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7. Per contra, the learned counsel for respondent Nos.3 to 6, taking this Court through the statement of objections would contend that the value of Black Pepper imported is declared something which is contrary to law. The minimum price condition is completely violated. The exporter of the present petitioner M/s.Lagomex Joint Stock Company is a first time exporter to India and the details of the company are unable to be verified.

Therefore, the transaction is very suspicious. A query was raised by the competent officer for justification of the unit price of Black Pepper. The petitioner in reply to the query indicated that the present writ petition is pending and an interim order is operating in its favour and, therefore, it would not reply the said query. The learned counsel submits that the High Court of Kerala before whom the notification came to be challenged, had dismissed the writ petitions. Therefore, the interim order granted in these cases, on the strength of the interim order granted by the High Court of Kerala, would also become applicable to the final orders that would be passed by this and seeks dismissal of the petitions.

kg.
                                                            MIP,




                                                          however, will
                                                          not         be
                                                          applicable for
                                                          imports under
                                                          Advance
                                                          Authorisation
                                                          Scheme,
                                                          imports     by
                                                          100% Export
                                                          Oriented
                                                          Units (EOUs)
                                                          and units in
                                                          the SEZ.
0904 11 10   Pepper,       Prohibited   However,          As under Exim
             long                       import is free    code 0904 11.
                                        if  CIF      is
                                        above
                                        Rs.500/per
                                        kg
0904 11 20   Light black   Prohibited   However,          However,
             pepper import is free    Import Is Free
                                        if  CIF      is   CIF Is Above
                                        above      Rs.    Rs.500/Per Kg.
                                        500/per kg.
                                                          MIP
                                        Further,          Conditions,
                                        imports           However, Will
                                        under             Not         Be
                                        Advance           Applicable
                                        Authorisation     For   Imports
                                        Scheme      is    Under
                                        'Free'    and     Advance
                                        are               Authorisation
                                        exempted          Scheme,
                                        from the MIP      Imports     By
                                        condition         100% Export
                                        when import       Oriented
                                        is         for    Units (EOUs)
                                        extraction of     And Units In
                                        oleoresin, for    The SEZ.
                                        re-export, by
                                        the               Further,




     manufacturer      Imports
     exporters         Under
     only subject      Advance
     to         the    Authorisation
     following         Scheme      Is
     condition:        'Free'    And
                       Are Exempted
     a. Light black    From The MIP
     pepper            Condition
     berries shall     When Import
     have          a   Is         For
     minimum           Extraction Of
     piperine          Oleoresin, For
     content      of   Re-Export, By
     6%          for   The
     import     into   Manufacturer
     India under       Exporters
     AAS         for   Only, Subject
     oleoresin.        To      Policy
                       Condition
     b.        The     No.3 of the
     samples shall     Chapter.
     be drawn by
     Customs and
     tested      at
     Spices
     Board's
     Quality
     Evaluation
     Labs       for
     piperine
     content     as
     per the ISO

     method.

     c. The yield
     assessment
     for oleoresin
     for AAS shall
     be done as
     per the ISO
     1108 method




                                    at        the
                                    Quality
                                    Evaluation
                                    Lab of Spices
                                    Board.

                                    d.        The
                                    manufacturer
                                    exporters,
                                    who import
pepper under
                                    AAS,        for
                                    oleoresin
                                    purpose shall
                                    submit     the
                                    details      of
                                    import       of
                                    pepper viz.,
                                    quantity     of
                                    pepper
imported
                                    quantity     of
                                    oleoresin
                                    produced,
                                    quantity     of
                                    oleoresin re-
                                    exported,
                                    balance stock
                                    available as
                                    well as the
                                    details      of
                                    usage/dispos
                                    al of spent
                                    material on a
                                    monthly
                                    basis to the
                                    Spices
                                    Board.
0904 11 30   Black     Prohibited   However,          As under Exim
             pepper import       is   code 0904 11.
             garbled                free if CIF is
                                    above




                                          Rs.500/per
                                          kg.
0904 11 40   Black           Prohibited   However,         As under Exim
             pepper import      is   code 0904 11.
             ungarbled                    free if CIF is
                                          above
                                          Rs.500/per
                                          kg.
0904 11 50   Green           Prohibited   However,         As under Exim
             pepper,                      import      is   code 0904 11.
             dehydrated                   free if CIF is
                                          above
                                          Rs.500/per
                                          kg.
0904 11 60   Pepper          Prohibited   However,         As under Exim
             pinheads                     import      is   code 0904 11.
                                          free if CIF is
                                          above
                                          Rs.500/per
                                          kg.
0904 11 70   Green           Prohibited   However,         As under Exim
             pepper import      is   code 0904 11.
             frozen     or                free if CIF is
             dried                        above
                                          Rs.500/per
                                          kg.
0904 11 80   Pepper          Prohibited   However,         As under Exim
             other than                   import      is   code 0904 11.
             green,                       free if CIF is
             frozen                       above
                                          Rs.500/per
                                          kg
0904 11 90   Other           Prohibited   However,         As under Exim
                                          import      is   code 0904 11.
                                          free if CIF is
                                          above
                                          Rs.500/per
                                          kg
0907 12 00   Crushed or      Prohibited   However,         However,
             ground                       import      is   import is free
                                          free if CIF is   if CIF is above
                                          above            Rs.500/per kg.




                                    Rs.500/per
                                    kg.             MIP
                                                    conditions,
                                                    however, will
                                                    not         be
                                                    applicable for
                                                    imports
                                                    under
                                                    Advance
                                                    Authorisation
                                                    Scheme,
                                                    imports     by
                                                    100%
                                                    Exports
                                                    Oriented
                                                    Units (EOUs)
                                                    and units in
                                                    the SEZ.

c. The yield assessment for oleoresin for AAS shall be done as per the ISO 1108 method at the Quality Evaluation Lab of Spices Board.
d. The manufacturer exporters, who import pepper under AAS, for oleoresin purpose shall submit the details of import of pepper viz., quantity of pepper imported, quantity of oleoresin produced, quantity of oleoresin re-exported, balance stock available as well as the details of usage/disposal of spent material on a monthly basis to the Spices Board.

24. With respect to the contention based on Section 89, it is to be noted that the overriding effect of the FSS Act is confined to other food related laws. Irrefutably, the FT(D&R) Act is not a food related law for the FSS Act to have an overriding effect. Yet another relevant aspect is that, under the impugned notifications, the piperine content of light black pepper berries imported into India under Advance Authorisation Scheme for oleoresin alone is fixed as 6%. As the pepper imported under the Advance Authorisation Scheme is used for manufacturing oleoresin for the purpose of export, the article of food is not for consumption in India. Hence, Section 25 of the FSS Act is not attracted."