PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 64(RE-02), DT. 19/02/2003

Amendments in the provisions pertaining to newcomers, amendments/ additions in agencies under Appendix 28 A and 35B

In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.4 of the Export and Import Policy, 2002-07, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendment in the Handbook of Procedures (Vol.1):-

1) The following is added at the end of para 4.6 pertaining to “Newcomers”:

However manufacturing companies ( not proprietorships and partnership firms), who have domestic presence are not to be treated as newcomers if the following conditions are met:

a) The company is registered with Central Excise authorities and has paid central excise (unless exempted) ,

b) The company is registered with State sales tax authorities and has paid sales tax ( unless exempted)

c) The company furnishes copy of their audited balance sheet

d) The minimum investment in plant and machinery must be Rs 50 lakhs

In such cases the licencing authority would endorse the licence with the condition that the bond/ BG shall be furnished as per the terms and conditions stipulated by the Department of Revenue .

(Please refer Policy Circular No. 21/2002-07, Dt. 18/03/2003 - Retrospective effect for above para 4.6)

2) The following amendments / additions are made in Appendix 28 A pertaining to the “List of ISO 9000 ( Series) Certification Agencies” as under:

27. QMS Certification Services Pvt Ltd,
207, Durga Towers, RDC, Raj Nagar,
Ghaziabad 201002
Ph: 0120-4755578/ 4754369

Email: qmscert@sify.com, qms@surevin.net

29. AMTAC Certification Services Limited
Norman Road, Broadheath, Altrincham,
Cheshire, WA14 4EP, United Kingdom

3) The following agencies are added in Appendix 35 B pertaining to the “ List of Agencies authorised to issue Certificate of Origin ( Non Preferential)” :

DELHI

9. Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers Association
804, Surya Kiran Building, 19, Kasturba Gandhi Marg,
New Delhi 110011

MAHARASHTRA

20. Indo German Chamber of Commerce
Maker Tower “E” , 1st Floor, Cuffee Parade,
Mumbai-400 005

This issues in public interest.

(L. Mansingh)
Director General of Foreign Trade

(File No: 01/94/180/26/AM03/ PC IV)

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