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Date: 2015-09-30 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3 and 4 of the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 (7 of 2009) read with rules 5 and 7 of the Collection of Statistics Rules, 2011, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt., of India hereby

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Executive Summary: This notification from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry directs the collection of statistics related to foreign trade, exports, and imports from various entities across India (excluding Jammu and Kashmir). It appoints a Statistics Officer to oversee the data collection process, delegating powers under the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008. Informants are obligated to furnish the required information in English, following the timelines specified in the notice served to them. Key Points / Main Content: * **Statistics Collection:** * Statistics will be collected related to international trade exports and imports of services in areas such as IT, telecommunications, healthcare, education, and finance. * The purpose is to examine trade flows, analyze exports and imports under the GATS framework, analyze receipts and payments, analyze trade direction, estimate employment patterns, and identify trade barriers. * Collection applies to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. * Data will be collected through quarterly, half-yearly, or annual returns. * **Data Submission:** * Formats and manners of data submission, including electronic filing and interviews, will be prescribed by the Director General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCIS) in consultation with the Department of Commerce. * Informants include owners, occupiers, persons in charge, or authorized representatives of firms, cooperative societies, companies, or any association recognized or registered under any law. * The information supplied should be completed within one month for quarterly or half-yearly returns and within two months for annual returns or as indicated in the notice. * Information is required in the form of returns for quarter, half-year, annual financial year, or calendar year. * The information collected shall mainly relate to the category of services exported and imported as well as the value of exports and imports of services as per the four modes under the General Agreement on Trade in Services and by partner country, employment, foreign investment both inward and outward, barriers to trade and other related subjects. * Information must be furnished in English. * **Obligations and Inspections:** * Informants must furnish information as prescribed by the DGCIS, provide records for inspection, and answer related questions. * Business records like balance sheets, profit/loss accounts, payrolls, and Directors reports may be inspected. * The DGCIS or an authorized person may verify the information and seek clarifications. * **Appointment and Powers of Statistics Officer:** * Shri Amitabha Pradhan is appointed as Statistics Officer. * The Statistics Officer can exercise powers under the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008, including directing data collection, appointing agencies, and specifying the particulars required from informants. Impact Analysis: * **Businesses/Firms/Organizations Engaged in Foreign Trade:** * Impact: Required to provide detailed statistics on their export and import activities, including service categories, values, partner countries, employment, and investments. * Action Required: Prepare to collect and submit the required data in the prescribed format and timelines, and be ready for potential inspections and clarifications. * **Director General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCIS):** * Impact: Responsible for prescribing data collection formats and methods, notifying informants, and overseeing the data collection process. * Action Required: Develop data collection formats, communicate requirements to informants, and manage the received data. * **Ministry of Commerce and Industry:** * Impact: Responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 concerning foreign trade. * Action Required: Ensure the effective collection and analysis of trade statistics to inform policy decisions. * **Statistics Officer (Shri Amitabha Pradhan):** * Impact: Has the authority to direct data collection, appoint agencies, delegate powers, and inspect records. * Action Required: Exercise the delegated powers to effectively collect and manage trade statistics.

Key Entities Referenced

Collection of Statistics Act, 2008: An act that confers powers for the collection of statistics to the Central Government or Statistics Officer. Collection of Statistics Rules, 2011: Rules pertaining to the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008, providing guidelines for statistical collection. Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The Indian government ministry responsible for this notification and directing the collection of statistics related to foreign trade. Amitabha Pradhan: Deputy Director General appointed as Statistics Officer to exercise powers under the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008. Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics: The organization under which the Statistics Officer (Amitabha Pradhan) operates, responsible for commercial intelligence and statistics. General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS): An international agreement under which trade in services data is categorized and analyzed. State of Jammu and Kashmir: A region of India explicitly excluded from the geographical area for the collection of statistics as defined in the notification. Kolkata, West Bengal: The city in West Bengal state where the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics is located.
