With immediate effect, all the exporters and importers of Schedule 2 and 3 Chemicals of Chemical Weapons Convention are hereby advised to ensure that correct description of the Chemicals as well as their 8 digit HS Codes against them (as notified against Category 1A and 1B under Appendix-3 to Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items, 2004-2009, Notification No.15 dated 15.7.2005 refers) is indicated in their respective Shipping documents.
The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 118(E), dated the 1st March, 2002 and was last amended by notification No.60/2006-Customs, dated the 15th June, 2006 which was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide number G.S.R.367(E), dated the 15th June, 2006.
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.
In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-09 and Paragraph 1.1 of Handbook of Procedures (Vol.1), the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby clarifies that the initial Export Obligation period for Advance Licences issued during the period 1.4.2004 to 31.8.2004,except in case of supplies under Advance Licence for Deemed Exports/Advance Licence to the projects/turnkey projects in India/abroad where the export obligation must be fulfilled during the contracted duration of execution of the project/turnkey project, shall be 24 months. The licence holders may present their licences to the concerned Regional Authorities who may take necessary action without insisting on any additional documents/fee etc.
