**Summary:**
Public Notice No. 26/2015-2020, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, amends Para 2.54 of the Handbook of Procedures of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-2020. This amendment extends the deadline for the installation and operationalization of Radiation Portal Monitors and Container Scanners in designated sea ports from September 30, 2021, to March 31, 2022. This notice is issued in exercise of powers conferred under Para 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020. For further information, contact Amit Yadav, Director General of Foreign Trade and Ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India, at dgft@nic.in, referencing file number F.No.018/91/8053/AM01/PCIIB/E-2382.
Key Entities Referenced
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: An organization under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, responsible for implementing the Foreign Trade Policy.
Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020: A policy document that outlines guidelines and objectives for foreign trade.
Handbook of Procedures of FTP 2015-2020: A supplementary document providing detailed procedures related to the Foreign Trade Policy.
Radiation Portal Monitors: Equipment used for detecting radioactive materials at seaports.
Container Scanners: Equipment used for scanning shipping containers at seaports.
Designated sea ports: Sea ports where Radiation Portal Monitors and Container Scanners are to be installed.
Amit Yadav: Director General of Foreign Trade.
Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi: Location of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade office.