Amendments in the Handbook of Procedures(Vol.I) - DGFT - 28 /2007

Amendments in the Handbook of Procedures(Vol.I) PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 28/2007 Dated 24/07/2007 In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.4 of the Export and Import Policy, 2002-07, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in the Handbook of Procedures (Vol.I): 1. The fourth Paragraph of Para 3.2.5 of HBP v1 (RE2003) is replaced as under: "Application shall be filed with jurisdictional regional authority as per the address given in the Status Certificate." Accordingly Zonal Committee is abolished. Zonal Offices shall transfer applications filed with them(including pending and deficient applications) to RA concerned, for further processing. 2. In Para 3.2.6A(V) the last sentence is replaced as under: "However, a request for issuance of split certificate(s) after issuance shall be permitted and Split certificate with different port of registration shall also be allowed." 3. In Para 3.2.6A(VI) after the last sentence, the following shall be added: "The certificate that are valid on date of issue of this Public Notice, shall have an extended validity for a further period of 12 months from the issue of this Public Notice, without requirement of endorsement of extended validity on the certificate from concerned regional authority." This issues in Public interest. Sd/- (R.S.GUJRAL) DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE Ex-officio Additional Secretary to Government of India (Issued from F.No.1/94/180/308/AM07/PC-I)