**Summary:**
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, is introducing an online ePRC (electronic Policy Relaxation Committee) system for applications seeking policy/procedure relaxation under Para 2.58 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-20. Effective January 25, 2021, all such applications must be submitted online through the exporter's dashboard on the DGFT website (https://dgft.gov.in). Manual submissions will no longer be accepted after this date.
The new ePRC system aims to create a paperless and contactless process, with all submissions, communications, clarifications, corrections, and approvals managed electronically. Exporters/importers can access the e-module via https://dgft.gov.in Services Policy Relaxation Committee.
For assistance with the new process, users can consult the Help manual/FAQs available at https://dgft.gov.in Learn Application Help FAQs, raise a service request/suggestion ticket through the DGFT Helpdesk, call the toll-free helpline at 1800-11-1550, or send an email to dgftedi@gov.in.
Key Entities Referenced
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: The issuing authority for the trade notice, responsible for foreign trade regulation.
FTP 2015-20: Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020, the policy document being referenced for relaxation requests.
ePRC System: Online electronic Policy Relaxation Committee system for submitting applications seeking policy/procedure relaxation.
ANF 2D: Prescribed application format, previously submitted in hard copy.
Policy Relaxation Committee: Committee to access the new e-module.
DGFT Website: The website of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, where the online ePRC system is accessible.
New Delhi, Delhi: Location of Udyog Bhawan and place of publication for the Trade Notice
Vijay Kumar: Additional Director General of Foreign Trade
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi-110 011
Trade Notice No. 23 /2020-21
New Delhi, dated the [5 January, 2021
Subject: Introduction of online e-PRC System for Application secking Policy/Procedure
relaxation in terms of Para 2.58 of FTP 2015-20.
Presently, this Directorate is receiving applications for seeking policy/procedure
relaxation in terms of Para 2.58 of FTP 2015-20 in manual form (i.e.in the form of hard copy
of prescribed format ANF 2D along with proof of payment of application fee and other
related documents). As a consequence, rest of the process also happens in manual mode and
takes time.
2s As a part of IT Revamp of the organisation, this Directorate has decided to introduce a
new module (online e-PRC System) for seeking policy/procedure relaxation in terms of Para
2.58 of FTP. Therefore, from 25.01.2021 onwards, all applications seeking policy/procedure
relaxation are mandatorily required to be submitted online through the exporter’s dashboard
on the DGFT Website. Manual submission of application seeking policy/procedure relaxation
would no longer be allowed from 25.01.2021 onwards.
3. Accordingly, all exporters/importers seeking relaxation of FTP/HBP provisions are
required to submit their application electroncially only. Physical copies of the application(s)
seeking policy/procedure relaxation received after 25.01.2021 will not be acted upon by this
Directorate.
4. Please navigate to https://dgft.gov.in > Services > Policy Relaxation Committee to
access the new e-module. Please note that the entire process is designed to be paperless and
contactless and any PRC submission, communication, clarification, correction as well as the
approval on submitted applications would be electronic.
Ds For any help and guidance on this new process, the Help manual & FAQs may be
accessed on https://dgft.gov.in > Learn > Application Help & FAQs. For any further
assistance you may utilize any of the following channels —L Raise a service request/suggestion ticket through the DGFT Helpdesk service link
under Services > ‘Complaints & Suggestions’
ii. Call the toll-free Helpline number 1800-11 1-550
iii. Send an email to dgftedi@gov.in
Se anq\
(Vijay Kumar)
Additional Director General of Foreign Trade
(F.No.01/60/162/384/AM21
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