GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NOTIFICATION NO. 23 (RE-2012)/2009-2014
NEW DELHI: Dated: 16 October, 2012
S.O. (E) In exercise of powers conferred under section 5 of the Foreign Trade
(Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 read with paragraph 2.1 of the Foreign
Trade Policy, 2009-2014, the Central Government hereby makes the following
amendments in Policy Condition No. 1 under Chapter 93 in Schedule 1 – Import
Policy of ITC (HS) - 2012 :-
- Under the existing Policy Conditions (1) import of arms (including parts
thereof) & ammunition is permitted freely, inter alia, to National Rifle
Association of India (NRAI) for its own use and for transfer to its
State/district affiliates by due certification by Sports Authority of India. The
phrase “due certification by Sports Authority of India” has been substituted by
“self certification by NRAI”.
- The amended policy would now read as under:
Policy Conditions: (1)
“Import of arms (including parts thereof) & ammunition is permitted freely to
the following sports persons/sports bodies:
Renowned shooters (as defined in Policy Condition 3) on the recommendation of
National Rifle Association of India (NRAI); National Rifle Association of India
(NRAI) for its own use and for transfer to its State/district affiliates by self
certification by NRAI; Sports Authority of India (SAI) or State Sport
Authorities of concerned State by self certification and Services Sports Control
Board (SSCB), Ministry of Defence. Respective recommending or certifying Bodies
will maintain the required records.”
- Effect of Notification :
“Due certification by Sports Authority of India” has been substituted by “self
certification by NRAI”. The substituted portion is shown para 3 above in bold
for easy reference. This would simplify the process.
(Anup K. Pujari)
Director General of Foreign Trade
E-mail : [email protected]
[Issued from File No. 01/93/180/M-46/AM-05/PC-2(A)]