[DGFT Public Notice] : Deferment of implementation of the procedure for export of certified organic products.

To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-I, Section-I

Government of India

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Department of Commerce

Directorate General of Foreign Trade

Public Notice No. 78 (RE-2013)/2009-2014

New Delhi, Dated the 18 December, 2014

Sub: Deferment of implementation of the procedure for export of certified organic products.

In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14, as amended from time to time, Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendment in Public Notice No. 73 (RE-2013)/2009-2014 dated 18.11.2014 read with Public Notice No. 77 (RE-2013)/2009-2014 dated 01.12.2014:

2. The implementation of procedure notified vide Public Notice No. 73 (RE-2013)/2009-2014 dated 18.11.2014 in respect of export of certified organic products is deferred till further notification.

3. Effect of this Public Notice:

Procedure for export of Certified Organic Products has been deferred till further orders.

(Pravir Kumar)

Director General of Foreign Trade

E-mail: dgft@nic.in

(Issued from F.No. 01/91/180/190/AM 15/Export Cell)

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