Public Notice No. 21/2015-2020

(To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary)
( Part-I, Section-1 )

Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade

Public Notice No. 21/2015-20

New Delhi, dated: 5^th August, 2022

Subject: Extension of validity of Status Certificates issued in FY 2015-16 and 2016-17 under current FTP

In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy (2015-2020), as amended from time to time, Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in para 3.20 (a) of the Handbook of Procedures, 2015-20 with immediate effect:

Existing para 3.20 (a) of HBP	Amended para 3.20 (a) of HBP
3.20 Validity of status certificate (a) Status Certificates issued under this FTP shall be valid for a period of 5 years from the date on which application for recognition was filed or 30.06.2022 only whichever is later.	3.20 Validity of status certificate (a) Status Certificates issued under this FTP shall be valid for a period of 5 years from the date on which application for recognition was filed or 30.09.2022 only whichever is later.

Effect of Public Notice: Validity of Status Holder Certificates issued in the FY 2015-16 and 2016-17 under the provisions of FTP 2015-20 has been extended upto 30.09.2022.

(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India
dgft@nic.in

[Issued from File No.- 01/61/180/246/AM20/PC-3]