DGFT Committee Minutes

MINUTES OF THE MEETING NO. 04 (2020-21) OF EXPORT FACILITATION COMMITTEE (EFC) HELD ON
22.10.2020 at 3:00 PM, Udvoq Bhawan, New Delhi
Meeting No. 04 (2020-21) of EXIM Facilitation Committee (EFC) held under the Chairmanship of Shri Vijay Kumar, Addi. DGFT on 22.10.2020 at 3:00, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi to consider the applications for export of 'restricted' items. 2. The following members attended the meeting:- i. Shri Vinod Kumar, Technical Officer, MoEF&CC (SU Division) ii. Shri Yogesh Kumar, JSO, DoAH&D iii. Shri. Adhir Kumar Malik,Under Secretary, Ministry of Mines iv. Representatives from Central Silk Board In attendance: i. Shri Nitish Sun, Dy. DGFT ii. Shri Ram Paul Singh, FTDO 3. Altogether 87 applications (including 67 deferred cases) were considered by the EFC, out of which 26 cases were approved, including 11 case were approved on post facto basis, 3 cases were rejected & closed and remaining 58 cases have been deferred due to want of comments/NOC from the concerned administrative Ministry / Department or information from the applicants is awaited. The decision of the Committee is indicated in the tabulated statement given below: DEPTT. OF AGRICULTURE COOPERATION AND FARMES WELFARE (DoAC&FW) (Seed Cases) S. No. Name of the Firm File No. Item Description Date of receipt of applicatio n Decision of EFC / remark Bayer Bio science Pvt Ltd 50650/AM21 Hybrid Rice (Paddy) seeds 16.07.2020 Approved on the basis of Comments / NOC received from D/o AC&FW vide O.M no. 1- 13 6/20 19-S D.IV (256TH EXIM- Export-17) dated 21.09.2020 for export of 405 MT Hybrid Rice (Paddy seeds toNepal by Bayer Bio science Pvt Ltd 2. Ltd 50651/AM21 Hybrid Rice (Paddy ) seeds 16.07.2020 Approved on the basis of Comments / NOC received from D/o AC&FW vide O.Mno. 1-136/2019- SD.IV(256TH EXIM- Export-16) dated 21.09.2020 for export of 385 MT Hybrid Rice (Paddy seeds to Nepal by Bayer Blo science Pvt Ltd /7

3 Ltd 50653/AM21 Hybrid Rice (Paddy ) seeds 17.07.2020 Approved on the basis of Comments I NOC received from D/o AC&FW vide O.M no. 1- 136/2019-SD.IV (256TH EXIM- Export-18) dated 21.09.2020 for export of 100 Kg Hybrid Rice (Paddy seeds to Mozambique by Bayer Blo science Pvt Ltd 4 Ltd 50681/AM21 Hybrid Rice (Paddy ) seeds 24.07.2020 Approved on the basis of Comments / NOC received from D/o AC&FW vide O.M no. . 1- 137/2020-SD.IV (257TH EXIM- Export-33) dated 21.10.2020 for export of 200 MT HybridRice (Paddy seeds to Phillipines by Bayer Bio science Pvt Ltd 5P Hortiplex 50724/AM21 Cashew plant cutting & cashew nuts seeds 30.07.2020 Deferred due to want of comments / NOC from DoAC&FW 6.

PHI Seeds Pvt Ltd 51068/AM21 Hybrid Rice (Paddy ) seeds 21.08.2 20 0 Approved on the basis of Comments / NOC received from D/o AC&FW vide O.M no. 1- 137/2020-SD.IV (257TH EXIM- Export-26) dated 21.10.2020 for export of 200 Kgs Hybrid Rice (Paddy seeds to Bangladesh by PHI Seeds Pvt Ltd 7.

PHI Seeds Pvt Ltd 51069/AM21 Hybrid Rice (Paddy ) seeds 21.08.2 20 0 Approved on the basis of Comments / NOC received from D/o AC&FW vide O.M no. 1- 137/20 20-SD .IV (257TH EXIM- Export-27) dated 21.10.2020 for export of 160 Kgs Hybrid Rice (Paddy seeds to Myanmar by PHI Seeds Pvt Ltd 8.

