The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) vide Public notice no. 24/2023 has notified the amendment in the para 4.73(15) of the Handbook Procedures on 4th August 2023. The Para 4.73 of HBP lists out the laboratories for certification or grading of the 0.25 carat and above.
The DGFT has removed the Forevermark NV, Antwerp, Belgium laboratory name and inserted the International Institute of Diamond Grading and Research (Belgium), NV under Para 4.73(15).
The existing para 4.73(15) of Handbook of Procedures, 2023 reads as under:
(15) Forevermark NV, Antwerp, Belgium
The amended para 4.73(15) of Handbook of Procedures, 2023 reads as under:
(15) International Institute of Diamond Grading and Research (Belgium), NV
The other laboratories for Certification / grading of diamond of 0.25 and above are, International Gemological Institute (IG)–Hong Kong, American Gem Society Laboratories (AGS Laboratories),8917 West Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada 89117, Central Gem Laboratory, Miyagi Building, 5-15-14 Ueno Taito- Ku, Tokyo, Japan; Diamond Trading Company, Maidenhead, UK; European Gemological Laboratory(EGL), USA; Gemological Institute of America (GIA), USA; Hoge Road Voor Diamond, Antwerp, (HRD); International Diamond Laboratories DMCC, Dubai;..etc.
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