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Amendments in Handbook of Procedures (Vol. I)
Public
Notice No. 18 dated 14th June 2002
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 amendment in the Handbook of Procedures (Vol.1):
1)
Addition of a new sub
para: A new sub para 4.9 (e) is added at the end of paragraph 4.9 pertaining to
the �Standardisation of Adhoc Norms� as under:
(e)
The applications of fixation of fuel entitlement for new sectors and
modification of the existing entitlement as per the General Note for Fuel in the
Handbook of Procedures (Vol 2) would be made to the Advance Licencing Committee
along with the requisite data in Appendix 10 H pertaining to the �Data Sheet
for Fuel Rate�. The Advance Licence holders wishing to procure the fuel
indigenously may apply for an Advance Release Order or Back-to-Back Inland
Letter of Credit. The indigenous supplier supplying fuel shall be entitled for
deemed export benefits given in para 8.3(b) & (c) of the Policy. In case the
indigenous suppliers is not willing to avail of DE benefits under such supplies
of fuel to the Advance Licence holder, he may issue a disclaimer on the basis of
which the Advance Licence holder can avail of the deemed export benefits as per
procedure given in Chapter 8 of the Handbook of Procedures (Vol 1).
2)
The following is added at
S.No 3 to the documents to be enclosed with the application form in Appendix 10
B pertaining to the � Application Form for Grant of Advance Licence under the
Duty Exemption Scheme�.
3.
In cases where import of fuel has been sought for the grant of Advance
Licence (excluding applications for adhoc norms and those under para 4.7 of
Handbook), the applicant would be required to submit the following additional
documents:
a)
Copy
of the permission issued to the manufacturer exporter by the competent authority (concerned State Electricity Board or Power Corporation or
Regulatory Commission of the concerned State) under Section 44 of the
Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 for the installation of captive power plant based
on the specified fuel.
b)
Copy of the letter
intimating the date of commissioning of the Captive Power Plant to the concerned
authority, which issued the permission letter.
Note:
The import of only such fuel(s) shall be allowed which have/ has been
specified in the said permission.
3)
Appendix 10 H pertaining
to the � Data Sheet for Fuel Rate� as per the Annexure to this Public Notice
is added.
4)
The following provision is added as a new para 4.27.1.
The issue of extension of export obligation (EO) period for the erstwhile
Advance Licence for Annual Requirement was considered in the Policy Review
Committee meeting held on 21.05.2002. The
Committee in the light of the difficulties faced in fulfilling EO on account of
exigencies in the international trade scenario and in the absence of any
provision of EO extension under Advance License for Annual Requirements, decided
to grant EO extension for all Advance Licence for Annual Requirements whose EO
period expired / expires prior to 31.03.2003 on the execution of a Bank
Guarantee (BG) equivalent to the customs duty with 24% interest on unutilised
exempt material. In cases where the extension period upto 31.03.2003 is less
than or equal to six months from the date of expiry of the licence, a
composition fee of 1% of the unfulfilled obligation on the date of expiry of the
licence vis a vis imports made would be levied. However in all other cases where
the EO extension period sought upto 31.03.2003 is more than six months from the
date of expiry of the licence, a composition fee of 5% of the unfulfilled EO on
the date of expiry of the licence vis a vis imports made would be levied.
5)
The following agencies
are added under the respective state heads under Appendix 35B pertaining to the
�List of Agencies Authorised to issue Certificates of Origin � Non
Preferential�
Gujarat
10. Rajkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Post Box No 441, Centre Point,
Karansinghji Road, Rajkot � 360001
Tel: 0281-227500/ 400
Fax: 0281- 230824
Madhya Pradesh/ Chattisgarh
Devi Ahilya Chamber of Commerce & Industries
34, Jawahar Marg, Near Jhanda Chowk, Police Chowki, Indore 452007
Tel: 0731-432524/ 543904
Fax: 0731- 433859/ 475867
This issues in public interest.
APPENDIX
- 10 H
DATA
SHEET FOR FUEL RATE
Note:
Please see paragraph 4.9 of the Handbook of Procedures (Vol 1).
1.
Name and address of applicant:
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2.
I.E. Code No:
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3.
Item(s) of Export for which fixation of fuel rate is sought
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S.
No
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Description
of Item(s) of Export
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S.
No in Handbook, Vol 2
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4.
Exports made during past one year of items(s) for which Fuel rate is
applied for:
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No
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Shipping
Bill No
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Description
of Exports
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Total
Quantity (by weight)
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Total
FOB Value
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Fob
Value per kg
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5.
Units (KWH) of Electricity consumed for producing
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One kg of export product
6.
Type of Fuel stipulated in permission issued by competent
_________________________
Authority for installation of Captive
Power Plant
7.
Cost of Fuel per kg of export product
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Declaration/ Undertaking
a)
I/We
hereby declare that the particulars and the statements made in this application
are true and correct to the best of my /our knowledge and belief and nothing has
been concealed or held there from.
b)
I/We
fully understand that any information furnished in the application if proved
incorrect or false will render me/us liable for any penal action or other
consequences as may be prescribed in law or otherwise warranted.
c)
I/We undertake to abide
by the provisions of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992,
the Rules and Orders framed there under, the Export and Import Policy and the
Handbook of Procedures.
d)
I/We
hereby declare that I/we have submitted a copy of the data sheet and supporting
documents to ___________________ Export Promotion Council/ Commodity Board on
________________(Date).
e)
I
hereby certify that I am authorised to verify and sign this declaration as per
Paragraph 9.9 of the Policy.
(SIGNATURE
OF APPLICANT)
Name
in Block Letters:
Place:
Designation:
Date:
Official Address:
Residential Address:
E-mail:
DOCUMENTS
TO BE ENCLOSED WITH APPLICATION FORM
a)
Appendix 2 of Handbook (Vol.1) along with the data sheet in duplicate.
b)
Copy of permission issued by the competent authority under Section 44 of
the Electricity Supply (Act), 1948 for installation of Captive Power Plant
stipulating among other things, the specific fuel to be used by such plant.
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