Public Notice No. 33 dated 26th
August 2002 (As amended by Public Notice No. 53 dated 31st December
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.���� Attention is invited to Public Notice No.
14 dated 31.05.2002, which introduced a special provision for exemption of
Special Additional Duty (SAD) on DEPBs issued under the Exim Policy 2002-07
where the order of �let export� was prior to 01.04.2002. Para 3 and 7 of the
said Public Notice is amended as under:
3.���� The DEPBs already issued in respect of
shipments where the date of order of �Let Export� is prior to 1.4.02 may be
re-submitted for endorsement that �These DEPBs have been issued under Customs
Notification 34/97 dated 7.4.97 read with paragraph 7.43 of Handbook of
Procedures (Vol.1), 1997-2002 by 31st December, 2002. The DEPB licence holder
may avail the counter assistance facility to apply such endorsements. The
licencing authority may consider requests for such endorsements if the date of
order of �Let Export� is prior to 1.4.02 and return it within 3 working days.
7.���� Notwithstanding the provision
given in paragraph 4.47 of the Handbook of Procedures (Vol.1) 2002-07, all
exporters filing applications for actual user DEPB pending realisation of
export proceeds or a transferable DEPB subsequent to realisation of export proceeds,
in respect of shipments where the date of order of �Let Export� is prior to
01.04.2002, shall be required to do so latest by 30th June, 2003.
(This amendment extends the last date of filing of
applications under PN 14 dtd 31.5.02 to 30.06.2003)
2.���� The last sentence of para 4.64 pertaining
to the �Release of Gold/ Silver/ Platinum by Nominated Agencies� is amended as
under:
The gold/ silver shall be
released by the nominated agencies in terms of 0.995/ 0.999 fineness and
platinum in terms of 0.900 fineness or more.
3.���� The words and expression �para 8.3(f)� in
the first sentence of para 8.6.5 is substituted by the words and expression
�para 8.2 (f)�
4.���� S.No. 10 and 21 of Appendix 28 pertaining
to �List of Inspection and Certification Agencies� is amended as under:
10. BSI Inspectorate Limited
2, Perry Road, Witham Essex
CM8 3 TU
England
21. Moody International (I)
Pvt. Ltd.
32/33, Gautam Complex,
Sector-11, C.B.D. Belapur,
Navi Mumbai � 400 614
(Maharashtra)
Tel: 022-7580044, Fax:
022-7580033
This issues in public interest.