Inclusion of GIA, Israel and GIA, Japan as authorized laboratories for certification/grading of diamonds of 0.25 carat and above.

(TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART-I SECTION-I) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLIC NOTICE No. Q, 12015-2020 NEW DELHI, DATED THE Ilt'""f1May, 2018 Subject: Inclusion of GIA, Israel and GIA, Japan as authorized laboratories for certificationl grading of diamonds of 0.25 carat and above-reg. 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 amendments in the Hand Book of Procedures 2015-2020: n Chaturvedi) Director Ge ral of Foreign Trade 2. At the end of para 4.74 of Handbook of Procedure the following is added: " (17) Gemological Institute of America (GIA), Israel; (18) Gemological Institute of America (GIA), Japan." Effect of this Public Notice: Gemological Institute of America, Israel and Gemological Institute of America, Japan are included in paragraph 4.74 of Handbook of Procedures (2015-20) for certification! grading of diamonds of 0.25 carat and above. •• [Issued from File No. 01!94!180!52!AM16!PC-4]