Alerts from the Indian Trade Portal – www.indiantradeportal.in on Tariff/Preferential Tariff/ SPS and TBT measures/GST/Export incentives/Export-Import Policy Conditions etc. during the period: 2 - 9 December 2021 are given under. Please click on a notification for the details.

Trade Policy & Customs

• India - Included two new agencies under FTP, 2015-20 authorized to issue Certificate of Origin (Non-Preferential).
• India - Invites application for import authorisation of water melon seeds for period of 01.01.2022-31.03.2022
• India - Fixes two new Standard Input Output Norms (SIONs) at SION under ‘Chemical & Allied Product’
• India - Publishes guidelines for the sale of seized/confiscated gold

Trade Remedies & Banking

• India - Notifies changes due to LIBOR transition
• India - Imposes anti-dumping duty on "Certain Flat rolled Products of Aluminium" from China for a period of 5 years
• India - Revises list of registered interested parties in SSR investigation concerning Sunset Review investigation on imports of Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) from China

Agriculture

• India - Export of cumin seeds to China allowed with Cleared Analytical Board from Spices Board only
• China - Regulations on safety assessment of agricultural GMO amended
• Egypt - Notifies requirements for the importation of meat, poultry and their products, milk and dairy products
• EU - Publishes regulation for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition
• Thailand - Temporary suspend importation of live domestic pigs and wild pigs and their carcasses from India

Processed Food

• India - Publishes draft Food Safety and Standards (Genetically Modified or Engineered Foods) Regulations, 2021
• India - Notifies validity of FSSAI recognized Primary Food Testing Laboratories as on 01st Dec 2021
• GCC – Proposes standards for carbonated beverages and Carbonated Water (Soda Water)
• South Korea - Proposes amendments to the standards and specifications for foods
• United Kingdom - Introduces a risk-targeted approach to plant health import inspections in Great Britain

Chemicals & Medican Supplies

• Brazil - Publishes resolution for import, sale and donation of used and reconditioned medical devices
• China - Establishes 733 maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the residues of 145 pesticides, including 2,4-dichlorophenoxybutyric acid, etc. in or on foods
• Japan - Proposes maximum residue limits for Veterinary drugs: Maduramicin , Oxyclozanide , Robenidine . Trimethoprim  and More...
• Kazakhstan - Amends standards pertaining to medicinal product for veterinary use in food of animal origin

Electronics & Engineering

• India - Reduces the target of e-waste collection from 50% to 40% for FY 2021-22
• China - Publishes standards governing electronic cigarette
• Costa Rica - Establishes energy efficiency requirements and conformity assessment procedures for electrical appliances
• Philippines - Proposes technical regulations concerning the mandatory product certification of electric wires and cables

Others

• Armenia - Propsoes amendments to technical regulations on safety of toys
• EU - Publishes draft regulation on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods
• Guyana - Establishes specifications for gold articles
• Ukraine - Proposes resolution on approval of the order of labelling of biodegradable plastic bags and amending the list of products, for which the state market surveillance is performed

Click here for more details on Weekly Trade Alerts from 2 - 9 December 2021 from the India Trade Portal.

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