28(RE-2009)/2009-14, Dated: 31/03/2010     Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade New Delhi     Dated 31st March, 2010     Policy Circular No 28 / 2009-14                                    To   All Regional Authorities   All Commissioners of Customs     Subject: Drawing of export samples of basmati rice for variety identification purposes- regarding.                           In continuation of Policy Circular No. 33 (RE-08) 2004-09 dated 30th September, 2008, it has been decided to designate Basmati Export Development Foundation (BEDF), Modipuram as an authorized centre for testing of samples of basmati rice for variety identification.  Accordingly, Customs may draw samples for variety identification and send these samples for analysis to Basmati Export Development Foundation (BEDF), Modipuram, in addition to AGMARK testing centres.     2.              This issues with the approval of Director General of Foreign Trade.    Sd/-  (Hardeep Singh))                                                                                                  Joint Director General of Foreign Trade     (Issued from File No. 01/91/171/90/AM10/Export Cell