9911796707
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 ..... ty 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 multilateral export control reg ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 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 CIN of SCOMET List 1 Toxic chemical agents and other chemicals Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) 2 Micro-organisms, Toxins DGFT 3 Materials, Materials Processing Equipment and related ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ed Substance) Rules 1984.Export of SCOMET items under Category 6 (Munitions List) [except those covered under Note 2 and 3 of CIN and items under Category 6A007, 6A008], irrespective of end use of the items, whether military or civil will be permitted against an authorization to be issued by Department of Defence Production (DDP)/ Ministry of Defence under the extant guidelines /Standing Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by the DDP, time to time. 10.05 Additional controls on Non-SCOMET items for dual use (Catch-all controls) Export of items not in the SCOMET List may also be regulated under provisions of the Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act,2005.If the exporter has been notifie ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ort of items of same technical specifications which have earlier been allowed for export to the same countries/entities after due verification process; (iii) Export for Stock and Sale purpose: Export of items initially to the stockist abroad and then from the stockist to the ultimate end users in the same country or approved countries; (iv) Export of spare parts under SCOMET under Stock and Sale: Export of spare parts along with main item/ equipment under stock and sale; (v) Export for/after repair / replacement of defective SCOMET items: Export authorizations for repair/ replacement of imported items on being found defective and export authorization after repair of indigenous/third party items imported for repair; (vi) Temporary export ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... tion. 1[(ix) General Authorization for export of Chemicals and related equipments (GAEC) except software and technology : Export of Chemicals (excluding Software and Technology) for export to specified countries as listed in Paragraph 10.16 of Handbook of Procedure is allowed on the basis of a one time General Authorization for Export of Chemicals and related equipment (GAEC) issued by DGFT with one time validity of 5 years subject to the post export reporting of all the exports done under the authorisation.] (x) General Authorization for export after repair in India(GAER): Export of imported SCOMET items to the same entity abroad after repair in India will be allowed on the basis of a one-time General authorization for Export after Rep ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... le taking strict action under FTDR Act for violation of SCOMET policy in cases other than voluntary self disclosure. **************** NOTES:- 1. Substituted vide Notification No. 12/2023 dated 19-06-2023 before it was read as, "(ix) General Authorization for export of Chemicals and related equipments(GAEC) except software and technology : Export of chemicals (Excluding Software and Technology) listed in 1C,1D, 3D001 and 3D004 sub-categories is allowed to Australian Group(AG) countries and those listed in 1E sub-category allowed for export to State Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) on the basis of a onetime General authorization for export of Chemicals and related equipments (GAEC) issued by DGFT with one time validit ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
|
