Rescheduling of application timings: counter windows adjusted for receipt and delivery of licences, effective from notified date.
The Zonal DGFT office prescribes new counter windows as an administrative facilitation: discrete hours for receipt of same-day and regular applications, and a separate window for delivery of licences, with a specified implementation date when the timetable becomes effective.

Reorganisation of licensing sections creates DES IV, splits ZALC, and reallocates scheme applications for administrative efficiency.
The notice creates DES IV, redistributes monitoring from NMS I & II across DES I-IV, and splits ZALC into ZALC I and ZALC II with specified alphabetic allocations. VKGUY scheme applications (except under Para 3.8.6) are to be handled by the relevant DES sections instead of Miscellaneous; other scheme applications remain with their existing sections except for the stated reallocations. The reorganisation takes effect from 1 August 2009.

Import policy extension for waste paper to continue existing controls pending environmental review and technical reassessment.
Extension of the temporary import policy for waste paper is ordered pending environmental re-examination; licensing authorities and customs commissioners are directed to continue operating under the terms of the prior Policy Circular for the specified interim three-month period while the Technical Review Committee of the Ministry of Environment & Forests reassesses the import regime.

Duty credit scrips application deadline: rectify deficiencies to avoid rejection and preserve entitlement under the policy.
Applications for entitlement to duty credit scrips under Para 3.8.6 must have noted deficiencies cured within the period specified by the Zonal Office; failure to rectify deficiencies by the communicated deadline will render the applications liable to rejection and prevent further processing by the office.

Import contract requirement: proof that metal scrap consignments contain no arms or explosives may be provided via a separate contract.
Import of metal scrap requires submission of a contract between importer and exporter affirming consignments contain no arms, ammunition, mines, shells, cartridges, radioactive contamination, or other explosive material; the required document may be a separate contract distinct from the original sales contract to protect commercially sensitive information.

IEC Application Verification demands enhanced photo identification and routine physical checks, with disabling and antecedent checks on discrepancies.
Applications at the special counter will be examined the same day or returned next day if deficient; ANF2 must state the name, designation and photograph of the person on the bank certificate, that photograph and details must be affixed on the IEC and two identical photographs attached. Limited physical verification of a proportion of new IECs will be carried out the month following issuance, prioritising recently opened bank accounts and proprietorship/partnership firms; verification teams of two officials (excluding case handlers) will inspect, record findings, and trigger disabling and antecedent checks where discrepancies or undelivered certificates occur.

Standard Input-Output Norms updated to specify inputs and quantities for aluminium non-stick utensils under DGFT notice.
Amendment to the Handbook of Procedures revises SION for aluminium non-stick utensils, correcting SION C-23 to specify permitted inputs (aluminium scrap or ingots, PTFE non-stick coating, high temperature resistance coating, bakelite moulding powder) with defined input-output ratios and coating consumption metrics. It also adds a new SION for three-layer PTFE interior coated utensils, listing additional inputs (aluminium circles or uncoated utensils, stainless steel handles, aluminium rivets) and setting separate input-content norms and coating consumption on a net-to-net basis.

Prohibition on import of toys limited to toys within the scope of applicable IS safety standards; others unaffected.
Prohibition on import of toys is subject to compliance with IS 9873 safety requirements, but the import restriction applies only to toys that are included within the defined scope of those standards; toys and products expressly excluded by the standard's scope are not subject to the notification's conditions.

Verification of IEC numbers mandates monthly physical audits and suspension or disabling of codes upon discrepancies.
Regional Authorities must physically verify 10% of IECs issued each month, prioritising applicants with recently opened bank accounts and proprietorship/partnership firms. Verifications are to be completed in the month after issuance by two-official teams led by at least an FTDO. On discovering discrepancies, RAs must immediately suspend or disable the IEC on the EDI system and pursue follow-up action; IEC certificates are to be sent by registered post, and any certificate returned undelivered requires disabling the code and conducting an antecedent check before reactivation. Monthly verification reports must be sent to DGFT (HQ), ECA Division.

Identity verification requirement: IEC applications must link the bank certificate photograph with the IEC, including name and designation.
A procedural requirement: ANF 2A applications for fresh IECs or IEC modifications must indicate the name and designation of the person whose photograph is on the Bank Certificate, and the issued IEC shall bear that person's photograph with name and designation as part of the IEC endorsement.

Certificate of Origin non-preferential: authorised agency name updated, official list amended accordingly.
The Director General of Foreign Trade, under the Foreign Trade Policy, amends the official list of agencies authorised to issue Certificate of Origin (Non Preferential), replacing the Maharashtra entry previously named Nagar Road Industries Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture with the new name Deccan Chamber of Commerce Industries & Agriculture Pune while retaining the same address and contact details.

