NOTIFICATION No. 42 (RE-2010)/2009-2014- This notification is being issued to amend Para 2.1.3 of the Foreign Trade Policy in order to harmonise provisions of the Policy with the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 1929 by which additional sanctions have been imposed on Iran related to its nuclear and missile development programme.
Minimum Export Price (MEP) of onions other than Bangalore Rose Onions and Krishnapuram onions will be US$ 170 per Metric Ton F.O.B. It was US$ 225 per Metric Ton as notified on 23.03.2011. There shall be no change in the MEP of Bangalore Rose Onion and Krishnapuram onion which continues to be USD 600 per Metric Ton F.O.B.
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) read with Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14, the Central Government amends Notification No. 14(RE-2010) dated 22.12.2010 relating to export of Cotton Yarn with effect from 01.04.2011.
Notification No. 39(RE-2010)/2009-2014- The sale of vehicles imported by Foreign Diplomats and Other Privileged Persons is now permitted to other non privileged persons also in the manner specified in Foreign Privileged Persons (Regulation of Customs Privileges) Rules, 1957, as amended.
NOTIFICATION No.38 (RE-2010) /2009-2014- The FT(D&R) Act,1992 was amended in 2010. By this amendment, a new Chapter IV A has been introduced in the FT(D&R) Act,1992. It deals with controls on export of specified goods, services and technologies and empowers the Central Government to notify list of such goods, services and technologies. This notification lists the goods, services and technologies to which provisions of Chapter IV A of the FT (D&R) Act, 1992 as amended in 2010 shall apply. ‘Appendix 3’ to Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items, popularly known as SCOMET List, would accordingly be replaced by this list.
Benefit under DEPB scheme encourages export of concerned commodity. Hence when the intention of the Government is not to encourage exports of specific commodity, DEPB benefit on such a commodity would be contradictory to its intention. Accordingly, this Public Notice clarifies that DEPB benefit on export of cotton shall not be available. DEPB benefit on export of cotton yarn was withdrawn with effect from 21.4.2010, therefore, DEPB benefit on cotton (the basic raw material for cotton yarn) has been disallowed for exports made from 21.4.2010 onwards.
The export of Sona Masuri, Ponni Samba and Matta varieties of non-Basmati rice shall be subject to a Minimum Export Price (MEP) of USD 850 per MT.” MEP of USD 850 per MT was prescribed for Sona Masuri rice and Ponni-Samba rice but not for Matta rice. Now the same MEP of USD 850 per MT is applicable for Matta rice also.
RPCD.CO.FID. BC.No.58 /12.01.018/2010-11 – We invite your attention to our circular RPCD.CO.MFFI.BC.NO.86/12.01.018/2008-09 dated February 4, 2009 communicating a ‘Model scheme’ with regard to establishment of Financial Literacy and Credit Counselling Centres (FLCCs). In the Model Scheme, it was envisaged that in order to have maximum coverage, FLCCs may need to be set up at all levels viz. block, district, town and city levels. Accordingly banks were expected to initiate setting up of FLCCs.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has vide notification dated 31st March 2011 enhanced the limits for the purpose of disclosure of particulars of employees in Directors report as requisite under Section 217 (2A) read with Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975 from the existing limit of Rs. 24 lakh/ year/ Rs. 2 lakh per month to Rs. 60 lakh per year/ Rs. 5 lakh per month and by such notification also covers Government Companies for such disclosures.
Notification No. 33/ 2011- Customs- Central Government hereby rescinds the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 33/2006-Customs, dated the 7th April, 2006, published in the Gazette of India, vide number G.S.R. 211(E), dated the 7th April, 2006, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such rescission.