In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2004-2009, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in Handbook of Procedures (Vol. I):

1. The first sub-paragraph of paragraph 4.13 stands replaced by the following clause:

The application for grant of advance licence or DFRC for intermediate supply may be made on the basis of a tie-up agreement with the exporter/deemed exporter holding an advance licence or DFRC. The licensing authority concern shall consider such requests.

2. The second sentence of paragraph 4.14 should be replaced by the following sentence:

However, in case of e-commerce application, exports/supplies made from the date of EDI generated file No. for an advance licence may be accepted provided the hard copy is submitted within three months.

This issues in Public interest.

( K.T. CHACKO )
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE and
EX-OFFICIO ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA

(Issued from F.No. 01/94/180/Adv.Lic./RLA/PN/AM06/PC.I)