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28 March, 2019

March 28, 2019

Dear Madam/Sir,

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) published following:
- Notification 57/2015-2020 dated 20 March 2019 (Click Here) regarding extension of IGST and Compensation Cess exemption under Advance Authorisation, EPCG and EOU scheme upto 31.3.2020.
- Public Notice No. 81/2015-20 dated 22 March, 2019 (Click Here) - Procedure for allocation of quota for import of (i) Calcined Pet Coke (0.5 Million MT per annum) for Aluminum Industry and (ii) Raw Pet Coke (1.4 Million MT) for CPC manufacturing industry.
- Public Notice No. 80/2015-20 dated 22 March, 2019 (Click Here) - Para 2.54 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020 has been amended to the period for installation and operationalisation of Radiation Portal Monitors and Container Scanner in these ports extended upto 30.06.2019.
- Public Notice 79/2015-20 dated 15 March, 2019 (Click Here) - Notifies application format (ANF2-M) for obtaining import license for 'restricted' items.
- Trade Notice 49/2015-20 dated 15 March, 2019 (Click Here) -Online facility for obtaining import license for 'restricted' items from 18 March, 2019.
- Trade notice 50 dated 18 March, 2019 (Click Here) - Process for filing online Application for export authorisation of restricted items (Non-SCOMET).

CBIC – Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs published following:
- Notification No.24/2019 - Customs (NT) dated 20 March, 2019 (click here)regarding exchange rate of one unit of foreign currency equivalent to Indian rupees
- Instruction No. 01/2019-Customs F.No.394/21/2019-Cus (AS), dated 18 March 2019 (click here) Stepping up of preventive vigilance mechanism by CBIC field formations during the 17th Lok Sabha election process.
- Notification 07/2019 dated 15-03-2019 (click here)extending Zero Duty Concession for HS 480990 imported from Korea under India-Korea (CEPA).
- Notification No.23/2019 (NT) dated 15-03-2019 (click here) tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Poppy Seeds, Areca Nut, Gold and Sliver are notified.
- Notification No. 22/2019 (NT) dated 15-03-2019 (click here) Dera Baba Nanak notified for Baggage Clearance in Kartarpur Corridor for Gurudwara visitors.
- Notification No. 13 /2019 (ADD) dated 14-03-2019 (click here) seeks to prescribe provisional assessment for 'Saturated Fatty Alcohols' originating in or exported from subject countries by M/s PT. Energi Sejahtera Mas (producer) Indonesia through M/s Sinarmas Cespa Pte Ltd (exporter/trader) Singapore and imported into India.

The Transport and Marketing Assistance (TMA) for Specified Agriculture Products scheme updated on the Indian Trade Portal – www.indiantradeportal.in.

The Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published following:
- Order dated 25 March, 2019 (Click Here) related to Inspections, monitoring and sampling of fruits and vegetables to rule out the use of Calcium Carbide in fruits & to check the level pesticides in fruits & vegetables.
- Gazette Notification of 5 NABL Accredited Laboratories dated 18 March, 2019 (Click Here) under section 43(1) of FSS Act.
- Gazette Notification of Referral Laboratories dated 12 March, 2019 (Click Here) under section 43(2) of FSS Act.
- Order dated 19 March, 2019 (Click Here) related to approval of National Reference Laboratory.
- Order dated 12 March, 2019 (Click Here) related to Methods for analysis of fortificants in food products.
- Guidance Note dated 15 March, 2019 (Click Here) related to ensuring safety of pulses & besan.

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) published Circular Ref: CMD-III/16: IS 16046 dated 15 March, 2019 (Click Here). This circular pertains to Revised Standards IS 16046 (Part 1): 2018/ IEC 62133-1: 2017 and IS 16046 (Part 2): 2018/ IEC 62133-2: 2017 superseding IS 16046:2015/ IEC 62133: 2012 - Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes.

Ministry of Commerce & Industry, India published a National Rubber Policy, 2019 (Click Here) to address various issues concerning the sector, with a view to boost productivity.

Maldives Health Protection Agency, Ministry of Health published design and layout requirements for health warnings under Regulation 2019/R158 pertaining to "Packaging and Labelling of Tobacco Products” (Click Here) effective from 31 May, 2019.

Ministry of Finance, Malaysia published Customs (Prohibition of Imports) (Amendment) Order, 2019 dated 12 March, 2019 (Click Here) specifically for import of plant and plant product into Sabak and Sarawak Malaysian state.

