Amendments to Para 10.10 of the Handbook of Procedures (HBP) 2023 Revised Framework for Stock and Sale Authorization of SCOMET Items

रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-16052025-263132 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-16052025-263132 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग I—खण्ड‍ 1 PART I—Section 1 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 137] नई दिल्ली , बहृ स्ट्पजतवार , मई 15, 2025/ विै ाख 25, 1947 No. 137] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2025/ VAISAKHA 25, 1947 ¼ ½ ¼fons'k O;kikj egkfuns'kky; ½ मई a le;&le; ij ;Fkk la'kksf/kr fons'k O;kikj uhfr 2023 ds iSjkxzkQ 1-03 vkjS 2-04 ds rgr çnÙk 'kfä;kas dk ç;kxs djrs gq,] egkfuns'kd fons'k O;kikj ,rn~okjk çfØ;k iqfLrdk ¼,pchih½ 2023 ds iSjkxzkQ 10-10 ¼Ldkes Vs enkas ds "LV‚d vkSj fcØh" ds fy, fu;kZr çkf/kdkj i= tkjh djuk½ es a rRdky çHkko ls la'kk/s ku djrs gSaA 2- ,pchih 2023 ds iSjk 10-10 dks fuEukuqlkj la'kkfs/kr fd;k x;k gS% 3182 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] fdlh Hkkjrh; fu;kZrd ls fons'k eas fLFkr fdlh bdkbZ ¼ftls vkx s ^LV‚fdLV* dgk tk,xk½ dks vafre mi;kxs drkZ dks ckn eas gq, gLrkra j.k grs q Ldkes Vs enkas ¼Js.kh 0] Js.kh 3d401] Js.kh 6 vkSj fdlh Hkh Js.kh ds varxZr çkS|ksfxdh gLrkra j.k dk s NksM+dj½ ds Fkkds fu;kZr ds fy, çkf/kdkj i= çnku djus ds fy, vkons u ij vkb,eMCY;wth }kjk fuEufyf[kr 'krksZa ij fopkj fd;k tk,xk% d½- 'LV‚fdLV' ls rkRi;Z fons'k eas fLFkr ,d bdkbZ ls gS] ftls Ldkes Vs ensa eyw :i ls Hkkjrh; fu;kZrd }kjk fu;krZ dh xbZ gSaA LV‚fdLV bdkbZ Hkkjrh; fu;kZrd dh fons'k eas fLFkr ,d lgk;d@çe[q k ¼eyw ½ daiuh gksuh pkfg,A / 1 bl uhfr ds mí's; ds fy,] bZ,e,l dks ifjHkkf"kr fd;k x;k gS tks "mu daifu;ks a}kjk çnku dh tkus okyh O;kolkf;d lsok ds :i es avkbs,e ds fy, bysDVª‚fud mRiknks ads fofuekZ.k] la;kstu] ijh{k.k] okilh] ejEer vkSj dHkh&dHkh fMtkbu eas fo'ks"kKrk j[krh gSaA ;s çnkrk xzkgd ds fofunsZ'kkas ds vk/kkj ij bysDVª‚fud ?kVdks avkSj midj.kkas ds la;kts u ds fy, ftEenskj gaS] vkSj ;s lsok,¡ vDlj vkrafjd fofuekZ.k lqfo/kk,¡ LFkkfir djus dh rqyuk eas ykxr&çHkkoh dher ij çnku dh tkrh gaSA" 2 Hkkjrh; daiuh }kjk çLrqr vfrfjä nLrkostksa ds vk/kkj ij bl ij fopkj fd;k tk ldrk gS] tSls fd ,bvk sçek.ku] Hkkjrh; daiuh vkSj mlds eyw midj.k fofuekZrk ds chp vuqca/k@le>kSrk] vkfnA [k½ Hkkjrh; daiuh ¼vkons d fu;kZrd½ ls ' ' dk s LV‚fdLV ls vafre mi;kxs ?kk"s k.kk ds vk/kkj ij] fofufnZ"V vafre mi;ksxdrkZ çek.ki= ¼bZ;wlh½ ds ek/;e ls 'LV‚d vkSj fcØh' mí's ;kas ds fy, fu;kZr dh vuqefr nh tk,xh( vkbZ,eMCY;wth dqN ekeyks a eas en ds fooj.k@vafre mi;kxs @vafre mi;kxs drkZ ij fopkj djrs gq, mi;qZDr ¼d½ vkjS ¼[k½ ds çko/kkuks a esa NVw ns ldrk gSA x½ fu;kZrd dks LV‚fdLV ls fuEufyf[kr nLrkots kas ds lkFk fu/kkZfjr izi= ¼,,u,Q&10[k½ es a vkons u çLrqr djuk gksxk% i. Hkkjrh; fu;kZrd vkSj LV‚fdLV ds chp d‚ikZsjsV lac/a k ds ckjs eas nLrkots +h lk{;( ii. ifjf'k"V&10¥ ¼iii½ es a fons'k eas LV‚fdLV bdkbZ l s vafre mi;kxs @vafre mi;ksxdrkZ çek.ki=( iii. mu ns'kkas dh lwph ¼bZ;wlh eas½ ftueas LV‚fdLV }kjk Hkkjr ls vk;kfrr oLrqvkas dk fu;kZr fd;k tk,xk( iv. Ø; vkns'k ¼vkns’kkas½@chtd ¼chtdkas½ ;k mlds LFkku ij dkbs Z