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8. DGFT RAs are directed to spread awareness among the Export-
ers/Importers about these matters. On receipt of information regarding such cas-
es these should be informed to the E-Governance & Trade Facilitation (EG & TF)
Division, DGFT (HQ), at the earliest.
9. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
[Asstt. D.G.F.T., New Delhi, Trade Notice No. 14/2020-21, dated
11-6-2020]

ASEAN — Preferential Certificate of Origin for India’s ex-
ports to Vietnam under ASEAN — India FTA — Issu-
ance of
[Add on page 1398 of 25th Edition of FTP & Handbook of Procedures, Vol. 1, 2019-20]
Subject : Issuance of Preferential Certificate of Origin for India’s exports to
Vietnam under ASEAN-India FTA.
Reference is invited to Trade Notice No. 12/2020-2021, dated 22-5-2020
issued in view of the various representations received from exporters expressing
difficulties in obtaining preferential access in Thailand and Vietnam based on the
digitally signed electronic Certificates of Origin and manual applications for the
said countries was allowed.
2. The given issue has been taken up and it is decided that one addi-
tional copy i.e. electronic copy along with the set of 4 copies shall be generated
by the system. The electronic copy shall bear the image signature of the officer
and stamp of the issuing agency. Exporters may send the electronic copy to the
partner country for any immediate clearance. Where required, the exporter may
also collect the other set of printed certificates (in quadruplicate) duly ink-signed
by the officer along with the stamp from the designated office for any subsequent
submission to the partner country authorities.
3. The COO applications for exports under ASEAN-India FTA to all
ASEAN countries except Thailand should now be submitted through the e-COO
Platform by the exporters to the offices of the designated issuing agencies i.e.
EIA, MPEDA and Textile Committee. No physical application shall be accepted
from 22-6-2020. However, manual applications submitted prior to the given date
may be issued.
4. These agencies (EIA, MPEDA and Textile Committee) will hence-
forth issue the Certificate of Origin online and provide on request the printed
copy of certificate along with stamp and wet-ink signature of the issuing officer
to the exporter.
5. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
[Dy. D.G.F.T., New Delhi, Trade Notice No. 15/2020-21, dated 21-6-2020]

IEC — Launch of new DGFT platform and Digital delivery
of IEC related services
[Add on page 1398 of 25th Edition of FTP & Handbook of Procedures, Vol. 1, 2019-20]
Subjectd : Launch of new DGFT platform and Digital delivery of IEC
related services - Regarding.

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