NOTIFICATION NO. 48/2007, DT. 12/11/2007

FTP to allow Govt officials going abroad on deputation to carry all sorts of food items in personal baggage

S.O. (E) In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 read with paragraph 1.3 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2004-2009, as amended, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in FTP, 2004-2009 (RE 2006).

2. The following sentence stands added at the end of paragraph 2.31 of FTP:-

“Government of India officials proceeding abroad on official postings shall, however, be permitted to carry alongwith their personal baggage, food items (free, restricted or prohibited) strictly for their personal consumption.”

3. This issues in Public interest.

Sd/-

(R.S. GUJRAL)
Director General of Foreign Trade and
Ex Officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India

(Issued from File No. 01/91/110/233/AM-08/PC-III)

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