**Summary:**
Public Notice No. 51/2015-2020, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, amends Para 2.54(d)(vii) of the Handbook of Procedures 2015-2020. This notice extends the deadline for installing and operationalizing Radiation Portal Monitors and Container Scanners in designated sea ports from March 31, 2022, to September 30, 2022. The amendment is made in exercise of powers conferred under Para 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020. For further information, contact the DGFT at dgft@nic.in. This notice is issued under F. No. 01/89/180/53/AM01/PCIIB/E-2382.
Key Entities Referenced
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: An agency of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, responsible for implementing the Foreign Trade Policy.
Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020: A policy document outlining the guidelines and objectives for India's foreign trade.
Handbook of Procedures, 2015-2020: A document providing detailed procedures related to the Foreign Trade Policy.
Udyog Bhavan: The location of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade office.
New Delhi: The city where the Public Notice was issued, located in Delhi.
Radiation Portal Monitors: Equipment used to detect radioactive materials, often installed at ports.
Container Scanners: Equipment used for non-intrusive inspection of shipping containers at ports.
Santosh Kumar Sarangi: Director General of Foreign Trade and Ex officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India.
To be Published in the Gazette Of India Extraordinary Part-1, Section-1
Government of India
Ministry Of Commerce and Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Udyog Bhavan
Public Notice No. 51 /(2015-2020)
New Delhi: Dated 23 March, 2022
Subject: Amendment in Para 2.54 of Handbook of Procedures, 2015-2020.
In exercise of powers conferred under Para 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade
Policy, 2015-2020, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby amends Para 2.54
(d)(v)(ii) of the Handbook of Procedures (2015-2020) and extends the deadline from
31.03.2022 to 30.09.2022 to install and operationalise Radiation Portal Monitors and
Container Scanners in designated sea ports.
2. Effect of this Public Notice:
The timelines for installation and operationalisation of Radiation Portal Monitors and
Container Scanners in the designated sea ports has been extended from existing
31.03.2022 to 30.09.2022.
(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade&
Ex- officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India
E-mail: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from F. No.01/89/180/53/AM-01/PC-II(B)/E-2382)