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January 31, 2019

January 31, 2019

Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) - published following :
- Trade Notice no 44/2018-19 published on 31 January 2019 regarding Export Policy of Bio-fuels from EOU/ SEZ / DTA.
- Trade Notice no 43/2018-19 published on 30 January 2019 regarding application in ANF -2D submitted for seeking policy-procedure relaxation in teams of para 2.58 of the FTP.
- Public Notice no 70/2015-2020 published on 30 January 2019 amending Hand Book of Procedures of FTP 2015-2020, with regard to the facility of clubbing of Authorisations.

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) - published following:
- Notification no 03/2019 published on 29 January 2019 seeks to further amend notification No. 50/2017-Customs dated 30th June, 2017 to prescribe effective BCD rate on Electric Vehicle (EV) and their specified part and raw material for manufacture of Lithium ion cells.
- Notification no 02/2019 published on 29 January 2019 seeks to further amend notification no. 57/2017-Customs dated 30th June, 2017 to prescribe effective BCD rate on parts of power bank of Lithium ion and Battery pack of cellular mobile phones.
- Notification no 06/2019-Cus (ADD) on 28 January 2019 seeks to impose definitive anti-dumping duty on "Fluoroelastomers (FKM)" originating in or exported from China PR.
- Notification no 05/2019-Cus (ADD) on 24 January 2019 seeks to impose anti-dumping duty on "Metaphenylene Diamine" originating in or exported from China PR.
- Notification no 04/2019-Cus (ADD) on 24 January 2019 seeks to rescind notification No. 11/2014-Customs (ADD) dated 11th March, 2014.
- Notification no 01/2019-Central Tax (Rate) published on 29 January 2019seeks to rescind notification no. 8/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 in view of bringing into effect the amendments (regarding RCM on supplies by unregistered persons) in the GST Acts.

United Kingdom – published following
- Statutory Instrument 2019 No. 118 the Pesticides (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 published on 28 January 2019.
- Statutory Instrument 2019 No. 109 the Organic Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 published on 28 January 2019.
- Statutory Instrument 2019 No. 100 the Fertilisers (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 published on 24 January 2019.
- Statutory Instrument 2019 No. 96 the Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 published on 24 January 2019.

EU – European Commission published following:
- Regulation (EU) 2019/139 published on 29 January 2019 approves the active substance Beauveria bassiana strain IMI389521 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011.
- Regulation (EU) 2019/110 published on 24 January 2019 authorising an extension of use of Allanblackia seed oil as a novel food under Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470.
- Regulation (EU) 2019/108 of 24 January 2019 authorising the change of specifications of novel food ingredient lipid extract from Antarctic Krill (Euphausia superba) under Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2470.
- Regulation (EU) 2019/109 of 24 January 2019 authorising an extension of the use of Schizochytrium sp. oil as a novel food under Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2470.
- Regulation (EU) 2019/111 of 24 January 2019 concerning the authorisation of hop extract (Humulus lupulus L. flos) as a feed additive for weaned piglets, pigs for fattening and minor porcine species weaned and for fattening.
- Decision (EU) 2019/120 of 24 January 2019 amending Directive 2008/90/ECas regards the extension of the derogation relating to import conditions for fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production from third countries

Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure, Estonia published RT I on 29 January 2019 regarding mandatory uses of metrological controlled measuring instruments with exceptions, list of metrically measured instruments, precision requirements, validity periods and specified metrological verification and statistical verification requirements.

Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) published updated versions on 29 January 2019 of Standards for Pesticide Residue Limits in Foods and Animal Products.

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan published Food Safety Update 0122 No. 1 on 28 January 2019 regarding amendment in Pesticides MRLs.

Belarus - Decree of the President No 2 published on 26 January 2019 approved amendments to regulations on state regulation of production, importation and consumption of raw tobacco and tobacco products.

Saudi Food & Drug Authority published version 2 of Guidance for Graphic Design of Medication Packaging on 28 January 2019.

Argentina – published following:
- National Administration of Medicines published Provision 1092 and 1094/2019 on 28 January 2019 regarding Medical products: Prohibition of use and distribution.
- National Health and Agri-Food Quality Service published Resolution No 70/2019 on 28 January 2019 regarding Phytosanitary warning statement pertaining to importing plant products from third country.

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