PN 23/2025

(TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART-I (SECTION-I)) Directorate General of Foreign Trade Department of Commerce, Government of India Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi Public Notice No. 23 / 2025-26 Dated 017 October, 2025

Subject: Amendment to Para 2.35 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023 - Reg.

In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in Para 2.35 of the Handbook of the Procedures 2023 with immediate effect: Para |Existing Provision Revised Provision INo. 2.35 | case of import of any freely importable item] In case of import of any Free/Restricted items in in India, if a foreign Government insists onllndia, if a foreign Government insists on certification of end user of the item, beforelcertification of the end user of the item before| permitting export of the same from theitlpermitting export of the same from their country, country, RA may issue such certificates as perthe Regional Authority (RA) may issue an End Appendix 2Q of Appendices and Aayat Niryat|User Certificate (EUC) as per Appendix 2Q of Forms. The certificate shall be issued based onJAppendices and Aayat Niryat Forms. The application made under ANF 2J along withlcertificate shall be issued based on an application| documents prescribed therein. made under ANF 2J, along with documents| prescribed therein. Provided further that, in the case of import of restricted items, the EUC shall be issued by RA only for those items in respect of which a restricted authorisation has been granted by DGF land is valid.

d further that, in the case of import of restricted items, the EUC shall be issued by RA only for those items in respect of which a restricted authorisation has been granted by DGF land is valid. The quantity and value in the EUC Should be limited to the quantity and value specified in the said restricted authorisation. Effect of the Public Notice: Para 2.35 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023, is amended to provide that the Regional Authorities (RAs) are authorised to issue an End-User Certificate (EUC) for restricted import items also strictly in accordance with the restricted authorisation granted by DGFT. ae Bhadoo) Additional Secretary to the Government of India & Director General of Foreign Trade Email: dgft@nic.in (Issued from File No. 01/89/180/42/AM-25/PC-2[A |/E-43560)