Amendment in import policy of Human Embryo classified under Exim Code 0511 99 99 of Chapter 05 of ITC (HS), 2012 â Schedule â 1 (Import Policy)
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.25/2015-2020 New Delhi, Dated: 26th October, 2015
Subject: Amendment in import policy of Human Embryo classified under Exim Code
0511 99 99 of Chapter 05 of ITC (HS), 2012 – Schedule – 1 (Import Policy).
S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 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 import policy of ‘Human Embryo’ classified under Exim Code 0511 99 99 of Chapter 05 of ITC (HS), 2012 – Schedule – 1 (Import Policy).
Import policy of the item ‘Human Embryo’ classified under EXIM Code 0511 99 99 in Chapter 05 of ITC (HS), 2012 Schedule I (Import Policy) is revised from “free” subject to a ‘No Objection Certificate’ from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)” to “Prohibited’ except for research purposes based on the guidelines of the Department of Health Research. After revision, the import policy is as under:
Exim Code
Item
Description
Policy
Existing Policy
Conditions
Revised Policy Condition
0511 99 99
Other
Free
Import of Human
Embryo will be
free subject to a
‘No Objection
Certificate’ from
Indian Council of
Medical Research
(ICMR).
Import of Human Embryo
is “Prohibited” except for
research purposes based on
the
guidelines
of
the
Department
of
Health
Research.
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Effect of this Notification: Import policy of the item ‘Human Embryo’ classified
under EXIM Code 0511 99 99 has been changed from “free” subject to a ‘No Objection Certificate’ from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)” to “Prohibited’ except for research purposes based on the guidelines of the Department of Health Research.
(Anup Wadhawan) Director General of Foreign Trade
[Issued from F.No. 01/89/180/01/AM-16/PC-2 (A)]
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