Regional Authorities (RAs) Allowed to Issue End-User Certificate
(EUC) to Meet Foreign Government Requirement
[DGFT Public Notice No. 23/2025-26 dated
1 October 2025]
Effect of the Public Notice:
Para 2.35 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023, is amended to provide that the
Regional Authorities (RAs) are authorised to issue an
End-User Certificate (EUC) for restricted import items also strictly in
accordance with the restricted authorisation granted
by DGFT.
Subject:
Amendment to Para 2.35 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023.
In exercise of powers conferred under
Paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, as amended from time
to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following
amendments in Para 2.35 of the Handbook of the Procedures 2023 with immediate
effect:
|
Para No. |
Existing Provision |
Revised Provision |
|
2.35 |
In case of import of
any freely importable item in India, if a foreign Government insists on
certification of end user of the item, before permitting export of the same
from their country, (RA) may issue such certificates as per Appendix 2Q of
Appendices and Aayat Niryat Forms. The certificate
shall be issued based on application made under ANF 2J along with documents
prescribed therein. |
In case of import of
any Free/Restricted items in India, if a foreign Government insists on certification
of the end user of the item before permitting export of the same from their
country, the Regional Authority (RA) may issue an End User Certificate (EUC)
as per Appendix 2Q of Append ices and Aayat Niryat
Forms. The certificate shall be issued based on an application made under ANF
2J, along with documents prescribed therein. Provided further
that, in the case of import of restricted items, the EUC shall be issued by
RA only for those items in respect of which a restricted authorisation has
been granted by DGFT and is valid. The quantity and value in the EUC should
be limited to the quantity and value specified in the said restricted
authorisation. |
(Issued from File No. 01/89/l
80/42/AM-25/PC-2[A]/E-43560)