In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 1 03 of the Foreign Trade Policy

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L.-33004/99 vlk/kj.k EXTRAORDINARY Hkkx I—[k.M 1 PART I—Section 1 izkf/dkj ls izdkf'kr PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY la- 114] ubZ fnYyh] lkseokj] vizSy 24] 2017@oS'kk[k 4] 1939 No. 114] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 24, 2017/VAISAKHA 4, 1939 Okkf.kT; ,oa m|ksx ea=ky; ¼okf.kT; foHkkx½ ¼fons'k O;kikj egkfuns'kky;½ lkoZtfud lwpuk ubZ fnYyh] 24 vizSy] 2017 la- 4@2015&20 fo"k;% izfØ;k iqLrd] 2015&2020 ds iSjk 2-72] 2-73] 2-74] 2-81 vkSj 2-82 rFkk ifjf'k"V&2/k esa la'kks/kuA Qk.la- 01@91@171@37@,,e&10@bZlh-—fon's k O;kikj uhfr] 2015&20 d s iSjk 1-03 d s rgr iznÙk 'kfDr;k sa dk iz;kxs djr s gq, egkfun's kd] fon's k O;kikj ,rn~}kjk izfØ;k iqLrd] 2015&2020 d s iSjk 2-72] 2-73] 2-74] 2-81 vkSj 2-82 rFkk ifjf'k"V 2 /k e sa rRdky iHz kko l s fuEufyf[kr l'a kk/s ku djr s gASa 2- u;k mi iSjk 2-72 ¼[k½ tkMs +k tk jgk gS vkSj l'a kkfs/kr iSjk 2-72 dk s fuEukuqlkj i<+k tk,xk%& ^^2-72 xSj Ldkes Vs enk sa gsrq fu;kZr izkf/kdkj i=@izek.ki= vueq fr i= dh eta wjh d s fy, vkons u&i= ¼d½ fu;kZr vkSj vk;kr enk sa d s vkbZVhlh ¼,p,l½ oxhZdj.k dh vuqlpw h&2 e sa mfYyf[kr izfrcfa/kr enk sa [fo'k"sk jlk;uk]sa vkxsZfuTe] lkefxz;k]sa miLdj vkSj izkS|kfsxfd;k sa ¼Ldkes SV½ dk s NkMs d+ j] d s lca /a k esa fu;kZr izkf/kdkj i= dh eta wjh d s fy, vkons u i=] vk;kr&fu;kZr QkeZ 2< e sa mle sa fu/kkZfjr nLrkots k sa d s lkFk fon's k O;kikj egkfun's kd dk s fn;k tk,A fu;kZr lqfo/kk lfefr] fu;kZr izkf/kdkj i= tkjh dju s d s fy, xq.kkoxq.k d s vk/kkj ij vkons u i=k sa ij fopkj djxsa hA ¼[k½ ;fn fon's k O;kikj egkfun's kky; }kjk fu;kZrd dk s fyf[kr #i e sa vf/klfwpr fd;k x;k gS vFkok og tkurk gS vFkok ml s fo'okl gS fd Ldkes Vs lpw h e sa 'kkfey ugh a dh xbZ fdlh en d s lkefwgd fouk'k d s vL=k sa ¼MCY;,w eMh½ d s mi;kxs ;k foiFku ;k mudh felkby iz.kkyh ;k lSU; lca /a kh okLrfod mi;kxs fd, ¼vkrda okfn;k sa ;k xSj&jkT; dÙkkZvk sa }kjk lfgr½ tku s d s laHkkfor [krj s gk]s rk s iSjk 2-73 e sa Ldkes Vs enk sa d s fy, iznku dh xbZ ifzØ;k d s vuqlkj bu enk sa d s fu;kZr ij jkds yxk;h tk ldrh gS ;k ykblUs l fn, tku s ij vuqefr nh tk ldrh gSA 3- mi&iSjk 2-73 ¼[k½ d s ckn u;k mi&iSjk 2-73 ¼x½ fuEukuqlkj tkMs +k tk jgk gS% ^^iSjk 2-73 ¼x½ vfHky[s kk sa dk jj[kj[kko% 2719 GI/2017 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC. 1] izR;ds Ldkes Vs izkf/kdkj i= /kkjd fu;kZr ;k vk;kr] tk s Hkh ykx w gk]s dh rkjh[k l s 5 o"kksZ a dh vof/k d s fy, fuEufyf[kr vfHky[s kk as dk s eSuqvy ;k byDs Vªkfud #i e sa j[kxs k% d½ Ldkes Vs izkf/kdkj i= d s fy, vkons u djr s le; izLrqr fd, x, lHkh nLrkots ( [k½ Øsrk@izfs"krh@okLrfod iz;kDs rk ;k Mhth,QVh ;k lxa r ljdkjh ,tsalh d s lkFk i=kpkj( Xk½ lxa r lfaonk,(a ?k½ lxa r cgh&[kkrk( M-½ lxa r foÙkh; fjdkMZ( Pk½ Ldkes Vs lpw h l s lca fa/kr fdlh en ;k oLr q oxhZdj.k vuqjk/s k d s fy, izkf/kdkj i= gsrq vkons u l s lca fa/kr fdlh ljdkjh ,tsalh l s dkbs Z i=kpkj( N½ iksrynku fcy] ifzof"V fcy vkSj ynku&fcy lfgr ikrs ynku nLrkots A^^ 4- l'a kkfs?kr mi iSjk 2-74 ¼I½ ¼p½ dk s fuEukuqlkj i<+k tk,xk% ^^iSjk 2-74 ¼I½ ¼p½ % le;&le; ij ;Fkk v|ru—r ijek.kq vkifwrZdrkZ legw ] felkby izkS|kfsxdh fu;a=.k