TMI BlogSCOMET: Special Chemicals, Organisms, Materials, Equipment and TechnologiesX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... WC). The United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 obliges all countries to prohibit access of weapons and mass destruction and their delivery systems to non-state actors (in particular for terrorist purposes); and prescribed measures and controls on weapons of mass destruction, their delivery systems and related materials, equipment and technology. India is also a member of the major multilateral export control regimes, viz. the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), Wassenaar Arrangement (WA) and Australia Group (AG); and has harmonized its guidelines and control lists with that of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). In consonance with the guidelines and control lists of these international conventions and obligations as well as m ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ction The SCOMET List is divided into nine categories of items from Category 0 to Category 8. However, Category 7 is presently Reserved and has not been populated. The broad classification of different categories under SCOMET List and their jurisdictional licensing authorities are tabulated as under: Table: SCOMET Categories and Licensing Jurisdiction SCOMET Category SCOMET items Jurisdictional Licensing Authority Remark 0 Nuclear materials, nuclear-related other materials, equipment and technology Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) Including items mentioned in Note 2 of ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... : DGFT to be licensing authority for above specified categories/sub-categories and any other sub-category as may be specified. 10.04 Export of SCOMET Items Procedure for grant of export authorization for SCOMET items in respect of Categories 1 to 5 and 8, is specified under Chapter 10 of Hand Book of Procedures (HBP).Export of SCOMET items under Category 0 and Note 2 of the Commodity Identification Note (CIN) of SCOMET will be permitted against an authorization issued by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) as per the guidelines for Nuclear Transfers (Exports) and Notification of schedule of Prescribed Substances, Prescribed Equipment and Technology issued under Atomic Energy Act 1962 and Atomic Energy (Working of Mines, Minerals ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... (DC) of the respective SEZ/EoU by the supplier in the prescribed performa within one week of the supplies getting effected. Export Authorisation is, however, required if the SCOMET items are to be physically exported outside the country from SEZ/ EOU, i.e. to another country (Rule 26 of the SEZ Rules, 2006 may be referred). 10.07 Export of imported SCOMET items Imported goods covered under the SCOMET list are not permitted for export, even from the Customs bonded ware house, without an export authorization, unless specifically exempted. 10.08 Different types of export authorizations for SCOMET items (i) Direct export to ultimate end user: Export to the ultimate end users abroad after due verification process; (ii) Export ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... t items listed in Appendix 10M), where the export is an Intra-company transfer from the Indian parent company (applicant exporter) to its foreign subsidiary company or from the Indian subsidiary of foreign company (applicant exporter) to its foreign parent/another subsidiary of foreign parent company and; based on a Master Service Agreement / Contract between the Indian parent company/Indian subsidiary of foreign company and foreign subsidiary of Indian company/foreign parent company of Indian subsidiary for carrying out certain services but not limited to design, encryption, research, development, delivery, validation, calibration, testing, related services, etc. in specified countries for the one time validity of 3 years subject to the po ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... rganize Industry Outreach Programmes on regular basis for effective awareness among the exporters/importers dealing with trade and manufacture, in particular, of SCOMET items. Institutional mechanism will be adopted to organize sector specific / region specific outreach programmes with focus on MSMEs and Startups. 10.11 Voluntary Self Disclosure of export of dual use items DGFT recognizes that there may be occasions where responsible exporters, occasionally did not comply with the export control provisions of the FTDR Act, WMD Act, Customs Act, or any regulation, order, license, or other authorization on export controls issued by DGFT. DGFT encourages voluntary self disclosures of failure to comply with the export control provisions ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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