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6 September, 2018

September 6, 2018

The DGFT has published following:
- Notification 32/2015-2020 dated 30 August, 2018 (Click Here) import of peas classified under Exim code 07131000 (including Yellow peas, Green peas, Dun peas and Kaspa peas) is "Restricted" till 30.09.2018.
- Public Notice 33/2015-2020 (Click Here) and Public Notice 34/2015-2020 (Click Here) dated 4 September, 2018 paragraph 2.79 C has been included in the Handbook of Procedures of FTP 2015- 20 to lay down the procedure for export of SCOMET items for repair/replacement and for display/exhibition/tenders/RFP/RFQ/NIT purposes.
- Public Notice 35/2015-2020 dated 4 September, 2018 (Click Here) 10,000 tons (Ten thousand tons) of raw and/or white sugar under CXL Quota to European Union (EU) from 01.10.2018 to 30.09.2019.
- Public Notice 36/2015-2020 (Click Here) and Public Notice 37/2015-2020 (Click Here) dated 4 September, 2018 amendments have been made in Appendices Aayat Niryaat Forms (ANFs) pertaining to Chapter 6 and Chapter 7 of Handbook of Procedures 2015-2020 in light of implementation of GST and updation in FTP/HBP consequent upon Mid-Term Review on 05/12/2017.
- Trade Notice 29/2015-2020 dated 30 August, 2018 (Click Here) DGFT as Authenticating Officer on behalf of President of India in all Notifications published in Gazette.

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), India has published following:
- Notification No. 39/2018-Central Tax dated 4 September, 2018 (Click Here). These rules may be called the Central Goods and Services Tax (Eighth Amendment) Rules, 2018 regarding:
  - Amendment to CGST Rule 22, 36, 55, 89, 96, and 138A.
  - Amendment to Form GST REG- 20, ITC- 04 and EWB – 01.
  - Introduces Form GSTR- 9 (Annual Return).
- Circular No. 57/31/2018- GST dated 4 September, 2018 (Click Here) pertains to scope of principal-agent relationship in the context of Schedule I of the CGST Act.
- Circular No. 58/32/2018- GST dated 4 September, 2018 (Click Here) specifying that an alternative mechanism of recovery process of arrears in case of wrongly availed CENVAT credit under the existing law and CENVAT credit wrongly carried forward as transitional credit in the GST regime.
- Circular No. 59/33/2018- GST dated 4 September, 2018 (Click Here) pertains to clarification on refund related issues.
- Circular No. 61/35/2018- GST dated 4 September, 2018 (Click Here) pertains to E-way bill in case of storing of goods in godown of transporter.
- Circular No. 31/2018-Customs dated 5 September, 2018 (Click Here) regarding 24x7 clearances
- Circular No. 29/2018- Customs dated 30 August, 2018 (Click Here) regarding the pilot implementation of paperless processing under SWIFT-uploading of supporting documents (eSANCHIT) in Exports.
- Circular No. 28/2018-Customs dated 30 August, 2018 (Click Here) regarding forwarding of samples for testing to the outside laboratories.

The Textile Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles, India published Press Note No. 7/2/Comp/2015/Wvg./Vol.IV/16 dated 31 August, 2018 (Click Here). It pertains to modified guidelines for issue of Composite Textile Mills Certificate to the textile mills who apply for issue of such certificates. This press note is also an intimation to all the concerned users regarding the duration of validity of the composite Textile Mills Certificate which were earlier issued.

The Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published following:
- Direction under Section 16 (5) of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 dated 31 August, 2018 (Click Here) regarding import of specialty foods for IEM disorders.
- File No. 1-1770/FSSAI/Import/2018 dated 28 August, 2018 (Click Here) related to extension of the period for the use of non-detachable sticker with respect of FSSAI's organic logo as required under regulation 5 (1) of Food Safety and Standards (Organic Foods) Regulations, 2017, upto 31 December, 2018.

The Food and Drug Administration of Thailand published Chapter 135, Special Issue 209 dated 30 August, 2018 (Click Here) to determine the maximum amount of cadmium in some foods.