iz.kkyh] vkLVªfsy;k legw vkSj oklUs kkj le>kSrk ¼vkSj bldh loa ns u'khy lpw h RkFkk vfr laons u'khy lpw h½ d s fn'kkfunsZ'kk sa vkSj fu;a=.k lfwp;k sa lfgr ijUrq mu rd lhfer ugh a izklfaxd f}i{kh; ;k cgqi{kh; djkjk sa vkSj le>kSrk sa ftudk Hkkjr ,d i{kdkj] ;k leFkZd gS] d s izko/kkuk sa dh iz;kts uh;rkA^^ 5- l'a kkfs/kr mi&iSjk 2-74 ¼v½ dk s fuEukuqlkj i<+k tk,xk% ^^2-74 v. ¼d½ vkbZVhlh ¼,p,l½ dh vuqlpw h 2 d s ifjf'k"V&3 e sa J.s kh&.k vkSj^ i.; igpku fVIi.kh^ dh fVIi.kh 2 e sa nh xbZ enk sa d s fy, ykblfsalxa izkf/kdkjh ijek.kq ÅtkZ foHkkx gSA ijek.kq ÅtkZ foHkkx }kjk ijek.kq ÅtkZ vf/kfu;e] 1962 d s rgr ykx w fn'kkfunsZ'k vf/klfwpr gASa J.s kh .k dh dNq enk sa d s fy,] izkIrdÙkk Z jkT; l s vkSipkfjd vk'okluk sa e sa fdlh ukfHkdh; foLQkVs midj.k e sa u iz;kxs fd;k tkuk Hkh 'kkfey gSA J.s kh&.k dh dNq enk sa d s fu;kZr d s fy, izkf/kdkj i= iznku ugh a fd;k tk,xk] tc rd fd gLrkarj.k vfrfjDr #i l s Ik;kZIr HkkSfrd lqj{kk d s rgr vkSj mfpr varjkZ"Vªh; ijek.kq ÅtkZ ,tsalh ¼vkbZ,b,Z ½ j{kkis k; vFkok gLrkarj.kh; enk sa d s fdlh Hkh vU; ikjLifjd lgefr fu;a=.kk sa d s rgr ugh a gkxs hA ¼[k½ vkbZVhlh ¼,p,l½ dh vuqlpw h&2 d s ifjf'k"V 3 e sa Js.kh 6 e sa nh xbZ enk sa d s fy, ykblfsUlxa izkf/kdkjh j{kk mRiknu foHkkx gAS j{kk ea=ky; esa j{kk mRiknu foHkkx }kjk tkjh ekStnw k ekud izpkyu ifzØ;k }kjk J.s kh 6 dh enk sa dk fu;kZr vfHk'kkflr gksrk gSA vkbZVhlh ¼,p ,l½ dh vuqlpw h 2 d s ifjf'k"V 3 e sa ^i.; igpku fVIi.kh^ dh fVIi.kh 3 e sa 'kkfey enk sa dk fu;kZr fuf"k} gSA^^ 6- l'a kkfs/kr iSjk 2-81 dk s fuEukuqlkj i<+k tk,xk% ^^2-81 Ldkes Vs J.s kh 6 enk sa dk fu;kZr iSjk 2-73 l s 2-80 e sa dqN Hkh fufgr gkus s d s ckotnw Ldkes Vs J.s kh 6 enk sa dk fu;kZr j{kk mRiknu foHkkx }kjk tkjh izkf/kdkj i= d s vuqlkj vuqer gkxs kA izkf/kdkj i= nus k j{kk mRiknu foHkkx }kjk bl i;z kts u d s fy, tkjh ekud izpkyu izfØ;k ¼,lvkis h½ }kjk vfHk'kkflr gkxs kA^^ 7- l'a kkfs/kr iSjk 2-82 dk s fuEukuqlkj i<+k tk,xk% ^^2-82 fVIif.k;k@sa vukifÙk izek.k i= d s fy, le; lhek vkbZ,eMCY;tw h d s lnL; Mhth,QVh ¼eq[;ky;½ }kjk vkons uksa d s vxz"sk.k dh rkjh[k l s 30 fnu d s Hkhrj Mhth,QVh dk s viuh fyf[kr fVIif.k;k@sa fopkj@vukifÙk izLrqr dju s dk iz;kl djxsa As ;fn fu/kkZfjr vof/k d s Hkhrj dkbs Z fVIi.kh@fopkj@vukifÙk izkIr ugh a gksrh g S rk s bu ekeyk sa dk s fu.kZ; yus s gsrq vkbZ,eMCY;tw h d s le{k] tSlk mfpr izrhr gk]s j[kk tk,xkA^^ 8- okLrfod iz;kxs lg okLrfod iz;kDs rk izek.ki= ¼bZ;wlh½ d s fy, izi= dk s bl lkotZ fud lpw uk d s lkFk lya Xu fd;k tk jgk gSA d½ J.s kh 2]3]4]5]7 vkSj 8 dh Ldkes Vs enk sa d s fu;kZr d s fy, ifjf'k"V&2?k ¼i½ vko';d gAS [k½ J.s kh&1 dh Ldkes Vs enk sa ds fu;kZr d s fy, ifjf'k"V&2 ?k ¼ii½ vko';d gSA 9- ;g lkotZ fud lpw uk 1 ebZ] 2017 l s ykx w gkxs hA bl lkoZtfud lwpuk dk izHkko% ,slh xSj&Ldkes Vs enksa ds fu;kZr dk s fu;fa=r dju s dk izko/kku fofgr fd;k x;k gS ftudk lkefwgd fouk'k d s gfFk;kjk@sa felkby@lSU; okLrfod mi;kxs d s fy, iz;kxs fd, tku s ;k MkboVZ fd, tku s dk¹Hkkx Iµ[k.M 1º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 lHa kkfor tkfs[ke gAS vfHky[s kk sa d s j[kj[kko d s fy, izko/kku fu/kkfZjr fd;k x;k gSA fofHkUu cgiq {kh; fu;kZr fu;a=.k iz.kkfy;k sa dk ikyu dju s rFkk fofo/k Ldkes Vs Jfs.k;k sa d s ykblfslxa {ks=kf/kdkj dk s Li"V dju s d s fy, iSjk 2-74 