TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY
(PART-I, SECTION-1)
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
PUBLIC NOTICE No 61 /2004-09
NEW DELHI: the 16th March 2005
In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-09, the
Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendment(s) in the Handbook of Procedures (Vol. I):-
Para of 3.12 is amended to read as under:-
| Authorities Issuing RCMC | 3.12 | An exporter desiring to obtain a Registration-cum-Membership Certificate (RCMC) shall declare his main line of business in the application, which shall be made to the Export Promotion Council (EPC) relating to that line of business. However, a status holder has the option to obtain RCMC from Federation of Indian Exporters Organization (FIEO).
Notwithstanding anything stated above, exporters of Drugs & Pharmaceuticals shall obtain RCMC from Pharmexcil only. The service exporters (except software service exporters) shall be required to obtain RCMC from FIEO. In respect of exporters having their head office/registered office in the State of Orissa, RCMC may be obtained from FIEO office in Bhubaneshwar irrespective of the product being exported by them. In order to give proper guidance and encouragement to the Services Sector, an exclusive Export Promotion Council for Services shall be set up. |
This issues in Public interest.
(K.T. Chacko)
Director General of Foreign Trade
(File No: 01/94/180/0009 /AM05/ PC IV)
