Inclusion of Paragraph 2.79 D in the Handbook of Procedures of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-20 to notify the procedure for export of SCOMET items for display/exhibition/tenders/RFP/RFQ/NIT purposes.

(To be Published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part | Section 1)

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

Public Notice No. 34 /2015-20 New Delhi, Dated the 4 September, 2018

Subject:- Inclusion of Paragraph 2.79 D in the Handbook of Procedures of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-20 to notify the procedure for export of SCOMET items for display/exhibition/tenders/RFP/RFQ/NIT purposes.

(FTP) In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20, the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) hereby makes amendment to the Handbook of Procedures (HBP) of FTP 2015-20 for inclusion of Paragraph 2.79 D, with immediate effect.

2. The para 2.79 D relating to export of SCOMET items for display/exhibition/tenders/ RFP/RFQ/NIT will read as under:

“Para 2.79 D Issue of export authorizations for display/exhibition/tenders/RFP/RFQ/NIT of

SCOMET items

Authorizations for export of items in SCOMET List (other than those under Category O, 1, 2 and 6 or ‘Technology’ or ‘Software’ in any category) solely for purposes of (a) Display (b) Exhibition (c) Tenders/RFP/RFQ/NIT shall be considered by Chairman IMWG, on the following conditions:

• (a) | Such cases would be considered purely on temporary export basis for a specified time period;

• (b) Noend user certificate would be insisted upon in such cases;

• (c) There shall not be any commercial transaction in the form of selling/buying/renting/leasing;

• (d) The number of item(s) should be commensurate with the nature of export items and the purpose for which the application is being made;

• (e) There shall not be any exchange/disclosure of information which could lead to transfer of technology;

• (f) No export authorisation would be granted for UNSC sanctioned destinations or countries/entities of high risk, as assessed by the IMWG, from time to time;

• (g) The application is accompanied with the following additional documents (depending on whichever is applicable):

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(i) Proof of event (Exhibition/Display/ Tenders/RFP/RFQ/NIT) Invitation letter / Advertisement/Notice for RFP/RFQ/NIT or any other document to authenticate (i) the event or purpose of participation (ii) schedule (in case dates not decided, probable time period) (iii) specific location of event [venue, city, country etc.];

(ii) Proof of participation : Documents confirming participation of applicant in the event (exhibition/ display/tender/RFP/RFQ/NIT);

(iif) An undertaking from the applicant firm: An Undertaking on the letter head of the firm duly signed and stamped by the authorized signatory stating:

• a. that the exported items will be in the custody of the exporter during the entire period of export;

• b. that the exported items shall be brought back to India within 90 days after the event gets over or within the extended time, as allowed by DGFT;

• c. that the Bill of Entry confirming the return back of the exported items to India shall be submitted to DGFT;

• (h) Applications for grant of authorizations shall be approved by Chairman, IMWG after verifying the credentials of the event/organizer;

• (i) | All such authorizations shall be brought before IMWG in its subsequent meeting for confirmation of approval, on ex-post facto basis.”

Note:-

• e RFP refers to Request for Proposal

• e RFQrefers to Request for Quotation

• e NIT refers to Notice Inviting Tender

3. Effect of this Public Notice:

Paragraph 2.79 D has been included in the Handbook of Procedures of FTP 2015- 20 to lay down the procedure for export of SCOMET items for display/exhibition/tenders/RFP/ RFQ/NIT purposes.

{ (Alok Vard Chaturvedi) Ex-officio AdditionalDirS e ctorc Goery, Governmentof Foreignof TradeIndia E-mail: dgft@nic.in

(Issued from F.No.01/91/180/18/AM-17/EC)

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