Merger of Council for Trade Development and Promotion (CTDP) in to Board of Trade (BoT)

To be published in Gazette of India Extraordinary Part- Il, Section — 3, Sub Section (ii)

Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade New Notification No. 1/22 1$-20 Delhi, the |) July, 2019

The Council for Trade Development and Promotion (CTDP) was constituted vide S.O. 1798(E) dated 3° July, 2015 to ensure regular dialogue with State Governments and UTs on measures for providing an International trade enabling environment in the States and to create a framework for making the States active partners in boosting India’s exports. The Board of Trade has been in existence for quite some time and was reconstituted vide Trade Notice 21/2015-20 dated 23 March, 2016. The objective of BOT is to have regular discussion and consultation with trade and industry and advise the Government on Policy measures related to Foreign Trade Policy in order to achieve the objective of boosting India’s trade. 2. To bring about greater coherence in consultation process, it has been decided to merge the Council for Trade Development and Promotion (CTDP) with the Board of Trade (BOT)and the new forum will remain as Board of Trade (BOT) and its composition and Terms of Reference (TOR) will be as under:

Composition of Board of Trade:-

Union Commerce and Industry Minister iG Chairperson Minister/s of Statefor Commerce & Industries, Goland Members | Minister in-charge of Trade and Commerce in States and UTs Secretaries to Government of India: Official Members Commerce, Revenue, Financial Services, External Affairs, Railways(Chairman Railway Board), Shipping, Road Transport & Highways, Civil Aviation, Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade, Agriculture & Cooperation, Health & Family Welfare, Chemical & Petrochemical, Posts, Animal Husbandry, Food Processing, Information Technology, Economic Affairs, MSME, Textiles, Environment & Forests, Defence Production and Fisheries. & CEO, NITI Aayog, Deputy Governor RBI, Chairman, CBIC, Chairman NHAI, CMD ECGC, MD EXIM Bank, MD, Container Corporation of India, Chairperson/President, MPEDA, FSSAI, APEDA, Coffee Board, Tea Board, Spice Board, Rubber Board, Head -Centre for WTO Studies, Director RIS,

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President/Chairman, Cll, FICCI, FIEO, ASSOCHAM, NASSCOM,| Ex-officio GJEPC, AEPC, SRTPC, EPCH; CLE, EEPC, CHEMEXCIL, |Members from PHARMEXCIL, EPC for EQUs & SEZs, SEPC, President, The Apex Chambers Seafood Exporters Association of India, Indian Association of | and EPCs Tour Operators, SAARC Chairman of Commerce & Industry, President Brihan Mumbai Customs House Agents Association, Federation of Freight Forwarders’ Associations of India, Federation of Indian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Federation of Indian Women Enterprises, Indian Oilseeds and Producer Export Promotion Council, Laghu Udyog Bharti, CEO, Express Industry Council of India. 5: To be notified separately Non-official DGFT Members te Member (ee Secretary Chairman can co-opt any other official or expert, if required eS a Saas

3. The Terms of Reference for the Board of Trade (BoT) would be as follows:

• i, To provide a platform to State Governments and UTs for articulating their perspectives on trade policy;

• ii. To provide a platform to Government of India for apprising State Governments and UTs about international developments affecting India’s trade potential and opportunities and to prepare them to deal with evolving situation; ;

• iii. To help State Governments develop and pursue export strategies in line with national Foreign Trade Policy;

• iv. To provide a platform for deliberation on the need for infrastructure relevant for promoting trade and for identification of impediments and infrastructure gaps which adversely affect India’s exports;

• V. To facilitate a mechanism for discussion on operationalization of trade infrastructure.

• vi. To advise Government of Policy measures for preparation and implementation of both short and long term plans for increasing economic scenarios;

• vii. To review export performance of various sectors, identify constraints and suggest industry specific measures to optimize export earnings;

• viii. To examine existing institutional framework for imports and exports and suggest practical measures for further streamlining to achieve desires objectives;

• ix. To review policy instruments and procedure for imports and exports and suggest steps to rationalize use; and

x To examine issues which are considered relevant for promotion of India’s foreign trade and for strengthening international competitiveness of Indian goods and services.

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(Alok han Chaturvedi) Ex-officio Director Géneral of Foreign Trade & Additional Secretary to the Government of India

(File No. 01/36/218/16/AM18/TC(Part Il)