In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 4.11 of the Export and Import Policy, 1997-2002, as notified in the Gazette cf India iixtraordinary, Part-H, Section 3, Sub-secliou (u) vide S.O. No. 283(E) dated 31 -3-97 the Director General of Foreign Trade

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386 GI/20012 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC, 1]

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

PUBLIC NOTICE

New Delhi, the 7th February, 2001

No. 54 (RE-00)/1997—2002

F. No. 01/94/180/163/AM 00/PC-1V—In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 4.11 of the Export and Import Policy, 1997—2002, as notified in the Gazette cf India iixtraordinary, Part-H, Section 3, Sub-secliou (u) vide S.O. No. 283(E) dated 31 -3-97 the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendment in the Handbook of Procedures (Vol. 1) (RE-00), 1997—2002.

3 The earthquake which struck Gujarat on 26th January, 2001 had devastated many units Including exporting units. The following amendments shall be deemed to have been made wherever required in respect of the units located in the areas affected by earthquake In the State of Gujarat.

t. Under paragraph 6 . 1 1, one year general extension in export

obligation both for fulfilling the yearwise/block of yearwise export

obligation or for fulfilling the complete export obligation shall be

available to units hit by earthquake under the EPCG Scheme.

2. The monitoring of export performance In respect of EOUs in

Gujarat and units in Kandla Special Economic Zone damaged by

earthquake shall be deferred till 3 0 . 6 . 2 0 0 1.

3. Under paragraph 7.22, a further period of one year shall be given

for completing the export obligation under Advance Licensing

Scheme.

4. Under paragraph 7.23 relating to validity of Advance Licence one

year deemed validity shall be extended to all Advance Licence with

port of registration In areas affected by earthquake which have

expired In the month of January, 2001 or thereafter.

5. Similarly, the validity of DEPB and DFKC with port of registration in

areas affected, by earthquake in Gujarat shall be deemed to have

been extended by one year In respect of DEPB/DFRC which have

expired in the month of January, 2001 or thereafter.

6. Wherever the prescribed documents Includes the submission of

original documents, the units affected by the earthquake In Gujarat

may submit duplicate copies of the document duly attested by the

Bank/Customs authorities, as the case may be, for claiming any

licence and also for discharge of export obligation. No cut, which is

normally applicable when an applicant submits the duplicate

documents, shall be applicable in such cases.

7. Wherever the time limit for filing an application (except an

application for claiming Special Import licence) falls in the month of

January, 2 0 0 1, or thereafter, the same shall be extended to 3 1st

December, 2 0 01 or the normal time limit applicable whichever is^

later.

This Issues In public Interest.

N. L. LAKHANPAL, Director General of Foreign Trade Printed by th" Manager, Govt of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054