Amendments in Para 4.36 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023.

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-12022024-252010 EXTRAORDINARY PART I-Section 1 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 33] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2024/MAGHA 23, 1945 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE) PUBLIC NOTICE New Delhi, the 12th February, 2024 No. 40/2023 Subject: Amendments in Para 4.36 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023. F. No. 01/94/180/046/AM24/PC-4).—In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendment in the provision of Para 4.36 of the Handbook of Procedures 2023: +----------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+ | Existing para 4.36 | Amended para 4.36 | +================================================================+====================================================+ | (vi) Only such authorisations shall be clubbed which | (vi) Only such authorisations shall be clubbed which| | have been issued within 18 months from the date of | have been issued within 24 months from the date of | | issue of earliest authorisation that is sought to be | issue of earliest authorisation that is sought to be| | clubbed, whether such authorisations are valid or not. | clubbed, whether such authorisations are valid or not.| | This is further subject to condition that upon clubbing | This is further subject to condition that upon clubbing| | only imports made within 30 months from the date of | only imports made within 30 months from the date of| | issue of earliest authorisation shall be considered. Any | issue of earliest authorisation shall be considered.| | imports made beyond 30 months of earliest | Any imports made beyond 30 months of earliest | | authorisation shall be regularized under Para 4.49 of the | authorisation shall be regularized under Para 4.49 of| | HBP. | the HBP. This is further subject to condition that | | | upon clubbing only exports made within 48 | | | months from the date of issue of earliest | | | authorisation shall be considered. Any exports | | | made beyond 48 months of earliest authorisation | | | shall not be acceptable for clubbing. | +----------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+ Effect of the Public Notice: Para 4.36 of the Handbook of Procedures 2023 has been amended, to ease the clubbing provisions in respect of Advance Authorization Scheme, for ease of doing business. SANTOSH KUMAR SARANGI, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio Addl. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.