Amends Notification No. 91/(RE-2008) / 2004-2009 dated 2nd March, 2009 - "Import of 'Toys' - 113 (RE-2008)/2004-2009 - Foreign Trade Policy

Superseded vide Notification No. 27/2009-2014, dated 27/01/2010 Amends Notification No. 91/(RE-2008) / 2004-2009 dated 2nd March, 2009 - "Import of 'Toys' TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART-II, SECTION 3, SUB SECTION (ii) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NOTIFICATION NO. 113 (RE-2008)/2004-2009 NEW DELHI, DATED 16th JUNE, 2009 S.O. 1498(E) - In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5, read along with Section 3(2) of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 , also read along with paragraph 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-09 , the Central Government hereby amends Notification No. 91 /(RE-2008)/2004-2009 dated 2nd March, 2009 as under:- 1. "Import of 'Toys' appearing under ITC Codes 9501, 9502, 9503 of Schedule - I of ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items is prohibited up to 23rd January, 2010 and until further orders. However, import of toys accompanied by the following certificates shall be permitted: (i) A certificate that the toys being imported conform to the standards prescribed in ASTM F963 or standards prescribed in ISO 8124 (Parts I-III) or IS 9873 [Parts I-III] or standards prescribed in EN 71; (ii) A Certificate of Conformance from the manufacturer that representative sample of the toys being imported have been tested by an independent laboratory which is accredited under ILAC, MRA and found to meet the specifications indicated above. The certificate would also link the toys in the consignment to the period of manufacture indicated in the Certificate of Conformity". 2. This issues in public interest. Sd/- (R.S. Gujral) Director General of Foreign Trade and Ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India (Issued from F. No. 01/89/180/0053/AM01/PC-2(A) .................................................... TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART-II, SECTION 3, SUB SECTION (ii) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NOTIFICATION NO. (RE-2008) / 2004-2009 NEW DELHI, DATED MAY, 2009 S.O. (E) - In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 , read along with Section 3(2) of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 , also read along with paragraph 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-09 , the Central Government hereby amends Notification No.91(RE-2008)/2004-2009 dated 2nd March, 2009 as under:- 1. The phrase, "or standards prescribed in EN 71" shall be added at the end of Para 1 (i) of the aforementioned Notification. 2. The phrase, "which is ILAC accredited" appearing in Para 1(ii) of the aforementioned Notification shall be replaced by, "which is accredited under ILAC, MRA". 3. This issues in public interest. Sd/- (R.S. Gujral) Director General of Foreign Trade and Ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India (Issued from F. No. 01/89/180/0053/AM01/PC-2(A)