Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued Public Notice No. 50 / 2015-20 to substitute Paragraph 2.79 D of the Handbook of Procedures 2015-20 of Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-20 and has notified the procedure for export of indigenous/imported SCOMET items for demo/display/exhibition/tenders/ Request for Proposal (RFP) /Request for Quotation (RFQ) /Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) and export of imported SCOMET items after participation in demo/display/exhibition /tenders /RFP /RFQ/NIT

Key Points of the Public Notice are:

(A) Application for grant of authorizations for export of indigenous/imported SCOMET List for purposes of demo/display/Exhibition/Tenders/ RFP / RFQ/ NIT shall be considered by Chairman IMWG, on the fulfilment of the following conditions:

(a) All such exports should be on temporary basis for a specified time period

(b) No end user certificate would be insisted upon

(c) There shall not be any commercial transaction in the form of selling/buying/renting/leasing

(d) The number of item(s) should be commensurate with the nature of export items and the purpose for which the application is being made;

(e) There shall not be any exchange/disclosure of information which could lead to transfer of technology;

(f) No export authorisation would be granted for UNSC sanctioned destinations or countries/entities of high risk, as assessed by the IMWG, from time to time;

(g) The application should be accompanied with the prescribed documents

(h) Applications for grant of authorizations shall be approved by Chairman, IMWG after verifying the credentials of the event/organizer

(B) Application for grant of authorizations for export of imported SCOMET items after participation in demo/display/exhibition/Tenders / RFP / RFQ / NIT in India shall be considered by Chairman IMWG, on the fulfilment of the following conditions:

1. a) The SCOMET item(s) were imported in India for the purpose of demo/display/exhibition /tender/ RFP/RFQ/NIT under a contract agreement between Indian exporter and supplier/OEM
2. b) The export should only be to the entity from which the item(s) has/have been imported or to the OEM (including agency authorized by OEM);
3. c) No details on ‘End Use’ and ‘End Use Certificate’ would be required;
4. d) No export authorisation would be granted for UNSC sanctioned destinations or countries/entities of high risk, as assessed by the IMWG, from time to time;
5. e) The application is accompanied with theprescribed documents (depending on whichever is applicable/appropriate)
6. f) Applications for grant of authorizations for export to the entity from which it was originally imported or to the OEM (including agency authorized by OEM) shall be approved by Chairman IMWG, without any consultation with IMWG members.

For further details please refer the attached document.

Source: Directorate General of Foreign Trade

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