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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
PUBLIC NOTICE NO.
38/(2015-2020)
NEW DELHI: DATED THE 9th November, 2017
Subject: Amendment in Paras 2.20, 2.21 and 2.22 of the Handbook of Procedure
(2015-20).
In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade
Policy, 2015-2020, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby inserts
sub-para (d) in Para 2.20 and modifies Para 2.21 and 2.22 of the Handbook of
Procedure (2015-20) as under:
(I) Insertion of sub Para (d) in Para 2.20
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2.20: Revalidation of Import / Export Licence Certificate/
Authorisation /Permissions for Non-SCOMET items
d) Revalidation of
Authorisation/Duty Credit Scrip shall also be allowed without charging –any fee
for the period of delay (the period for which authorisation/scrip holder was
unable to utilise the same) or six months, whichever is less, due to the
following reasons:
(i) If Authorisation/Scrip or any amendment thereof
could not be transmitted to Customs Server within fifteen working days from the
date of issue/amendment;
(ii) If Authorisation/Scrip rejected by Customs
server with error Code;
(iii) If request for issue of waiver of Bond/EODC
was not considered within the period specified under Para 9.10 of HBP, 2015-2020
where complete application was submitted within the validity of the
Authorisation.
In such cases, revalidation shall be allowed from the date
of endorsement for the period of delay or six months, whichever is less. For
example: Authorisation is issued having initial validity of 12 months on
01.04.2017. It was transmitted to Customs server on 01.04.2017 by DGFT server
but it is accepted by Customs server on 31.10.2017. So the Authorisation holder
loses 7 months (still 5 months validity is left). In such a case, RA shall allow
revalidation for a period of 6 months (validity of 5 months is subsumed) from
the date of endorsement.
The applicant shall submit request for
endorsement of Authorisation/Scrip along with screen shot of DGFT server as well
as Customs Server in support of his claim. RA shall verify the same before
revalidation is allowed.
However, request must be made to RA concerned
within a month from the date of final acceptance of Authorisation/Scrip in the
Customs Server.
Notwithstanding anything contained above, these
provisions of revalidation shall not apply wherever, the authorisation/scrip
holder had clear 6 months period in hand for utilisation.
(II). Revision
in Para 2.21 of the Handbook of Procedure (2015-20):
| Existing Provision |
Revised Provision |
| Authority to Revalidate |
| Such revalidation under Paragraph 2.20 above would be permitted
under specific orders of Head of Office concerned and such revalidation
would be maximum up to the extent of custody period |
Such revalidation under Paragraph 2.20 above would be permitted
under specific speaking orders of Head of concerned Office and such
order of revalidation shall be uploaded on websites of RAI Zonal Office
concerned for easy verification by Customs authorities. |
(III). Revision in Para 2.22 of the Handbook of Procedure (2015-20):
| Existing Provision |
Revised Provision |
| Application for Revalidation |
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| An application for revalidation of authorization (other than SCOMET
Authorization), may be made to RA concerned. RA would consider such
application as per FTP. Where DGFT IS concerned authority, original
application shall be submitted to RA concerned and self- attested copy
of same shall be submitted to DGFT. |
An application for revalidation of authorization (other than SCOMET
Authorization), may be made to RA concerned. RA would consider such
application as per FTP/ HBP. Where DGFT (HQ) IS concerned authority,
original application shall be submitted to RA concerned and
self-attested copy of same shall be submitted to DGFT (HQ). |
2. Effect of this Public Notice:
Procedure for revalidation as in Para 2. 0 is revised along with provisions
in Para 2.21 and 2.22 of the Handbook of Procedure (20 5-20).
(ALOK VARDHAN CHATURVEDI)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Email:
dgft@nic.in
[Issued from F. No. 01/93/180/37/AM-17/PC-2(B)]
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