MINISTRY OF COMMERCE
AND INDUSTRY
PUBLIC
NOTICE No 61
/2004-09
NEW DELHI: the
16th March 2005
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 amendment(s) in the Handbook of Procedures
(Vol. I):-
Para of 3.12 is amended to read as
under:-
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Authorities Issuing
RCMC |
3.12 |
An exporter
desiring to obtain a Registration-cum-Membership Certificate (RCMC) shall
declare his main line of business in the application, which shall be made
to the Export Promotion Council (EPC) relating to that line of business.
However, a status holder has the option to obtain RCMC from Federation of
Indian Exporters Organization (FIEO). Notwithstanding anything stated above, exporters
of Drugs & Pharmaceuticals shall obtain RCMC from Pharmexcil
only. The service exporters (except software
service exporters) shall be required to obtain RCMC from FIEO. In respect
of exporters having their head office/registered office in the State of
Orissa, RCMC may be obtained from FIEO office in Bhubaneshwar irrespective
of the product being exported by them. In order to give proper guidance and
encouragement to the Services Sector, an exclusive Export Promotion
Council for Services shall be set up. |
This issues in Public interest.
(K.T. Chacko)
Director General of Foreign Trade
(File No: 01/94/180/0009 /AM05/ PC IV)