Prohibition on import of milk and milk products from China.

To be Published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-II, Section - 3, Sub-Section (ii)

Government of India

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Department of Commerce

Udyog Bhawan

Notification No. 23 (RE – 2013)/2009-2014

New Delhi, Dated the 18^th June, 2013

Subject: - Prohibition on import of milk and milk products from China.

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 ITC (HS) 2012, Schedule 1 (Import Policy):

2. The prohibition on import of milk and milk products (including chocolates and chocolate products and candies/ confectionary/ food preparations with milk or milk solids as an ingredient) from China is effective till 23/06/13 as per the Notification No. 4 (RE-2012)/2009-2014 dated 02/07/2012.

3. The matter has been reviewed and the prohibition on the same from China is extended for one more year, i.e., till 23.6.2014 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

4. Effect of this Notification:

Prohibition on import of milk and milk products (including chocolates and chocolate products and candies/ confectionary/ food preparations with milk or milk solids as an ingredient) from China is extended for one more year, i.e., till 23.6.2014 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Sd/-

(Anup K. Pujari)

Director General of Foreign Trade

E-mail: dgft@nic.in