New Delhi [India]: After a ban on exports of wheat grain, the Centre has actually currently placed constraints on the exports of wheat flour (atta) exports and other related products like maida, semolina (rava/ sirgi), wholemeal atta as well as resultant atta.

According to a notification from the Directorate General of Foreign Profession (DGFT), the choice will enter into impact from July 12.
The DGFT alert issued on July 6 makes it required for all exporters to seek prior authorization from the inter-ministerial committee on wheat export prior to carrying out any outbound shipment.

International supply disturbances in wheat as well as wheat flour have actually produced many brand-new players and have actually resulted in price changes and also potential quality-related problems, the DGFT said. The alert stated it is essential to maintain the quality of wheat flour exports from India.

The export plan of wheat flour does stay free and there is no outright restriction on it, nevertheless, exporters must seek approval from an Inter-Ministerial Board on wheat export.

Also, before this changed plan comes into result, specific consignments of wheat flour will certainly be permitted to be exported including circumstances wherein the loading of wheat flour on the ship has actually begun before this alert, as well as where wheat flour consignment has actually been handed over to the Personalizeds and also is registered in their system.

In May 2022, the Centre modified the export plan of wheat by placing its export under the “prohibited” group.

The government had actually after that stated that the move was made with the function to manage the overall food safety of the nation as well as satisfying the needs of the neighbouring and various other prone nations.