The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on August 25, 2023, issued a notification regarding the amendment of the export policy of Food containing botanical Supplements.
The following has been stated: -
•The Government of India vide Notification No.22/2023 dated July 31, 2023, notified the following policy conditions for the export of Food Supplements containing botanicals under ITC (HS) Code 1302 and 2106, intended for human or animal consumption to the European Union and the United Kingdom:
"The export of Food Supplements containing botanicals to the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) originating in or consigned from India and intended for human or animal consumption, allowed subject to the issuance of the official certificate issued by Export Inspection Council (EIC)/ Export Inspection. Agencies (EIAs) are the designated Competent Authority for the issuance of official certificates. 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."
•In this regard it is clarified that certificates issued by SHEFEXIL before the issuance of the aforesaid Notification i.e. before July 31, 2023, shall continue to be recognised even after the issuance of the notification.
[Trade Notice No. 24/2023]
