PUBLIC NOTICE No. 18/2004-09

NEW DELHI: the 21st October, 2004

In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-09, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in the Handbook of Procedures (Vol. I) & Public Notice No. 16 dated 15.10.2004:

1. The para 2.32 (i) (I), will be amended to read as follows:

(I) Pre-shipment inspection certificate as per the format in Annexure I to Appendix 28 from any of the Inspection & Certification agencies given in Appendix-28 to the effect that:

(a) The consignment does not contain any type of arms, ammunition, mines, shells, cartridges, radio active contaminated or any other explosive material in any form either used or otherwise.

(b) The imported item(s) is actually a metallic waste/scrap/ seconds/defective as per the internationally accepted parameters for such a classification.

2. Annexure I to Appendix 28 will be amended as follows:

PRE – SHIPMENT INSPECTION CERTIFICATE

Please see paragraph 2.32 (I) of Handbook of Procedure (Vol.I)

1. Details of Importer

a) Name ___________________________

b) Address ___________________________

___________________________

c) Telephone No. ___________________________

d) E-mail ___________________________

2. Details of import:-

Description of metallic scrap	Quantity	Value	Country of origin

3. Details of tests carried out: ___________________________

___________________________

DECLARATION / UNDERTAKING

1. The consignment at column 2 above does not contain any type of arms, ammunition, mines, shells, cartridges, radio active contaminated or any other explosive material in any form either used or otherwise.

The imported item at column 2 above is actually a metallic scrap / seconds / defective as per the internationally accepted parameters for such a classification.

I / We hereby declare that the particulars and statements made in this certificate are true and correct and nothing has been concealed or held therefrom.

Date ___________ Official Seal

Signature ___________________

Designation ___________________

Name of the agency as _______________________

Per appendix 28 _______________________

Address : _______________________

_______________________

E-mail _______________________

Note : This pre-shipment inspection certification is issued under paragraph 2.32 (i) of Handbook of Procedures (Vol.I) for unshredded, compressed and loose forms of metallic waste and scrap.

This issues in public interest.

(K. T. Chacko)

Director General of Foreign Trade

(Issued from File No. 01/89/180/53/AM-01/PC-1.A)