Earlier, Regional Authorities (RAs) could issue end-user certificates (EUC) only for freely importable items if required by a foreign government before permitting export from their country. The revised provision now extends this facility to both free and restricted items. Para 2.35 of the Handbook of Procedures, has been amended to provide that the Regional Authorities (RAs) are authorised to issue an End-User Certificate (EUC) for restricted import items also in accordance with the restricted authorisation granted by DGFT.