Notification No. 18 (RE-00)/1997-2002 dated the 1st June May,2000
-  Third Party Exports, No DFRC for Import under AU condition, EOUs/EPZ/SEZ Units – Performance Monitoring

In exercise of powers conferred by Section – 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) read with paragraph 1.3 of Export and Import Policy, 1997-2002 (incorporating amendments made upto 31.03.2000), the Central Government hereby makes following amendment in the Export and Import Policy1997-2002 (incorporating amendments made upto 31.03.2000):-

1.   Paragraph 4.23 shall be amended to read as under :

"Third party exports", as defined in Paragraph 3.54, shall be allowed under the Policy.

2.   The following shall be added at the end of the Paragraph 7.4 (i)-

However, DFRC shall not be issued in respect of SIONs which are subject to "actual user" condition in the Hand book of Procedures (Vol-II).

3.   The following shall be added at the end of the Paragraph 9.29:

The performance of EOU/EPZ/SEZ units will be monitored as per the guidelines given in Appendix-16(E) of Handbook (Vol-1).

4.   The following shall be added at the end of paragraph 9.40:

The committee will also see that the wastage/manufacturing loss on gold/silver/platinum jewellery and articles are within the overall percentage prescribed in paragraph 8.28 of Handbook (Vol.1). In case of higher wastage/manufacturing loss, the Committee should satisfy itself of the reasonableness of the same.

This issues in Public Interest.

Sd/-     
(N.L. Lakhanpal)

Director General of Foreign Trade

And Ex-officio

Additional Secretary to the Government of India

Issued by:
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce, New Delhi

(F.No. 01/94/180/Exim Pol/AM01//PC.IV)