Notification No.
32 (RE-2006)/2004-2009 Dated 11/9/2006
Additional transitional arrangement
for import of vanaspati including bakery shortening and margarine under the
Indo-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement.
S.O. (E) In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 read with paragraph 1.3 and 2.1 of Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-09, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby notifies the additional transitional arrangement for import of vanaspati including bakery shortening and margarine under the Indo-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement:
i)
“Import of vanaspati including
bakery shortening and margarine made under Indo-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement
shall be allowed, irrespective of provisions contained in Public Notice No.17
(RE-2006)/2004-09 dated 2.6.2006, in all cases where the importer produces a
certificate from one of the Government Authorities in Sri Lanka i.e. the
customs authorities, the excise authorities or the Board of Investment,
Government of Sri Lanka, clearly stating that the particular consignment had
left the factory premises in Sri Lanka on/or before 2nd
June, 2006. The
certificate should also mention that the consignment was meant for export to
ii)
The above transitional arrangement will be in addition to the
transitional arrangements notified at paragraph 1.5 of Foreign Trade Policy
and notified vide Notification No.22
(RE-2006)/2004-09 dated 24.7.2006.
iii)
The imports of vanaspati including bakery
shortening and margarine under Indo Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement made since
1.4.2006 shall be adjusted against overall quantitative limit arrived between
the two Governments for export of these items from
This
issues in public interest.
Sd/-
(K.T.Chacko)
Director
General of Foreign Trade
And
Ex-Officio Additional Secretary to the Govt. of
File No.01/89/180/0001/AM01/PC-IA