The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART I—Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 55] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2001/PHALGUNA 7,1922
2 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce)Public Notice
New Delhi, the 26th February, 2001
No. 58 (RE-2000)/1997—2002
F.No. 01/94/180/misc/AMOO/EDI.—Attention is invited to the provisions of Public Notice No. 17 (RE- 2000)/1997—2002 dated 30th June, 2000 which inter-alia lays down the permanent IEC Numbers to be used by certain categories of Importers/Exporters, which arc otherwise exempted from obtaining IEC Numbers. Recently in the wake of earthquake, which has hit many parts of the Western India, Goods are being imported by Government Departments as well as by some Charitable Institutions/NGOs. Hence some of the organizations have requested for allotment of IEC No.
In exercise of the powers conferred under para 4.11 of the Export and Import Policy, 1997—2002, as notified in the Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii).Vidc 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-2000), 1997—2002. The following shall be added as S.No. 11 in sub-paragraph (vi) of paragraph 4.6 of Chapter IV.
S.No. Code No.
Categories of importers/exporters
11 0100000126
Individuals/Charitable Institutions/Registered NGOs importing goods, which have been exempted from Customs duty under the Notification issued by Ministry of Finance for bona fide use by the victims effected by natural calamity.
This issues in Public interest.
N.L. LAKHANPAL, Director General of Foreign Trade and ex-offlcio