The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has allowed over-programming at 10 percent in a number of categories for the US, European Union (EU), Canada and Turkey for the 2004 quota year.
A circular, issued by Textile Quota Management Directorate of Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), has said that on the recommendation of the Quota Supervisory Council (QSC), the Ministry of Commerce has allowed over-programming at 10 percent in the following categories:
-- United States of America:-Category 237, 239 (Pt), 313/226, 315, 331, 335/635, 340/640, 341/641, 342/642, 359(c), 613, 615, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629 and 647/8.
European Union: -8, 26 and 28.
-- Canada: -10-A, 8-A, 02, 3/4-A, 41-A and 41-B
-- Turkey: -1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 26 and 28.
The utilisation of over-programming quota would be subject to following:
-- The over-programming quota will be non-transferable.
-- The over-programming will be for one time use only.
-- The over-programming will be calculated on the basis of entitlement+auction quota.
The over-programming quota should be availed of only after 100 percent of all quotas, including the carry-over, swing and shift, of that category have been utilised by an exporter.
The other terms and conditions for utilisation will remain the same as notified vide Statutory Regulatory Order (SRO) percent (1)/2001 dated Jan. 3, 2001 as amended from time to time.
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