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

Government of India

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Department of Commerce

Udyog Bhawan

Notification No 91 (RE – 2010)/2009-2014

New Delhi, Dated: 26^th December, 2011

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

S.O. (E) In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5, read along with Section 3(2) of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, also read along with paragraph 2.1 of Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment.

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 was imposed vide Notification No. 46(RE-2008)/2004-2009 dated 24^th September, 2008 and Notification No. 67(RE-2008)/2004-2009 dated 1^st December, 2008 and extended from time to time. The latest extension was notified on 3^rd January, 2011 by Notification No. 16/2009-2014.

3.       This 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 till 24.6.2012 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

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 further extended till 24.6.2012 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

 (Anup K. Pujari)

Director General of Foreign Trade

E-mail: dgft@nic.in

(Issued from F.No.01/93/180/898/AM99/PC-2 (A)