GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE

PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 56(RE-2007)/2004-2009
NEW DELHI, DATED THE 1st October, 2007

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, v 1:

1. Paragraph 4.46 related to “Time period” for filing DEPB application stands amended as follows:
   
   4.46 Application for obtaining credit shall be filed within a period of twelve months from the date of exports or the date of up linking of EDI shipping bill details in the DGFT website or within six months from the date of realisation or within three months from the date of printing / release of shipping bill, whichever is later, in respect of shipments for which claim has been filed.
   
   
2. Last sentence of paragraph 4.7.5 amended vide PN 37 dated 23.8.07 stands amended as follows:
   
   “However, NC should ensure that such adhoc norm(s), if not notified already, are notified within six months of the ratification of such adhoc norm(s).”
   
   
3. This issues in Public interest.

Sd/- (R.S. Gujral)
Director General of Foreign Trade and
Ex-Officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India
(Issued from F.No.01/94/180/ PN /AM08/PC-I)