vkSj 2-81 e sa l'a kk/s ku fd, x, gASa vkb,Z eMCY;tw h d s lnL;k sa }kjk fon's k O;kikj egkfun's kky; dk s fyf[kr fVIIkf.k;k@a fopkj@vukifÙk izLrqr dju s dh le;kof/k de djd s 30 fnu dj nh xbZ gAS okLrfod mi;kxs &lg&okLrfod iz;kDs rk izek.ki= d s fy, l'a kkfs/kr iiz =k sa dk s fu/kkfZjr fd;k x;k gSA ,- d-s HkYyk] egkfun's kd] fon's k O;kikj MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (DIRECTORATE OF FOREIGN TRADE) PUBLIC NOTICE New Delhi, the 24th April, 2017 No. 4 /2015-20 Subject:- Amendments in Paras 2.72, 2.73, 2.74, 2.81 & 2.82 and Appendix 2S of the Handbook of Procedures, 2015-2020 F. No. 01/91/171/37/AM10/EC.—In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, the Director General of Foreign Trade, hereby makes the following amendments in Paras 2.72, 2.73, 2.74, 2.81 & 2.82 and Appendix 2S of the Handbook of Procedures, 2015-2020 with immediate effect (changes made are in bold letters). 2. New sub para 2.72(b) is being added and the revised Para 2.72 would read as under: “2.72 Application for Grant of Export Authorisation/Certificate/ Permission for non-SCOMET Items (a) An application for grant of Export Authorisation in respect of restricted items [other than Special Chemicals, Organisms, Materials, Equipment and Technologies (SCOMET)] mentioned in Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items may be made in ANF 2N to DGFT (Headquarters) along with documents prescribed therein. EFC shall consider applications on merits for issue of export Authorisation. (b) If the exporter has been notified in writing by DGFT or he knows or has reason to believe that an item not covered in the SCOMET list has a potential risk of use in or diversion to weapons of mass destruction (WMD) or in their missile system or military end use (including by terrorists and non-state actors), the export of such an item may be denied or permitted subject to the grant of a license, as per the procedure provided for SCOMET items in para 2.73.” 3. New sub para 2.73(c) is being added after sub Para 2.73(b) as under: “Para 2.73(c) Maintenance of Records: Every SCOMET authorisation holder shall maintain the following records in manual or electronic form for a period of 5 years from the date of export or import, as applicable: a) All documents submitted while making an application for SCOMET Authorization. b) Correspondence with buyer/consignee/end-user or DGFT or relevant Government agency; c) Relevant Contracts; d) Relevant Books of account; e) Relevant Financial records; f) Any communication from any government agency related to an application for authorization for any item on the SCOMET list or a commodity classification request; g) Shipping documents including shipping bill, bill of entry and bill of lading” 4. The amended sub Para 2.74(I)(f) shall read as under: “Para 2.74(I)(f): Applicability of provisions of relevant bilateral or multilateral Agreements and Arrangements, to which India is a party, or adherent, including but not limited to the guidelines and control lists of the Nuclear Suppliers Group, Missile Technology Control Regime, Australia Group and Wassenaar Arrangement (and its Sensitive List and Very Sensitive List) as updated from time to