Agriculture and Food Processing Committee

Request to Consider Easing Cocoa Imports in India: Implementation of ASEAN FTA – CAROTAR Rules

On December 10th, AMCHAM’s Electronics Manufacturing Committee sent a representation to Mr. Sunil Barthwal, Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, regarding urgent concerns about the Import Management System (IMS) implementation beyond December 31st, 2024. With pending Standard Operating Procedures and unclear import quotas, U.S. companies face potential supply chain disruptions and customs delays. The representation highlights critical issues including 2-3 weeks lead time requirements, export license concerns, and the need for specialized server exceptions. AMCHAM requested immediate dialogue to prevent inventory management disruptions and revenue impacts.

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Representation sent to MoFPI on Making India a Cocoa Processing Hub

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” min_height=”221px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.9.2″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] A representation on Making India a Cocoa Processing Hub was sent to Mr. Preet Pal Singh, Joint Secretary, Government of India. Cocoa being a unique intercrop in India aids in doubling farmers’

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Representation regarding Stock Limits for Wheat sent to Secretary, Department of Food & Public Distribution, Govt. of India

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” min_height=”221px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] A representation in regard to the recent notification by Department of Food & Public Distribution dated 12th June 2023 regarding stock limits for wheat for traders, wholesalers, retailers, big chain

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Request for consideration on : ‘Declaring two or more prime constituents of the commodity on the front side of the package with the brand name/logo of the company’

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” min_height=”221px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] With reference to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Government of India’s notification dated August 16th regarding seeking inputs for ‘declaring two or more prime constituents of the

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Agriculture and Food Processing Committee

Draft Regulation on Dairy Analogues-Industry Concerns

Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2020 has Notified a Draft regulation inviting suggestions with respect Dairy Analogues vide notification number F. No. Stds/M&MP/Notification (05)/FSSAI-2019 dated 21st July 2020 . With respect to the subject, committee submitted inputs.

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Agriculture and Food Processing Committee

Submission on certain anomalies in Remission of duties and Taxes on Exported Products rates (RODTEP)

The Government of India had issued a new framework called “Remission of duties and Taxes on Exported Products” (RODTEP), for providing export incentives to some critical sectors. This scheme has replaced the old scheme – “Merchandise Exports from India Scheme” (MEIS). The committee requested for governments’s intervention in removing so e anomalies present in the

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Draft Regulations on Extended Producer Responsibility for Plastic Packaging : inputs for consideration

Inputs submitted to the to the committee that was constituted to evaluate mechanism for the implementation of the provisions of Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 especially with respect to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in 2017. /p>

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