Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi

Policy Circular No. 14/2015-2020

Dated: 27.12.2018

To
1. Chairpersons of all Norms Committee
2. All Regional Authorities of the DGFT
3. DOGs of all Norms Committee
4. FTDOs of all Norms Committee

Subject: Preparation of Minutes of Norms Committees (NCs)

The ad-hoc norms fixation procedure by onTISCommittee ( C) in % DGFT has been reviewed in the meeting held under the chairmanship of DGFT on 30.11.2018 and the following has been decided for compliance:

The minutes of Norms Committee should be self-contained, as far as possible. In the minutes, (i) export item(s), their ITS(HS) code(s)- as far as feasible, Quantity, UOM, FOB value; (ii) Import Item(s), their ITC(HS) code(s) - as far as possible, Quantity, UOM, ClF value needs to be indicated clearly instead of indicating as applied for. Further, in case of any amendments to ad-hoc norms for whatever reasons, complete details, as indicated above, needs to be indicated instead of indicating only the amended portion. Basic purpose of these details is to ensure transparency and usage of such ratified norms by other applicants of advance authorisatons on repeat basis.

3. This Policy circular is issued with the approval of the DGFT.

(Issued from File Number 01/94/180/334/ AM 19/PC-4)

(Dilip Kumar)
Dy.Director General of Foreign Trade