Preferential Treatment for Status Holders – e-Applications of
Advance Authorisation in 1-2 Working Days Promised
[DGFT
Trade Notice No. 04 dated 8th June 2015]
Subject:
Preferential Treatment for Status Holders.
The
Para 3.24 of the new Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 provides for certain
privileges and preferential treatment for the Status Holders. As per sub para (g) of Para 3.24 of FTP, status holders would be entitled
to preferential treatment and priority in handling of their consignments by the
concerned agencies.
2. While Para
9.10 of Handbook of Procedure 2015-20 provides for time bound disposal of
various applications under FTP, in pursuance to the policy at Para3.24(g) as
above, RAs of DGFT should endeavour to extend preferential treatment to the
Status Holders in disposal of their applications. Accordingly, the following
shortened time lines are laid down for issue of advance authorisation and its
subsequent amendments to the status holders:
|
SNo.
|
Category
of Status Holders |
Nature
of Application (received through electronic mode) |
Timeline
for disposal (in working days) |
|
1
|
5
Star and 4 Star Status Holders |
1.
Advance Authorisation (where input norms are notified ) 2.
Revalidation of Advance Authorisation 3.
Invalidation of Advance Authorisation |
1
day |
|
2
|
3
Star, 2 Star and 1
Star Status Holders |
1.
Advance Authorisation (where input norms are notified ) 2.
Revalidation of Advance Authorisation 3.
Invalidation of Advance Authorisation |
2
days |
3. The Regional
Authorities are accordingly advised to ensure that the above timelines are
followed scrupulously while processing applications from the Status Holders.