Government of India

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Department of Commerce

Directorate General of Foreign Trade

Subject: Amendment in import policy conditions of items under ITC HS 0106 90 00 of Chapter 01 of ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule - I (Import Policy)

In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (as amended from time to time) read with paragraph 1.02 and paragraph 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020 (as amended from time to time), the Central Government hereby amends the import policy condition of items under ITC(HS) 0106 90 00 of Chapter 01 of ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule-I (Import Policy) as under

Effect of the Notification: The Import of only 'Drosophila melanogaster' under ITC (HS) 01069000 is 'Free' subject to IBSC approval, as per the provisions of the 'Revised Simplified Procedures/ Guidelines on Import, Export and Exchange of GE organisms and products thereof for R&D purpose ' notified by the Department of Biotechnology vide OM No. BT/BS/17/635/2015-PID dated 17.01.2020. The import of 'Drosophila melanogaster' which does not fall under the provisions of aforesaid Revised Simplified Procedures would require an import authorisation from DGFT.

This issues with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.

(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)

Director General of Foreign Trade

& Ex- officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India

(F.No.01/89/180/200/AM-02/PC-2(A)/E-l 702)