Executive Summary:
This Public Notice, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, amends the Handbook of Procedures 2015-2020 regarding the validity and utilization of norms ratified by the Norms Committee (NC) for Advance Authorizations. It extends the validity of ratified norms and allows other applicants to use these norms for repeat authorizations. This notice is effective immediately for all Advance Authorization applicants.
Key Points / Main Content:
Norm Validity Extension:
* Norms ratified by the Norms Committee (NC) on or after April 1, 2015, for Advance Authorizations obtained under paragraph 4.07, are valid until March 31, 2020, or for three years from the date of ratification, whichever is later.
Eligibility for Other Applicants:
* All applicants of Advance Authorization are eligible to apply for and receive authorizations based on ratified norms available on the DGFT website on a repeat basis during the validity period of these norms.
Amendment to Handbook of Procedures 2015-2020:
* Amends Para 4.12vi, extending the validity of ratified norms beyond the initial two-year period.
Impact Analysis:
Applicants of Advance Authorization:
* Impact: Can utilize ratified norms available on the DGFT website for repeat authorizations, increasing efficiency and potentially reducing processing time.
* Action Required: Review the DGFT website for available ratified norms and apply for authorizations based on these norms as needed.
Key Entities Referenced
Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020: A governmental policy related to import and export activities, valid from 2015 to 2020. Mentioned in relation to powers conferred to the Director General of Foreign Trade.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: A government organization responsible for foreign trade regulations and policies. It is issuing the public notice and making amendments to the Hand Book of Procedures.
Hand Book of Procedures 2015-2020: A procedural manual related to the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020. This notice makes amendments to it.
Norms Committee: A committee that ratifies norms for export and import products related to advance authorizations.
Advance Authorization: A scheme under the Foreign Trade Policy that allows duty-free import of inputs for export production.
New Delhi, Delhi: The city where the public notice was issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
Alok Vardhan Chaturvedi: The Director General of Foreign Trade and Ex-officio Additional Secretary who signed the public notice.
Regional Authority: An authority that grants authorization based on adhoc norms
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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE)
PUBLIC NOTICE
New Delhi, the 27th December, 2018
No. 64/(2015-2020)
Subject: Increased validity and utilisation of the norms ratified by Norms Committee (NC) under
Para 4.12 of Hand Book of Procedures 2015-2020 of the Advance Authorization obtained under para 4.07, by
other applicants of advance authorisations - reg.
F. No.01/94/180/334/AM19/PC-4.—In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade
Policy, 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade makes the following
amendment in Hand Book of Procedures 2015-2020.
2. Existing Para 4.12(vi) of HBP 2015-20:-
Where Norms Committee has already ratified norms for same export and import products in respect of an
authorization obtained under paragraph 4.07, such norms shall be valid for a period of two years reckoned from the date
of ratification. The same applicant can avail repeat authorisations based on such adhoc norms. Regional Authority based
on such adhoc norms. Another exporter, however, cannot be granted authorization by Regional Authority based on such
adhoc norms.
The amended Para 4.12(vi) of HBP 2015-20:-
Norms ratified by any Norms Committee (NC) in the O/o DGFT on or after 01.04.2015 in respect of any
Advance authorization obtained under paragraph 4.07, shall be valid for the entire period of the Foreign Trade Policy i.e.
up to 31.3.2020 or for a period of three years from the date of ratification, whichever is later. Since all decisions of the
Norms Committees are available in the form of minutes on the DGFT website, all other applicants of Advance
Authorization are also eligible to apply and get their authorizations based on such ratified norms on repeat basis during
validity of these norms.
3. Effect of this Public Notice: All applicants of Advance Authorization are eligible to apply and get
their authorizations based on ratified norms (available on DGFT website in form of minutes) on repeat basis.
ALOK VARDHAN CHATURVEDI, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio Addl. Secy.
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