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05-06-2015
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Notification No: |
DGFT Public Notice No. 19/2015-2020
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Issuing Authority: |
DGFT
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Type: |
Public Notice
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File No: |
File No.01/53/162/Misc/PSIA/AM15/S-5/IC |
Subject: |
Amendment in paragraph 2.55 and 2.56 of Handbook of Procedures of FTP, 2015-20 as notified by Public Notice No.12/2015-2020, dated 18.5.2015 â Pre Shipment Inspection Agency (PSIA).
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Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Public Notice No. 19/2015-20
New Delhi : Dated 5th June 2015
Subject: Amendment in paragraph 2.55 and 2.56 of Handbook of Procedures of
FTP, 2015-20 as notified by
Public Notice No.12/2015-2020, dated 18.5.2015 – Pre
Shipment Inspection Agency (PSIA).
In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade
Policy, 2015-20, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the
following amendments in the
Public Notice No.12/2015-2020, dated 18.5.2015:
- Amendment in paragraph 4 of
Public Notice No.12/2015-2020 dated 18th May,
2015
Amended paragraph 4 shall read as under:-
4. The existing PSIAs (as on 01.04.2015) will have to file fresh applications in
ANF 2L (new format) latest by 18th June, 2015 for updation of details of their
offices/branches/authorised representatives in various countries etc. and
expansion of their areas of operation, if they so desire, as per the above
mentioned procedure laid down in revised paragraph 2.55 of HBP of FTP 2015-20.
Applications received after 18th June, 2015 shall be taken up for consideration
after July, 2015.
- Amendment in paragraph 5 of
Public Notice No.12/2015-2020 dated 18th May,
2015
Amended paragraph 5 shall read as under:-
5. New applicants who desire to be recognised as Pre-shipment Inspection
Agencies (PSIAs) (w.e.f. 01.07.2015) may also apply by 18th June, 2015 in
proforma prescribed in ANF 2L (new format) as per the above mentioned procedure
laid down in revised paragraph 2.55 of HBP of FTP 2015-20. Applications received
after 18th June, 2015 shall be taken up for consideration after July, 2015.
- The following paragraph 7 is inserted in the
Public Notice No.12/2015-2020
dated 18th May, 2015:
7. The applicants may submit their applications initially without bank
guarantee, as required under S.No.9 of ANF-2L. Their applications would not be
rejected only on the ground of non-submission of bank guarantee. Applicants
would, however, be required to submit bank guarantee or an equivalent financial
instrument, before they are notified as PSIA, by the competent authority, as per
FTP/HBP 2015-20.
Effect of this Public Notice
The last date for submitting the applications for entitlement as PSIA has
been extended. Applicants can, for the time being, submit applications initially
without bank guarantee. However, they shall be required to submit bank guarantee
or an equivalent financial instrument before they are notified as PSIA.
(Pravir Kumar)
Director General of Foreign Trade
E-mail:[email protected]
(Issued from File No.01/53/162/Misc/PSIA/AM15/S-5/IC)
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