(TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY
PART-I-SECTION-1)
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 31 (RE: 2007)/2004-2009
NEW DELHI: DATED: 08/08/2007
In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-09 and Paragraph 1.1 of the Handbook of Procedures (Vol.1), the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments/ additions/deletions/corrections in the Handbook of Procedures, Vol.2, 2004-2009, as amended from time to time.
2. In the statement of Standard Input Output Norms (SION) as contained in the Handbook of Procedures (Vol.2), 2004-2009, as amended from time to time, amendments/corrections at appropriate places as mentioned in ANNEXURE “A” (Pages 2-4) to this Public Notice are made.
This issues in public interest.
(R.S. Gujral)
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
Issued from F. No. 01/85/162/508/AM07/DES-VI)
ANNEXURE “A” to the Public Notice No. 31 (RE: 2007)/2004-2009
Dated: 8 .8.2007
AMENDMENTS/CORRECTIONS
The existing SION of S.No.1 for the export product “Assorted Confectionery” under Food Product are amended/corrected as under:-
| Export Item | Unit Qty. of Export Item | S.No. of Import item | Description of import item | Qty. of Import items allowed. |
Assorted Confectio-nery |
100 Kgs | 1 | (a) Sugar
OR *(b) Starch/Modified Starch/ Gelatin |
66.0 Kg
OR 66.0 Kg |
| 2 | Intense Sweeteners* any one of the following:-
(i) Saccharin Sodium OR (ii) Aspertame (Methyl Ester) OR (iii) Acesuflame |
300 Gms
OR 1.0 Kg OR 350 Gms |
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| 3 | (a) Liquid Glucose/Fruit Concentrate (Fruit concentrate maximum limit should be 15 Kgs)
OR (b) Liquid Glucose/Cocoa (Cocoa maximum limit should be 10 Kgs) |
28.0 Kg
OR 28.0 Kg |
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| 4 | Citric Acid/Tartaric Acid/ Malic Acid (Food Grade) (Items as per PFA Act 1955) | 3.0 Kg | ||
| 5 | (i) Essential Oils
(ii) Food Colours (iii) Flavours |
500 Gms
10 Gms 100 Gms |
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| 6 | Emulsifiers/Glazing Agents/Binders/Thickners (Items as per PFA Act 1955) | 100 Gms | ||
| 7 | Stabilizing Agent/Lubricants (Food Grade) | 50 Gms |
(a) Existing Note No. (1) and (2) is deleted.
(b) Revised Notes are added as under:-
NOTE: (1) While the item 1(a) shall not be permitted for export of Sugar Free Confectionery, item 1(b) and Item 2 shall be permitted for the manufacture of Sugar Free Confectionery.
(2) Import of “Saffron” as “Flavour” shall be allowed for 100 Gms against export of 100 Kgs of “Assorted Confectionery” subject to the condition that the quantity of “Saffron” is actually used in the export product is mentioned in the Shipping Bills, subject to upper limit of 1 Gm of Saffron against 1 Kg of export product. This shall be applicable on the exports made w.e.f. 25.4.2007.
