Foreign Trade Policy notification brings policy into force under central government's statutory authority for trade regulation nationwide The Central Government notifies the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014 as contained in the Annexure and brings it into force with effect from 27th August, 2009 under powers conferred by the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 read with the Policy's framing provision; the notification is issued by the Department of Commerce through the Director General of Foreign Trade and stated to be in the public interest.