Ministry of Industry, Thailand published following to determine the standard of industrial products:
- Notification No. 5049 (2018) dated 28 August, 2018 related to Standard TIS 2870-2560 Orthodontic fixation device Standard (Click Here).
- Notification No. 5050 (2018) dated 28 August, 2018 related to Standard TIS 2871-2560 Metal anchors in the bones of the hand are equipped with a slot for the pins from the base (Click Here).
- Notification No. 5051 (2018) dated 28 August, 2018 related to Standard TIS 2872-2560 Screws, screws and metal rods (Click Here).
- Notification No. 5053 (2018) dated 28 August, 2018 related to Standard TIS 2874-2560 Spine fixation device, front neck joint with spine replacement material (Click Here).
- Notification No. 5054 (2018) dated 28 August, 2018 related to Standard TIS 2875-2560 Bone graft metal with screw (Click Here).
- Notification No. 5056 (2018) dated 28 August, 2018 related to Standard TIS 2877-2560 Material replaced the spinal disc (Click Here).
- Notification No. 5057 (2018) dated 28 August, 2018 related to Standard TIS 2878-2560 Spine and spine replacement materials (Click Here).
- Rules, procedures and conditions governing the purchase of minerals dated 4 September, 2018 (Click Here).

Ministry of Finance, Malaysia published Federal notice no. 217 of 2018 dated 28 August, 2018 (Click Here) pertaining to amendment in Custom regulations for import/exports. This regulation came into operation on 1 September, 2018.

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) published Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Instrument No. 4 (MRL Standard) Amendment Instrument 2018 (No. 8) (Click Here) and (No. 9) (Click Here) dated 31 August, 2018. It amends the MRLs of agricultural and veterinary chemicals and MRLs for pesticides in animal feed commodities for certain compounds.

The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, Australia changes import conditions:
- Seafood (excluding finfish) include breaded, battered and crumbed (BBC) prawns dated 28 August, 2018 (Click Here).
- Notice No. 105-2018 dated 31 August, 2018 (Click Here) - Changes to Sulphuryl fluoride treatment requirements for timber and timber products, including timber/wood packaging and dunnage to take effect on 11 September 2018.

National Health and Family Planning Commission of China published Announcement No. 8 of 2018 dated 4 September, 2018 (Click Here) pertaining to five new food additive varieties such as (±)-1-cyclohexylethanol and food additives N-[N-(3, 3-dimethylbutyl)] -L-α-aspartate ammonia-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester (also known as neotame) and other seven types of safety assessment materials for expanding the scope of use and dosage.

South Korea Food and Drug Administration published following:
- Prime Ministerial Decree No. 1488 on 5 September, 2018 (Click Here) regarding Enforcement Rule of Livestock Sanitation Management Act.
- Notice No. 2018-63 on 22 August, 2018 (Click Here) regarding imported country (region) and imported hygiene requirements for livestock products.
- Notice No. 2018-67 on 5 September, 2018 (Click Here) regarding standards and specifications of health functional foods.
- Notice No. 2018-66 on 29 August, 2018 (Click Here) regarding production, importation, and discontinuance of Drugs.
- Notice No. 2018-65 published on 27 August, 2018 (Click Here) regarding indication standard of genetically modified food.
- Notice No. 2018-64 on 23 August, 2018 (Click Here) regarding regulation on registration of drug substances.

President of the Republic of Belarus published Edict No 345 published on 22 August, 2018 (Click Here) regarding registration of prices for medicines, established that the maximum selling prices of organizations engaged in the production of medicines included in the list approved thereby are subject to registration.

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2018 (Click Here) published by the United Kingdom on 23 August, 2018.

Ministry of the Environment and Food, Denmark published Decree related to plant damage measures on 3 September, 2018 (Click Here).

Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1031 of 3 September, 2018 (Click Here) amended the list of strategically important goods and resources for which illegal transfer across the customs border of the Russian Federation is criminalized. It includes fish fillets and other fish meat (including minced meat), dried fish, salted or in brine, smoked fish not cooked or cooked before or during smoking, fish meal of fine and coarse grinding and fish granules suitable for consumption, ready-to-eat or canned fish, sturgeon caviar and its substitutes made from fish eggs, prepared or canned crustaceans, mollusks and other aquatic invertebrates.

Eurasian Economic Commission Decision no 141 published on 28 August, 2018 (Click Here) regarding tariff quotas for 2019 have been established with respect to certain types of agricultural goods imported from third countries. The application of tariff quotas will allow to reduce the costs of entrepreneurs when the internal market of the EAEC member states becomes saturated with meat-raw meat, meat products and whey in 2019.

Brazil National Telecommunication Agency (Anatel) published on 28 August, 2018 (Click Here) the Act 6506 with updated procedures to include Radiated Emission testing and Radiated Immunity testing (when applicable) of the Restricted Radiation equipment (for example: WLAN, Bluetooth, NFC/RFID, ZigBee, Z-wave) as listed in the Anatel Act 14.448 of 4 December, 2017.