Executive Summary:
This Public Notice, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, withdraws Public Notice No. 06/2015-2020 dated June 14, 2021. It also amends Appendix 2T of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020 to reflect the inclusion of cashew nuts and related products under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) based on a Gazette Notification dated July 29, 2022. APEDA is now designated to issue RCMCs for Cashew Kernels, Cashewnut Shell Liquid and Kardanol, with immediate effect.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Withdrawal:**
* Public Notice No. 06/2015-2020 dated June 14, 2021 is withdrawn.
* **Amendment to Appendix 2T:**
* Appendix 2T of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020 is amended.
* Cashew Kernels, Cashewnut Shell Liquid and Kardanol are added to the list of products falling under APEDA's jurisdiction.
* **Designation of RCMC Issuance:**
* APEDA is designated as the agency authorized to issue Registration-cum-Membership Certificates (RCMCs) for Cashew Kernels, Cashewnut Shell Liquid, and Kardanol with immediate effect.
Impact Analysis:
* **Cashew Exporters:**
* Impact: Cashew exporters dealing with Cashew Kernels, Cashewnut Shell Liquid, and Kardanol will now be regulated by APEDA instead of the Cashew Export Promotion Council of India.
* Action Required: Obtain RCMCs from APEDA for exporting Cashew Kernels, Cashewnut Shell Liquid, and Kardanol.
* **Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA):**
* Impact: APEDA's jurisdiction is expanded to include cashew nuts and its products.
* Action Required: Prepare to handle the issuance of RCMCs for Cashew Kernels, Cashewnut Shell Liquid and Kardanol and incorporate cashew related products into its export promotion activities.
Key Entities Referenced
Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020: A policy governing India's foreign trade, amended from time to time.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: The agency specifying the procedure to implement the provisions of FTDR Act.
FTDR Act: Act related to Foreign Trade.
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act, 1985: An act concerning the export development of agricultural and processed food products.
Appendix 2T: An appendix to the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020, related to export promotion councils and commodity boards.
Cashew Export Promotion Council of India: An export promotion council related to cashew products.
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority: An authority responsible for the export development of agricultural and processed food products, also designated to issue RCMCs for specific Cashew products.
Santosh Kumar Sarangi: Director General of Foreign Trade and Ex officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India.
[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART-I, SECTION-I]
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Public Notice No. 33 / 2015-2020
New Delhi, Dated 25" October, 2022
Subject: Withdrawal of Public Notice No. 06/2015-2020 dated 14.06.2021 regarding
amendment in Appendix 2T of Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020
In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-
2020, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby specifies the
procedure to implement the provisions of FT (D&R) Act as follows:
1; The Public Notice No. 6/2015-2020 dated 14.06.2021 is withdrawn.
2 In pursuance of Gazette Notification No. S.0. 3515 (E) dated 29.07.2022 regarding
addition of ‘cashew nuts and its products’ to the First Schedule to the Agricultural and Processed
Food Products Export Development Authority Act, 1985 (2 of 1986), the Director General of
Foreign Trade hereby makes the following changes in Appendix — 2T of Foreign Trade Policy,
2015-2020:
S. [Name of Export Promotion C|Details of products falling wit/Revised details of product
No.| ouncils/ Commodity Boards h their jurisdiction s falling with their jurisdi
ction
4 |Cashew Export Promotion Cashew Kernels
(Council of India (Cashewnut Shell Liquid
Kardanol
Agricultural and Processed Foo 1.Fruits, Vegetable and their pr1.Fruits, Vegetable and thei
35 ld Products Export Developmen loducts ir products
jt Authority (APEDA) 2. Meat and meat products 2. Meat and meat products
3.Poultry and poultry products 3.Poultry and poultry prod
4.Dairy products jucts
5.Confectionary, biscuits and b|4. Dairy products
akery products 5.Confectionary, biscuits al
6.Honey, jaggery and sugar proind bakery productsducts 6.Honey, jaggery and sugar
'7.Cocoa and its products, choc} products
lolates of all kinds '7.Cocoa and its products, ¢|
8.Alcoholic and non-alcoholilhocolates of all kinds
ic beverages 8.Alcoholic and non-alcoh|
9.Cereals and cereals products |olic beverages
10. Groundnuts, peanuts and w/9.Cereals and cereals produl
lalnut cts
11. Pickles, chutneys and papajl0. Groundnuts, peanuts an
ids id walnut
12.Guar Gum 11. Pickles, chutneys and p
13.Floriculture and floriculturapads
le products 12.Guar Gum
14. Herbal and medicinal plants|13.Floriculture and floricul
[ture products
14. Herbal and medicinal p
lants
15. Cashew Kernels
16. Cashewnut Shell Liqul
id
17. Kardanol
Effect of the Public Notice: DGFT Public Notice No. 6/2015-2020 dated 14.06.2021 is
withdrawn. In pursuance of Gazette Notification No. S.0. 3515 (E) dated 29.07.2022 regarding
addition of ‘cashew nuts and its products’ to the First Schedule to the APEDA Act, 1985 (2 of
1986), APEDA is designated as the agency authorized to issue RCMCs for Cashew Kernels,
Cashewnut Shell Liquid and Kardanol, with immediate effect.
This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
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(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex- officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India
Email: dgft@nic.in
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