Ministry of Commerce and Industry Directorate General of Foreign Trade

Amendments in Para 2.88 and Para 2.91 of Handbook of Procedures reg

Issue Date: 29 October 2025 Published: 30 October 2025

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-30102025-267275 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

This Public Notice amends Para 2.88(a) and Para 2.91 of the Handbook of Procedures (HBP) 2023 to facilitate the issuance of Certificates of Origin under the India-European Free Trade Association Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (India-EFTA TEPA).

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, through the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, issued Public Notice No. 29/2025-26 on October 28, 2025, in New Delhi. In exercise of powers conferred under paragraphs 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, the Director General of Foreign Trade, Ajay Bhadoo, made specific amendments to the Handbook of Procedures (HBP) 2023. Under Para 2.88(a) of HBP, a new entry 'xiv. India-European Free Trade Association Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (India-EFTA TEPA)' was inserted after the existing list of Free Trade Agreements. Additionally, a new sub-para (e) was inserted under Para 2.91 of HBP 2023, stating: 'In case of India- EFTA TEPA, Certificates of Origin may also be obtained on the basis of self-declaration by the exporter concerned, in addition to issuance of Certificate of Origin by an authorised agency'. The overall effect of this Public Notice is to enable exporters to obtain Certificates of Origin (CoO) under the India–EFTA TEPA through self-declaration, supplementing the existing system of issuance by authorised agencies.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-30102025-267275 EXTRAORDINARY PART I-Section 1 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 312] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2025/KARTIKA 7, 1947 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE) PUBLIC NOTICE New Delhi, the 28th October, 2025 No. 29/2025-26 Subject: Amendments in Para 2.88 and Para 2.91 of Handbook of Procedures-reg. F. No. 01/89/180/60/AM-25/PC-2(A)/E-44332. 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 makes the following amendments in the provisions of Para 2.91 of the Handbook of Procedures 2023: (A) (B) Under Para 2.88 (a) of HBP, a new entry with serial no. xiv is inserted after the existing list of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) as under: "xiv. India-European Free Trade Association Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (India-EFTA TEPA)" Under Para 2.91 of HBP 2023, a new sub-para (e) is inserted as mentioned below: "2.91 (e): In case of India- EFTA TEPA, Certificates of Origin may also be obtained on the basis of self- declaration by the exporter concerned, in addition to issuance of Certificate of Origin by an authorised agency”. Effect of this Public Notice: Para 2.88(a) and Para 2.91 of the Handbook of Procedures (HBP) 2023 have been amended to facilitate exporters to obtain the Certificate of Origin (CoO) under the India–EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) through self-declaration, in addition to the existing system of issuance of Certificates of Origin by the authorised agencies. 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. SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA

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