The Directorate General of Foreign Trade ( DGFT ) has amended the inspection rules of export of Basmati and Non-Basmati rice to EU member states and other European Countries namely United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland only will require Certificate of Inspection from EIC/EIAS.
| Sl.No. | Tariff item HS code | Item Description | Present Policy Condition | Revised Policy Condition |
| 55 | 1006 2000 1006 30 1006 3010 1006 3090 1006 40 00 | Non-Basmati Rice | Export to EU Member States and European countries namely United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland permitted subject to issuance of Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/ Export Inspection Agency’. Certificate of Inspection by the Export Inspection Council/ Export Inspection Agency shall not be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from the date of this notification for a period of six months. | Export to EU Member States and European countries namely United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland permitted subject to issuance of Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/ Export Inspection Agency’. Certificate of Inspection by the Export Inspection Council/ Export Inspection Agency shall not be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from the date of this notification for a period of six months. |
| 57 | 10063020 | Basmati Rice (Dehusked (Brown), sem i-milled, milled both in either par- boiled or raw condition. | Export to EU Member States and European countries namely United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland permitted subject to issuance of Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council / Export Inspection Agency. Certificate of Inspection by the Export Inspection Council/ Export Inspections Agency shall not be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from the date of this notification for a period of six months | Export to EU Member States and European countries namely United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland permitted subject to issuance of Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council / Export Inspection Agency. Certificate of Inspection by the Export Inspection Council/ Export Inspections Agency shall not be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from the date of this notification for a period of six months. |
The government has notified that Certificate of Inspection by the Export Inspection Council / Export Inspection Agency is mandatory for the European countries namely United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland along with some EU member states. However such inspection is not needed in the remaining countries.
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