DGFT – EIC would also be authorized agency to issue Certificate of Origin under India-Japan CEPA

Authorizing EIC for issuing Certificate of Origin under India-Japan CEPA – Additional of ‘India-Japan comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement(IJCEPA)’ in the Heading of Appendix 4D of Handbook of Procedures Vol-I (Appendices and Aayat Niryat Forms) 2009-14

Public Notice No.  70/2009-2014 (RE-2010),  Date- 12th August, 2011

Subject:   Authorising EIC for issuing Certificate of Origin under India-Japan CEPA – Addition of ‘India-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IJCEPA)’ in the Heading of  Appendix 4D of Handbook of Procedures Vol-I (Appendices and Aayat Niryat Forms) 2009-2014.

              In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2009-2014, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes an addition in the heading of Appendix 4D of Handbook of Procedure Vol. I (Appendices and Aayat Niryat Forms) 2009-2014, as described in para 2 below.  Last such addition was made in Public Notice No.58/2009-2014 dated 30^th June, 2011.

2.       In the heading, the phrase “and India-Malaysia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (IMCECA)” would be replaced by “India-Malaysia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (IMCECA) and India-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IJCEPA)”.

3.       There is no change in the content of the Appendix 4D, and hence EIC continues to be the authorized agency.

4.       Effect of Public Notice:

EIC would also be the authorized agency to issue Certificate of Origin under India-Japan CEPA with immediate effect.

Sd/-

(Anup K. Pujari)

 Director General of Foreign Trade

E-mail: dgft@nic.in

(File No.01/93/180/04/AM09/PC-2(B)

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