This Public Notice, dated January 5, 2022, amends Para 9.08 of the Handbook of Procedures 2015-2020 concerning the Standing Grievance Committee. The amendment, made in exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020, expands the composition of the Standing Grievance Committee to include representatives from Customs Authorities, GST Authorities, Banks, and General Managers of District Industries Centres (DICs), along with existing members from FIEO, Export Promotion Councils, Commodity Boards, Development Authorities, Government Departments, technical authorities, Export Inspection Agencies/Councils, ECGC, and Industries Commissioners of States/UTs. The aim of this amendment is to provide a single platform for addressing grievances and complaints from industry members by incorporating relevant Central and State Government agencies. The Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), also serving as Ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India, issued the notice. The DGFT can be contacted via email at dgft@nic.in. This notice was issued from F. No 01/93/180/49/AM17/PC2[B]/E-1729.
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 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 2015-2020.
Standing Grievance Committee: A committee constituted to address grievances of trade and industry related to Export and Foreign Trade Policy.
Federation of Indian Export Organisations: An apex trade organization representing Indian export promotion councils, commodity boards, and export promotion authorities.
DGFT: Director General of Foreign Trade, chairs the Standing Grievance Committee.
GST Authorities: Government agencies responsible for Goods and Services Tax.
New Delhi: Capital of India. Place where Public Notice was issued.
[To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-I, Section-l)
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi
Public Notice No. 44/2015-2020
New Delhi, Dated 5/* January, 2022
Subject: Amendment in Para 9.08 of Handbook of Procedures — 2015-20 -
Inclusion of new agencies in Standing Grievance Committee — reg.
In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy
2015-2020, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes amendment in Para 9.08
of Handbook of Procedures — 2015-20 as under: (changes made are indicated in bold
letters)
Existing Para 9.08 of HBP Revised Para 9.08 of HBP
Standing Grievance Committee Standing Grievance Committee
For speedy redressal of genuine] For speedy redressal of genuine grievances of
grievances of trade and industryjtrade and industry pertainingto Export and
pertaining to FTP and Procedure,/Foreign Trade, Grievance Committees have been
Grievance Committees have beenlconstituted chaired by (i) DGFT at Headquarters
constituted chaired by (i) DGFT atiand (ii) head(s) of RA(s) in regional offices.
Headquarters and (ii) head(s) of RA(s)|Grievance Committee will include representatives}
in regional offices. | Grievancejof Federation of Indian Export Organisations
Committee will include representatives\(FIEO), Export Promotion Councils/ Commodity
lof Federation of Indian ExportiBoards, Development Authorities, and Government
Organisations (FIEO), Export/Departments/ technical authorities, Custom
Promotion Councils/ |Commodity|Authorities, GST Authorities, DGARM, Banks|
Boards, Development Authorities, and|(Public and Private Sectors), Export Inspection|
Government Departments/ technicall|Agencies/Councils, ECGC, Industries
authorities as their members. Commissioner (State/UT), Export Commissioner
(State/UT), General Manager (GM) District
Industries Centre (DIC) as their members.
2. Effect of this Public Notice:
Para 9.08 of HBP 2015-20 has been amended to revise the composition of
Standing Grievance Committee by including other relevant Central/State Government
agencies such as Customs/ GST Authorities, Banks, GM DICs etc. to address
the grievances /complaints of the industry members at one platform.
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Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to the Gol
Email: dgft@nic.in
[Issued from F. No 01/93/180/49/AM-17/PC-2(B)/E-1729]