Amendment in Handbook of Procedure 2023 Regarding GIA Laboratory
DGFT public notice Public Notice No. 47 /2025-2026 · 11 Feb 2026
Official title
Amendment in Para 4.73(19) of Handbook of Procedure-2023.
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The Directorate General of Foreign Trade has amended Paragraph 4.73(19) of the Handbook of Procedures 2023. The amendment updates the name of the GIA Laboratory located in Dubai, UAE, by changing its suffix from 'DMCC' to 'FZCO'. This change is effective immediately.
What you must do
- Update records and references to the GIA Laboratory in Dubai to reflect the new suffix 'FZCO' instead of 'DMCC'.
Key dates
- Effective from
- 11 Feb 2026
- Effective Date
- 11 Feb 2026
Who is affected
Document text
(To Be Published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-I Section-I) Government of India Ministry of Commerce and Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi.
Public Notice No. 47 /2025-2026 New Delhi Dated 11 February, 2026
Subject: - Amendments in Paras 4.73 (19) of Handbook of Procedures 2023.
In exercise of the powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 & 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendment with immediate effect.
- The amendments in Para 4.73 (19) of HBP-2023 is as under:
| S. No. | Para No. | Existing Para | Amended Para |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Para 4.73 (19) | GIA Laboratory, DMCC, Dubai, UAE | GIA Laboratory, FZCO, Dubai, UAE |
Effect of this Public Notice: The suffix of the GIA Laboratory, DMCC, Dubai, UAE listed at S.No.19 of Para 4.73 of the HBoP-2023 has been changed from “DMCC” to “FZCO”.
(Lav Agarwal) Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-Officio Additional Secretary to Government of India E-mail: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from File No. 01/94/180/258/AM21/PC-4)
Source details
- Source
- Directorate General of Foreign Trade
- Type
- public notice
- Published by source
- 11 Feb 2026
- Document number
- Public Notice No. 47 /2025-2026
- Issuing division
- Directorate General of Foreign Trade
- Effective date
- 11 Feb 2026
- Coverage area
- foreign-trade