Functions of the Division
List Of Subjects
- TPP, TTIP and other mega Free Trade Agreements
- IBSA & BRICS
- Generalized System of Preferences (including EU REX)
- Commonwealth
- Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
- Policy on Rules of Origin negotiations under Free Trade Agreements
- Technical support to Regional Trading Arrangements under negotiation
- FTAs in respect of the FT Divisions
- Certificate of Origin (Preferential and Non-Preferential).
- G-20
- Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA)
- Economic Cooperations, namely:-
- Indian Ocean Rim-Association (IORA)
- Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
- Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM)
- Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic
- Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Free Trade Agreement Negotiations
- Focal point for UNCTAD. Administrative matters pertaining to UNCTAD
- International Trade Centre (ITC).
- Common Fund for Commodities (CFC), International Commodity Agreement negotiated under the auspices of UNCTAD
- Global System of Trade Preferences (GSTP)
- G-15, G-77, UN Conferences
- Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
such as delegations for UNCTAD meetings, contribution to programmes, publications, Expert Panels etc.
Officers in the Division
- Shri A Bipin Menon : Addl DGFT
- Shri Ajay Kumar Srivastava : Addl. DGFT
- Shri Shyamal Mishra : Joint Secretary
- Shri V K Verma : Director
- Ms. Vartika Rawat : Deputy Secretary
- Shri Anurag Sehgal : Deputy Secretary
- Shri Shyamal Sil : Under Secretary
- Shri Vivek Chaudhary : Deputy Director
- Shri KP Singh : Deputy DGFT
- Ms. Tanu Singh : Deputy DGFT
- Shri Avinash Chandra : Under Secretary
- Ms. V Satya Vijayshankar : Section Officer
- Shri Ram Niwas : Assistant Director
- Shri Amardeep Gupta : Assistant Director
Mandatory disclosures under RTI Act
Shri A. Bipin Menon Additional DGFT
- Administration, Coordination, Financial & Budget Matters including pre-budget proposal
- FTA Coordination/impact analysis/monitoring Committee/Outreach
- G-20/ BRICS/ SCO/Commonwealth/IBSA, OECD/G-15/G-77/G-24
- APTA/BIMSTEC/APEC/ASEM/IORA/UN Agencies/GSP
- RCEP and other Mega FTAs (TTIP, CPTPP etc)
- Rules of Origin Negotiations and Support to Territorial Division under FT(LAC)/ FT(NAFTA)
- Rules of Origin Negotiations and Support to Territorial Divisions under FT(Europe)/ FT(WANA/FT(Africa)
Shri Shyamal Misra Joint Secretary
- Rules of Origin Negotiations and Support to Territorial Divisions under FT(ASEAN)/ FT(NEA)/FT(Oceania)/FT(SA)/FT(CIS)
- Non-Preferential ROO, authorization Monitoring of RoO, Expert Bodies/High Level Committees on ROO, Cabinet/GoM/TERC on ROO
- Committee on Regional Trade
Shri Ajay Kumar Srivastava Additional DGFT
- Global System of Trade Preferences (GSTP)
- Any Other Rules of Origin (including RCEP)
II. Work allocation at the level of Director/Deputy Secretary
Shri V.K. Verma Director
- Administration, Coordination, Financial & Budget Matters including pre-budget proposal
- FTA Coordination/impact analysis/monitoring Committee/Outreach
- APTA/BIMSTEC/APEC/ASEM/IORA/UN Agencies/GSP
- RCEP and other Mega FTAs (TTIP, CPTPP etc)
Ms. Vartika Rawat Deputy Secretary
- G-20/ BRICS/ SCO/Commonwealth/IBSA, OECD/G-15/G-77/G-24
- Global System of Trade Preferences (GSTP)
- Rules of Origin Negotiations and Support to Territorial Division under FT(LAC)/ FT(NAFTA)
- Rules of Origin Negotiations and Support to Territorial Divisions under FT(Europe)/ FT(WANA/FT(Africa)
Shri Anurag Sehgal Deputy Secretary
- Rules of Origin Negotiations and Support to Territorial Divisions under FT(ASEAN)/ FT(NEA)/FT(Oceania)/FT(SA)/FT(CIS)
- Any Other Rules of Origin (including RCEP)
- Non-Preferential ROO, authorization Monitoring of RoO, Expert Bodies/High Level Committees on ROO, Cabinet/GoM/TERC on ROO