nLrkost( v. mRikn¼mRiknksaa½ ds rduhdh fofunsZ'k( vi. vkra fjd vuqikyu dk;ØZ e dh çfr ¼;fn vkons d fu;kZrd@LV‚fdLV bdkbZ ds ikl gS½ vii. ,bZvk s çek.ki= dh çfr ¼vkbs Z,e@lh,e,l@lh,e ds ekeys es½a A viii. " "[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 ix. ?k½ vkons u dk eYw ;kda u LV‚fdLV dks fu;kZr ds fy, çkf/kdkj i= çnku djus rFkk vkb,eMCY;wth }kjk vuqeksfnr vafre mi;kxs ds fofufnZ"V ns'kksa dk s iqu% fu;kZr ds fy, lS)kfard eta wjh inzku djus ds fy, fd;k tk,xk( M½ LV‚fdLV ls LV‚fdLV ds ns'k ds Hkhrj vafre mi;kxs drkZ¼vks½a dk s gLrkra j.k rFkk ,ls s Loh—r ns'kka s esa vafre mi;kxs drkZvks a dk s iqu% fu;krZ ds fy, fdlh çkf/kdkj i= dh vko';drk ugha gksxh( Pk½ ,sl s Loh—r ns'kka s dk s iqu% fu;kZr LV‚fdLV ds ns'k ds fu;kZr fu;a=.k fofu;ekas ds v/khu gkxs k( N½ ns'k ,d Lora= laçHkq bdkbZ dk s n'kkZrk gS] tks jktuhfrd Hkxw kys eas ,d vyx jk"Vªh; bdkbZ gSA blfy,] ,d vkfFkZd l?a k ;k ,d lhek 'kqYd l?a k ds Hkhrj gLrkra j.k Þ,d gh ns'k gLrkra j.kß ds :i eas ekU; ugh a gkxs k( Tk½ LV‚fdLV }kjk mlh ns'k eas fcØh@LFkkukarj.k rFkk mu ns'kka s esa vafre mi;ksxdrkZvkas dk s iqu% fu;kZr@iqu% LFkkukarj.k ds ekeys eas] ftlds fy, lS)kafrd Loh—fr nh xbZ gS] Hkkjrh; fu;kZrd@ykblsla /kkjd ,ls s lHkh LFkkukarj.kkas dk fooj.k ,,u,Q&10[k eas ftles a lHkh vafre mi;kxs drkZvks a ls bZ;wlh [ifjf'k"V&10¥¼i½] 10¥¼ii½ tk s Hkh ykxw gks] lHkh vafre mi;kxs drkZvks a ls vkSj vafre xra O; ns'kkas esa izfof"V fcy ¼LV‚fdLV ds ns'k ls ckgj fu;kZr ds fy,½] ,ls s çR;ds LFkkukarj.k ds 3 eghus ds Hkhrj( Mhth,QVh ¼eq[;ky;½ ds LdkWeVs çHkkx dk s çLrqr djsxkA i. LV‚fdLV bdkbZ ls LV‚fdLV ds ns'k ds ckgj vafre mi;kxs drkZvkas dks oLrqvkas ds iqu% fu;kZr@iqu% LFkkukarj.k ds laca/k esa] ftlds fy, çkjafHkd pj.k eas lS)kfard eta wjh ugha nh xbZ gS] Hkkjrh; fu;kZrd ¼LV‚d vkSj fcØh çkf/kdkj i= /kkjd½ LV‚fdLV bdkb Z ls fuEufyf[kr nLrkost çkIr djus ds ckn] bZesy ¼scomet&dgft@nic.in½ ds ek/;e ls] ,,u,Q 10[k es]a Mhth,QVh ¼eq[;ky;½ eas LdkWeVs çHkkx dk s iqu% fu;kZr@iuq % LFkkukarj.k ds fy, vkons u çLrqr djsxk( i. ifjf'k"V&10¥¼i½@10¥¼ii½ ds vuqlkj vkifwrZ J`a[kyk eas çR;ds fyad ls vafre&mi;ksx@vafre&mi;ksxdrkZ çek.ki=] tSlk ykx w gk(s ii. Ø; vkns'k@chtd ;k mlds LFkku ij dksbZ nLrkots ( iii. LFkkukarfjr fd, tkus okys mRikn ds rduhdh fofunsZ'k ¼dsoy rHkh tc LV‚fdLV }kjk mRikn es a dksbZ eYw ;o/kZu fd;k x;k gks½ ¥- vkbZ,eMCY;wth vafre&mi;ksx@vafre&mi;ksxdrkZ lR;kiu ds vk/kkj ij ,ls s iqu% fu;kZr@iqu% LFkkukarj.k dh vuqefr nsus ds fy, fu;kZr çkf/kdkj i=ks a ij fopkj djsxk(4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] V½- leku LV‚fdLV bdkbZ dk s leku Ldkes Vs enksa ds fu;kZr] rFkk LV‚fdLV bdkbZ ls vafre mi;kxs drkZvks a dk s leku Ldkes Vs oLrqvks a ds iqu% fu;krZ @iuq % LFkkukarj.k ¼LV‚fdLV bdkbZ ds ns'k ds Hkhrj rFkk dsoy vafre mi;kxs okys ns'kkas es]a tgka lS)kafrd vuqeksnu çnku fd;k x;k gS] vFkkZr iqujkns’k ij vkbZ,eMCY;wth ds lnL;kas ds lkFk fdlh ijke'kZ ds fcuk vkbZ,eMCY;wth v/;{k }kjk fopkj fd;k tk,xk( B½- Hkkjrh; fu;kZrd ¼LV‚d vkSj fcØh çkf/kdkj i= /kkjd½ dk s Hkkjr ls LV‚fdLV dk s fd, x, fu;kZr] LV‚fdLV }kjk vafre mi;kxs drkZvkas dks fd, x, LFkkukarj.k vkSj LV‚fdLV ds ikl ekStwn bUosaVªh dk fooj.k çR;sd dSyasMj o"kZ dh 31 