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To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-II, Section-3, Sub-Section (II)

Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade

Notification No. 17 /2015-2020 New Delhi, Dated: 10'" August, 2021

Subject: Amendment in Para 2.07 of Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020.

S.0.(E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends the existing Para 2.07 of Foreign _ Trade Policy, 2015-2020 to read as under:

2. 07 Principles of Restrictions and Prohibitions for Imports/Exports:

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|DGFT may,|also|through|a|DGFT|may,|through|a Notification,|impose|‘Prohibition’|or|
|otification,|impose|prohibitions|or||‘Restriction’:|-|
|restrictions|on|export|and|import,|a.|on|export|of foodstuffs|or other|essential|products|
|necessary|for|:-|for|preventing|or|relieving|critical|shortages;|
|(a)Protection|of public|morals;|b.|on|imports|and|exports|necessary|for the|application|
|of standards|or|regulations|for|the|classification,|
|grading|or marketing|of commodities|in|
|(b)|Protection|of human,|animal|or|international|trade;|
|plant|life|or health;|c.|onimports|of fisheries|product,|imported|in any|
|(c)|Protection|of patents|form,|for enforcement|of governmental|measures|to|
|.trademarks|and|copyrights,|and|the|restrict|production|of the|domestic|product|or|for|
|prevention of deceptive|practices;|certain|other|purposes;|
|(d)Prevention|of use|of prison|d.|on|imports|to|safeguard|country’s|external|financial|
|labour;|position|and|to|ensure a|level|of reserves.|
|(e)|Protection|of national|treasures|e.|onimports|to|promote|establishment|of a|particular|
|of artistic,|historic|or|archaeological|industry;|
|value;|f.|for preventing|sudden|increases|in|imports|from|
|(f)|Conservation of exhaustible|causing|serious|injury|to|domestic|producers|or to|
|natural|resources;|relieve|producers|who|have|suffered|such|injury;|
|(g)|Protection|of trade|of|g.|for protection|of public|morals|or to|maintain|public|
|fissionable|material|or|material|from|order;|
|which they|are|derived;|h.|for protection|of human,|animal|or plant|life|or|
|(h)|Prevention|of traffic|in arms,|health|
|ammunition|and implements|of war;|_i.|_ relating|to|the|importations|or exportations|of gold|
|or|silver;|
|j.|necessary|to|secure compliance|with|laws and|
|(i)|Relating|to|the|importation|or|regulations|including|those|relating|to|the|protection|
|exportation|of gold|or|silver.|of|patents,|trademarks|and|copyrights,|and the|

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• prevention of deceptive practices

• k. relating to the products of prison labour |. for the protection of national treasures of artistic, historic or archaeological value

• m. for the conservation of exhaustible natural resources n. for ensuring essential quantities for the domestic processing industry

• 0. essential to the acquisition or distribution of products in general or local short supply;

• p. for the protection of country's essential security interests: i. relating to fissionable materials or the materials from which they are derived;

• ii. relating to the traffic in arms, ammunition and implements of war;

• iii. taken in time of war or other emergency in international relations; or

• q) in pursuance of country's obligations under the

• United Nations Charter for the maintenance of international peace and security.

Effect of the Notification: Para 2.07 of the FTP regarding principles of prohibition and restrictions , is amended to be in line with international agreements. This is issued with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry. & Industry. Industry. vee

of Commerce & Industry. & Industry. Industry. vee Ned 1e\o08l2e2} (Amit Yadav) Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex- officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India

(File No.01/93/180/32/AM-19/PC-II(B)/E-17430)