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16 May, 2019

May 16, 2019

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) published following:
- No requirement to submit hard copy of application for Advance Authorisation (AA) & EPCG Authorisation - Circular No. 23/2015-20 dated 15 May 2019 (Click here),
- Three months’ time window for applying for MEIS for shipping bills with HS Codes which were harmonized and notified under MEIS Appendix 3B, Table 2 after a delay -Trade Notice No. 14/2019-20 dated 15 May 2019 (Click here)
- Procedure for claiming MEIS benefits for exports realized under para 2.52 (b) and for exports in which e-BRC is not generated by banks has been notified - Public Notice No. 08/2015-2020 dated 14 May 2019 (Click here)
- Application deadline for STE extended till 31 May 2019 for import of Maize (feed grade) under TRQ scheme at 15% customs duty meant for poultry firms.- Trade Notice No. 13/2019-20 dated 14 May 2019 (Click here)
- Submission of physical copy of RCMC to be discontinued w.e.f. 1st July while applying for Incentives and entitlements. - Trade Notice No. 12/2019-20 dated 13 May 2019(Click here)
- Increase in the usage of self-ratification scheme under para 4.07A of Foreign Trade Policy for authorised economic operator (AEO).- Trade Notice no 10/2019-20 dated 09 May 2019(Click here),
- Validity of Registration of Contracts at the time of import clearance for peas (HS 07131000) is reckoned as per the date of shipment/dispatch for imports mentioned on Bill of Lading.- Trade Notice No. 11/2019-20 dated 09 May 2019(Click here),

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) published following:
- Retaliatory tariff on US imports postponed till 16 June 2019.- Notifications No. 15/2019-Cus dated 14 May 2019 (Click here),
- Due date for furnishing FORM GSTR-3B for the month of April, 2019 for registered persons in specified districts of Odisha extended till 20.06.2019.- Notification No. 24/2019-Central Tax dated 11 May 2019 (Click here),
- Due date for furnishing FORM GSTR-1 for taxpayers having aggregate turnover more than Rs. 1.5 crores for the month of April, 2019 for registered persons in specified districts of Odisha extended till 10.06.2019.- Notification No. 23/2019-Central Tax dated 11 May 2019 (Click here)
- Notification no. 11/ 2017- Central Tax (Rate) amended so as to extend last date for exercising the option by promoters to pay tax at the old rates of 12%/ 8% with ITC. - Notification No. 10/2019-Central Tax (Rate) dated 10 May 2019 (Click here),
- Notification No. 11/ 2017- Union Territory Tax (Rate) amended so as to extend the last date for exercising the option by promoters to pay tax at the old rates of 12%/ 8% with ITC. - Notification No. 10/2019-Union Territory tax (rate) dated 10 May 2019 (Click here),
- Notification no. 8/ 2017- Integrated Tax (Rate) amended so as to extend the last date for exercising the option by promoters to pay tax at the old rates of 12%/ 8% with ITC. - Notification No. 09/2019-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 10 May 2019 (Click here),
- Anti-dumping duty extended on ductile iron pipes originating in, or exported from China till 23rd June, 2019. - Notification No. 21/2019-Cus (ADD) dated 09 May 2019(Click here),
- Change of Departmental portal for e-filing of registration, returns etc under Central Excise. - Instruction F.No. 267/58/2019-CX.8 dated 09 May 2019(Click here)

Last date for registration by BIS recognized labs on SMART registration portal is 17 May 2019. - Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) published circular dated 15 May 2019 (Click here),

Indian Standards IS 4454 (Part II), IS 11169 (Part I), IS 6603, IS 6527 & IS 6528 shall remain outside from Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order 2018 dated 13-08-18 till 17 August 2019. - Ministry of Steel Order FI. No. 1(5)/2016-TD dated 15 May 2019 (Click here)

India and China sign protocol for export of Indian chilli meal (Click here). - Department of Agriculture Cooperation/Export Inspection Council (EIC) dated 09 May 2019,

Oasis Test House Limited, Jaipur and ITC Limited, Guntur are included in the list of laboratories under section 43(1) of food and safety standard act. - Food Safety and Standard Authority of India published notification S.O. 1722E dated 8 May 2019 (Click here),

Thailand - Ministry of Public Health published following:
- Notification No. 405, BE 2562(Click here), regarding food supplements under the Food Act BE 2522.
- Announcement No. 403, BE 2562(Click here), regarding labelling instruction on Fish sauce.
- Notification No. 402, BE 2562(Click here), regarding labelling on Beverage must contain safety instruction for Drinks containing caffeine.
- Notification No. 401, BE 2562(Click here), regarding labelling on food containers under the Food Act BE 2522.
- Notification No. 399, BE 2562(Click here), regarding labelling instruction on foods containing Aloe Vera.

Agreement on import, export and transit of animals and animal products. - Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Laos published Notification No. 0795 / MAF dated 14 May 2019 (Click here),

Hong Kong - Pharmacy and Poisons Regulations updated on 13th May, 2019 (Click here).

South Korea published Presidential Decree No. 29763 dated 14 May 2019 (Click here) regarding enforcement of the special act on imported food safety management.

Tolerances for residues of glufosinate in or on olive; fruit, stone amended. - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), USA published Rule No. 2019-10054 dated 15 May 2019 (Click here)

European Commission published following:
- Amending decision 2012/715/EU establishing a list of third countries with a regulatory framework applicable to active substances for medicinal products for human use and the respective control and enforcement activities ensuring a level of protection of public health equivalent to that in the Union. - Decision (EU) 2019/769 dated 14 May 2019 (Click here)
- Authorizing a preparation of Lactobacillus hilgardii CNCM I-4785 and Lactobacillus buchneri CNCM I-4323/NCIMB 40788 as a feed additive for all animal species - Regulation (EU) 2019/764 of 14 May 2019 (Click here)

List of permitted sweeteners to enable the use of Steviol Glycosides from Saccharomyces cerevisiae CD15380 and CD15407 in a variety of foods.- Health Canada published Notice NOM/ADM-0132 dated 14 May 2019 (Click here),

Guidance for priority review of product (drug) registration. - Saudi Food & Drug Authority published guidance note version 3.0 dated 13 May 2019 (Click here)