Certificate from EIC / EIA is mandatory for export of Food Supplements containing botanicals

Export Policy of Food Supplements containing botanicals

Certificate from EIC / EIA is mandatory for export of Food Supplements containing botanicals

Notification No. 22 /2023 Dated: 31^st July 2023

Subject: Amendment in Export Policy of Food Supplements containing botanicals

S.0 (E) - S.O.(E) The Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 read with section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992), as amended, read with Para 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 hereby amends the schedule -2 of ITC (HS) Export Policy, 2018, as under :-

S. No.

ITS HS codes

Description

Present Policy

Policy conditions

89A

1302

Vegetable saps and extracts; pectic substances, pectinates and pectates; agar-agar and other mucilage and thickeners,whether or not modified derived from vegetable products.

Free

The export of Food Supplements
containing botanicals to European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) originating in or consigned from India and intended for human or animal consumption, allowed subject to issuance of the official certificate issued by Export Inspection Council (EIC)/ Export Inspection Agencies (EIAs), the designated Competent Authority for issuance of official certificate. The official certificate will be issued based on the satisfactory analytical test report from EIC/EIC approved laboratories for the purpose as per the requirement laid down by EU.

93A

(¹)

2106

Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included.

Free

Effect of This Notification: Policy conditions for Export of Food Supplements containing botanicals under ITC HS code 1302 and 2106 intended for human or animal consumption to European Union and United Kingdom is notified.