New Delhi, June 27 (KNN) India has extended the prohibition on import of milk and milk products from China till next year.

In a notification, Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said, “Prohibition on import of milk and milk products (including chocolates and chocolate products and candies/ confectionary/ food preparations with milk or milk solids as an ingredient) from China is extended for one more year, i.e., till 23.6.2017or until further orders, whichever is earlier.”

The matter has been reviewed and the prohibition on import of milk and milk products is extended for one more year, it added.

India had imposed the ban of milk products from China after it was apprehended that some milk consignments from the country contained melamine. (KNN Bureau)