Amendment in Chapter 2 of the Handbook of Procedure (2015-20).

Circular No.ES/313 /2016-17 February 22, 2017

To: Members of the Council

Sub: Amendment in Chapter 2 of the Handbook of Procedure (2015-20).

Dear Member,

DGFT has issued Public Notice No.59 /(2015-2020) dated 21.02.2017 intimating about amendments made in the revised provision as at sl no.1 [para 2.14(A) of the Handbook of Procedure (2015-20)] of the Public Notice No.54/2015- 2020 dated 11.01.2017.

Earlier Provision under para 2.14(A) of the Handbook of Procedure (2015-20) -

When an IEC holder seeks modification/change of Branch Office/Head Office/Registered Office address in its IEC and which involves a shift in its jurisdictional RA, a request to that effect will have to be made to RA concerned under whose jurisdiction the applicant exists.

On the basis of this request, the RA (custodian of the IEC file till now) will process such requests and amend IEC, if found appropriate, under intimation to the RA under whose jurisdiction the applicant wants transfer. The new RA shall allow the person in its new address to carry out necessary functions and also apply for eligible benefits as per FTP.

Revised Provision under para 2.14(A) of the Handbook of Procedure (2015-20) -

When an IEC holder seeks modification/ change of Head Office/ Registered Office address in its IEC and which involves a shift in its jurisdictional RA, a request to that effect will have to be made to the new RA, to whose jurisdiction the applicant is shifting its office.
The new RA shall make appropriate amendments, based on documents submitted to it by the applicant.
The new RA will also separately inform the RA, who had initially issued the IEC, of the changes made in the concerned IEC.
Thereafter, the new RA shall allow the applicant to carry out necessary functions and also apply for eligible benefits as per FTP through its office.

Members may kindly make note of the above changes.

Thanking you,

V. ANIL KUMAR
Executive Director