18 Agencies are notified as PSIAs alongwith their approved equipments. Additional areas of operation in respect of Agency as at Sl. No. 19 is notified for a period upto 31st December, 2020 only.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi
Public Notice No. 35/2015-2020-DGFT
Dated the 28th December, 2020
F. No. 01/53/8/AM20/PSIA-2/IC.- In exercise of powers conferred under the paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby re-notifies Appendix 2G of Appendices and Aayat Niryat Forms of Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20 in terms of Para 2.55 (d) of HBP 2015-20 :-
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3. The above agencies at Sl.No. 1 to Sl.No. 18 are recognized for Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificates as per provision of Para 2.55 of HBP, 2015-20 from the date of issue of this Public Notice. Hence the PSIAs approved shall have validity period of 03 years or till further notification by DGFT, whichever is earlier. Details of approved spectrometers and survey meters for issuance of PSIC by these agencies are annexed.
4. The notified PSIAs must ensure to update their membership certificate of MRAI/ISRI/IFIA and their office address and contact details from time to time as required.
5. As per Para-2.55 (f), “a PSIA can also carry out inspectios in countries, where it does not have a full time equipped branch office but which falls within its area of operation, by deputing its inspectors. However, for such inspections in other countries, the PSIA will be required to give prior intimation to DGFT by sending an e-mail (at psia-traveldgft@gov.in) and furnishing details of visit/inspection done by the Inspector in PSIC.
Effects of this public notice: 18 Agencies are notified as PSIAs alongwith their approved equipments. Additional areas of operation in respect of Agency as at Sl. No. 19 is notified for a period upto 31st December, 2020 only.
AMIT YADAV, Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex-Officio Addl. Secy
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