PN 15/2023

Subject:- (To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-1, Section-I) Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Vanijya Bhawan Public Notice No. 1.;-/2023 New Delhi, Dated l '1 June, 2023 Amendment in Paragraph 10.16 (A) in the Handbook of Procedures 2023 to amend the procedure for General Authorisation for Export of Chemicals and related Equipments (GAEC). In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 and Paragraph 2.0 I of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, the Director General of Forei&7fl Trade (DGFD hereby makes amendment to Handbook of Procedures (HBP) 2023 amending the paragraph 1 0.16(A) as mentioned below with immediate effect. Existing Paragraph Revised Paragraph 10.16 General Authorisation for Export of 10.16 General Authorisation for Export of Chemicals and related Equipment (GAEC) Chemicals and related Equipment (GAEC) of SCOMET items of SCOMET items A. Procedure for grant of General A. Procedure for grant of General Authorisation for Export of Chemicals and Authorisation for Export of Chemicals and related equipment (GAEC) related equipment (GAEC) I. In respect of export/re-export of SCOMET I.

t of General Authorisation for Export of Chemicals and Authorisation for Export of Chemicals and related equipment (GAEC) related equipment (GAEC) I. In respect of export/re-export of SCOMET I. In respect of export/re-export of SCOMET items under the Categories /Sub Categories of items under the Categories I Sub Categories of IC, ID,IE, 3DOOI and 3D004 (excluding IC, ID, IE, 30001 and 3D004 (excluding software and technology), the applicant software and technology), and those chemicals exporter shall submit an application for GAEC specified in the Appendix I O(N), to the through online SCOMET portal and attach specified countries mentioned in the Appendix information m proforma

• ANF I O(N), the applicant exporter shall submit an I OA; application for GAEC through online SCOMET portal and attach information in proforma - ANF-1 OA; 1

10.16 A.(II) b. (ii) The applicant exporter 10.16 A.(II) b. (ii) The applicant exporter declares that the items that are intended to be exported shall not be used for any purpose other than the purpose(s) stated in the EUC and that such use shall not be changed nor the items modified or replicated without the prior consent of the Government of India.; declares that the items that are intended to be exported shall not be used for any purpose other than the purpose(s) stated in the EUC and that such use shall not be changed nor the items modified or replicated without the prior consent of the Government of India.

used for any purpose other than the purpose(s) stated in the EUC and that such use shall not be changed nor the items modified or replicated without the prior consent of the Government of India. Further transfer/export/re-export under GAEC to the list of applicable countries specified in the Appendix I O(N) will be for civilian end use only; 2. A new entry as Para 10.16.A.(II)c.(iv) is added as below : (iv) Any subsequent transfer/export/re-export under GAEC to the list of applicable countries specified in the Appendix I O(N) is only for civilian end use. 3. Two new entries as Para 10.16.A.(II)d and 10.16.A.(II)e are added as below: d. A declaration is to be submitted by the exporter on Letter Head duly signed and stamped stating that export shall only be done for civilian end use. e. A declaration from the Indian exporter stating that that the transfers/exports/re-exports in the entire supply chain would be only for eligible list of countries as provided in Appendix IO(N). Effect of this Public Notice : Para 10.16(A) of HBP 2023 has been amended to add more chemicals (Appendix I ON) under General Authorisation of Export of Chemicals (GAEC). ~)_f)'>-> (Santosh Kumar Sarangi) Director General of Foreign Trade Ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India E-mail: dgft@nic.in Issued from File No. Ol/91/l80/0l /AM22/EC(S) 2

_f)'>-> (Santosh Kumar Sarangi) Director General of Foreign Trade Ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India E-mail: dgft@nic.in Issued from File No. Ol/91/l80/0l /AM22/EC(S) 2

Appendix 10 (N) Description SCOMET Category Item Name List of applicable Countries for export Mixture of Chemicals 18010 As per Updated Please refer to Table I below at containing I% or Jess of 1--------1 SCOMET List Note 1. chemicals 18010, 1 8011, lBO 11 1 8012 and 18040 under 18012 SCOMET List. 18040 Mixture of Chemicals 1 B containing 30% or less of 180 I 0, chemicals listed under I 8 I 8012 (except 18010, 18011, 18040) 18012 and 18040). In addition to existing 1 C procedure under 1 C, mixture of Chemicals containing 30% or Jess of chemicals listed under 1 C in SCOMET List. In addition to existing IE procedure under IE, mixture of Chemicals containing 30% or less of chemicals listed under IE in SCOMET List. Sodium Perchlorate 3A306 (except 18011, and As per Updated Please refer to Table 1 below at SCOMET List Note I. As per Updated SCOMETList • States party to the Chemical Weapons Convention. • List of States Parties can be found at the official website of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons at www .opcw.org. Note: For more details, please refer Category I E under updated SCOMET List. Sodium Perchlorate Note: Plea~e refer to Table 2 below. 1

he Prohibition of Chemical Weapons at www .opcw.org. Note: For more details, please refer Category I E under updated SCOMET List. Sodium Perchlorate Note: Plea~e refer to Table 2 below. 1

• Note 1: Export of chemicals/Mixture of Chemicals (excluding Software and Technology) listed above is allowed to the countries specified in the relevant column above on the basis of a one-time General Authorization for Export of Chemicals and related equipment (GAEC) issued by DGFT, subject to the following conditions (in addition to the existing procedure) and the procedure as prescribed from time to time: I. The exporter is required to register and obtain General Authorization for Export of Chemicals/Mixture of Chemicals and related equipment only once during the validity period. Subsequent transfer/export/re-export to the countries specified below is subject to post reporting(s) on quarterly basis to relevant Government authorities; 11. General Authorization for Export of Chemicals/Mixture of Chemicals and related equipment issued for export/ re-export of SCOMET items under the above Categories I Sub Categories (excluding software and technology) shall be valid for a period of five years from the date of issue of General Authorization for Export of Chemicals and related equipment subject to subsequent post reporting(s) on quarterly basis to be reported within 30 days from the last quarter.

date of issue of General Authorization for Export of Chemicals and related equipment subject to subsequent post reporting(s) on quarterly basis to be reported within 30 days from the last quarter. Table 1 Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States. Table 2 Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of America. 2