**Executive Summary:**
This notification, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade on February 20, 2018, amends the Foreign Trade Exemption from application of Rules in certain cases Amendment Order, 2017. It modifies provisions related to exemptions for entities involved in defense and security projects, specifically modifying Section 31 and deleting Section 31 (c). The amendment is effective from the date of notification.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Amendment Order Details:**
* Subject: Amendment in the Foreign Trade Exemption from application of Rules in certain cases Amendment Order, 2017.
* Authority: Exercised under Section 3, read with Section 4, of the Foreign Trade Development and Regulation Act, 1992.
* **Section 31 Modifications:**
* Section 31 (a): Amended to include "Security purposes" in addition to "Defence purposes" for Central Government agencies and undertakings.
* Section 31 (b): Amended to apply to the State Government for Security purposes
* Section 31 (c): Deleted in its entirety. This section previously covered Central Government, State Government, statutory corporations, public bodies, or government undertakings placing orders through the Directorate General Supplies and Disposals, New Delhi.
* **Effective Date:**
* The notification is effective from February 20, 2018.
**Impact Analysis**
* **Central Government Agencies and Undertakings:**
* *Impact:* Can avail exemptions for both Defence and Security purposes; exclusion of entities placing orders through the Directorate General Supplies and Disposals.
* *Action Required:* Ensure compliance with the revised provisions regarding exemptions for defense and security projects.
* **State Government:**
* *Impact:* Can avail exemptions for Security purposes; exclusion of entities placing orders through the Directorate General Supplies and Disposals.
* *Action Required:* Ensure compliance with the revised provisions regarding exemptions for security projects.
* **Statutory Corporations, Public Bodies, and Government Undertakings:**
* *Impact:* Exclusion of entities placing orders through the Directorate General Supplies and Disposals.
* *Action Required:* Acknowledge the new amendment.
* **Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals, New Delhi:**
* *Impact:* No longer involved in placing orders related to Section 31 (c) exemptions.
* *Action Required:* Adapt processes to reflect the removal of Section 31 (c).
Key Entities Referenced
Foreign Trade Development and Regulation Act, 1992: An act of the Indian Parliament that empowers the Central Government to make provisions relating to import and export.
Central Government: The executive authority of the Union of India.
Foreign Trade Exemption from application of Rules in certain cases Amendment Order, 2017: An order related to exemptions from foreign trade rules, which is being amended by this notification.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for international trade and industry.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: An attached office of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, responsible for implementing the foreign trade policy.
New Delhi: The capital city of India, where the notification was issued.
Alok Vardhan Chaturvedi: Director General of Foreign Trade.
Directorate General Supplies and Disposals, New Delhi: An organization, located in New Delhi, involved in placing orders related to government undertakings.
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997 GI/2018 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th February, 2018
No. 51/2015-2020
Subject : Amendment in the Foreign Trade (Exemption from application of Rules in certain cases)
Amendment Order, 2017
S.O. 752(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3, read with section 4, of the Foreign
Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, as amended from time to time, the Central Government
hereby deletes the following Rule provisions of the Foreign Trade (Exemption from application of Rules in
certain cases) Amendment Order, 2017 as under:
Section Existing Provision Revised position
3(1) (a) by the Central Government or agencies, (a) by the Central Government or agencies,
undertakings owned and controlled by the undertakings owned and controlled by
Central Government for Defence purposes; the Central Government for Defence
and Security purposes
(b) by the Central Government or any State
Government, Statutory Corporation, public (b) by the State Government for Security
body or Government Undertaking run as a purposes
joint Stock Company;
(c) Deleted.
(c) by the Central Government, any State
Government or any statutory corporation or
public body or Government Undertaking run
as a joint Stock Company, orders in respect
of which are placed through the Directorate
General Supplies and Disposals, New Delhi
2. Effect of this Notification: Modification in Section 3(1) (a) (b) and deletion of Section 3(1) (c) of the
Foreign Trade (Exemption from application of Rules in certain cases) Amendment Order, 2017 is notified.
[F. No. 01/93/180/16/AM-16/PC-2(B)]
ALOK VARDHAN CHATURVEDI, Director General of Foreign Trade
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