**Policy Summary:**
**Notification Number:** 22/2015-2020
**Date:** July 20, 2022
**Subject:** Amendment of import policy conditions for item under ITCHS Code 05119999 of Chapter 05 of ITC HS, 2022, Schedule I – Import Policy.
**Issuing Authority:** Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
**Action:** The Central Government, in exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 and Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, amends the import policy condition for item code 05119999 (Other: Import of Human Embryo Other) under Chapter 05 of ITC HS, 2022, Schedule I – Import Policy.
**Revised Policy Condition:** Import of Human Embryo is Prohibited except for research purposes in accordance with the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021 and The Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021.
**Effect of the Notification:** Import of Human Embryo under ITC HS 05119999 is Prohibited except in accordance with the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021 and The Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021.
**Contact:** Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India, Email: dgft@nic.in
**File No.:** 01/89/180/Misc/82/AM05/PC-2[A]/E-1251
Key Entities Referenced
Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992: An act of the Parliament of India to provide for the development and regulation of foreign trade.
Foreign Trade Policy FTP 2015-2020: The Foreign Trade Policy for the period 2015-2020, outlining guidelines and objectives for promoting exports and regulating imports.
ITC HS, 2022, Schedule I Import Policy: Indian Trade Classification (Harmonized System) - a classification system used for import and export activities. The document refers to the 2022 version, Schedule I, which specifically covers import policies.
ITC HS Code 05119999: The specific ITC HS code for 'Other' items under Chapter 05, pertaining to products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included.
Assisted Reproductive Technology Regulation Act, 2021: An act to regulate and supervise assisted reproductive technology clinics and banks, and to prevent misuse.
The Surrogacy Regulation Act, 2021: An act to regulate surrogacy services in India.
Minister of Commerce and Industry: The Union Minister overseeing the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Santosh Kumar Sarangi: Director General of Foreign Trade and Ex officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Udyog Bhavan
Notification No. 22 /2015-2020
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Subject: Amendment of import policy conditions for item under ITC(HS) Code
05119999 of Chapter 05 of ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule —I (Import Policy).
S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 and Section 5 of Foreign Trade (D&R)
Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-2020,
as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends the policy condition
of item under Chapter 05 of ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule —I (Import Policy) as follows :-
ITCCHS) Item Import |Existing Policy|Revised Policy Condition
code Description |Policy |Condition
05119999 |Other:---- Free [Import of Human Embryo|[mport of Human Embryo
Other is Prohibited except forfis “Prohibited” in|
research purposes basedjaccordance with Assisted
lon the guidelines of the/Reproductive Technology
Department of Health\(Regulation) Act, 2021 and|
Research. The Surrogacy
(Regulation) Act, 2021.
23 Effect of the Notification:
Import of Human Embryo under ITC (HS) 05119999 is “Prohibited” in accordance
with the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021 and
The Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021.
This issues with the approval of the Minister of Commerce & Industry.
Sau
(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex- officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India
E-mail: dgft@nic.in
[Issued from F. No.01/89/180/Misc-82/AM-05/PC-2[A]/E-1251]