Incentives for Fast Track Companies: EPCG redemption allowed on completion and accelerated fulfilment of export obligations.
Fast Track incentives under Para 5.11 are made available for redemption of EPCG Authorization issued on or after specified dates where a high CIF value and, where applicable, a twelve-year export-obligation period apply; eligibility requires completion of any Annual Average Export Obligation in full and satisfaction of at least 75% of additional export obligation within half or less of the original export-obligation period.

Standard Input Output Norms amendment permits thermoplastic cement as an authorised import input for specified leather uppers.
Amendment to the Handbook of Procedures updates SION entry G-45 (Leather and Leather Products) to permit thermoplastic cement (rod/granules/polyester/polyamide) as an import input at eleven grams per pair for Gents Leather Half Boot Lasted Upper with insole, and specifies that finished leather required per pair is eight square feet if the import item is not used, and four square feet if it is used.

Import quantity adjustment by oil content governs shea nuts imports; customs must sample and use weighted average for authorizations.
Amendment to SION entry E-125 prescribes import inputs and quantities for Shea Stearine and establishes a pro rata adjustment linking permitted import quantity of shea nuts to its oil content. Customs must sample every bill of entry, test and endorse oil content on the Bill of Entry, allow clearance after examination and sampling, and regional authorities must redeem authorizations based on the weighted average oil content so endorsed.

Export release orders requirement reinstated for sugar exports; exporters must obtain authorization and comply with specified exemptions.
Producers of sugar (vacuum pan process) and merchant importer exporters must obtain an export release order from the Chief Director (Sugar) or an authorized officer for exports under the Open General Licence or Advance Authorization Scheme on a ton to ton basis or other export schemes. However, if raw sugar is imported under the Advance Authorization Scheme and processed white or refined sugar is exported to fulfill export obligations under the grain to grain policy, no export release order is required.

Standard Input Output Norms revised for polyurethane resin exports; import components adjusted by pro rata and inverse ratio rules.
Correction divides SION H567 into three SIONs (H567, H569, H570) prescribing input-output norms for Polyurethane Resin Solution (60% resin solid content). Each SION lists required imported feedstocks and their per kg quantities. For resin percentages different from 60%, imported raw material quantities 1-5 are to be adjusted pro rata; solvent quantity is to be adjusted in inverse ratio to solvent content. Issued under powers in Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy and Paragraph 1.1 of the Handbook of Procedures to amend the Handbook of Procedures, Vol.2.

DEPB rate correction for cotton yarn updates the previously published export benefit rate under foreign trade policy powers.
Correction revises the DEPB rate for "Cotton Yarn including Melange Yarn" in the Textile product schedule of Public Notice No.102, amending the English version published in the Gazette; the corrigendum is issued under powers conferred by the Foreign Trade Policy and the Handbook of Procedures and declared effective from the date of the original notice.

Correction of public notice date amends Handbook of Procedures to rectify an erroneous referenced date under foreign trade policy.
The Director General of Foreign Trade, exercising powers under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-2009, amends the Handbook of Procedures, Vol. I RE 2008 to correct an erroneously stated date in Public Notice No.165 (RE 2008)/2004-09 by replacing the incorrect referenced date with the correct calendar date; the correction is issued in the public interest and published as Public Notice No.182 (RE-2008)/2004-2009.

Terminal excise duty refund on HSD/FO: refund allowed to EOUs based on PSU duty paid certificate for production activities.
Provides refund of Terminal Excise Duty on HSD/Furnace Oil supplied from domestic PSU depots to EOUs/EHTP/STP/BTP for production activities, refundable on the basis of a duty paid certificate issued by the supplying PSU in the Annexure I to ANF 8 format, with quantities certified by the concerned DC/Bond authorities and a PSU disclaimer that it will not claim deemed export benefits.

Validation of DEPB Error 96 cases: same or reduced rates get Flag M for on-line Customs acceptance; increased rates require committee referral.
Discrepancies producing "Error 96" arise when DEPB serial numbers issued by Regional Authorities differ from Customs-transmitted shipping bill parameters. If RA changes yield the same or reduced DEPB rate, DGFT Hqrs will send cases with Flag 'M' for Customs on-line acceptance without DEPB Committee referral. If RA changes increase the DEPB rate without Customs amendment, the RA must refer such cases with documents to the DEPB Committee before issuing DEPB. RAs must record Customs amendment letter details in software remarks to facilitate identification and validation.