Seedworks International Pvt Ltd 51070/AM21 Hybrid Rice (Paddy ) seeds 21.08.2020 Deferred due to want of comments I NOC from DoAC&FW 9 Seedworks International Pvt Ltd 51071/AM21 Hybrid Rice (Paddy ) seeds 21.08.2020 Approved on the basis of Comme,t

/ NOC received from D/o AC&FW vide O.M no. 1- 137/2020-SD.IV (257TH EXIM- Export-24) dated 2 1.10.2020 for export of 3250000 Kgs Hybrid Rice (Paddy ) seeds to Phillipines by Seedwork International Pvt Ltd 10 PHI Seeds Pvt Ltd 51072/AM21 Hybrid Rice (Paddy ) seeds 21.08.2020 Approved on the basis of Comments / NOC received from D/o AC&FW vide O.M no. 1- 137/2020-SD.IV (257TH EXIM- Export-28) dated 21.10.2020 for export of 40 Kgs Hybrid Rice (Paddy seeds to Egypt by PHI Seeds Pvt Ltd 11.

PHI Seeds Pvt Ltd 51087/AM21 Hybrid Rice (Paddy ) seeds 28.08.2020 Approved on the basis of Comments / NOC received from D/o AC&FW vide O.M no. 1- 137/2020- SD.IV(257TH EXIM- Export-25) dated 21.10.2020 for export of 6380 Kgs Hybrid Rice (Paddy) seeds to Indonesia by PHI Seeds Pvt Ltd 12.

Savannah Seeds Private Limited 51091/AM21 Hybrid Rice (Paddy ) seeds 01.09.2020 Deferred due to want of clarification from firm regarding applied quantity 13.

Shree Ganpati Traders 51156/AM21 Non Basmati Rice Paddy Other than seed quality 10.09.2020 Deferred due to want of comments / NOC from DoAC&FW 14.

Laxmi Rice Mill 51157/AM21 Non Basmati Rice Paddy Other than seed quality 10.09.2020 Deferred due to want of comments / NOC from DoAC&FW Badri Narayan Shah! MIs. Maa Jagdamba Traders 51162/AM21 Non Basmati Rice Paddy Other than seed quality 11.09.2020 Deferred due to want of comments / NOC from DoAC&FW

RK BK Trading Company 51166/AM21 Non Basmati Rice Paddy Other than seed quality 17.09.2020 Deferred due to want of comments / NOC from DoAC&FW 17.

Ltd 51168/AM21 Hybrid Rice (Paddy ) seeds 19.09.2020 Approved on the basis of Comments / NOC received from D/o AC&FW vide O.M nol-137/2020- SD.IV (257TH EXIM-Export-32) dated 21.10.2020 for export of 7300 MT Hybrid Rice (Paddy) seeds to Phillipines by Bayer Bio science Pvt Ltd 18.

Ltd 51169/AM21 Hybrid Rice (Paddy ) seeds 19.09.2020 Approved on the basis of Comments / NOC received from D/o AC&FW vide O.M No. 1- 137/2020- SD.IV(257TH EXIM- Export-31) dated 21.10.2020 for export of 4000 Kgs HybridRice (Paddy) seeds to Malaysia by Bayer Bio science Pvt Ltd 19.

Ltd 51170/AM21 Hybrid Rice (Paddy ) seeds 19.09.2020 Deferred due to want of comments / NOC from DoAC&FW 20.

Ltd 51171/AM21 Hybrid Rice (Paddy ) seeds 19.09.2020 Approved on the basis of Comments / NOC received from D/o AC&FW vide O.M No. 1- 137/2020-SD. IV (257TH EXIM- Export-30) dated 21.10.2020 for export of 8000 Kgs Hybrid Rice (Paddy) seeds to Nigeria by Bayer Bio science Pvt Ltd

Mahyco Pvt Ltd 51173/AM21 INDIAN PLANTING SEEDS, SEEDS FOR SOWING ONLY HY. PADDY 21.09.2020 Approved on the basis of Comments / NOC received from D/o AC&FW vide O.M No. 1- 135/20 19- SD IV(255 TH EXIM-Export-25) dated 25.08.2020 for export of 500 MT Hybrid Rice (Paddy seeds to Bangladesh by Mahyco Pvt Ltd 22.

Mahyco Pvt Ltd 51174/AM21 INDIAN PLANTING SEEDS, SEEDS FOR SOWING ONLY HY. PADDY 21.09.2020 Approved on the basis of Comments / NOC received from D/o AC&FW vide O.M No. 1- 135/2019-SD.IV (255 TH EXIM- Export-26) dated 25.08.2020 for export of 80 MT Hybrid Rice (Paddy seeds to Bangladesh by Mahyco Pvt Ltd 23.

