Authorizing EIC for issuing Certificate of Origin under India-Japan CEPA – Additional of ‘India-Japan comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement(IJCEPA)’ in the Heading of Appendix 4D of Handbook of Procedures Vol-I (Appendices and Aayat Niryat Forms) 2009-14. - DGFT - 70/2009-2014 (RE-2010)

To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary (Part-I, Section-1) Government of India Ministry of Commerce Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi -110 011 Public Notice No. 70/2009-2014 (RE-2010) The 12th August, 2011 Subject: Authorising EIC for issuing Certificate of Origin under India-Japan CEPA Addition of India-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IJCEPA) in the Heading of Appendix 4D of Handbook of Procedures Vol-I (Appendices and Aayat Niryat Forms) 2009-2014. In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2009-2014, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes an addition in the heading of Appendix 4D of Handbook of Procedure Vol. I (Appendices and Aayat Niryat Forms) 2009-2014, as described in para 2 below. Last such addition was made in Public Notice No.58/2009-2014 dated 30 th June, 2011. 2. In the heading, the phrase and India-Malaysia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (IMCECA) would be replaced by India-Malaysia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (IMCECA) and India-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IJCEPA) . 3. There is no change in the content of the Appendix 4D, and hence EIC continues to be the authorized agency. 4. Effect of Public Notice: EIC would also be the authorized agency to issue Certificate of Origin under India-Japan CEPA with immediate effect. Sd/- (Anup K. Pujari) Director General of Foreign Trade E-mail: [email protected] (File No.01/93/180/04/AM09/PC-2(B).