Amendment to Para 10.16 of the Handbook of Procedures (HBP) 2023 to expand the scope of the General Authorisation for Export of Chemicals & Related Equipment (GAEC) Policy Framework -regarding.

(To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-I, Section-l)

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

Public Notice No. |= /2025-—26 New Delhi, Dated 30%July 2025

Subject:- Amendment to Para 10.16 of the Handbook of Procedures (HBP) 2023 to expand the scope of the General Authorisation for Export of Chemicals & Related Equipment (GAEC) Policy Framework -regarding.

S.O(E): In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 and Paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) hereby amends Para 10.16 of the Handbook of Procedures(HBP) 2023, as mentioned below with immediate effect :

10.16 General Authorisation for |10.16 General Authorisation for Export Export of Chemicals and_ related of Chemicals and related Equipment Equipment (GAEC) of SCOMET items (GAEC) of SCOMET items A Procedure for grant of General |A. Procedure for grant of General Authorisation for Export of Chemicals |Authorisation for Export of Chemicals and and related equipment (GAEC) related equipment (GAEC) |.

edure for grant of General |A. Procedure for grant of General Authorisation for Export of Chemicals |Authorisation for Export of Chemicals and and related equipment (GAEC) related equipment (GAEC) |. In respect of export/re-export of |I(a) For export or re-export of SCOMET SCOMET items under the Categories |items falling under Categories/SubSub Categories of 1C, 1D,1E, 3D001 |Categories 1C, 1D, 1E, 3D001, and 3D004 and 3D004 (excluding software and |(excluding software and technology), as echnology), the applicant exporter shall jwell as chemicals listed in Appendix submit an application for GAEC through |10(N) to the specified countries mentioned online SCOMET portal and attach {therein, the applicant exporter shall apply information in proforma—ANF for GAEC online and upload the required 10A; details in proforma ANF-10A.

2. A new clause is inserted below 10.16(A)(I)(a) as sub-paragraph 10.16(A)(I)(b), as under:

• i. For exports/re-exports of these items to countries not listed in Appendix 10(N), the applicant shall provide the list of other destination countries where such exports/re-exports are intended under GAEC, for suitable consideration.

• ii. The Indian Exporter may submit a copy of the Authorised Economic Operator(AEO) Certification or Status Holder Certificate, if available.

• Effect of this Notification: Para 10.16(A) of the Handbook of Procedures 2023 has been amended to expand the scope of the General Authorisation for Export of Chemicals& Related Equipment (GAEC) for chemicals listed in Appendix 10(N) to cover additional countries.

edures 2023 has been amended to expand the scope of the General Authorisation for Export of Chemicals& Related Equipment (GAEC) for chemicals listed in Appendix 10(N) to cover additional countries.

he (Ajay Bhadoo) Director General of Foreign Trade Ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India E-mail: dgft@nic.in

[Issued from File No. 01/91/180/01/AM22 - E-29377]