes Export Promotion Council
PHARMEXCIL: Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India
New Delhi, Delhi: Location of the AYUSH Export Promotion Council's office.
Hyderabad, Telangana: Location of the Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India (PHARMEXCIL).
[To be ‘published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary (Part-I, Section-!)]
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan
Public Notice No. 23 /2023
New Delhi, Dated: 31° July, 2023
Subject: Amendment under Appendix 2T (List of Export Promotion
Councils/Commodity Boards/Export Development Authorities) of
Appendices and ANFs of FTP 2023 - regarding.
In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign
Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the
following amendments in Appendix 2T (List of Export Promotion Councils/ Commodity
Boards/Export Development Authorities) of Appendices and ANFs of the FTP 2023.
2. Anewentry at SI. No. 39 in Appendix 2T of FTP, 2023 shall be inserted to include
AYUSH Export Promotion Council (AYUSHEXCIL) for issuing Registration-Cum-
Membership Certificate (RCMC) for the items listed in the table below:
S. No. in |Name of Export [Registered Details of products falling with their
Appendix |Promotion Office/Head Office jurisdiction
2T Councils/
Commodity
Boards
39. |AYUSH Export | Federation House, 1. Medicants of Ayurvedic System
Promotion Tansen Marg, 2. Medicants of Unani systems
Council Todermal Road Area, 3. Medicants of Siddha system
(AYUSHEXCIL) Waandi House, New 4. Medicants of Homoeopathic
System
Delhi, Delhi Tele/Mob
No.:9958939200: ee # =e aaa
9899743070: . Medicaments of Ayurvedic
System
pelanlonnsr 7. Medicaments of Unani systems
; 8. Medicaments of Siddha system
Email:
9. Medicaments of Homoeopathic
director@ayushexcil.in System
. 10. Medicaments of Bio-chemic
website: system
https://ayushexcil.in/
11. Eye make-up preparations
12. Face creams
13. Moisturising lotion
14. Perfumed Hair oil
15. Other Hair oil
16. Preparations for oral or dental
hygiene (in powder)
17. Preparations for oral or dental
hygiene (in paste)
18. Bath oil (thailam)
19. Soaps for toilet use (including
medicated products) Medicated
toilet soaps.
xSubsequent to inclusion of AYUSHEXCIL in the Appendix 2T, the existing entries
3.
at SI. No. 2 and 17 for Basic Chemicals, Cosmetics & Dyes EPC (CHEMEXCIL) and
Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India (PHARMEXCIL) respectively shall
be amended as under:
S. No. in Name of Export Registered Office/Head Details of products falling with
AAppendixiPromotion Office their jurisdiction
2T Councils/
Commodity
Boards
2. Basic Chemicals, Jhansi Castle, 4th Floor
idgdesk@pharmexcil.com,
7} 1. Dyes, Dye-Intermediates, Coal
Cosmetics & Cooperage Road Tar Chemicals and Alcohol —
Dyes Export Mumbai-400 001. 2. Basic Inorganic and Organic
Promotion Tel: 022- Chemicals including Agro
Council 2202 1288/22021330 Chemicals, Oil Field Chemicals
(CHEMEXCIL) |Fax :022-22026684 3. Cosmetics and
Email: Toiletries, Essential Oils &
info@chemexcil.in Perfumery Compounds (except
website: items allocated to
https://chemexcil.in/ AYUSHEXCIL at S. No. 39)
, 4. Castor Oil & it's derivatives
17. | |Pharmaceuticals |201, Aditya Trade Center,|1) Bulk Drugs and its intermediates
Export Promotion |Ameerpet, Hyderabad - | 2) Formulations
Council of India |500038, 3) Biotech & biological products
(PHARMEXCIL) |Tel: +91-40- 4) Diagnostics
23735462/64/66 Website:| 5) Surgical
Email: 6) Nutraceuticals & pharma industry
related services
ayush@pharmexcil.com Collaborative research
website: Contract manufacturing
www.pharmexcil.com 9) Clinical trials and consultants etc
10)Pharma related services.
4. The RCMCs issued by CHEMEXCIL & PHARMEXCIL till the date of issue of this
Public Notice, for the items now allocated to AYUESHEXCIL, shall remain valid till their
expiry.
Effect of this Public Notice:
AYUSH Export Promotion Council (AYUSHEXCIL) has been included in the Appendix
2T of FTP, 2023 for issuing RCMC for specified items, with immediate effect. Accordingly,
the products falling under jurisdiction of CHEMEXCIL & PHARMEXCIL have been revised
and their contact details have been updated.
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(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to the Gol
Email: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from File No. 01/93/180/01/AM-16/PC-2(B)/E-2587)