NOTIFICATION NO. 11/2013, DT. 22/04/2013
Amendment in the Import Policy of Fish Body Oil (Refined).
S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred under Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 read with paragraph 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in Chapter 15 of ITC (HS) 2012, Schedule 1 (Import Policy):
2. The Quality Parameter (iv)-Eicosapentaenoic Acid EPA + Docosaphexaenoic Acid DHA of Fish Body Oil (Refined) under Exim Codes 1504 20 10 and 1504 20 20 as prescribed in Policy Condition 5 at the end of Chapter 15 of ITC (HS) 2012, Schedule 1 (Import Policy) is revised from the present ‘5-15% by weight’ to ‘Not less than 5% by weight’. After the revision, the Quality Parameters in Policy Condition 5 of Chapter 15 shall be as under:
|
Sr. No. |
Quality Parameter |
Value |
|
(i) |
Free fatty Acids: |
<0.10% (as Oleic Acod) |
|
(ii) |
Moisture: |
<0.5% |
|
(iii) |
Perozide value (PV): |
<10 milli equivalent/kg of oil |
|
(iv) |
Eicosapentaenoic Acid EPA + Docosaphexaenoic Acid DHA: |
Not less than 5% by weight |
|
(v) |
Trans fat: |
<0.1% |
3. Effect of this Notification
The prescribed standard of EPA & DHA content in Fish Body Oil (Refined) has been revised to ‘Not less than 5% by weight’ without any upper limit.
(Anup K. Pujari)
Director General of Foreign Trade
E-mail : dgft@nic.in
[Issued from F. No. 01/89/180/Misc.90/AM-05/PC-2(A)]
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