DGFT Trade Notice

GOVERNMENT OFIND:A M:NISTRY OF COMMERC[&lNDUSTRY D[PARTMENT OF COMMERCE DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FORE:GN TRADE UDYOG BHAWAN′ NEW DELHl TRAD[NOT:C[N0 3/2015 TO l. ALL:EC HOLDERS 2. ALL[PCs 3. ALL CHAMBERS OF TRADE AND:NDUSTRY 4. FEDERAT10N OF:ND:AN EXPORT ORGANiSAT:ONS 5. ALL RA's OF DGFT DATED 1 6.2015 3 The Government is committed to improving,ease of doing business, and move towards paperless processing of applications. Trade is informed that a Beta version of online ANF 5A has now been released and it is now possible to not only apply online for grant of Epcc Authorization but also to upload the required supporting documents using digital signatures of the applicant. As a result, henceforth, in case the applicant submits the supporting documents online, along with the application, submission of physical copies of documents would no longer be required. All IEC holders/a p plicants for EpCG authorizations, are encouraged to submit /upload the documents online using digital signatures. ln case any document has been submitted online, the concerned RA must not insist on physical copies of such uploaded documents. During the trial phase of the beta version of online ANF 5A i.e. upto 30rh June 2015, the applicants would be required to submit signed paper copies of the printout of ANF 54 alongwith the physical copies of only those documents which have not been submitted online, JOINT DIRECrOR GENERAL OF FORE:GN TRADE e mail:aヒash taneiaOnic.in issued from F No 18/23/AM-16/P-5 4. This transitionar arrangement wourd remain effective during the triar phase of the beta version of the software i.e. upto 30,h June 2015. With effect from 1't of July 2015, the submission of physical copies of the application and its supporting documents would be totally dispensed with and only online applications, along with digitally uploaded/su bm itted documents would be accepted.
"-r (AKASH TANEJA) SUB: Release of Beta VersiOn of Online ANF SA with facilitv tO upload supporting documents〔ApplicatiOn fOr lssuance of EPCG AuthorisatioF:i