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The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART I—Section 1

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

So. 162] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1967/ASVINA 21, 1889

Separate paging is given to this part in order that it may be filed

as a separate compilation.

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE

PUBLIC NOTICE

IMPORT TRADE CONTROL

New Delhi, the 13th October 1967

SUBJECT.— Imports from U.S.A- under the V. S. AID Commodity Programme Assis-

tance 1966 (AID Loan No. 386-H-160).

No. 149-ITC(PN)/OT.—Attention of the Importers is invited to Ministry of Com- merce Public Notice No. 115-TTCfPN)/fi6 dated the 11th August, 1966 as amended by- Public Notice No. 126-ITC(PN)/66 dated the- 2nd September, 1966, No. 146- ITC(PN)/66 dated the 8th November, 1966, No. 36-ITC(PN)/fi7 dated the 24th May 1967, No 43-ITC(PN)/67 dated 13th June 1967, and No. 72-ITC(PN)/67 dated the 5th August, 1967 setting out the terms and conditions applicable to import licences issued under AID Loan No- 386-H-160-2. At present, import licences issued ab-initio under U S. AID Non-Project loan No. 386-H-l60can be revalidated by the licensing authorities concerned suit- ably on the merit of each case subject to certain conditions, upto a period not extending beyond 31st March, 19(58. vide Public Notice No. 36-ITC (PN)/67 dated the 24th May 1967. The question of granting further extension In the validily period of such licences has been examined and it has been decided that provided (621 )

the licence has been issued on or after the 1st April, 1967 and provided the licen- see "certifies to the following effect, the licensing authority may invalidate the licence in question upto the 30th September, J9G8:—

"We certify thai:

fa) No authorisation letter for opening letters of credit has been applied for or obtained in respect of any portion of the licence in question so far.

or (hi authorisation letter for opening letters of credit has been obtain- ed under Loan 1GB (A ropy of the authorisation letter issued by the Ministry of Finance, certified by the importer to be a true copy to be attached).

("Whichever is inapplicable to be struck out)."

3 .Licences issued on or alter 1st April, 1%7 in respect Of which such a certi- ficate cannot be furnished bv the importer Lpt-au^? ol authorisation letters having been already issued by the Ministry of Fnwnce under Loan 160 and licences issued prior to 1st Apul, IDB7 will continue to be governed by Public Notice Nu :iO-lTC(PN)/(i7 dated the :Mth May. 1967. If revalidation beyond 31st March. 1903 in such ca'-os is needed, the importers should take up the maLter with the licensing authorities, giv,mg lull .lustiflcation for the request, ond the licensing authorities will consider such cases on merits.

The above decision will apply only to licences granted ab-initio under U S- AID Non-Project Loan No. 38G-H-lt>0 Kevahclnt ion of licences granted initially against U. S. AID Non-Project LOPII l%fi under the term¹; and conditions set out in Public Notice. Nn. 45-ITCfPN)/Kb dated the 5th April, 1968 as amended, and in rcniect of which authorisations foi opening letters of credit have been issued by I ho Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) under AID Loan No- JGO or in respect of which no authorisation fjr opening Letters of Credit has been issued so far will continue to he governed toy the provisions of Public Notice No. 27-ITC(P]Mi/67 dated the 17th March, 1967 (i.e., extensions in these cases will not be granted beyond 31st December. 1967)

4 Importers desirous of having their licences Issued ah-mitio under Loan No- ICO revalidatecl in terms of paragraph 2 ab'iv<_" should ripply to 1ho concerned licensing authority enclosing with their applications the certificate mentioned therein.

*(The importers' own certificate v- sullicient, no separate Certificate from Ministry of Finance is necessary)

P. D, KASBEKAR, Chief Controller of Imports and Exports.