4.24B

The provisions contained in paragraph 4.24A shall also be applicable to “for intermediate supplies” so far as they are not inconsistent with the following:

The facility is also available for intermediate supplies for the cases where the intermediate supplier intends to supply the material against invalidation letters issue to the holders of Advance Authorisation. In such cases, a copy of the invalidation letter which makes the authorisation invalid for direct import of items to be supplied by the intermediate manufacturer will be given to the Authorisation holder and copy thereof will be sent to the intermediate supplier as well as the Regional Authority of the intermediate supplier.

However, once the Electronic message transfer facility among the Regional Authorities becomes fully operational, the requirement of sending a copy of the invalidation letter/ARO to the jurisdictional Regional Authority shall not be required.

Further the invalidation letters should also contain the Authorisation number and date of ‘Advance Authorisation for annual Requirement’ to enable proper accounting of the invalidation letters. These would be submitted to the Regional Authority concerned by the intermediate supplier for the purpose of closure of Authorisation.