Shiv Shakti Enterprises 51175/AM21 Non Basmati Rice Paddy Other than seed quality 23.09.2020 Deferred due to want of comments / NOC from DoAC&FW 24.

Nay Durga Mini Rice Mill 51179/AM21 Non Basmati Rice Paddy Other than seed quality 24.09.2020 Deferred due to want of comments / NOC from DoAC&FW 25.

Ganpati Enterprises/Sanni Ku mar 51181/AM21 Non Basmati Rice Paddy Other than seed quality 29.09.2020 Deferred due to want of comments / NOC from DoAC&FW 26.

MaaVindhyavasini Food Grain Agency! Ram Gopal Tiwari 51182/AM21 Non Basmati Rice Paddy Other than seed quality 29.09.2020 Deferred due to want of comments / NOC from DoAC&FW 7

Indo-American Hybrid Seeds India Pvt Ltd 51188/AM21 Hybrid Rice (Paddy ) seeds 01.10.2020 Approved on the basis of Comments / NOC received from D/o AC&FW vide O.M No. 1- 135/2019-SD.IV (255 TH EXIM- Export-22) dated 25.08.2020 for export of 50000 kg Hybrid Rice (Paddy) seeds to Bangladesh by Indo-American Hybrid Seeds India Pvt Ltd 28.

Ritesh Kumar Vishwakarma 51191/AM21 Non Basmati Rice Paddy Other than seed quality 02.10.2020 Deferred due to want of comments / NOC from DoAC&FW 29.

Ma Laxmi Traders 51192/AM21 Non Basmati Rice Paddy Other than seed quality 03.10.2020 Deferred due to want of comments / NOC from DoAC&FW 30.

Abdul Wadud Sarkar 51203/AM21 Onion Seeds 08.10.2020 Deferred due to want of comments / NOC from DoAC&FW 31.

Arvind kumar 51204/AM21 Non Basmati Rice Paddy Other than seed quality 08.10.2020 Deferred due to want of comments / NOC from DoAC&FW 32.

Madhu Sudan Roy 51208/AM21 Non Basmati Rice Paddy Other than seed quality 11.10.2020 Deferred due to want of comments / NOC from DoAC&FW 33.

Hans Corporation 51209/AM21 Non Basmati Rice Paddy Other than seed quality 13.10.2020 Deferred due to want of comments / NOC from DoAC&FW /

34 Han Shankar Prasad 51210/AM21 Non Basmati Rice Paddy Other than seed quality 15.10.2020 Deferred due to want of comments / NOC from DoAC&FW 35 Abhishek Traders 51212/AM21 Non Basmati Rice Paddy Other than seed quality 19.10.2020 Deferred due to want of comments / NOC from DoAC&FW Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairyinq 36 JP Flour Mills Pvt Ltd 50192/AM2O Wheat Bran 25.11.2019 Based on the comments received from D/oAH&D vide their O.M No. 110 102( 1)/3/20 17- Trade dated 30.09.2020 export license was issued to the firm with the approval of Chairman EFC EFC has approved the case on Post facto basis. Sagwadi Education & Goushala Public Charitable Trust 50227/ AM2O Bovine Embryos 10.01.2020 Deferred due to want of comments / NOC from DoAl-l&D- Last Deferment 38.

Narwal Dairy Farm 50261/AM21 Live animal Murrah Milking Buffaloes with calf Live animal Murrah Buffalo Bull 24.02.2020 Deferred due to want of comments / NOC from DoAH&D- Last Deferment 39.

Papai Enterprises 50518/AM21 Wheat Bran 18.06.2020 Deferred due to want of comments / NOC from DoAH&D 40.

Kamalabari Pvt Ltd 51056/AM21 Brans Sharps and other residues of wheat 11.08.2020 Based on the comments received from D/o AH&D vide their O.M No. 110102(1)13/2017- Trade dated 30.09.2020 export license was issued to the firm with the approval of Chairman EFC EFC has approved the case on Post facto basis. 41.

Asadul Pretty Traders 51066/AM21 WHITE BULLS = 6PCS. RED SINDHI BULLS =4 PCS 19.08.2020 Deferred due to want of comments / NOC from DoAH&D /

Siddeswari Enterprise 51076/AM21 Wheat Bran 26.08.2020 license from their Based on the comments received D/o AH&D vide O.M No. 110 102(1)13/2017- Trade dated 30.09.2020 export was issued to the firm with the approval of Chairman EFC EFC has approved the case on Post facto basis 43.