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(cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:12)ककककड़ड़ड़ड़ोोोो ककककेेेे सससस(cid:18)(cid:18)ंं(cid:18)(cid:18)ंं हहहहणणणण हहहहतततेेतेे ुु ुुभभभभौौौौगगगगोोोोििििललललकककक (cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:24)(cid:24)ेे(cid:24)(cid:24)ेे ::::---- जbम ू कBम ीर रा(cid:28) य को छोड़कर सb पूण 0 भारत के िलए ऑकड़(cid:4) का स(cid:7)ं हण लागू होगा । 3333.... (cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:12)ककककड़ड़ड़ड़ेे ेे सससस(cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:18)ंं(cid:18)ंं हहहह ककककररररनननन ेे ेेकककक(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25) पपपप(cid:27)(cid:27)(cid:27)(cid:27)िििितततत (cid:1)कड़(cid:4) का स(cid:7)ं हण ितमाही या अध0वाYषक या वाYषक (cid:11)रटनd के ज(cid:11)रय े होगा । (cid:18)ा8प एवं तरीका (मौिखक सा7ा(cid:20)क ार(cid:4) या इले(cid:24) ^ािनक 8प से (cid:11)रटन 0 भरने सिहत) वािण(cid:28)य िवभाग से परामश 0 करके वािणि(cid:28)य क आसचू ना एव ं सAिEय क(cid:14) महािनदशे क, (cid:15)ारा िनधा0(cid:11)रत &कया जाएगा तथा सूचना (cid:18)दाताX को या तो .य ि(cid:24)त गत 8प से या संचार मीिडया के ज(cid:11)रय ेसूिचत &कया जाएगा । 4444.... ससससचचूूचचूू ननननाााा (cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29)ददददाााातततताााा(cid:31)(cid:31)(cid:31)(cid:31) कककक(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25) (cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29)ककककृृृृिििितततत ििििजजजजननननसससस ## ##(cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:12)ककककड़ड़ड़ड़ेे ेे एएएएकककक(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24) %%%%ककककएएएए जजजजााााएएएएगगगग ## ##।।।। (cid:18)(cid:20)यके सूचना (cid:18)दाता (cid:15)ारा "ैमािसक अथवा अध0वाYषक अथवा वाYषक िववरिणयA उपलeध कराई जाएगं ी और इसम 6 सव ् ामी अथवा पfेदार अथवा (cid:18)भारी .य िg अथवा .य िgय(cid:4) अथवा साझेदारी अिधिनयम, 1932 के अंतग0त पंजीकृत फम 0 के सबं ंध म 6 उसका (cid:18)ािधकृत (cid:18)ितिनिध अथवा सहकारी सिमित अिधिनयम, 1912 के अंतग0त पंजीकृत सोसाइटी अथवा कंपनी अिधिनयम, 2013 के अंतग0त पंजीकृत कंपनी अथवा सोसाइटी पंजीकरण अिधिनयम 1860 के अंतग0त पजं ीकृत सोसाइटी अथवा इस समय (cid:18)भावी कानून के अंतग0त मानय ् ता (cid:18)ा+त अथवा पंजीकृत कोई सगं ठन शािमल ह ै। 5555.... अअअअववववििििधधधध ििििजजजजससससककककेेेे ददददौौौौरररराााानननन ऑऑऑऑककककड़ड़ड़ड़(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15) ककककाााा सससस(cid:18)(cid:18)ंं(cid:18)(cid:18)ंं हहहहणणणण पपपपररूूररूू ाााा %%%%ककककययययाााा जजजजााााएएएएगगगगाााा ::::---- वह अविध िजसके दौरान सचू ना दी जानी ह ै वह सूचना (cid:18)दाता को जारी नो(cid:11)टस म 6 इंिगत होगी । सामा* य 8प से, "ैमािसक अथवा अधव0 ाYषक िववरणी के मामले म 6 यह काय0 एक माह के भीतर और वाYषक िववरणी के िलए दो माह के भीतर पूरा &कया जाएगा । 6666.... ससससददंंददंं भभभभ (( ((अअअअववववििििधधधध ::::---- सूचना "मै ािसक, अhव0 ाYषक अथवा वाYषक (िव(cid:20)त ीय वष 0 अथवा कैलड6 र वष)0 क(cid:14) िववरिणय(cid:4), जैसे भी िIथित हो, के 8प म 6 (cid:18)I ततु करना अपेि7त ह ै। 7777.... सससस(cid:18)(cid:18)ंं(cid:18)(cid:18)ंं हहहह कककक(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25) जजजजाााानननन ेे ेेववववााााललललीीीी ससससचचूूचचूू ननननाााा कककक(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25) (cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29)ककककृृृृिििितततत ::::---- एकि"त क(cid:14) गयी सूचना मुE य 8प से िनया0ितत एवं आयाितत सवे ा क(cid:14) Dेणी के साथ-साथ सवे ाX म 6 . यापार पर सामा*य करार के अंतग0त चार तरीक(cid:4) से तथा भागीदार दशे (cid:15)ारा सवे ा के िनया0त एवं आयात के मू=य (cid:4), रोजगार,¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3 (ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 िवदशे ी िनवेश (आंत(cid:11)रक एव ं बाi दोन(cid:4)), .य ापार म 6 बाधाX और इस अनुसूची के परै ा एक म 6 उि=ल िखत उGेB य(cid:4) के िलए आवB यक अ* य िवषय(cid:4), से सबं ंिधत होगी । 8888.... भभभभााााषषषषाााा ििििजजजजससससमममम ## ##ससससचचूूचचूू ननननाााा (cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29)ददददाााातततताााा ससससचचूूचचूू ननननाााा (cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29)****तततत ततुुततुु ककककररररेेेेगगगगाााा ::::---- सूचना (cid:18)दाता केवल अॅ(cid:7)जे ी म 6 ही िनधा0(cid:11)रत (cid:18)प" म 6 सचू ना (cid:18)दान करेगा । 9999.... ससससचचूूचचूू ननननाााा :::: (cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29)ददददाााातततताााा ककककाााा ददददाााािििियययय,,,,वव वव ::::---- सूचना (cid:18)दाता वािणि(cid:28) यक आसचू ना एव ं सािं Eयक(cid:14) महािनदशे ालय (cid:15)ारा िनधा0(cid:11)रत तरीके और &दनांक तक सूचना (cid:18)दान करेगा। वह जॉच के िलए मह(cid:20)व पूण 0 (cid:11)रकाडd को (cid:18)दान करेगा और मांगी गयी सूचना के सबं ंध म 6 (cid:18)B न(cid:4) का जवाब दगे ा जैसा &क सांिE यक(cid:14) अिधकारी (cid:15)ारा उसके (cid:15)ारा अिधकृत &कए गए .