PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 33 (RE-01)/ 1997-2002 dated 7.8.2001
Amendments to Handbook of Procedures including DEPB Rates

In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 4.11 of the Export and Import Policy 1997-2002, as notified in the Gazette of India extraordinary, Part-II Section 3, Sub section (ii) vide S.O. No.283(E) dated 31.03.1997, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendment in Handbook (Vol 1).(RE-01), 1997-2002.

1. In continuation of the provisions of Public Notice No 54 dated 07.02.2001 relating to the relaxation given to the units located in the areas affected by the earthquake in the State of Gujarat, an additional proviso is made for EOU/ EPZ/ SEZ units as under:

   " On account of the devastation rendered by the earthquake that struck the coast of Gujarat on 26.01.2001, it is hereby decided to declare 2000-2001 as a blank year for the purpose of monitoring export obligation for EOU/ EPZ/ SEZ units located in the areas affected by the earthquake in the State of Gujarat."

    

2. Public Notice No 54 dated 07.02.2001 pertaining to the special dispensation for units located in the areas affected by the earthquake in the state of Gujarat would be applicable only in the cases where the respective licences (i.e EPCG, Advance Licence, DEPB & DFRC) are valid on the date of the earthquake i.e 26.01.2001. Wherever a one year amnesty has been given in the said Public Notice, it would refer to the period 26.01.2001 to 25.01.2002.

    

3. Para 15.3 of the Handbook pertaining to the facility of issue of split up licences stands deleted.

    

4. The Following Major Export Product Group would be added to at the end of S. No 10 of Appendix 1:

1. Chemicals and Allied Products

1. The Following columns would be added between Column Nos 9 and 10 in the Table pertaining to the "Details of Exports made" at S.No 6 of Appendix 11 C :

   Unit of Measurement of Value Cap	FOB value per Unit of Measurement	Value Cap	Base Value for computation of DEPB (lower of 9 b & 9 c)	Net Quantity Exported
   9 a	9 b	9 c	9 d	9 e

    

2. The following amendments/ corrections shall be made in Appendix 28 A which pertains to the DEPB rate list
   1. Product Group – Engineering (Product Code No 61)
      1. The following entry is corrected as under:

1. Product Group – Chemicals (Product Code No 62)
   1. The following entry is amended as under:

      S.No	Export Product	DEPB Rate	Value Cap for DEPB entitlement
      14	Atenolol BP/ USP	13.00

   2. The following entries are corrected as under:

1. The address of M/s International Certification Services (Asia) Pvt Ltd under S.No 25 of the List of IS/ ISO 9000 (Series) Certification Agency in Appendix 32 B is changed as under:

   E-7, Chand Society, Juhu Road,

   Juhu, Mumbai 400049

   Tel: 91-22-6245747

   Fax: 91-22-6248167

   Email: icsapld@bom7.vsnl.net.in

2. The following addition is made under the respective state headings in Appendix 51 B pertaining to the List of Agencies authorised to issue Certificates of Origin – Non Preferential:

PUNJAB

4. Punjab Small Industries & Export Corporation,

This issues in public interest.

(N.L.Lakhanpal)
Director General of Foreign Trade