Insertion of a new provision under Para 2.103 and amendment in Para 2.104

TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART-I, SECTION - |

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE PUBLIC NOTICE no.-9 3 /2015-2020 NEW DELHI, DATED: 30 NOVEMBER, 2018

Subject: Insertion of a new provision under Para 2.103 and amendment in Para 2.104 — reg.

In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby inserts a new para 2.103 (e) and amends para 2.104 (A) (c) of Handbook of Procedures of Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 as under:

2.103 (e) | Fees chargeable for issuance of preferential Certificate of Origin is as detailed in Appendix — 2K. The same would also be applicable as verification fee for Rules of Origin Certificate issued under any Free Trade Agreements, in case of verification as detailed in Appendix — 2K. However, the provision of Tatkal certificate of origin as being provided by some of the agencies would be discontinued. The Certificate of origin will be delivered within 24 hours/1(one) working day of the application made. 2.104(A)(c) The European Union (EU) has introduced a | The European Union (EU) has introduced a selfself-certification scheme for certifying the certification scheme for certifying the rules of origin rules of origin under GSP from 1.1.2017 under GSP from 1.1.2017 onwards. Under the onwards. Under the Registered Exporter Registered Exporter System (REX) introduced from System (REX) being introduced from 1.1.2017, | 1.1.2017, exporters with a REX number are able to exporters with a REX number will be able to | self-certify the Statement on Origin of their goods self-certify the Statement on Origin of their | being exported to EU under the GSP Scheme. The goods being exported to EU under the GSP | registration on REX is without any fee or charges. Scheme. The registration on REX is without The details of the scheme are at Annex 1 to any fee or charges and this system would | Appendix 2C. eventually phase out the current system of issuance of Certificates of Origin (Form A) by The competent Local Authorities would undertake the Competent Authorities listed in Appendix | post verification of self certified Certificate of Origin —2C. The details of the scheme are at Annex based on the request of the importers/customs 1 to Appendix 2C. agencies of the importing country and the fee to be changed is detailed in Appendix 2K. Agencies may charge TA and DA, as per government rates, separately from the unit.

2: Effect of this Public Notice: Provision for fees for (i) Preferential Certifftate of Origin & (ii) Post Verification of self certified Certificate of Origin under EU-GSP is laid down.

SNe Director(Alok Genoo.Foreign Trade and Ex-Officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India E — mail:dgft[at]nic[dot}in

[Issued from F. No. F.No.01/93/180/56/AM-13/PC-2(B)/E-2205]