time.”4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC. 1] 5. The amended sub Para 2.74(V) shall read as under: “2.74 V. (a) Licensing authority for items in Category 0 and Note 2 of the ‘Commodity Identification Note’ in Appendix 3 to Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) is Department of Atomic Energy. Applicable guidelines are notified by the Department of Atomic Energy under Atomic Energy Act,1962. For certain items in Category 0, formal assurances from the recipient State will include non-use in any nuclear explosive device. Authorisations for export of certain items in Category 0 will not be granted unless transfer is additionally under adequate physical protection and is covered by appropriate International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards, or any other mutually agreed controls on transferred items. (b) Licensing authority for items in Category 6 in Appendix 3 to Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) is Department of Defence Production. Export of items in Category 6 is governed by the extant Standard Operating Procedure issued by the Department of Defence Production in the Ministry of Defence. Export of items covered in Note 3 of the ‘Commodity Identification Note’ in Appendix 3 to Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) is prohibited.” 6. The amended Para 2.81 shall read as under: “2.81 Export of SCOMET Category 6 items Notwithstanding anything contained in paras 2.73 to 2.80, Export of SCOMET Category 6 items will be permitted against an authorisation issued by Department of Defence Production. The grant of authorisation will be governed by the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued for the purpose by Department of Defence Production.” 7. The amended Para 2.82 shall read as under: “2.82 Time-line for comments/NOC The members of IMWG will endeavour to furnish their written comments/views/No Objection to DGFT within 30 days from the date of forwarding of applications by DGFT (Hqrs.). If no comments/views/No Objection is received within the stipulated period, the cases will be placed before IMWG for taking a decision, as deemed appropriate.” 8. The format for the End use cum End User Certificate (EUC) is being annexed with this Public Notice. a) Appendix- 2S (i) is required for export of SCOMET items in Categories 2,3,4,5,7 & 8. b) Appendix- 2S (ii) is required for export of SCOMET items in Category 1. 9. This Public Notice shall come into force on the 1st of May, 2017. Effect of this Public Notice: The provision for regulating export of non-SCOMET items having potential risk of use in or diversion to WMD/missile/military end use has been prescribed. Provision for Maintenance of Records has been prescribed. Amendments have been made in para 2.74 and para 2.81 for adherence to various Multilateral Export Control Regimes and to clarify the licensing jurisdiction of various SCOMET categories. The time period to furnish written comments/views/No Objection by members of IMWG to DGFT has been reduced to 30 days. Revised formats for End use cum End User Certificate have been prescribed. A. K. BHALLA, Director General of Foreign Trade 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.