य ि(cid:24)त (cid:15)ारा यथापेि7त होगा । 11110000.... वववव ययय् ् य् ् ववववससससाााायययय ----ररररककककााााडडडड (( ((एएएएवववव ंं ंंअअअअ1111 यय यय ----ररररककककााााडडडड2222 कककक(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25) (cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29)ककककृृृृिििितततत ििििजजजजननननककककाााा ििििननननररररीीीी(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)णणणण %%%%ककककययययाााा जजजजाााा ससससककककतततताााा हहहह ैै ैै::::---- &कसी यूिनट के . यवसाय (cid:11)रकाड 0 जैस े तुलना प", लाभ एवं हािन लेख,े वेतन रोल, िनदशे क क(cid:14) (cid:11)रपोट0 या यूिनट (cid:15)ारा (cid:18)दान क(cid:14) गयी सचू ना के समथन0 म 6 &दए गए &कसी कानूनी दIत ावेज का सांिEय क(cid:14) अिधकारी या उनके (cid:15)ारा अिधकृत &कय े गये अिधकारी (cid:15)ारा िनरी7ण &कया जा सकता ह ै। 11111111 ििििननननररररीीीी(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)णणणण ककककाााा ढढढढंगंगंगंग वािणजि ् यक आसचू ना सांिEय क(cid:14) महािनदशे क या उनके (cid:15)ारा अिधकृत कोई अिधकारी यूिनट के .य वसाय एव ं अ*य (cid:11)रकाडd के आधार पर यूिनट (cid:15)ारा (cid:18)दान क(cid:14) गई सूचना क(cid:14) जAच कर सकता ह ै और सबं ंिधत मािलक या . यापारी या यूिनट के (cid:18)बंधन (cid:15)ारा अिधकृत . यि(cid:24) त से Iप kट ीकरण मांग सकता ह ै। अअअअननननससुुससुु चचूूचचूू ीीीी----II 4444मममम सससस..ंं..ंं ससससााााििंंििंं 5555ययययकककक(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25) अअअअििििधधधधककककााााररररीीीी पपपपतततताााा (cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:24)(cid:24)ेे(cid:24)(cid:24)ेे ााााििििधधधधककककाााारररर 1. Dी अिमताभ (cid:18)धान वािण(cid:28)य क आसचू ना जमम ् ू काBम ीर को छोड़कर सb पूण 0 उप–महािनदशे क एवं सांिEय क(cid:14) भारत महािनदशे ालय, दरू भाष: 91-33-24431993 वािण(cid:28)य तZय सदन, फैक् स 033-24434051 565, आनंदपुर, वाड 0 ई-मेल सं.–108, स(cid:24)े ट र–1, a.pradhan.dgcis@nic.in +लाट सं. 22, ईसीएडीपी, कोलक(cid:20)त ा–700107 [फा. सं. 34/12/2003-टीपीडी (सेवाए)ं ] सुधांशु पाlडये संयु(cid:20) त सिचव,4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 30th September, 2015 S.O. 2675(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3 and 4 of the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 (7 of 2009) read with rules 5 and 7 of the Collection of Statistics Rules, 2011, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India hereby— (i) directs collection of statistics from an individual or a firm or a co-operative society or a company or a society or any association recognised or registered under any law for the time being in force which is engaged in foreign trade (export and import), whether directly or by affiliates, including related information necessary for assessing the impact of such trade as per the details mentioned in Schedule-I appended to this notification; (ii) appoints Shri Amitabha Pradhan, Deputy Director General as Statistics Officer, as detailed in Schedule-II of this notification, to exercise all or any of the powers under the said Act; (iii) delegates to the Statistics Officer under this notification, all the powers of the Central Government conferred on it under sub-section (5) of section 4 of the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 for the purpose of collection of statistics under this notification, namely, the particulars required or the interval within which, and the statistics officer to whom, the statistical information by informants shall be furnished; and (iv) delegates to the Statistics Officer, powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 4 of Collection of Statistics Act, 2008, i.e., the powers of appointing agencies or persons working in such agencies or employing on contract basis any agency or company or organisation or association of person conferred on it by sub-sections (2) and (3) of the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 within the geographical unit for which such statistics officers are appointed. SCHEDULE-I 1. Subject and purpose for collection of Statistics:- Statistics related to international trade (exports and imports) of services in the areas of Information Technology & Information Technology enabled Services, Telecommunication, Medical and Healthcare, Professional, Logistics, Education, Insurance, Audio-visual, Financial etc., in order to examine the overall pattern of trade flows in India’s services; analyse the major export and import of services as per the four modes under General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) framework; analyse the pattern of receipts and payments from trade in services as per the four modes under GATS; analyse the direction of export and import of trade in services at country and regional level; estimate and analyse the employment pattern of personnel engaged in trade in various services; identify the barriers to trade in services at country level and in different categories of services provided etc. 2. Geographical area for collection of statistics:- The collection of statistics shall be applicable to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. 