Streamlining of Halal Certification Process for Meat and Meat Products reg

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-18102024-258027 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4191] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2024/ASVINA 25, 1946 6764 GI/2024 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 1st October, 2024 No. 34/2024-25 Subject: Streamlining of Halal Certification Process for Meat and Meat Products-reg. S.O. 4555(E). In exercise of powers conferred under Section 3 read with section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act 1992, read with Para 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends the Export Policy Conditions for Certain Meat and Meat Products with effect from 16.10.2024 as under: 1. New Policy condition 8 under Chapter 2 and, Policy Condition 2 under Chapter 16 of Schedule-II (Export Policy), ITC(HS) 2022 are inserted as under – i. Specified Meat and meat products shall be allowed to be exported as Halal certified to the countries listed below, only if such products are produced or processed and/or packaged in a facility certified under the "India Conformity Assessment Scheme(I-CAS)- Halal" of the Quality Council of India (QCI). ii. After the shipment(s) are made, the exporter shall provide valid Halal Certificate(s) issued under I-CAS by a Certification Body accredited by the National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB) to the buyer in the importing country listed below. iii. In addition to the requisite conformity with I-CAS, the export of specified meat and meat products to countries wherein regulation(s) for import of Halal products are notified, the producer/supplier/exporter shall also meet the importing country's requirements and regulations, as applicable, and shall provide valid certificate(s) to the buyer in the importing country issued by Halal Certification Bodies approved under the National Halal system of the Importing Country. iv. The Policy Conditions and Procedures thereof for the Export of Non-Halal Certified Meat and Meat products remain unchanged. v. The List of Countries wherein the above-mentioned conditions for Export of specified Halal Meat & Meat products is mandated is as follows – I. Bahrain II. Bangladesh III. Indonesia IV. Iran V. Iraq VI. Jordan VII. Kuwait VIII. Malaysia IX. Oman X. Philippines XI. Qatar XII. Saudi Arabia XIII. Singapore XIV. Turkey XV. United Arab Emirates 2. Reference the above-mentioned provisions, additional Export Policy Conditions are inserted against the following ITC(HS) Codes only- +-----------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | HS Code | Description of Goods | Additional Export Policy Condition | +===========+=======================================================+=======================================================+ | 0201- MEAT OF BOVINE ANIMALS, FRESH AND CHILLED | +-----------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | 02013000 | -Boneless | Exports shall also be subject to Policy Condition 8 of this Chapter | +-----------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | 0202- MEAT OF BOVINE ANIMALS, FROZEN | +-----------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | 02023000 | -Boneless | Exports shall also be subject to Policy Condition 8 of this Chapter | +-----------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | 0204- MEAT OF SHEEP OR GOATS,FRESH, CHILLED OR FROZEN | +-----------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | 02041000 | -Carcasses and half-carcasses of lamb, fresh or chilled | | +-----------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | 02042100 | -Carcasses and half-carcasses | | +-----------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | 02042200 | -Other cuts with bone in | | +-----------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | 02042300 | -Boneless | | +-----------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | 02043000 | -Carcasses and half-carcasses of lamb, frozen | Exports shall also be subject to Policy Condition 8 of this Chapter | +-----------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | 02044100 | -Other meat of sheep, frozen :-- Carcasses and half-carcasses | | +-----------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | 02044200 | -Other meat of sheep, frozen :-- Other cuts with bone in | | +-----------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | 02044300 | -Other meat of sheep, frozen :-- Boneless | | +-----------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | 02045000 | -Meat of goats | | +-----------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | 0206- EDIBLE OFFAL OF BOVINE ANIMALS, SHEEP, GOAT, FRESH CHILLED OR FROZEN | +-----------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | 02061000 | -Of bovine animals, fresh or chilled | | +-----------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | 02062100 | -Of bovine animals, frozen :-- Tongues | | +-----------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | 02062200 | -Of bovine animals, frozen :-- Livers | | +-----------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | 02062900 | -Of bovine animals, frozen :-- Other | Exports shall also be subject to Policy Condition 8 of this Chapter | +-----------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | 02068010 | -Other, fresh or chilled --Of sheep or goats | | +-----------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | 02068090 | -Other, fresh or chilled -Other | | +-----------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | 02069010 | -Other, frozen -- Of sheep or goats | | +-----------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | 02069090 | -Other, frozen -- Other | | +-----------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | 1602- OTHER PREPARED OR PRESERVED MEAT, MEAT OFFAL OF BOVINE ANIMALS (16025000) | +-----------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | 16021000 | -Homogenised preparations | | +-----------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | 16025000 | -Of bovine animals | Exports shall also be subject to Policy Condition 2 of this Chapter | +-----------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | 16029000 | -Other, including preparations of blood of any animal | | +-----------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ Effect of this notification: Policy Conditions for Export of specified Halal Meat and Meat Products are notified. The stated Export Policy conditions shall come into effect from 16th October, 2024. [F. No. 01/91/171/166/AM21/EC] SANTOSH KUMAR SARANGI, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio Addl. Secy.