28(RE-2012)/2009-14, Dated: 03/01/2013
 

Requirement of Certification regarding export of Fresh Grapes, Groundnut, Peanut & its products

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
Udyog Bhawan

 

 

Notification No. 28  (RE – 2012)/2009-2014
New Delhi, Dated :   3rd January, 2013

 
Subject:-    Requirement of Certification regarding export of Fresh Grapes, Groundnut, Peanut & its products. 
 
S.O. (E)           In exercise of 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, 2009-2014, the Central Government, with immediate effect, makes the following amendments in Schedule 2 (Export Policy) of ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import Items, as amended from time to time.
 
2.         With immediate effect, a  new entry at Sl. No. 54A   in Chapter 8 of Schedule 2 (Export Policy) of ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import Item is added  as follows:-

 

Chapter-8
Edible Fruit and Nuts; Peel of Citrus Fruit or Melons

 
Sl. No. Tariff Item HS Code Unit Item Description Export Policy Nature of Restriction
54A 08061000 Kg Grapes, Fresh or Dried Free Export to European Union is permitted subject to registration with APEDA.
 
3.         With immediate effect, entry at Sl. No. 66 in Chapter 12 of Schedule 2 (Export Policy) of ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import Item is substituted as follows:-
 
Sl. No. Tariff Item HS Code Unit Item Description Export Policy Nature of Restriction
 
66		  
1202 10 00		  
Kg		  
Groundnuts (Peanuts) and their products including in-shell		  
Free		  
(a)    Export to  all countries (except exports to Russian Federation) is permitted subject to registration with APEDA along with controlled Aflatoxin level Certificate issued by APEDA recognized laboratories (as updated from time to time) on their website at URL www.apeda.gov.in/apedawebsite/HACCP/recognized_laboratories.pdf
 (b) Exports to Russian Federation permitted subject to pre-shipment quality certification issued by
(1) Insecticide Residue Testing Laboratory.
(2)  Geo-Chem Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.
(3)  Reliable Analytical Laboratory
(4)  Arbro Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
(5) Shri Ram Institute for Industrial Research, Delhi
(6) Shri Ram Institute for Industrial Research, Branch Office Bangalore
(7)  Delhi Test House; and
(8)  Vimta Labs.
or any other agency as may be notified from time to time.
 
4.         With immediate effect, entry at Sl. No. 67 in Chapter 12 of Schedule 2 (Export Policy) of ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import Item is substituted as follows:-
 
Sl. No. Tariff Item HS Code Unit Item Description Export Policy Nature of Restriction  
 
67
 
 
 
 
 		  
1202 10 10		  
Kg		  
Groundnut (of Seed Quality)		  
Free		  
(a ) Export to  all countries (except exports to Russian Federation) is permitted subject to registration with APEDA along with controlled Aflatoxin level Certificate issued by APEDA recognized laboratories (as updated from time to time) on their website at URL www.apeda.gov.in/apedawebsite/HACCP/recognized_laboratories.pdf
 
(b)     Exports to Russian Federation permitted subject to pre-shipment quality certification issued by
(1) Insecticide Residue Testing Laboratory.
(2)  Geo-Chem Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.
(3)  Reliable Analytical Laboratory
(4)  Arbro Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
(5) Shri Ram Institute for Industrial Research, Delhi
(6)  Shri Ram Institute for Industrial Research, Branch Office Bangalore
(7)  Delhi Test House; and
(8)  Vimta Labs.
or any other agency as may be notified from time to time.		  
 
1202 10 19		  
Kg		  
Groundnut (Other)		  
 
1202 10 91		  
Kg		  
Groundnut (Other of Seed Quality)		  
 
1202 10 99		  
Kg		  
Groundnut (Other)		  
 
1202 20 10		  
Kg		  
Groundnut (Kernels, H.P.S.)		  
 
 		  
1202 20 90		  
Kg.		  
Groundnut
(Other)		  
               
                       
5.         With immediate effect, a  new entry at Sl. No. 93A   in Chapter 20 of Schedule 2 (Export Policy) of ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import Item is added  as follows:-
 

 

Chapter-20
Preparations of Vegetables, Fruits, Nuts or Other parts of Plants

 
Sl. No. Tariff Item HS Code Unit Item Description Export Policy Nature of Restriction
93A 2008 11 00 Kg Groundnuts, otherwise prepared or preserved, whether or not mixed together and whether or not containing
added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included.		 Free (a)    Export to  all countries (except exports to Russian Federation) is permitted subject to registration with APEDA along with controlled Aflatoxin level Certificate issued by APEDA recognized laboratories (as updated from time to time) on their website at URL www.apeda.gov.in/apedawebsite/HACCP/recognized_laboratories.pdf
 
  
 (b) Exports to Russian Federation permitted subject to pre-shipment quality certification issued by
(1) Insecticide Residue Testing Laboratory.
(2)  Geo-Chem Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.
(3)  Reliable Analytical Laboratory
(4)  Arbro Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
(5) Shri Ram Institute for Industrial Research, Delhi
(6) Shri Ram Institute for Industrial Research, Branch Office Bangalore
(7)  Delhi Test House; and
(8)  Vimta Labs.
or any other agency as may be notified from time to time.
 
 
6.         Effect of this notification:
 
(i)         Export of Grapes to European Union would require registration from APEDA.
(ii)        Export of Groundnuts and its products to all countries except Russian Federation would require registration from APEDA along with controlled Aflatoxin level certificate by the recognized laboratories.  Earlier only for export to European Union compulsory registration of contracts with APEDA along with controlled Aflatoxin level certificate was required.
(iii)       Export of Groundnuts and its products to Russian Federation would continue to be on the basis of pre-shipment certificate by notified laboratories.                                                                                                                              
 
 

(Anup K. Pujari)
Director General of Foreign Trade
E-mail: dgft[at]nic[dot]in

 
 (Issued from F.No.01/91/180/923/AM’08/PC-III/Export Cell)
 

Opinion

With the effect of this notification, export of Grapes to European Union and Export of Groundnuts and its products to all countries except Russian Federation would require registration from APEDA along with controlled Aflatoxin level certificate by the recognized laboratories.  Earlier only for export to European Union compulsory registration of contracts with APEDA along with controlled Aflatoxin level certificate was required. Export of Groundnuts and its products to Russian Federation would continue to be on the basis of pre-shipment certificate by notified laboratories.