SM Biotech 51090/AM21 Wheat Straw 31.08.2020 Based on the comments received from D/o AH&D vide their O.M No. 110102(1)13/2017- Trade dated 30.09.2020 export license was issued to the firm with the approval of Chairman EFC EFC has approved the case on Post facto basis 44 Debendra Nath Ghosh 51095/AM21 Wheat Bran 02.09.2020 Based on the comments received from D/o AH&D vide their O.M No. 110102(1)13/2017- Trade dated 13.10.2020 export license was issued to the firm with the approval of Chairman EFC EFC has approved the case on Post facto basis Shanta EnterprisesPvt Ltd 51196/AM21 Wheat Bran 06.10.2020 Deferred due to want of comments / NOC from DoAH&D 46 Paritosh Biswas 51197/AM21 Wheat Bran 06.10.2020 Deferred due to want of comments / NOC from DoAH&D Kaira District Co- operative milk producers Union 51207/AM21 Frozen Bovine Semens -Sahiwal Packed in frozen form 10.10.2020 Deferred due to want of comments / NOC from DoAH&D Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Chancie SU Division 48. Rural Artisans Craft Center 50225/AM2 0 Red sanderswood- Handicraft items -pattaland 24.12.20 19 Deferred due to want of comments / NOC from MoEF&CC (SU Division) -Last Deferment Pisces Corporation 50241/AM2 0 Redsanders wood -yAP- Confiscated 04.02.2020 Closed. The applicant has withdrawn

application. 50. Pisces Corporation 50242/AM2 0 Sawn Timber - Confiscated 04.02.2020 Closed as firm is not responsive to the queries raised by DGFT. SI, Pisces Corporation 50243/AM2 0 Red sanderswood- Logs - Confiscated (U.P) 04.02.2020 Deferred. Since the matter is regarding notifying the additional quota for UP, the case to be examined on file. 52. Raati Rajan Impex 50526/AM2 1 Redsanders wood in VAP form- Pattaland 25.06.2020 Deferred due to want of comments / NOC from MoEF&CC (SU Division) 53 MK International Relaty Private Limited 50714/AM2 1 Redsanders wood in Log form- Pattaland 26.07.2020 Deferred due to want of comments / NOC from MoEF&CC (SU Division) 54. Pisces Corporation 50734/AM2 1 Red sanderswood- Logs - Confiscated (U.P) 01.08.2020 Deferred. Since the matter involves notifying the additional quota for UP, the case to be examined on file. Pisces Corporation 50735/AM2 1 Red sanderswood-Chips powder- confiscated 01.08.2020 Deferred due to want of comments / NOC from MoEF&CC (SU Division) 56. Pisces Corporation 50736/AM2 1 Red sanderswood-VAP-confisacated 01.08.2020 Deferred due to want of comments / NOC from MoEF&CC (SU Division) 57 MMTC Ltd 5116 1/AM2 1 Red sanderswood-Log Form- confisacated 11.09.2020 Based on the comments received from Mb EF&CC (SU Div.)vide their O.M No. 5-9/2019- SU dated 12.10.2020 export license was issued to the firm with the approval of Chairman EFC EFC has approved the case on Post facto basis 58.

Raati Rajan Impex 51180/AM2 1 Redsanders wood in VAP form- Pattaland 27.09. 2020 Deferred due to want of comments / NOC from MoEF&CC (SU Division Ozone Cell 59.

Gujarat Fluoro Chemical Limited 51059/AM2 1 Monochloro Difluoro Methane (Refrigerant R-22 OR HCFC-22) (For Non Feedstock uses) 14.08.2020 Deferred due to want of comments / NOC from MoEF&CC (Ozone Cell) 60.

Gujarat Fluoro Chemical Limited 51060/AM2 1 Monochloro Difluoro Methane (Refrigerant R-22 OR HCFC-22) for Feedstock Application 14.08.2020 Based on the comments received from Mb EF&CC (Ozone Cell )vide their O.M No. 11/4/2021-OC dated 01.10.2020 export license wa

issued to the firm with the approval of Chairman EFC EFC has approved the case on Post facto basis 61.

