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This Public Notice amends Appendix 2B of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, to include authorized agencies for issuing Preferential Certificates of Origin under the India-European Free Trade Association - Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (India-EFTA TEPA).

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The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Commerce), Directorate General of Foreign Trade, issued Public Notice No. 30/ 2025-26 on October 28, 2025, published on October 29, 2025, under F. No. 01/89/180/60/AM-25/PC-2(A). In exercise of powers conferred by paragraphs 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, this notice amends Appendix 2B, which lists agencies authorized to issue Preferential Certificates of Origin. The amendment specifically includes a list of authorized agencies permitted to issue Certificates of Origin (CoO) for the India-European Free Trade Association - Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (India-EFTA TEPA). 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 for marine products; Central Silk Board for silk products; Coir Board for coir and coir products; Development Commissioner, Handicraft for handicraft; Spices Board for spices and cashew nuts; Textile Committee for textiles and clothing; Tobacco Board for tobacco and tobacco products. Additionally, various Special Economic Zones (SEZs) such as Cochin, Falta, Kandla, MEPZ, NOIDA, SEEPZ, and Vishakhapatnam are authorized to issue CoO for all products by Units in SEZs and Export Oriented Units (EOUs) located within their respective jurisdictions.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-30102025-267270 EXTRAORDINARY PART I-Section 1 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 313] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2025/ KARTIKA 7, 1947 30/2025-26 7209 GI/2025 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (Directorate General of Foreign Trade) PUBLIC NOTICE No. 30/ 2025-26 New Delhi, the 28th October, 2025 Subject: Amendment of Appendix 2B [List of Agencies Authorised to issue Certificate of Origin (Preferential)] of Foreign Trade Policy, 2023-reg. F. No. 01/89/180/60/AM-25/PC-2(A).—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-European Free Trade Association - Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (India-EFTA TEPA), as under: | S.No. | Name of the Agreement | Authorized Agencies | Product Assigned to each agency | | :---- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------ | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | 19. | India-European Free Trade Association -Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (India-EFTA ΤΕΡΑ) | 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 Handicraft and regional offices | Handicraft | | | | 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 jurisdictic of Zonal Development Commissioner | | | | Vishakhapatnam Special Economic Zone | All products by Units in SEZs and EOUs located within the jurisdiction of 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-EFTA TEPA. AJAY BHADOO, 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.

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