Second Protocol to amend the Framework Agreement for establishing free trade area between the the Republic of India and the Kingdom of Thailand

25 January 2012

The Republic Of India
The Kingdom Of Thailand
Second Protocol To Amend The Framework Agreement For Establishing Free Trade Area Between The Republic Of India And The Kingdom Of Thailand
Recalling the Framework Agreement for Establishing Free Trade Area between and the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand, done at Bangkok, Thailand on 9 October, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as “the Framework Agreement”) and the Protocol to Amend the Framework Agreement for Establishing Free Trade Area between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand, done at New Delhi, India on 30 August, 2004 (hereinafter referred to as the “Protocol”);

Recalling that Article 7 to the Framework Agreement provides that Parties agree to an Early Harvest Scheme with a view to accelerating the realization of benefits from the Framework Agreement;

Recognising the need to update Annexure-A and Annexure-B of the Interim Rules of Origin for Products Eligible for Preferential Tariff for the Early Harvest Scheme under the Framework Agreement for Establishing Free Trade Area the Government of the Republic of India and between the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand to the Protocol (hereinafter referred to as the “Interim Rules of Origin”) and make it more facilitative to encourage greater utilization of the Early Harvest Scheme under the Framework Agreement;

Seeking to incorporate into the Interim Rules of Origin the amendments made to the Annexure-A and Annexure-B of the Interim Rules of Origin; and

Noting that Article 12 (4) of the Framework Agreement provides that amendments thereto shall be mutually agreed upon in writing by the Parties;
Have Agreed As Follows:

1. The following product shall be included in Annex – I of the Framework Agreement:

2. The tariff rate of above product shall be eliminated as from the date of entry into force of the Second Protocol to Amend the Framework Agreement for Establishing Free Trade Area between the Republic of India and the Kingdom of Thailand (hereinafter referred to as the “Second Protocol”)

1. The following product and criteria shall be included in Annexure-A of the Interim Rules of Origin:

2. The following Rule shall be included in Annexure-B of the Interim Rules of Origin:
“Rule 19A
(a) The Customs Authority in the importing Party shall accept a Certificate of Origin in cases where the sales invoice is issued by a business entity located in a third country or by an exporter for the account of the said business entity, provided that the product meets the requirements of the Interim Rules of Origin.

(b) The exporter of the product shall indicate “third country invoicing” and such information as name, address, and country of the business entity issuing the invoice in box 7 of the Certificate of Origin.

3. Rule 19A shall not be applied retrospectively.

1. Each Party shall notify the other Party in writing upon completion of its internal requirements necessary for the entry into force of this Second Protocol.
2.This Second Protocol shall enter into force on 1st April 2012. Where any Party is unable to complete its internal requirements necessary for the entry into force of this Second Protocol by 1st April 2012, this Second Protocol shall enter into force for both Parties on the date of the latter of the two notifications.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorised thereto by their respective Governments, have signed this Second Protocol to Amend the Framework Agreement for Establishing Free Trade Area between the Republic of India and the Kingdom of
DONE at New Delhi this 25th day of January, 2012 in two originals in the English language.