NOTIFICATION NO. 04/2009, DT. 04/09/2009

Prohibition on Export of Edible Oils - regarding

S.O.(E) 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 amends, with immediate effect, Notification No.85 (RE-2007)/2004-2009 dated 17.3.2008 and Notification No.60 (RE-2008)/2004-09 dated 20th November, 2008 read with Notification No.33 (RE-2008)/2004-09 dated 19th August, 2008, and Notification No.98 (RE-2008)/2004-2009 dated 17.3.2009, as amended from time to time.

2. Para 3 of the Notification No. 85 dated 17.3.2008 stands substituted as following:

“3.The ban imposed vide this Notification shall be applicable upto 30.09.2010.”

3. The above ban, however, shall not be applicable to relaxations / exemptions granted vide Notification No.33 (RE-2008)/2004-09 dated 19th August, 2008, and Notification No.60 (RE-2008)/2004-09 dated 20.11.2008, respectively.

4. Para 2 (i) of Notification No.60 (RE-2008)/2004-09 dated 20.11.2008 stands substituted as following:

“i) The export of edible oils is permitted in branded consumer packs of up to 5 Kgs, subject to a limit of 10,000 tons during 20.11.2008 to 30.09.2010.Such exports shall be allowed only from Customs EDI Ports.”

5. This issues in Public Interest.

Sd/-

(R.S. GUJRAL)
Director General of Foreign Trade
And Ex-Officio Additional Secretary to the Govt. of India

(Issued from F. No. 01/91/180/774/AM10/Export Cell)

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