Notification No. 43/2023-Customs (N.T.) dated 15 June 2023
Key Pointers –
- Amendment made in Paragraph 10.16 (A) in the Handbook of Procedures 2023 to amend the procedure for General Authorisation for Export of Chemicals and related Equipments (GAEC) with immediate effect.
- It has been revised as:
“I. In respect of export/re-export of SCOMET items under the Categories I Sub Categories of IC, ID, IE, 30001 and 3D004 (excluding software and technology), and those chemicals specified in the Appendix I O(N), to the specified countries mentioned in the Appendix I O(N), the applicant exporter shall submit an I O(N), the applicant exporter shall submit an SCOMET portal and attach information in proforma - ANF-1 OA;
10.16 A.(II) b. (ii) The applicant exporter declares that the items that are intended to be exported shall not be used for any purpose other than the purpose(s) stated in the EUC and that such use shall not be changed nor the items modified or replicated without the prior consent of the Government of India. Further transfer/export/re-export under GAEC to the list of applicable countries specified in the Appendix I O(N) will be for civilian end use only;”
- A new Para 10.16.A.(II)c.(iv) has added:
(iv) Any subsequent transfer/export/re-export under GAEC to the list of applicable countries specified in the Appendix I O(N) is only for civilian end use.
- Two new entries as Para 10.16.A.(II)d and 10.16.A.(II)e are added:
d. A declaration is to be submitted by the exporter on Letter Head duly signed and stamped stating that export shall only be done for civilian end use.
e. A declaration from the Indian exporter stating that that the transfers/exports/re-exports in the entire supply chain would be only for eligible list of countries as provided in Appendix IO(N).
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