TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART-1, SECTION-1 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE

PUBLIC NOTICE NO. Y__/(2015-2020) NEW DELHI: Dated the // January, 2017

Subject: -Amendment in Chapter 2 of the Handbook of Procedure (2015-20).

In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 20152020, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby amends para 2.14(A) of the Handbook of Procedure (2015-20) as well as the provision in the Public Notice No.58 dated 1.2.2016 and Appendix 2K of FTP(2015-20) as under:

SI HBP Para/ Provision Revised Provision no. | Public Notice Appendix 1. 2.14A When an JEC holder seeks| When an JEC holder _ seeks modification/change of Branch | modification/change of Branch Office/Head Office/Registered | Office/Head Office/Registered Office Office address in its IEC and | address in its IEC and which involves a which involves a shift in its | shift in its jurisdictional RA, a request | jurisdictional RA, a request to | to that effect will have to be made to that effect will have to be made |RA concerned under —_whose to the new RA to whose| jurisdiction the applicant exists. jurisdiction the applicant is shifting its Office. A copy of | On the basis of this request, the RA this request with application | (custodian of the IEC file till now) will details is to be submitted to the | process such requests and amend IEC, old RA from where the original | if found appropriate, under intimation IEC was issued. to the RA under whose jurisdiction the applicant wants transfer.

to the | process such requests and amend IEC, old RA from where the original | if found appropriate, under intimation IEC was issued. to the RA under whose jurisdiction the applicant wants transfer. The new RA On the basis of this request, the | shall allow the person in its new address old RA (the custodian of the | to carry out necessary functions and also IEC file till now) will transfer | apply for eligible benefits as per FTP the IEC file to the new RA (the new custodian) which - shall make appropriate amendment based on the transferred file and fresh documents submitted to it | by the applicant. The new RA shall allow the person in its new address to carry out necessary functions and also apply for eligible benefits as per FTP.

p: PN No.58} Online IEC applications once | Applicants are required to pay fees of dated rejected will not be processed | Rs.500/- (Rupees five hundred only) for | 1.2.2016 | any further. Applicant’s | IEC application. If the application is| desirous of seeking IEC will | rejected, applicant shall be able to have to apply afresh, by paying | rectify the grounds on which previous the processing fees of Rs 500/application was rejected, without aying any further fees . 3. Appendix 7.

licant shall be able to have to apply afresh, by paying | rectify the grounds on which previous the processing fees of Rs 500/application was rejected, without aying any further fees . 3. Appendix 7. Adjustment of Fee: 2k In cases, where anew Advance | In cases, where a new Advance Authorization, EPCG and Duty Authorization, EPCG and Duty Credit | Credit Scrip is issued by RA in | Scrip is issued by RA in lieu of the lieu of the earlier Authorization | earlier Authorization (which has been (which has been cancelled by | cancelled by RA, on the request of the RA, on the request of the firm, | firm, on account of non-registration at on account of non-registration | the Customs Port), or in case the RA at the Customs Port), the | suggests the firm to file application application fees paid in the | under correct scheme the application earlier Authorization will be | fees paid in the earlier Authorization will adjusted by the RA forthe new | be adjusted by the RA for the new Authorization. However, a | Authorization. However, a minimum minimum application fee of | application fee of Rs.200/- shall be paid Rs.200/- shall be paid for the | for the new Authorization. Head of new Authorization. Head of | Office of concerned RA while issuing Office of concerned RA while | Authorizations under this provision shall issuing Authorizations under | ensure proper linkage with the earlier this provision shall ensure | cancelled Authorization.

g Office of concerned RA while | Authorizations under this provision shall issuing Authorizations under | ensure proper linkage with the earlier this provision shall ensure | cancelled Authorization. proper linkage with the earlier cancelled Authorization oF Effect of of this Public Notice: Amendments/modifications Public Notice: Amendments/modifications Notice: Amendments/modifications Amendments/modifications in procedure arei procedure arei areii (A. K. Bhalla) Director General of Foreign Trade Email: dgft@nic.in

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[Issued from No.01/93/180/09/AM-16/PC-2 (B)]