Public Notice No. 61 dated 24^th December 1998

In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 4.11 of the Export and Import Policy, 1997-2002, as notified in the Gazette of India extraordinary, Part-II- Section 3 - Sub- section (ii) vide S.O No. 283(E) dated 31.3.97, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes following amendment in the Handbook of Procedures (Vol.1) (RE-98), 1997-2002:

1.      The following shall be added as paragraph 12.13 and 12.14 after the paragraph 12.12:

12.13   Hotels, Travel agents, Tour operators, Tourist transport operators eligible for recognition as Export House/ Trading House/ Star Trading House/ Super Star Trading House in terms of paragraph 12.12(B) of the Policy shall file an application in Appendix-19B alongwith the specified documents. However, in partial modification of paragraph 12.2(a), the last date for filing application shall be 31^st March 1999. An application for grant of status shall be made by the registered office/ Head office or a branch office. Where the applicant is the branch office, it shall furnish an authority letter from the registered office/ Head office clearly indicating that registered office/ head office or its branches have not made any other application for such status.

The recognition certificate shall be issued either on gross foreign exchange earnings (direct and indirect sources) or NFE basis, at the option of the service provider. Such irrevocable option, exercised at the time of filing the application, shall be endorsed on the certificate by the issuing authority. Such certificate shall be valid for SIL claim on current year basis and shall be accordingly endorsed on the certificate.

12.14   Hotels, Travel agents, Tour operators, Tourist transport operators eligible for SIL in terms of paragraph 12.12(B) of the Policy shall file the application for SIL in Appendix -20G of the Handbook.

a.      Such applications shall be filed on 6 monthly basis against foreign exchange earned during April-September and October-March.

b.      Such application shall be filed within a period of 6 months from the end of six monthly period of foreign exchange earned or within 90 days following the grant of recognition certificate whichever is later.

c.      Such application shall be considered by licensing authorities concerned on NFE or gross foreign exchange earnings (direct and indirect sources) basis as per the endorsement on the certificate.

2.      The enclosed Annexure 'A' shall be added as Appendix 19B after Appendix 19A.

3.      The enclosed Annexure 'B' shall be added as Appendix 20G after Appendix 19A.

4.      This issues in public interest.