Export of Bone and Bone Products, Animal Feeding Blood Products, Gelatine, Edible Grade, Fish Glues and Peptones to EU Requires Shipment Clearance and Health Certificates Must

[DGFT Notification No. 26 dated 25th January 2010]

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) read with Para 1.3 and Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the Schedule 2 (Export Policy) of ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import items as amended, from time to time :

2. With immediate effect, the entry at Sl. No. 35 & 36 of Chapter 5 stands substituted as follows:-

Sl. No.

Tariff Item HS Code

Unit

Item Description

Export Policy

Nature of Restriction

05061019

05061029

05061039

05061049

05069019

05069099

05119999

Bone and Bone products (excluding bone meal), horn and horn products (excluding horn meal), hooves and hoof products (excluding hoof meal), when exported to European Union

Restricted

Export to EU allowed subject to the following conditions:

(i) A ‘Shipment Clearance Certificate’ is to be issued consignment-wise by the CAPEXIL indicating details of the name and address of the exporter, address of the registered plant, IEC No. of the exporter, plant approval number, nature of export product, quantity, invoice number & date, port of loading(Name of the port) and destination.

(ii) After the shipment is made, the exporter shall also provide a ‘Production Process’ certificate and/or health certificate to the buyer consignment-wise to be issued by CAPEXIL as per the requirement of EU.

05061019

05061029

05061039

05061049

05069019

05069099

05119999

Bone and bone products, including Ossein intended to be used for Human Consumption meant for European Union.

Restricted

Export to EU allowed subject to the following conditions:-

(i) A ‘Shipment Clearance Certificate’ is to be issued consignment-wise by the CAPEXIL indicating details of the name and address of the exporter, address of the registered plant, IEC No. of the exporter, plant approval number, nature of export product, quantity, invoice number and date, port of loading(Name of the port) and destination.

(ii) After the shipment is made, the exporter shall also provide ’Health Certificate’ consignment-wise to the buyer giving details of vessel name, shipping bill number with date, production process, etc. as per the requirement of EU. The Certificate would be issued jointly by CAPEXIL and Regional Animal Quarantine Officer, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India.

3. With immediate effect, the new entry at Sl. No. 71 A shall be added in Chapter 23 as follows:-

Sl. No.

Tariff Item HS Code

Unit

Item Description

Export Policy

Nature of Restriction

71 A

2309

23091000

Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding Dog or Cat food, put up for retail sale

Free

Export to EU allowed subject to the following conditions:

(i) A ‘Shipment Clearance Certificate’ is to be issued consignment-wise by the CAPEXIL indicating details of the name and address of the exporter, address of the registered plant, IEC No. of the exporter, plant approval number, nature of export product, quantity, invoice number and date, port of loading (Name of the port) and destination.

(ii) After the shipment is made, the exporter shall also provide ‘Health Certificate’ consignment-wise to the buyer giving details of vessel name, shipping bill number with date, production process, etc. as per the requirement of EU. The Certificate would be issued jointly by CAPEXIL and Regional Animal Quarantine Officer, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India.

4. With immediate effect, the new entry at Sl. No. 126 B shall be added in Chapter 30 as follows:-

Sl. No.

Tariff Item HS Code

Unit

Item Description

Export Policy

Nature of Restriction

126B

30021020

Blood products for technical use in medical devices, In Vitro Diagnostics & Laboratory Reagents not intended for human consumption.

Free

Export to EU allowed subject to the following conditions:

(i) A ‘Shipment Clearance Certificate is to be issued consignment-wise by the CAPEXIL indicating details of the name and address of the exporter, address of the registered plant, IEC No. of the exporter, plant approval number, nature of export product, quantity, invoice number & date, port of loading(Name of the port) and destination.

5. With immediate effect, the new entry at Sl. No. 140 A, 140 B and 140 C shall be added in Chapter 35 of Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import items as amended from time to time, as follows:-

Sl. No.

Tariff Item HS Code

Unit

Item Description

Export Policy

Nature of Restriction

140 A

35030020

Gelatine, edible grade and not elsewhere specified or included

Free

Export to EU allowed subject to the following conditions:

(i) A ‘Shipment Clearance Certificate’ is to be issued consignment-wise by the CAPEXIL indicating details of the name and address of the exporter, address of the registered plant, IEC No. of the exporter, plant approval number, nature of export product, quantity, invoice number and date, port of loading (Name of the port) and destination.

140 B

140 C

35030030

35040010

Glues derived from bones, hides & similar items and fish glues

Peptones; others

Free

Export to EU allowed subject to the following conditions:

(i) A ‘Shipment Clearance Certificate is to be issued consignment-wise by the CAPEXIL (formerly Chemicals and Allied Products Export Promotion Council) indicating details of the name and address of the exporter, address of the registered plant, IEC No. of the exporter, plant approval number, nature of export product, quantity, invoice number with date, port of loading(name of the port) and destination.

(ii) After the shipment is made, the exporter shall also provide a ‘Production Process certificate and/or health certificate to the buyer consignment-wise to be issued by CAPEXIL (formerly Chemicals and Allied Products Export Promotion Council) as per the requirement of EU.

6. This issues in Public Interest.