Members of Trade may please note that Para 4.7 of Hand Book of Procedures has been amended vide Public Notice No.21/2004-2009 dated 08.11.2004. The same is reproduced below :

“ The licensing authority may also issue Advance Licences, where SION are not fixed, based on self declaration and an undertaking by the applicant for a final adjustment as per Adhoc/SION fixed by ALC. However, no Advance Licence for import of horn, hoof and other organ of animal, or for any item for which DGFT may so notify, shall be issued under Paragraph 4.7 by the licensing authority. For export of perfumes, perfumery compounds and various feed ingredients containing vitamins, no licence shall be issued under Para 4.7 by the licensing authority and the applicants may apply under Para 4.4.2 of Handbook of Procedures, Vol.I. Where export and/or import of biotechnology items are involved, licence under Para 4.7 shall be issued by the licensing authority only on submission of a ‘No Objection Certificate’ from the Department of Biotechnology.”

In view of above, all the members of Trade are requested to comply with the amended Para 4.7of HBP as stated above. Further while making applications for Advance Licences as per Para 4.7 the applicants will submit a declaration attached to this Trade Notice.

DECLARATION/UNDERTAKING IN TERMS OF PARA 4.7 OF HAND BOOK OF PROCEDURES

I/We M/s. ……………………………………… hereby declare that the application for grant of Advance Licence under Para 4.7 of Hand Book of Procedures submitted to Zonal Jt. DGFT, Mumbai,

1) Does not involve import of Horn, Hoof and other organ of animal, or for any item for which DGFT has notified that licence under Para 4.7 are not to be allowed.

2) (i) This application involves export of perfumes, perfumery compounds and various feed ingredients containing vitamins. Therefore, this application is submitted to Office of Zonal Jt. DGFT, Mumbai, with request that the licence may be granted to us in terms of Para 4.4.2 of Hand Book of Procedures after approval of Advance Licensing Committee in the office of DGFT is received.

2) (ii) This application does not involve the items as mentioned in 2 (i) above. Hence licence may be granted to us in terms of Para 4.7 of Hand Book of Procedures.

(*Strike out whichever is not applicable.)

3) (i) The following items of export and/or import are the biotechnology items and therefore, a No Objection Certificate from Department of Biotechnology is enclosed with this application.