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The Directorate General of Foreign Trade clarifies the review timeline for Norms Committee decisions under Para 4.17 of the Hand Book of Procedures-2023. Advance Authorisation holders who want a review of a Norms Committee decision taken before 01.04.2023 must file their review application by 31.12.2024. The Directorate does not entertain any review application filed after 31.12.2024 for these cases. For all other cases, the standard timeline defined under Para 4.17 of the Hand Book of Procedures-2023 remains applicable.
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Government of India Ministry of Commerce and Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi Policy- 4 Division *****
Dated: $30^{\text{th}}$ May 2024
Policy Circular No. 03/2024
To
All Regional Authorities of DGFT All Exporters/Members of Trade All EPCs
Subject: Clarification of Para 4.17 of Hand Book of Procedures-2023
Para 4.17 of HBP-2023 permits the applicant to file representation for a review of decision of the Norms Committee with regard to the fixation of norms, within a period of 12 months from the date of uploading of decision on DGFT website.
However, this Directorate had received several representations/grievances regarding problems faced by Authorisation holders with regards to provisions as laid down at Para 4.17 of HBP-2023 for filing review of Norms Committee decision.
Hence, it is clarified that, in the interest of export promotion and to promote ease of doing business, in all cases where Norm's Committee decision were taken before 01.04.2023, the AA holder, who wishes for a review, may file their review application till 31.12.2024. No such review will be entertained beyond this date.
In other cases, the timeline defined under Para 4.17 of HBP 2023 will prevail.
This Policy Circular is issued with the approval of the Competent Authority.
(K.M. Harilal) [unclear in source] Jt. Director General of Foreign Trade DGFT Hqrs Email: km.harilal@nic.in
[Issued from File No. 01/94/180/007/AM25/PC-4]