fnlacj dh fLFkfr ds vuqlkj] vxys o"kZ dh 31 tuojh rd çLrqr djuk gksxkA ,ls k u djus ij LV‚d vkjS fcØh uhfr ds rgr tqekZuk yxk;k tk ldrk gS vkSj@;k çkf/kdkj&i= jí fd;k tk ldrk gS( M- LV‚d vkjS fcØh çkf/kdkj i= ds rgr LV‚fdLV bdkbZ dks fu;kZr dh xbZ enkas dk s ,pchih ds iSjkxzkQ 10-17 ds vuqlkj çkf/kdkj i= dh o/S k vof/k ds Hkhrj vafre mi;kxs drkZ¼vks½a dk s LFkkukarfjr fd;k tkuk pkfg,( <- çkf/kdkj i= dks ,pchih ds iSjkxzkQ 10-20 eas mfYyf[kr çfØ;k ds vuqlkj iqu% ekU; fd;k tk ldrk gS( LdksesV enks a ds LV‚d vkjS fcØh çkf/kdkj&i= ds çko/kkuks a dk s la'kkfs/kr djus ds fy, ,pchih ds iSjkxzkQ 10-10 eas la'kk/s ku fd;k x;k gS] ftleas 'LV‚fdLV' dh ifjHkk"kk dk s O;kid cukrs gq, bleas Hkkjrh; ;k fons'kh eyw midj.k fofuekZrk ¼vkbs Z,e½/bysDVª‚fud fofuekZ.k lsok,a ¼bZ,e,l½@vuqca/k fofuekZrk ¼lh,e½ dk s 'kkfey fd;k x;k gSA (egkfuns'kd fons'k O;kikj ,oa insu vij lfpo अजय भादू MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE) PUBLIC NOTICE New Delhi, the 6th May 2025 No. 04/2025-2026 Subject :- Amendments to Para 10.10 of the Handbook of Procedures (HBP) 2023 – Revised Framework for Stock & Sale Authorization of SCOMET Items -reg F.No. 01/77/171/73/AM25/EC(S).––In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraphs 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby amends Paragraph 10.10(Issue of export authorisation for "Stock and Sale" of SCOMET items) of the Handbook of Procedures(HBP) 2023 with immediate effect. 2. Para 10.10 of the HBP 2023 is amended as under: Issue of export authorization for ‘Stock and Sale’ of SCOMET items[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 Application for grant of authorization for bulk export of SCOMET items (excluding Category 0, Category 3A401, Category 6 and transfer of technology under any category) from an Indian exporter to an entity abroad (hereinafter referred to as ‘Stockist’) for subsequent transfer to the ultimate end users shall be considered by IMWG, on the following conditions: Applicability and scope of policy a. ‘Stockist’ refers to an entity abroad to whom the SCOMET items are originally exported by Indian Exporter. The stockist entity should be a subsidiary/principal (parent) company abroad of the Indian exporter. The stockist entity could also be an affiliate of the Indian Exporter, Indian or Foreign Original Equipment manufacturer(OEM)/ Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS)1/Contract Manufacturer(CM)2. 1 For the purpose of this policy, EMS is defined “as a business service provided by companies that specialize in the manufacturing, assembly, testing, return, repair and sometimes design of electronic products for OEMs. These providers are responsible for assembling electronic components and devices based on the customer’s specifications, and the services are often provided at a cost-effective price compared to setting up internal manufacturing facilities.” 