3. Method of data collection:- The collection of statistics shall be through quarterly or half-yearly or annual returns. The formats and manner (including oral interviews or filing of returns electronically) shall be prescribed by the Director General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics in consultation with the Department of Commerce and shall be notified to the informants either individually or through mass media. 4. Nature of informants from whom data may be collected:- The quarterly or half-yearly or annual returns shall be made available by every informant which includes a owner or occupier or person in-charge or his authorised representative in respect of persons or a firm registered under the Partnership Act, 1932 or a co-operative society registered under any Co-operative Societies Act, 1912 or a company registered under the Companies Act, 2013 or a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 or any association recognised or registered under any law for the time being in force.¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3 (ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 5. Period during which collection of statistics may be completed:- The period during which information is to be supplied shall be indicated in the notice served to the informant. Generally, in case of quarterly or half-yearly return, the same shall be completed within one month and for annual returns within two months. 6. Reference Period:- Information is required to be furnished in the form of returns for quarter, half-year or annual (financial year or calendar year), as the case may be. 7. Nature of Information to be collected:- The information collected shall mainly relate to category of services exported and imported as well as value of exports and imports of services as per the four modes under General Agreement on Trade in Services and by partner country, employment, foreign investment (both inward and outward), barriers to trade and other related subjects required for the purposes as mentioned in paragraph I of this Schedule. 8. Language in which information is to be furnished by informants:- An informant shall furnish information in the prescribed format only in English. 9. Obligation of Informant:- The informant shall furnish information in the manner and by the date as prescribed by the Director General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics. He shall also furnish relevant records for inspection and answer the questions in relation to the information sought, as may be required by the Statistics Officer or a person authorised by him. 10. Nature of business records and other records which may be inspected:- Business records of a unit, such as balance sheet, profit and loss account, pay rolls, Director’s report or any other legal document in support of the information furnished by the unit may be inspected by the Statistics Officer or a person authorised by him. 11. The manner of inspection:- Director General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics or a person authorised by him may verify the information furnished by the unit on the basis of business and other records of the unit and seek clarifications from the concerned owner or trader or a person authorized by the management of the unit. Schedule-II Sr Statistics Officer Address Jurisdiction No. 1 Sri Amitabha Pradhan, Directorate General of Commercial All over India except the Deputy Director General, Intelligence and Statistics, State of Jammu and Ph:+91-33-24431993 Vanijya Tathya Sadan, Kashmir Fax:033-24434051 565, Anandapur, Ward No. 108 E-mail: Sector-1, Plot No. 22, ECADP, a.pradhan.dgcis@nic.in Kolkata-700107 [F. No. 34/12/2003-TPD(Services) SUDHANSHU PANDEY, Jt. Secy. Printed by the Manager, Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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