GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 67/2015-2020
NEW DELHI, DATED THE 30th MARCH, 2016
Subject: Authorization of Textiles Committee to issue Certificate of Origin under various Free Trade Agreements/Preferential Trade Agreements – reg.
In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby notifies that “Textiles Committee” would also be one of the agencies as listed in Appendix 2-B-“List of Agencies Authorized to issue Certificate of Origin (COO) (Preferential)” of Handbook of Procedure (Appendices and Aayat Niryat Forms of Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020) competent to issue Certificate of Origin (COO) under the following Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)/Preferential Trade Agreement(PTAs)
i) Global System of Trade Preferences (GSTP)
ii) Indo-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISLFTA)
iii) ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement (ASEAN-India FTA)
iv) India-Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IKCEPA)
v) India-Malaysia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (IMCECA)
vi) South Asia Free Trade Area (SAFTA)
vii) India-Chile Preferential Trading Agreement (India-Chile PTA)
viii) India-Mercosur Preferential Trading Agreement (India-Mercosur PTA)
ix) Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA)
x) SAARC Preferential Trading Arrangements (SAPTA)
xi) India-Singapore Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CECA)
2. The revised Appendix 2B would, accordingly read as under:
| Sr No | Name of the Agreement | Existing Authorized Agencies | New (in Bold) Authorized Agencies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Global System Of Trade Preferences (GSTP) | (i) Export Inspection Council (EIC)-for all goods
(ii) Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)-for Marine products (iii) Tobacco Board for Tobacco products |
(i) Export Inspection Council (EIC)-for all goods
(ii) Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)-for Marine products (iii) Tobacco Board for Tobacco products (iv) Textile Committee – Textile and made ups |
| 2 | India Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISLFTA) | (i) Export Inspection Council (EIC)-for all goods
(ii) Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)-for Marine products |
(i) Export Inspection Council (EIC)-for all goods
(ii) Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)-for Marine products (iii) Textile Committee – Textile and made ups |
| 3 | ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement (ASEAN-India FTA) | (i) Export Inspection Council (EIC)-for all goods
(ii) Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)-for Marine products |
(i) Export Inspection Council (EIC)-for all goods
(ii) Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)-for Marine products (iii) Textile Committee – Textile and made ups |
| 4 | India-Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IKCEPA) | ((i) Export Inspection Council (EIC)-for all goods
(ii) Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)-for Marine products |
((i) Export Inspection Council (EIC)-for all goods
(ii) Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)-for Marine products (iii) Textile Committee – Textile and made ups |
| 5 | India-Malaysia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (IMCECA) | (i) Export Inspection Council (EIC)-for all goods
(ii) Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)-for Marine products |
(i) Export Inspection Council (EIC)-for all goods
(ii) Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)-for Marine products (iii) Textile Committee – Textile and made ups |
| 6 | South Asia Free Trade Area(SAFTA) | ((i) Export Inspection Council (EIC)-for all goods
(ii) Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)-for Marine products |
((i) Export Inspection Council (EIC)-for all goods
(ii) Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)-for Marine products (iii) Textile Committee – for Textile and made ups |
| 7 | India-Chile Preferential Trading Agreement (India-Chile PTA) | (i) Export Inspection Council (EIC)-for all goods
(ii) Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)-for Marine products |
(i) Export Inspection Council (EIC)-for all goods
(ii) Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)-for Marine products (iii) Textile Committee – for Textile and made ups |
| 8 | India-Mercosur Preferential Trading Agreement (India-Mercosur PTA) | ((i) Export Inspection Council (EIC)-for all goods
(ii) Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)-for Marine products |
((i) Export Inspection Council (EIC)-for all goods
(ii) Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)-for Marine products (iii) Textile Committee – for Textile and made ups |
| 9 | Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA) | As per Appendix 2D of Handbook of Procedure (Appendices and AayatNiryat Forms) 2015-2020 | As per Appendix 2D of Handbook of Procedure
(Appendices and AayatNiryat Forms) 2015-2020 (iii) Textile Committee – for Textile and made ups |
| 10. | SAARC Preferential Trading Arrangement (SAPTA) | As per Appendix 2D of Handbook of Procedure(Appendices and Aayat Niryat Forms) 2015-2020 | As per Appendix 2D of Handbook of Procedure (Appendices and Aayat Niryat Forms) 2015-2020
(iii) Textile Committee – for Textile and made ups |
| 11. | India-Singapore Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement ( CECA) | (i) Export Inspection Council (EIC)-for all goods
(ii) Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)-for Marine products |
(i) Export Inspection Council (EIC)-for all goods
(ii) Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)-for Marine products (iii) Textile Committee – for Textile and made ups |
Effect of Public Notice:
Appendix 2-B-“List of Agencies Authorized to Issue Certificate of Origin (COO) (Preferential)” has been revised to include Textile Committee for issuing COO under 11 Free/Preferential Trade Agreements.
(Anup Wadhawan)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Email: [email protected]
[ISSUED FROM F.NO.01/93/180/80/AM-16/PC-2(B)
