S.O. (E) In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) read with Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14, the Central Government hereby withdraws the Notification No. 102 (RE-2010)/2009-14 dated 05.03.2012 and makes the following amendments with immediate effect in respect of Sl. No. 161 A {ITC(HS) Classification}.

2. The entries against Sl. No. 161A in Chapter 52 of ITC(HS) Classification} will be as follows:-
 

  (PL. refer PN NO. 102/2010, DT. 16/03/2012 for  Procedure for scrutiny and revalidation of Registration Certificate for export of cotton [ITC(HS) code 5201 & 5203] )

3. Procedure of obtaining Registration Certificate (RC) was notified in Notification No. 63 (RE-2010)/2009-14 dated 04.08.2011 and modified by Notification No. 74 (RE-2010)/2009-14 dated 12.08.2011. Time to export (validity of RC) was “30 days from issue of RC”. Because of prohibition imposed by Notification No. 102 (RE-2010)/2009-14 dated 05.03.2012, this time limit may require to be extended in respect of those RCs, that were valid as on 05.03.2012 and for which LEOs are yet to be issued & exports completed. All RCs would need to be submitted to DGFT for scrutiny and revalidation. Exports can be effected only after RCs are revalidated.

[DELETED - 4. Issue of new RCs stands suspended until further orders. ]

(Above Para 4 deleted vide NOTIFICATION NO. 113/2010, DT. 04/05/2012)

5. Policy Circular No. 58 dated 09.03.2012 covers those RCs for which LEOs have been issued.
 

(Anup K. Pujari)
Director General of Foreign Trade
e-mail: dgft@nic.in

(Issued from F.No.01/91/180/1194/AM10/Export Cell)