Based on the comments received from Mb EF&CC (Ozone Cell )vide their O.M No. 11/4/2021-OC dated 01.10.2020 Gujarat Fluoro 51061/AM2 Monochloro Difluoro Methane 14.08.2020 export license was Chemical Limited 1 (Refrigerant R-22 OR HCFC-22) issued to the firm with the approval of Chairman EFC EFC has approved the case on Post facto basis 62.

Based on the comments received from Mb EF&CC (Ozone Cell )vide their O.M No. 11/18/20 18-OC dated 30.09.2020 Gujarat Fluoro 51100/AM2 ASAHIKLIN AK-225 (HCFC- 225 05.09.2020 export license was Chemical Limited 1 ca/cb) issued to the firm with the approval of Chairman EFC EFC has approved the case on Post facto basis 63.

Based on the comments received from Mb EF&CC (Ozone Cell )vide their O.M No. 11/17/2021-OC dated 29.09.2020 Gujarat Fluoro 51101/AM2 BROMOTRIFLUOROMETHANE/HALON 05.09.2020 export license was Chemical Limited 1

• 1301 (FEEDSTOCK USE) issued to the firm with the approval of Chairman EFC EFC has approved the case on Post facto basis

Deferred due to SRF Limited 51205/AM2 1 Monochioro Di-Fluoro Methane 09.10.2020 want of comments / NOC from MoEF&CC (Ozone Cell 65.

Deferred due to Navin Fluorine 51213/AM2 want of comments / International Limited 1 Monochioro Di-Fluoro Methane 17.10.2020 NOC from MoEF&CC (Ozone Cell Wildlife Division 66.

Deferred due to Serum Institute of 51064/AM2 Vero Cell Line CCL-81 Vero Cell Line want of comments / India Pvt Ltd 1 CCL 17.08.2020 NOC from MoEF&CC

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Ministry of Textiles 67. National Silkworm Seed Organization 50285/AM2 1 Mulberry silk worm eggs bivoltine hybrid 17.03.2020 Deferred due to want of comments/NOC from Mb Textiles. 68 National Silkworm Seed Organization 51092/AM2 1 Live silkworm eggs bivoltine 02.09.2020 Based on the comments received from Ministry of Textiles vide their O.M No. 25022/6/2017-Silk dated 01.10.2020 export license was issued to the firm with the approval of Chairman EFC EFC has approved the case on Post facto basis Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas 69. Spice Jet 50725/AM2 0 Blo-Jet Fuel (Bio-Diesel) 14.03.202 0 Deferred due to want of comments/NOC from M0PNG 70 Godavari Biorefineries Limited 50881/AM2 0 99.5% MIN Ethanol 18.03.2020 Deferred due to want of comments/NOC from MoPNG 71.

Godavari Biorefineries Limited 50911/AM2 0 Ethanol- HDPE 200LIT 19.03.2020 Deferred due to want of comments /NOC from MoPNG 72.

Nagindas Hiralal Bhayani 50992/AM2 0 Ethanol 99.50% / Ethyl Alocohol 20.03.2020 Deferred as clarification sought from M0PNG wit to application is awaited 73.

Radico NV Distilleries Maharashtra Ltd 50711/AM2 1 DENATURATED ENA (ETHYL ALCOHOL) 25.07.2020 Deferred due to want of comments /NOC from M0PNG 74.

Adorn Infra Energy Pvt Ltd 51077/AM2 1 DENATURED ETHANOL IT IS USED IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES 26.08.2020 Deferred due to want of comments /NOC from M0PNG AL Sucrose Corporation 51088/AM2 1 DENATURED ETHYL ALCOHOL 28.08.2020 Deferred due to want of comments /NOC from M0PNG 76 Yuyu Medimpex Pvt. Ltd 51160/AM2 1 DENATURED ETHANOL 11.09.2020 Rejected/Closed by the EFC as per the comments received M0PNG vide O.M P- 12109(11)/18/2020 -Supply (E-33857) dated 28.09.2020 Ministry of Mines 77 Kings Metals & Alloys Madras Limited 50193/AM2 0 River sand 26.11.2019 Deferred due to want of comments /NOC from Ministry of Mines. A D.O letter to Ministry of

Mines was issued on 01.10.2020 for expediting their comments in the case. 78. Deferred due to want of comments /NOC from Ministry of Mines. A D.O Mata Amritananda 50211/AM2 letter to Ministry of Mayi Math 0 Natural sand for research work 12.12.2019 Mines was issued on

1. 10.2020 for expediting their comments in the case 79 Deferred due to want of comments /NOC from Ministry of Mines. A D.O Real Minerals India Pvt50643/AM2 letter to Ministry of Ltd 0 Raw Silica Sand 2 09.07.20 0 Mines was issued on 01.10.2020 for expediting their comments in the case

Deferred due to want of comments /NOC from Ministry of Mines. A D.O Ishita Enterprise 50658/AM2 0 PYROPI-IYLLITE BOLDER (LOOSE) 20.07.2020 letter to Ministry of Mines was issued on 01.10.2020 for expediting their comments in the case 81.

