Inclusion of GIA, Israel and GIA, Japan as authorized laboratories for certification/ grading of diamonds of 0.25 carat and above-reg. - DGFT - 08/2015-2020

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLIC NOTICE No. 8/2015-2020 NEW DELHI, DATED THE 14 May, 2018 Subject: Inclusion of GIA, Israel and GIA, Japan as authorized laboratories for certification/ grading of diamonds of 0.25 carat and above-reg. In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade makes the following amendments in the Hand Book of Procedures 2015-2020 : 2. At the end of para 4.74 of Handbook of Procedure the following is added: (17) Gemological Institute of America (GIA), Israel; (18) Gemological Institute of America (GIA), Japan. Effect of this Public Notice: Gemological Institute of America, Israel and Gemological Institute of America, Japan are included in paragraph 4.74 of Handbook of Procedures (2015-20) for certification/ grading of diamonds of 0.25 carat and above. (Alok Vardhan Chaturvedi) Director General of Foreign Trade [Issued from File No. 01/94/180/52/AM16/PC-4]