GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

 

NOTIFICATION No.  13 (RE-2007) / 2004-2009

NEW DELHI, DATED 10 July, 2007

 

S.O. (E)    In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 read with paragraph 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy – 2004-09, the Central Government hereby amends Schedule – I (Imports) of the ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items, 2004-09 as under:

 

  

1.          Import Licensing Note No. (3) will be added at the end of Chapter 10 and will be read as follows:

 

“3. Import of GM rice is restricted.  Import of rice in India is permitted only if the exporter is able to furnish a certificate from the competent Government Authorities from country of export that the exported rice is GM free.”

 

 

2.     This issues in public interest.

 

 

Sd/-

(R.S. Gujral)

Director General of Foreign Trade

And Ex-Officio Additional Secretary to the Govt. of India

 

 

 

(Issued from File No 01/89/180/178/AM03/PC-IA)