Deferred due to Asahi Modi Materials 50832/AM2 want of comments Pvt Ltd 0 SILICA SAND 07.08.2020 /NOC from Ministry of Mines 82.

Deferred due to JVC India 50174/AM2 1 Playground Sand 08.05.2020 want of comments /NOC from Ministry of Mines DPIIT 83.

CRYOGENIC VIAL CENTRIFUGE TUBE 15ML Deferred due to want of comments /NOC from DPIIT. A D.O letter was sent to DPIIT on Tarsons Products 50524/AM2 01.10.2020. EFC Private Limited 1 23.06.2020 decided to issue a reminder vide O.M for expediting their comments in the case. 84.

RAS Lifesciences Pvt Deferred due to Ltd 50644/AM2 DNA Polymerase want of comments 1 /NOC from DPIIT. EFC decided to issue 13.07.2020 a reminder vide O.M for expediting their comments in the case

CML Biotech Pvt Ltd 51067/AM2 1 FLOCCULATED NYLON NASAL SWAB IN PP TUBE 21.08.2020 86.

Tarsons Products 51123/AM2 CRYOGENIC VIAL & CENTRIFUGE Private Limited 1 TUBE 1SML 08,09.2020 87.

Kriya Medical 512 12/AM 2 Swabs Sterile synthetic fibre swabs Technologies Pvt Ltd 1 Nylon, Polyamide) 15. 10. 2020 Note: Deferred due to want of comments /NOC from DPIIT. EFC decided to issue a reminder vide O.M for expediting their comments in the case Deferred due to want of comments /NOC from DPIIT Deferred due to want of comments /NOC from DPIIT (I) Deferred cases : Cases shown as deferred imply that approval is pending for want of comments/NOC from the concerned Technical Agencies or requirement of additional information/clarification from the applicant firm. (ii) Approved cases: Written permissions for cases approved by EFC is issued by DGFT(Hqrs.) to the firm(s) with a copy to Regional Authority (RA) concerned, for issue of export license. The applicant are required to submit their application in e-Com system with Regional Authority concerned alongwith permission letter of DGFT(Hqrs), if not applied earlier, for obtaining export license. No fresh fee is required to be paid. Please note, as per Appendix 2K of FTP-2015-20, the fee for obtaining export license is Rs. 1000/- only (per application) irrespective of item / quantity / FOB value etc. (iii) Approved post-facto : Cases shown as Approved post-facto implies that approval against those cases have already been issued by DGFT (Hqrs), with the approval of Chairman, EFC in terms of Para 2.51(c) of HBP (F-landbook of Procedure 2015-20). In order to facilitate export, Para 2.51 gives power to Chairman, EFC to issue authorization in those cases, which have been discussed by EFC at least once in previous meeting and got deferred, and where NOCs / recommendations have been received subsequently from the concerned agency(ies) with no divergence in views. However, such cases, shall be brought before EFC in its subsequent meeting for approval on ex-post facto basis. (iv) Dropped. Cases shown as Dropped implies that the firm is not responsive to the queries of DGFT Q to the concerned Administrative Ministry / Deptt. and has not furnished documents/information! clarification as called for despite reminders. Such cases are dropped from active agenda of EFC. However, the case can be opened once the documents are received from the firm with fresh date of application. (v) Rejected. Cases which are shown as Rejected implies that the EFC, after consultation with the Administrative Ministry! Deptt., decided not to grant authorisation due to reasons such as, proposal not supported by the concerned technical agency. No further communication will be issued by DGFT(Hqrs) in such cases. However, the firm can request for review of the decision of the Committee before DGFT. (VI) Closed. Cases which are shown as Closed implies that the EFC, after consultation with the Administrative Ministry / Deptt. has decided to close the case due to the reason that the proposed item to be exported is 'Free' as per the present ITC (HS) Export Policy, 2018 and does not require licence from DGFT. 7'