Here is a comprehensive update of developments from India’s foreign trade during 19 – 26 December.

India

Authority: Director General of Foreign Trade

Notification: Amendment in Para 2.54 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2015-2020

Notification number: Public Notice No. 49/2015-2020

Date: 24 Dec 19

Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs

Notification: Standard operating procedure to be followed in case of non-filers of returns published

Notification number: CGST Circular No. 129/2019

Date: 24 Dec 19

Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs

Notification: Extended last date for filing of FORM GSTR-3B for the month of November, 2019 by three days from 20.12.2019 till 23.12.2019

Notification number: Central Tax Notification No.73/2019

Date: 23 Dec 19

Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs

Notification: Generation and quoting of Document Identification Number (DIN) on any communication issued by the officers of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) to tax payers and other concerned persons - reg

Notification number: Circular No. 43/2019

Date: 23 Dec 19

Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs

Notification: Generation and quoting of Document Identification Number (DIN) on any communication issued by the officers of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) to tax payers and other concerned persons Click here to download Format

Notification number: CGST Circular No. 128/2019

Date: 23 Dec 19

Authority: Ministry of Steel

Notification: Inviting comments on draft safety guidelines for iron & steel sector

Notification number: NIL

Date: 24 Dec 19

Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies

Notification: Anti-Dumping Original Investigation concerning imports of 1-Phenyl-3- Methyl-5-Pyrazolone originating in or exported from China PR

Notification number: Case No. 6/32/2019-DGTR

Date: 23 Dec 19

Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies

Notification: Sunset Review investigation concerning imports of Woven Fabric (having more than 50% Flax content)” commonly known as “Flax Fabric” from China PR & Hong Kong

Notification number: Case No. 7/26/2019-DGTR

Date: 23 Dec 19

Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies

Notification: Initiation of Sunset Review investigation concerning imports of Flax Fabric from China & Hong Kong

Notification number: Case No. 14/8/2008-DGAD

Date: 23 Dec 19

Authority: Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Notification: Afghanistan first country to recognize Indian Pharmacopoeia

Notification number: NIL

Date: 20 Dec 19

Authority: Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Notification: Fresh Vegetables from Varanasi to Dubai. APEDA Setting up Agri Export Hubs in these 5 Districts of Uttar Pradesh

Notification number: NIL

Date: 20 Dec 19

Authority: Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

Notification: Proposed amendment to Indian Boiler Regulations, 1950 published

Notification number: G.S.R. 898(E)

Date: 20 Dec 19

ASEAN

Country: Laos

Authority: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Notification: Access rules for importing and exporting of aquatic fauna and aquatic products for the safety of consumers and the environment of water within the Lao PDR.

Notification number: NIL

Date: 24 Dec 19

Country: Malaysia

Authority: Attorney General’s Chambers

Notification: Customs (Prohibition of imports) (Amendment) (No. 5) order 2019

Notification number: P.U. (A) 358/2019

Date: 23 Dec 19

Country: Myanmar

Authority: Food and Drug Administration, Myanmar - Quality, Safety and Protection

Notification: New Cosmetics recordings released on 23-12-2019

Notification number: NIL

Date: 25 Dec 19

Country: Myanmar

Authority: Food and Drug Administration, Myanmar - Quality, Safety and Protection

Notification: Registration certificate for importing medicines on 23-12-2019

Notification number: NIL

Date: 25 Dec 19

Country: Myanmar

Authority: Food and Drug Administration, Myanmar - Quality, Safety and Protection

Notification: Certificate of importation medication on 23-12-2019

Notification number: NIL

Date: 25 Dec 19

Country: Thailand

Authority: Food and Drug Administration

Notification: Criteria for consideration of medium chain Triglyceride Oil (MCT oil)

Notification number: NIL

Date: 26 Dec 19

Country: Thailand

Authority: Ministry of Public Health

Notification: Name of approved psychotropic substances in Category 1 (Issue 3) B.E. 2019 published

Notification number: NIL

Date: 20 Dec 19

Country: Thailand

Authority: Ministry of Public Health

Notification: Name of psychotropic substances in Category 2 (Issue 3) B.E. 2019 published

Notification number: NIL

Date: 20 Dec 19

Country: Thailand

Authority: Ministry of Public Health

Notification: Name and type of psychotropic substances that require warnings or precautions and statements of warnings or precautions B.E. 2019 published

Notification number: NIL

Date: 20 Dec 19

Country: Vietnam

Authority: NIL

Notification: Circular 32/2019 / TT-BYT amends and supplements Clause 4 Article 4 and Appendix No. 01-MP Circular 06/2011 / TT-BYT regulates management cosmetic law enforcement effect

