GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NOTIFICATION No.122(RE-2008)/2004-2009
DATED:- 19th August, 2009
S.O. (E) In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 read with Section 3(2) of
the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) and also
read with Para 1.3 and Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-2009, (as
amended from time to time), the Central Government hereby amends Appendix 3 of
Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import Items, 2004-2009.
- Following shall be added below the first paragraph of Appendix-3 :
“It is mandatory for all companies and their subsidiaries registered in India
and all other business entities operating in India and involved in the
manufacture, processing and use of Special Chemicals, Organisms, Materials,
Equipment and Technologies (SCOMET) listed below to obtain permission of the
Central Government before entering into any arrangement or understanding that
involves an obligation to facilitate or undertake site visits, on-site
verification or access to records/ documentation, by foreign Governments or
foreign third parties, either acting directly or through an Indian party or
parties. Requests for such permissions shall be considered in the manner in
which requests for export/import licence are considered.
Provided that where obligations involving site visits, on-site verification or
access to records/ documentation by foreign governments or foreign third parties
are to be undertaken pursuant to a bilateral agreement or a multilateral treaty
to which India is a party, the provisions of the relevant agreement or treaty
shall apply.”
- This issues in public interest.
Sd/-
(R.S. Gujral)
Director General of Foreign Trade and
Ex Officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India
(Issued from F. 01/91/171/23/AM03/Export Cell)