Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Notification No.25/2015-2020
New Delhi, Dated: 26th October, 2015
Subject: Amendment in import policy of Human Embryo classified under Exim
Code
0511 99 99 of Chapter 05 of ITC (HS), 2012 – Schedule – 1 (Import Policy).
S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992,
read with
paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, as amended from
time to
time, the Central Government hereby amends the import policy of ‘Human Embryo’
classified under Exim Code 0511 99 99 of Chapter 05 of ITC (HS), 2012 – Schedule
– 1
(Import Policy).
2. Import policy of the item ‘Human Embryo’ classified under EXIM Code 0511
99 99 in Chapter 05 of ITC (HS), 2012 Schedule I (Import Policy) is revised from
“free” subject to a ‘No Objection Certificate’ from Indian Council of Medical
Research (ICMR)” to “Prohibited’ except for research purposes based on the
guidelines of the Department of Health Research. After revision, the import
policy is as under:
| Exim Code |
Item Description |
Policy |
Existing Policy Conditions |
Revised Policy Condition |
| 0511 99 99 |
Other |
Free |
Import of Human
Embryo will be free subject to a
‘No Objection Certificate’ from
Indian Council of Medical Research
(ICMR). |
Import of Human Embryo
is “Prohibited” except for research purposes based on
the guidelines of the Department of Health
Research. |
3. Effect of this Notification: Import policy of the item ‘Human Embryo’
classified under EXIM Code 0511 99 99 has been changed from “free” subject to a
‘No Objection Certificate’ from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)” to
“Prohibited’ except for research purposes based on the guidelines of the
Department of Health Research.
(up Wadhawan)
Director General of Foreign Trade
[Issued from F.No. 01/89/180/01/AM-16/PC-2 (A)]
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