(TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART II SECTION 3, SUB SECTION (ii)
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
NOTIFICATION NO. 104 (RE-2009)/2004-2009
NEW DELHI, THE 6th May, 2009
S.O.(E) In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 read with Section 3(2) of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) and also read with Para 1.3 and Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-2009, the Central Government hereby makes, with immediate effect, following amendments to Notification No.93(RE-2007)/2004-2009 dated 1st April, 2008 as amended from time to time.
2. Following shall be added at the end of Para 2.1 of the Notification No.93 (RE-2007)/2004-09 dated 1st April, 2008:-
“2.1.9 Ban on export of non-basmati rice shall not be applicable to export of rice to the following countries:-
S. No. | Country | Quantity in MTs. | Name of PSU through which export to be made |
1. | Burkina Faso | 24,200 |
MMTC |
2. | Cameroon | 21,700 | |
3. | Cote D’Ivoire | 1,44,900 | |
4. | Egypt | 48,300 | |
5. | The Gambia | 36,250 | |
6. | Mali | 24,200 | |
7. | Somalia | 24,200 | |
8. | Tunisia | 5,550 | |
9. | Zanzibar | 12,100 | |
10. | Benin | 24,200 |
STC
STC |
11. | Ghana | 68,800 | |
12. | Guinea Bissau | 24,200 | |
13. | Liberia | 96,600 | |
14. | Mozambique | 24,200 | |
15. | Togo | 72,400 | |
16. | Zambia | 24,200 | |
17. | Nigeria | 1,17,100 |
PEC |
18. | Senegal | 1,41,300 | |
19. | Mauritius | 15,000 | |
20. | Sierra Leone | 38,500 | |
21. | Djibouti | 12,100 | |
Total | 10,00,000 |
The above export shall be subject to the following conditions:-
i. The above quantity shall be exported by PSUs during KMS 2008-09;
ii. Above PSUs shall procure rice from such rice mills which have surplus rice/ paddy in their stock;
iii. The rice to be exported shall be with a minimum of 25% of brokens;
iv. The PSUs shall ensure that their entry into market for this export does not affect the overall price situation of rice; and
v. The PSUs shall source the rice to be exported from more than one State.”
vi. All other provisions of the Notification No.93 (RE-2007)/2004-09 dated 1st April, 2008 shall remain unchanged, and shall continue to apply.
4. 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 F.No.01/91/180/846/AM08/Export Cell)