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असाधारण

EXTRAORDINARY

भाग I—खण् ड 1

PART I—Section 1

प्राजधकार से प्रकाजित

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

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.—le;≤ ij ;Fkkla'kksf/kr fons'k O;kikj

uhfr 2015&20 ds iSjk 1-03 vkSj 2-04 ds rgr çnÙk 'kfä;ksa dk ç;ksx djrs gq,] egkfuns'kd] fons'k O;kikj ,rn~}kjk

çfØ;k iqLrd ¼2015&20½ esa fuEufyf[kr la'kks/ku djrs gSa

1- izfØ;k iqLrd ds iSjk 5-13 ¼x½ ds ckn fuEufyf[kr mi iSjk dks tksM+k tkrk gSA

Þ5-13 ¼?k½% o’kZ 2020&21 vkSj 2021&22 ds fy, gksVy] LokLFk lsok,a ,oa “kSf{kd {ks=ksa gsrq tkjh bZihlhth

izkf/kdkj&i= ds fy, dksbZ Hkh vkSlr fu;kZr nkf;Ro cuk, j[kuk visf{kr ugha gSß

2- izfØ;k iqLrd ds iSjk 5-17 ¼p½ ds ckn fuEufyf[kr mi iSjk dks tksM+k tkrk gSA

Þ5-17 ¼N½

i) gksVy] LokLFk lsok,a vkSj 'kSf{kd {ks=ksa ds fy, tkjh fd, x, bZihlhth çkf/kdkj i=ksa ds fy,] fu;kZr nkf;Ro

¼bZvks½ vof/k fnukad 01-02-2020 vkSj 31-03-2022 ds Hkhrj vkus okyh bZvks vof/k ds fnuksa dh la[;k ds

cjkcj vof/k ds fy, lekfIr dh rkjh[k ls c<+kbZ tk ldrh gSA ,slk foLrkj la;kstu 'kqYd ds Hkqxrku ds

fcuk iznku fd;k tk,xkA lkoZtfud lwpuk la[;k 67@2015&20 fnukad 31-3-2020 vkSj vf/klwpuk la[;k

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NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2023/PAUSHA 30, 1944

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[PART I—SEC.1]

28@2015&20 fnukad 23-9-2021 ds lanHkZ esa igys ls gh çnku fd;k x;k fu;kZr nkf;Ro foLrkj] ;fn dksbZ

gks] rks foLrkfjr fu;kZr nkf;Ro foLrkj vof/k ls ?kVk fn;k tk,xkA

ii) ,sls ekeys esa tgka bZihlhth çkf/kdkj i= /kkjd igys gh la;kstu 'kqYd ds Hkqxrku ij fu;kZr nkf;Ro

foLrkj çkIr dj pqdk gS] rks la;kstu 'kqYd dk fjQaM vuqer ugha gksxkA blds vykok] igys ls Hkqxrku

fd, x, fdlh Hkh tqekZus] 'kqYdkas vkSj djksa dks Hkh fjQaM ugha fd;k tk,xkA

Þ5-17 ¼t½%

i) gksVy] LokLFk lsok,a vkSj 'kSf{kd {ks=ksa ds vykok tkjh fd, x, bZihlhth çkf/kdkj i=ksa ds fy,] fu;kZr

nkf;Ro ¼bZvks½ vof/k fnukad 01-02-2020 vkSj 31-07-2021 ds Hkhrj vkus okyh ekStqnk fu;kZr nkf;Ro vof/k

ds fnuksa dh la[;k gsrq lekfIr dh rkjh[k ls c<+kbZ tk ldrh gSA ,slk foLrkj la;kstu 'kqYd ds Hkqxrku

ds fcuk iznku fd;k tk,xkA rFkkfi] ;g foLrkj fnukad 31-03-2022 dks “ks’k fu;kZr nkf;Ro ds ewY; ¼eqDr

fons”kh eqnzk esa½ ds lanHkZ esa 5 izfr”kr vfrfjDr fu;kZr nkf;Ro ds v/khu gSA

ii) iSjk 5-17¼x½ ds rgr la;kstu 'kqYd ds Hkqxrku ds lkFk fu;kZr nkf;Ro foLrkj dk ykHk mBkus dk fodYi

ik=rk ds vuqlkj bu çkf/kdkj i=ksa ds fy, miyC/k jgsxkA

iii) ,sls ekeys esa tgka bZihlhth çkf/kdkj i= /kkjd igys gh la;kstu 'kqYd ds Hkqxrku ij fu;kZr nkf;Ro

foLrkj çkIr dj pqdk gS] rks la;kstu 'kqYd dk fjQaM vuqer ugha gksxkA blds vykok] igys ls Hkqxrku

fd, x, fdlh Hkh tqekZusa] 'kqYdkas vkSj djksa dks Hkh fjQaM ugha fd;k tk,xkA

5-17 ¼>½ % ¼t½ ds rgr ykHk mu ekeyksa esa ykxw ugha gksxk tgka lkoZtfud lwpuk la[;k 67 fnukad 31-03-2020

vkSj vf/klwpuk la[;k 28 fnukad 23-09-2021 ds vuqlkj fu;kZr nkf;Ro vof/k dk foLrkj çkIr fd;k x;k gSA