2 This could be considered based on additional documents submitted by the Indian company, such as AEO certification, contract/agreement between the Indian company and its Original Equipment Manufacturer, etc. b. Export shall be permitted from the Indian company (applicant exporter) to ‘Stockist’ on the basis of an End Use declaration from the Stockist, through the specified End User Certificate (EUC) for 'Stock & Sale' purposes; Note: IMWG may relax the provisions of (a) and (b) above in certain cases, considering the description/end use/end user of the item. Application for export to stockists abroad and transfer to end users in specific countries c. The exporter shall submit application in prescribed proforma (ANF-10B) along with the following documents from the stockist: i. Documentary proof regarding the corporate relationship between the Indian exporter and stockist; ii. End-use/End-user Certificate from stockist entity abroad in Appendix-10j (iii); iii. List of countries (in the EUC) to which the items imported from India would be exported by the stockist; iv. Purchase Order(s)/Invoice(s) or a document in lieu thereof; v. Technical specifications of the product(s); vi. Copy of Internal Compliance Program (if applicant exporter/ stockist entity has one) vii. Copy of AEO certificate (in case of OEM/CMS/CM). viii. Undertaking on the letterhead of the firm duly signed and stamped by the authorized signatory stating that, “The applicant exporter declares that subsequent to the issuance of export authorization, if the licensee has been notified in writing by DGFT or if they know or has reason to believe that an item may be intended for military end use or has a potential risk of use in or diversion to weapons of mass destruction (WMD) or in delivery of their missile system, the exporter would not be eligible for Stock & Sale policy for export of that/those item(s) and would apply separately to DGFT for a fresh authorization in terms of regular policy”. Action shall be taken against the exporter under the FT (D & R) Act, 1992, for any mis-declaration. ix. Copy of corporate registration/business registration or certificate of incorporation of stockist entities in the destination countries. In-principle approval for export to the stockist, for sale by the stockist within the country of the stockist, and for re-export by the stockist to end users in other countries6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] d. The application would be assessed for the grant of authorization for export to the stockist and for gthe rant of in-principle approval for re-export to specified countries of ultimate end use approved by the IMWG; e. No authorization would be required for transfer from the stockist to the ultimate end user(s) within the country of the stockist and for re-export to end users in such approved countries; f. Re-export to such approved countries would be subject to the export control regulations of the country of the stockist; g. Country would denote an independent sovereign entity, which is a distinct national entity in political geography. Hence, transfers within an economic union or a customs union would not qualify as “same country transfers”; Post-reporting for same country transfer and re-export to pre-approved countries by the stockiest h. In case of sale/transfer by the stockist within the same country and