(1) Policy relating to import of wheat by Roller Flour Mills is as follows:

The State Trading Corporation of India Limited (STC) and the Projects Equipment's Corporation (P.E.C) are permitted to import wheat on behalf of Roller Flour ?Mills subject to the following conditions:-

(i) The import should be for meeting the Roller Flour Mills' own requirements for milling purposes and sale of the resultant flour in the domestic market.

(ii) The import contract should be registered by the importing agency with Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA).

(iii) The imported wheat must be sold to the individual Roller Flour Mills on actual user condition.

Public Notice No. 31 (PN)/97-02 dated 12th August 1997.

(2) Import permitted for sowing without a licence subject to the new Policy on Seed Development, 1988 and in accordance with import permit granted under Plants, Fruits and seeds (Regulation of imports into India) Order, 1989.

(3) Import of GM rice is restricted. Import of rice in India is permitted only if the exporter is able to furnish a certificate from the competent Government Authorities from country of export that the exported rice is GM free.

The existing policy for import of items falling at Exim Codes 10011900 (Durum wheat: Other) and 10019910 (Other Wheat) shall remain in abeyance till further orders. During this period, import of these items will be allowed freely.

(This note inserted by DGFTOTIFICATION No. 13 (RE-2007) / 2004-2009, DATED 10 July, 2007)

(a) Text of Para 2.11 of Exim Policy
Any goods, the import or export of which is governed through exclusive or special privileges granted to State Trading Enterprise(s), may be imported or exported by the State Trading Enterprise(s) as specified in the ITC(HS) Book subject to the conditions specified therein. The Director General of Foreign Trade may, however, grant a Licence/certificate/ permission/Authorisation to any other person to import or export any of these goods. In respect of goods the import or export of which is governed through exclusive or special privileges granted to State Trading Enterprise(s), the State Trading Enterprise(s) shall make any.19 such purchases or sales involving imports or exports solely in accordance with commercial considerations, including price, quality, availability, marketability, transportation and other conditions of purchase or sale. These enterprises shall act in a non discriminatory manner and shall afford the enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity, in accordance with customary business practices, to compete for participation in such purchases or sales.

(b) (i) Import allowed through FCI subject to para 2.11 of Exim Policy.

(ii) Import of maize for use for poultry or animal feed will be permitted to the manufacturs of the poultry or animal feed without a licence subject to actual user condition and registration of import contract/letter of credit with NAFED. NAFED shall also monitor actual imports.

In supersession of Public Notice No. 11(PN)/97-02 dated the 28th May, l997 and in accordance with the nature of restriction No. (ii) indicated against S. No. 7 in Part III, Paragraph 15.3 , Canalised Items of the Negative List of Imports as contained in Export & Import Policy, l997-2002 according to which wheat is permitted to be imported in accordance with a Public Notice issued in this behalf. In pursuance to the above, the State Trading Corporation of India Limited (STC) and the Projects Equipments Corporation (P.E.C.) are permitted to import wheat on behalf of Roller Flour Mills subject to the following conditions:-

[Old - Fruits and Seeds (Regulation of import into India) Order, 1989.]