Manual System in EDI for Export Houses Status
to Continue till 30 Sept 2015
[DGFT
Public Notice No. 17 dated 4th June 2015]
In
exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy,
2015-2020, the Director General of Foreign Trade, in order to facilitate
transitional arrangements, hereby notifies the amendments to Handbook of
Procedures of FTP 2015-20. These amendments shall be deemed to have come into
force with effect from 1st April, 2015.
1.
Amendment in paragraph 1.05
Amended
paragraph 1.05 shall read as under:-
1.05
Procedure
(a)
An exporter shall file his application online on DGFT website at
http://dgft.gov.in/. Application will then be processed in accordance with
prevalent rules and regulations. The processing of applications will be made
online. DGFT shall issue deficiency letters, if any, in online mode or through
use of e-mail. No communication shall be issued by DGFT in manual mode.
(b)
As a measure of transitional arrangement, exporters may file application
manually, till EDI online module is ready or upto 30th September, 2015
whichever is earlier, for the following category of applications:-
(i)
Application for Status Holder Certificate in ANF 3C under paragraph 3.19
(ii)
Application for bond waiver in ANF 4F under paragraph 4.47
(iii)
Application for Nominated Agency Certificate in ANF 4-I under paragraph 4.94.
2.
Amendment in paragraph 3.19 (a)
Amended
paragraph 3.19 (a) shall read as under:-
“3.19
Application for grant of Status Certificate
(a)
Status Certificates issued under FTP 2009-14 to an IEC holder shall remain
valid till 30th September, 2015 or till the issuance of status
certificate to such IEC holder under FTP 2015-20, whichever is earlier.”
Effect
of this Public Notice
Amendments
to the Handbook of Procedures of FTP 2015-2020, have been notified, in order to
facilitate transitional arrangements in respect of filing of applications and
validity of Status Holder Certificate. These amendments shall be deemed to have
come into effect from 1st April, 2015.