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The Public Notice amends Appendix 2B of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, by notifying the list of authorised agencies permitted to issue Preferential Certificates of Origin under the India-United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (India-UK CETA).

Detailed Summary

This Public Notice, issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Commerce), Directorate General of Foreign Trade, on May 11, 2026, with Public Notice No. 10/2026-27, amends Appendix 2B [List of Agencies Authorised to issue Certificate of Origin (Preferential)] of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023. Exercising powers under paragraphs 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, the Director General of Foreign Trade has included a list of authorized agencies permitted to issue Preferential Certificates of Origin (CoO) for the India-United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (India-UK CETA). The authorized agencies include the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and its regional offices, Export Inspection Council and Export Inspection Agencies (for all products), Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) (for agricultural products), Marine Products Export Development Authority and regional offices (for marine products), Central Silk Board and regional offices (for silk products), Coir Board (for coir and coir products), Development Commissioner, Handicraft and regional offices (for handicrafts), Spices Board (for spices and cashew nuts), Textile Committee and regional offices (for textiles and clothing), and Tobacco Board (for tobacco and tobacco products). Additionally, Special Economic Zones such as Cochin, Falta, Kandla, MEPZ, NOIDA, SEEPZ, and Vishakhapatnam are authorized for all products by units in SEZs and EOUs within their respective jurisdictions. The notice is signed by Lav Agarwal, Director General of Foreign Trade & ex-officio Addl. Secy., and references File No. 01/89/180/109/AM-25/PC-2(A) / E-45707.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-18052026-272673 EXTRAORDINARY PART I-Section 1 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 131] | NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 11, 2026/VAISAKHA 21, 1948 No. 131] 3340 GI/2026 (1) 2 | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | [PART I—SEC.1] S.No. | Name of the Agreement | Authorized Agencies | Product Assigned to each agency 20. | India-United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (India-UK CETA) | Directorate General of Foreign Trade and its regional offices | All products | | Export Inspection Council and Export Inspection Agencies | All products | | Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) | Agricultural Products | | Marine Products Export Development Authority and regional offices | Marine products | | Central Silk Board and regional offices | Silk products | | Coir Board | Coir and Coir products | | Development Commissioner, Handicraft and regional offices | Handicrafts | | Spices Board | Spices and Cashew nuts | | Textile Committee and regional offices | Textiles and Clothing | | Tobacco Board | Tobacco and Tobacco products | | Cochin Special Economic Zone | All products by Units in SEZs and EOUs located within the jurisdiction of the Zonal Development Commissioner | | Falta Special Economic Zone | All products by Units in SEZs and EOUs located within the jurisdiction of the Zonal Development Commissioner | | Kandla Special Economic zone, | All products by Units in Surat SEZs and all SEZs and EOUs located within the jurisdiction of the Zonal Development Commissioner | | MEPZ Special Economic Zone | All products by Units in SEZs and EOUs located within the jurisdiction of the Zonal Development Commissioner | | NOIDA Special Economic Zone | All products by Units in SEZs and EOUs located within the jurisdiction of the Zonal Development Commissioner | | SEEPZ Special Economic Zone | All products by Units in SEZs and EOUs located within the jurisdiction of the Zonal Development Commissioner | | Vishakhapatnam Special Economic Zone | All products by Units in SEZs and EOUs located within the jurisdiction of the Zonal Development Commissioner [PART I-SECTION 1] | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | 3 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE) PUBLIC NOTICE New Delhi, the 11th May, 2026 No. 10/2026-27 Subject: Amendment of Appendix 2B [List of Agencies Authorised to issue Certificate of Origin (Preferential)] of Foreign Trade Policy, 2023-reg. File No. 01/89/180/109/AM-25/PC-2(A) / E-45707— In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby amends Appendix-2B [List of Agencies Authorised to issue Certificate of Origin (CoO) (Preferential)] of the FTP by including the list of Authorised Agencies allowed to issue CoO for India-United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (India-UK CETA), as under: S.No. | Name of the Agreement | Authorized Agencies | Product Assigned to each agency 20. | India-United Kingdom – Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (India-UK CETA) | Directorate General of Foreign Trade and its regional offices | All products | | Export Inspection Council and Export Inspection Agencies | All products | | Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) | Agricultural Products | | Marine Products Export Development Authority and regional offices | Marine products | | Central Silk Board and regional offices | Silk products | | Coir Board | Coir and Coir products | | Development Commissioner, Handicraft and regional offices | Handicrafts | | Spices Board | Spices and Cashew nuts | | Textile Committee and regional offices | Textiles and Clothing | | Tobacco Board | Tobacco and Tobacco products | | Cochin Special Economic Zone, | All products by Units in SEZs and EOUs located within the jurisdiction of the Zonal Development Commissioner 4 | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | [PART I—SEC.1] | | Falta Special Economic Zone | All products by Units in SEZs and EOUs located within the jurisdiction of the Zonal Development Commissioner | | Kandla Special Economic zone, | All products by Units in Surat SEZs and all SEZs and EOUs located within the jurisdiction of the Zonal Development Commissioner | | MEPZ Special Economic Zone | All products by Units in SEZs and EOUs located within the jurisdiction of the Zonal Development Commissioner | | NOIDA Special Economic Zone | All products by Units in SEZs and EOUs located within the jurisdiction of the Zonal Development Commissioner | | SEEPZ Special Economic Zone | All products by Units in SEZs and EOUs located within the jurisdiction of the Zonal Development Commissioner | | Vishakhapatnam Special Economic Zone | All products by Units in SEZs and EOUs located within the jurisdiction of the Zonal Development Commissioner 2. Effect of the Public Notice: The Public Notice notifies the list of authorised agencies permitted to issue Preferential Certificates of Origin under the India–UK CETA. LAV AGARWAL, 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. SRIVASTAVA SARVESH KUMAR Digitally signed by SARVESH Date: 2006.05.18 21:20:48+05:30

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