Executive Summary:
This notification issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, permits the export of specified quantities of essential commodities to the Republic of Maldives under a bilateral trade agreement between the Indian and Maldivian governments for the period 2020-21. The notification exempts these exports from existing or future restrictions. It also outlines specific conditions for the export of River Sand and Stone Aggregates.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Export Permission:**
* Allows the export of specified quantities of Eggs, Potatoes, Onions, Rice, Wheat Flour, Sugar, Dal, Stone Aggregates, and River Sand to the Republic of Maldives during 2020-21.
* The specific quantities for each commodity are listed in the notification.
* **Exemption from Restrictions:**
* Exports of the specified items to the Republic of Maldives are exempted from any existing or future export restrictions or prohibitions during the 2020-21 period.
* **Conditions for River Sand and Stone Aggregates Export:**
* Export is subject to a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from CAPEXIL.
* CAPEXIL is responsible for monitoring the overall quota and submitting quarterly reports to the Export Cell in DGFT Hqrs.
* CAPEXIL must ensure suppliers/extractors have appropriate clearances and that sand mining is not undertaken in Coastal Regulation Zones.
* Exporters must obtain necessary environmental clearances/NOC from the designated nodal authority of respective State Governments where the commodities are obtained.
* The permission is subject to any relevant State legislation or judicial orders related to the mining of River Sand and Stone Aggregates.
Impact Analysis:
* **Exporters:**
* Impact: Granted permission to export specified commodities to the Republic of Maldives, potentially increasing trade opportunities.
* Action Required: Comply with the quantity limits and conditions, especially those related to obtaining NOCs and environmental clearances for River Sand and Stone Aggregates.
* **CAPEXIL:**
* Impact: Given the responsibility to monitor the overall quota of River Sand and Stone Aggregates exports and provide NOCs.
* Action Required: Monitor exports, ensure compliance with regulations, and submit quarterly reports to the DGFT Hqrs.
* **State Governments:**
* Impact: Their designated nodal authorities are responsible for providing environmental clearances/NOCs for River Sand and Stone Aggregates exports.
* Action Required: Process requests for environmental clearances/NOCs from exporters in a timely manner and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
* **Suppliers/Extractors of River Sand and Stone Aggregates:**
* Impact: Required to obtain appropriate clearances and ensure that sand mining is not undertaken in Coastal Regulation Zones.
* Action Required: Obtain necessary clearances and adhere to regulations regarding mining activities.
* **Republic of Maldives:**
* Impact: Assured supply of essential commodities from India.
* Action Required: No action specified in the document.
Key Entities Referenced
Foreign Trade Development and Regulation Act, 1992: An act of the Parliament of India to provide for the development and regulation of foreign trade.
Foreign Trade Policy FTP 2015-2020: A set of guidelines and instructions established by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) in matters related to the import and export of goods in India.
Republic of Maldives: A country to which the Government of India is allowing the export of essential commodities under a bilateral trade agreement.
Government of India: The governing authority involved in a bilateral trade agreement with the Government of Maldives.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT): The agency of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, responsible for implementing the Foreign Trade Policy.
Eggs: One of the essential commodities being permitted for export to the Republic of Maldives.
Potatoes: One of the essential commodities being permitted for export to the Republic of Maldives.
New Delhi: Location of notification by the MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, Department of Commerce.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 11th August, 2020
No. 27/2015-2020
Subject : Supply of essential commodities to the Republic of Maldives during 2020-21
S.O. 2720(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Foreign Trade
(Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992), as amended, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of
the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-2020, the Central Government hereby allow the following quantities
of Eggs, Potatoes, Onions, Rice, Wheat Flour, Sugar, Dal, Stone Aggregates and River Sand for export to
the Republic of Maldives under bilateral trade agreement between Government of India and Government of
Maldives during the period 2020-21:—
S. No. Commodity Quantity
1 Eggs 354,067,829 Nos
2 Potatoes 17,816.22 MT
3 Onions 29,605.90 MT[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
4 Rice 102,872.35 MT
5 Wheat Flour 90,404.10 MT
6 Sugar 53,411.45 MT
7 Dal 185.90 MT
8 Stone Aggregates 8,00,000 MT
9 River Sand 2,00,000 MT
2. Export of the above items shall be exempted from any existing or future restriction/prohibition during
the period 2020-21 to the Republic of Maldives.
3. The Export of River Sand and Stone Aggregates to Maldives is allowed subject to the following
conditions:
I. Export permitted subject to No Objection Certificate by CAPEXIL, which shall monitor the overall
quota and send a quarterly report to Export Cell in DGFT (Hqrs.).
II. For the export of above quantity of River Sand and Stone Aggregates, CAPEXIL shall also ensure
that the suppliers/extractors have obtained appropriate clearances and mining of the sand is not
undertaken in the Coastal Regulation Zone Area, which is prohibited under the Coastal Regulation
Zone notification.
III. In addition to above, export of River Sand and Stone Aggregates will be allowed subject to the
exporter obtaining necessary environmental clearances/No Objection Certificate from the
designated nodal authority of respective State Governments from where the commodities are
obtained.
IV. This permission will also be subject to any other State legislation/ judicial orders relating to
mining of ‘River Sand’ and ‘Stone Aggregates’
4. Effect of this notification:
Export of Eggs, Potatoes, Onions, Rice, Wheat Flour, Sugar, Dal, Stone Aggregates and River Sand
has been permitted to the Republic of Maldives under bilateral trade agreement between Government of
India and Government of Maldives during the period 2020-21 as per the quantities indicated in the Table at
Para 1 above. The export of above items to Republic of Maldives will be exempted from any existing or
future restriction/prohibition on export.
[F. No. 01/91/171/59/AM-20/EC]
AMIT YADAV, Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex-officio Addl. Secy.
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