5-17 ¼¥½% iSjk ¼N½ vkSj ¼t½ ds rgr ykHk ml ekeys esa ykxw ugha gksxk tgka fu;kZr nkf;Ro vof/k dk foLrkj

fons'k O;kikj uhfr ds iSjk 2-58 ds vuqlkj uhfrxr NwV ds ek/;e ls çkIr fd;k x;k gSA

vkSlr fu;kZr nkf;Ro dks cuk, j[kus ds fy, ,d dkfyd NwV vkSj fofufnZ"V

bZihlhth çkf/kdkj i= gsrq fu;kZr nkf;Ro vof/k esa foLrkj dk ykHk mBkus gsrq fodYi dksfoM&19 egkekjh ds dkj.k 'krksaZ

dks iwjk djus ds v/khu çnku fd;k x;k gSA ;g ,QVhih@,pchih esa igys ls çnku dh xbZ fu;kZr nkf;Ro foLrkj lqfo/kk

¼la;kstu 'kqYd ds Hkqxrku ij½ ds vfrfjä gSA

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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

(Department of Commerce)

(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE)

PUBLIC NOTICE

New Delhi, the 20th January, 2023

No. 53/2015-2020

Subject: Amendments in Chapter 5 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2015-20 - One time relaxation

from maintenance of Average Export Obligation and extension in Export obligation period for specified

EPCG Authorisations – reg.

F. No. 01/36/218/52/AM-22/EPCG-Part 1. —In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraphs 1.03 and 2.04

of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby

makes the following amendments in the Handbook of Procedures (2015-20) :-

1. The following sub-para is added after para 5.13(c) of Handbook of Procedures :-

“5.13(d): For the years 2020-21 and 2021-22, no Average Export Obligation is required to be

maintained for EPCG authorizations issued for Hotel, Healthcare and Educational sectors"

2. The following sub-paras are added after para 5.17(f) of Handbook of Procedures :-

“5.17 (g):

i) For EPCG authorizations issued for Hotel, Healthcare and Educational sectors, Export

Obligation (EO) period may be extended from the date of expiry for the duration equivalent to

the number of days EO period falls within 01.02.2020 and 31.03.2022. Such extension shall be

[भागI—खण् ड 1]

भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण

granted without payment of composition fees. EO extension already granted if any in terms of

Public Notice No. 67/2015-20 dated 31.3.2020 and Notification No. 28/2015-20 dated 23.9.2021

shall be deducted from the extendable EO extension period.

ii) In case where EPCG authorisation holder has already obtained EO extension on

payment of composition fees, the refund of the composition fees will not be permitted. In

addition, any penalties, duties and taxes already paid would also not be refunded.

5.17 (h) :

i) For EPCG authorisations, issued for other than Hotel, Healthcare and Educational

sectors, Export Obligation (EO) period may be extended from the date of expiry, for the number

of days the existing EO period of an authorisation falls within 01.02.2020 and 31.07.2021. Such

EO extension may be granted without payment of composition fees. However, this extension is

subject to 5% additional export obligation in value terms (in free Foreign Exchange) on the

balance Export obligation as on 31.03.2022.

ii) The option to avail EO extension with payment of composition fees under the para

5.17(c) would remain available for these authorizations as per eligibility.

iii) In case where EPCG authorisation holder has already obtained EO extension on payment

of composition fees, the refund of the composition fees will not be permitted. In addition, any

penalties, duties and taxes already paid would also not be refunded.

5.17 (i) : The benefit under (h) shall not be applicable in cases where extension of Export

Obligation period has been obtained in terms of Public Notice No. 67 dated 31.03.2020 and

Notification No. 28 dated 23.09.2021.

5.17 (j) : The benefit under paras (g) and (h) shall not be applicable in case where extension

of Export Obligation period has been obtained through policy relaxation in terms of the para

2.58 of Foreign Trade Policy.

Effect of this Public Notice : One-time relaxation from maintaining Average Export Obligation and option to avail

extension in Export Obligation Period for specified EPCG authorizations is provided on account of COVID-19

pandemic, subject to fulfillment of conditions. This is in addition to EO extensions facility (upon payment of the

composition fees) already provided in FTP/HBP.

SANTOSH KUMAR SARANGI, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio Addl. Secy.

Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064

and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. ALOK KUMAR

Digitally signed by ALOK KUMAR

Date: 2023.01.20 22:54:57 +05'30'