Health Certificate by Authorised Representative of MoC& Industry Too Required for Guar Gum Exports

[DGFT Notification No. 50 dated 6th July 2010]

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 read with Section 3(2) of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) and also read with Para 1.3 and Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, the Central Government hereby makes, with immediate effect, the following amendments in the Notification No. 16 (RE-2008)/2004-2009 Dated 26 June, 2008: -

2.   The entry at S.No.65 A in the Notification No. 16 (RE-2008)/2004-2009 Dated 26 June, 2008 may be substituted to read as under:-

S. No.

Tariff Item HS Code

Unit

Item Description

Export Policy

Nature of Restriction

65A

1302

1302 32 20

1302 32 30

Kg.

Guar gum refined split Guar gum treated and pulverized.

Free

1. Guar gum exports to European Union, originating in or consigned from India and intended for animal or human consumption, allowed subject to issue of Health Certificate  by authorized representative of Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India i.e. Shellac & Forest Products Export Promotion Council (SHEFEXIL), Kolkata accompanied by the original analytical report of testing of Penta Chlorophenol (PCP) issued by Vimta Labs, Hyderabad, certifying that the product does not contain more than 0.01 mg/Kg. of Penta Chlorophenol (PCP) on sampling done by the authorized representative of the competent authority.

3.   This issues in Public Interest.