Public Notice No. 31 (RE-2007) /2004-2009 Dated 8/8/2007

 

Amendments/ additions/deletions/corrections in the Handbook of Procedures, Vol.2

 

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.

 

F. No. 01/85/162/508/AM07/DES-VI

 

(R.S. Gujral)

DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE

 


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

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

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   

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.