Thailand Broadcasting Committee Announcement Television business and the National Telecommunications Commission published following dated 14 March, 2019:
- Technical standards of telecommunications equipment and electromagnetic compatibility devices (Click Here).
- Technical standards of telecommunication equipment and electrical safety devices (Click Here).

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Lao published Notification No. 0238 / MAF on 28 March, 2019 (Click Here) implementing measures to use and operate drug pesticides correct techniques to ensure the quality, efficiency and safety of pesticides plants to people, animals and the environment. (Click here)

Health Canada published following:
- Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Colouring Agents dated 20 March, 2019 (Click Here) to enable the use of ground limestone in unstandardized confectionery.
- Notice of modification to the List of Permitted Food Enzymes dated 18 March, 2019 (Click Here) to enable the use of the enzyme protein-glutaminase from Chryseobacterium proteolyticum AE-PG in various standardized and unstandardized foods.

South Korea – Korean Food and Drug Authority published following:
- Prime Ministerial Decree No. 1529 dated 14-03-2019 (Click Here) amending enforcement rule of Cosmetic Act.
- Presidential Decree No. 29622 dated 14-03-2019 (Click Here) amending decree of the act on indication and advertising of food, etc.
- Notice No. 2019-22 dated 21-03-2019 (Click Here)amending the regulation on inspection of imported aquatic products.
- Notice No. 2019-21 dated 18-03-2019 (Click Here)regarding management regulations such as imported medicines

European Commission - published following
- Decision (EU) 2019/448 dated 18 March 2019 (Click Here)listing of methoxychlor in Annex A to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
- Feed Additives pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 Annex I and II: List of Feed additivespublished on 19 March, 2019.

United Kingdom – published following Statutory Instruments 2019:
- No. 620 dated 19 March 2019 (Click Here) regarding the Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations
- No. 619 dated 19 March 2019 (Click Here) regarding the Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- No. 594 dated 19 March 2019 (Click Here) regarding the Tobacco Products (Traceability and Security Features) Regulations 2019.The regulation will come into force from 20 May 2019.
- No. 601 dated 14 March 2019 (Click Here) regarding the Fertilisers and Ammonium Nitrate Material (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- No. 583 dated 14 March 2019 (Click Here) regarding the Ozone-Depleting Substances and Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
- No. 675 (Click here) regarding the Animal Feed (Composition, Marketing and Use) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 published on 26 March 2019. The regulation will come into force from 17 April 2019.
- No. 683 (Click here) regarding the Animal Feed (Basic Safety Standards) (England) Regulations 2019 published on 26 March 2019. The regulation will come into force from 17 April 2019.
- No. 692 (Click here) published the Organic Production (Control of Imports) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on 26 March 2019.
- No. 676 (Click here) published the Veterinary Medicines and Animals and Animal Products (Examination of Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on 25 March 2019.
- No. 652 (Click here) published the Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on 25 March 2019.
- No. 650 (Click here) published the Nutrition (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on 25 March 2019.
- No. 664 (Click here) published the Food and Feed Imports (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on 22 March 2019.
- No. 651 (Click here) published the Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on 22 March 2019.

Ministry of Environment and Food, Denmark published following:
- LBK no. 241 dated 16 March, 2019 (click here) regarding manufactures and importers responsibility under executive order on the Environmental Protection Act.
- ROAD No. 9252 on 26 March 2019 (Click here) regarding guidance on beef labelling.
- ROAD No. 9244 on 26 March 2019 (Click here) regarding guidance on control of animal products re-imported from other trading countries or returned to other trading countries.

Hong Kong updated Pharmacy and Poisons Regulations on 21 March 2019 (Click Here).

Mexico’s Federal Commission for the Protection Against Sanitary Risk (COFEPRIS) published an amendment to Annex VIII: Sweeteners that can be used according to GMP dated 12 March, 2019 (Click Here) of its food additive regulations.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) amended tolerances for following:
- Mandipropamid (Click Here) in or on multiple commodities dated 22 March, 2019.
- Methoxyfenozide (Click Here) in or on imported tea dated 12 March, 2019.

USDA Food and Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) published FSIS Directive 6100.6 Revision 1 (Click Here) published on 14 March, 2019. This directive pertains to post-mortem verification of food safety diseases and conditions, and carcass dispositions.

The National Standards Institute of Chile announced new approved Chilean Standards dated 26 March, 2019 (Click Here).

Eurasian Economic Union has published decision no 32 on 25 March 2019 (Click here) imposing temporary zero rate of import customs duty on certain types of carbon and graphite products for aluminium electrolysis falling under HS code 8545190000.