Notification number: Circular 32/2019 / TT-BYT

Date: 24 Dec 19

Australia & South Korea

Country: Australia

Authority: Department of Agriculture

Notification: Animal fluids and tissues (excluding viable reproductive material)

Notification number: NIL

Date: 24 Dec 19

Country: Australia

Authority: Department of Agriculture

Notification: New biosecurity first point of entry determinations

Notification number: Import Industry Advice Notice No. 224/2019

Date: 24 Dec 19

Country: Australia

Authority: Department of Agriculture

Notification: Xylella fastidiosa hosts for use as nursery stock               

Notification number: NIL

Date: 21 Dec 19

Country: South Korea

Authority: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety

Notification: Enforcement Rules of the Medical Device Act

Notification number: Prime Ministerial Decree 01580

Date: 24 Dec 19

Country: South Korea

Authority: Korea Food and Drug Authority

Notification: Guide to import notification of food utensils, containers and packaging published

Notification number: NIL

Date: 24 Dec 19

European Union

Country: EU

Authority: European Commission

Notification: Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2117 of 29 November 2019 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein

Notification number: NIL

Date: 20 Dec 19

Country: Denmark

Authority: Ministry of Health and Elderly

Notification: Order on distribution of medicines published

Notification number: BEK No. 1541

Date: 21 Dec 19

Country: United Kingdom

Authority: NIL

Notification: The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) Regulations 2019

Notification number: Statutory Instruments 2019 No. 1517

Date: 23 Dec 19

Country: United Kingdom

Authority: NIL

Notification: The Environment (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 published

Notification number: Scottish Statutory Instruments

Date: 20 Dec 19

European Union

Country: EEU

Authority: Eurasian Economic Council

Notification: Changes to the technical regulation of the TS “Elevator Safety”

Notification number: Decision no 112

Date: 24 Dec 19

Country: EEU

Authority: Eurasian Economic Council

Notification: Atraumatic suture material in sterile packaging, which is a surgical thread connected to one or two atraumatic needles, intended for suturing during surgical operations is classified under HS 300610

Notification number: Decision no 220

Date: 24 Dec 19

USA

Authority: Food and Drug Administration

Notification: Importation of Certain FDA-Approved Human Prescription Drugs, Including Biological Products, under Section 801(d)(1)(B) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

Notification number: Rule No. 2019-27475

Date: 23 Dec 19

Authority: Environmental Protection Agency

Notification: Amends the existing tolerance exemption for residues of Paecilomyces lilacinus strain 251 in or on all food commodities due to a scientific reclassification of the substance as Purpureocillium lilacinum

Notification number: Rule No. 2019-27378

Date: 20 Dec 19

Authority: Environmental Protection Agency

Notification: Establishes tolerances for residues of flutianil in or on the following commodities: Berry, low growing, subgroup 13-07G; cherry subgroup 12-12A; fruit, small, vine climbing, except fuzzy kiwifruit, subgroup 13-07F; hop, dried cones; and vegetable, cucurbit, group 9

Notification number: Rule No. 2019-27361

Date: 20 Dec 19

Authority: NIL

Notification: Established an import tolerance for emamectin benzoate on salmonids

Notification number: File No. VMF 006-253

Date: 5 Dec 19

Bangladesh

Authority: Directorate of Agricultural Extension

Notification: In the context of borough seeding care

Notification number: NIL

Date: 24 Dec 19

Authority: Directorate of Agricultural Extension

Notification: Warning to diagnose the lethal blight of potato

Notification number: NIL

Date: 24 Dec 19

Authority: Bangladesh Safe Food Authority

Notification: Instructions of Bangladesh Safe Food Authority for Dessert Bakery and Food Processing Factory / Establishment and Public Awareness

Notification number: NIL

Date: 23 Dec 19

Lebanon, Saudi Arabia & South Africa

Country: Lebanon

Authority: Pharmacy and medicines

Notification: Notice on extension of the time period for applying the barcode to some pharmaceutical preparations published

Notification number: Note 132-2019

Date: 24 Dec 19

Country: Lebanon

Authority: Pharmacy and medicines

Notification: Notice on exempting some pharmaceutical preparations from applying the barcode published

Notification number: Note 133-2019

Date: 24 Dec 19

Country: Saudi Arabia

Authority: Food and Drug Authority

Notification: Data requirement for renewal the marketing authorizations of veterinary medicinal products published

Notification number: NIL

Date: 24 Dec 19

Country: South Africa

Authority: Republic of South Africa

Notification: Customs and Excise Act: Amendment of Rules (DAR/190)

Notification number: G42926RG11022GoN 1700

Date: 23 Dec 19

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