Prohibition on import of milk and milk products from China.

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

Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi Notification No. 4/2015-2020 Dated the 2% April, 2019

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

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S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby, makes the following amendment in ITC (HS) 2017, 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 23/04/2019 as per the Notification No. 46/2015-2020 dated 24/12/2018.

x The matter has been reviewed and the prohibition on import of milk and milk products, including chocolates and chocolate products and candies / confectionary / food preparations with milk and milk solids as ingredients, as mentioned in paragraph 2 above, from China is extended until the capacity of all laboratories at ports of entry have been suitably upgraded for testing melamine.

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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 until the capacity of all laboratories at ports of entry have been suitably upgraded/for testing melamine.

This issues with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.

(Alok Vardhan urvedi) Director General Oreign Trade & ex-officio Additional Secretary to the G6vernment of India E- mail: dgft@nic.in

[Issued from F.No.01/93/180/898/AM99/PC-2 (A)/ e — 1252]