for re-export/re-transfer to the end users in countries, for which, in-principle approval has been granted, the Indian exporter/licensee shall submit details of all such transfers to SCOMET Division of DGFT(HQ) in ANF-10B, including EUCs[Appendix-10J(i), 10J(ii) as applicable] from all ultimate end users and Bill of Entry into the ultimate destination countries(for export outside the country of stockist), within 3 months of every such transfer; Application for re-export to other countries (other than pre-approved) i. In respect of re-export/re-transfer of items from the stockist entity to the end users outside the country of the stockist, for which, in-principle approval has not been granted at the initial stage, the Indian exporter (stock and sale authorization holder) shall submit application for re-export/re- transfer to SCOMET Division in DGFT (HQ), in ANF 10B, through email (scomet-dgft@nic.in), after obtaining following documents from the stockist entity: i. End-use/End-user Certificate from each link in the supply chain as per Appendix-10J(i) /10J(ii), as applicable; ii. Purchase Order(s)/Invoice(s) or a document in lieu thereof ; iii. Technical specifications of the product to be transferred (only if there is any value addition in the product by the stockist) j. IMWG shall consider export authorizations for allowing such re-export/re-transfer based on end- use/end-user verification; Repeat Order cases k. Applications for export of same SCOMET items to same stockist entity, and re-export/re-transfer of same SCOMET items from the stockist entity to the end-users (within the country of stockist entity and only the countries of ultimate end use where in-principle approval has been granted), i.e. repeat orders, shall be considered by Chairman IMWG, without any consultation with IMWG members; Annual reporting on inventory of the stockist and transfers/re-exports l. The Indian exporter (Stock & Sale Authorization holder) shall submit a statement of exports made from India to the stockist, transfers made by the stockist to the final end-users and inventory with the stockist, as on 31st December of each calendar year, by 31st January of the following year. A[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7 failure to do so may entail imposition of penalty and /or cancellation of authorization under the stock and sale policy; m. The items exported to the stockist entity under the stock and sale authorization should be transferred to the final end-user(s) within the validity period of the authorization as in paragraph 10.17 of HBP; n. The authorization may be revalidated as per the procedure mentioned in paragraph 10.20 of HBP; Effect of this Public Notice: Paragraph 10.10 of the HBP has been amended to revise the provisions for the Stock & Sale Authorization of SCOMET Items, broadening the definition of ‘Stockist’ to include Indian or Foreign Original Equipment manufacturer(OEM)/Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS)/Contract Manufacturer(CM). AJAY BHADOO, Director General of Foreign Trade, Ex-officio Addl. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.