Notification of the procedure for General Authorisation for Export of Information Security items(GAEIS) under Category 8A5 Part 2 of SCOMET

EXTRAORDINARY PART I—Section 1 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY ubZ fnYyh] 27 ekpZ] 2024 .—le;≤ ij ;Fkkla'kksfèkr fons' k O;kikj uhfr ¼,QVhih½ 2023 ds iSjk 1 -03 vkSj 2 -01 ds rgr iznÙk 'kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx djrs gq, egkfuns'kd] fons' k O;kikj ¼Mhth,QVh½ ,rn~}kjk izfØ;k iqLrd ¼,pchih½ 202 3 ds v/;k; 10 esa fuEufyf[kr la' kks/ku djrs gSa% ii Lons'kh LdkseesV enksa ¼LdksdesV Js.kh 8d5 Hkkx 2 d s rgr lwpuk lqj{kk ensa½ ds fu;kZr dks fuEufyf[kr 'krks± ds vèkhu ,d ckj ds lkekU; çkfèkdkj i= ¼th,Ãvkb,l½ ds vkèkkj ij vuqefr nh tk,xh% 1- fuEufyf[kr 'krks± ds vèkhu LdksesV Js.kh 8d5 Hkkx 2 ds rgr lwpuk lqj{kk enksa ¼çkS|ksfxdh dks NksM+dj½ ds fu;kZr vkSj@;k iqu% fu;kZr ds fy, LdksesV çkfèkdkj i= dh vko' ;drk ugÈ gksxh% सं. 76] नई दिल्ली , बुधवार, मार्च 27, 2024/र्ैत्र 7, 1945 No. 76] NEW DELHI, WEDNES DAY , MARCH 2 7, 2024 /CHAITRA 7, 1945 CG-DL-E-28032024-253430 d- vkosnd fu;kZrd dks v‚uykbu LdksesV iksVZy ds ekè;e ls th,Ãvkb,l ds rgr ,d ckj ykblsal çkIr djus ds fy, vkosnu tek djuk gksxk vkSj fuèkkZfjr çksQkekZ esa tkudkjh layXu d juh gksxhA [k- fuèkkZfjr çksQkekZ esa vkosnd fu;kZrd }kjk çLrqr vkosnu vkSj vU; lgk;d nLrkostksa ds vkèkkj ij varj&ea=ky;h dk;Z lewg ¼vkb,eMCY;wth½ }kjk th,Ãvkb,l tkjh djus ds fy, vkosnu dh leh{kk@tkap dh tk,xh% i. Lkacaf/kr rduhdh fooj.k@fof'k"Vrkvksa ds lkF k bl çkfèkdkj i= ds rgr fu;kZr dh tkus okyh enksa dk foLr`r fooj.k( ii. çkfèkdkj i= tkjh djus ls igys vkiwÆr J`a[kyk esa 'kkfey lHkh laLFkkvksa ¼[kjhnkj] ifj"ksrh] vafre mi;ksxdrkZ vkSj dksà vU; eè;LFk½ ls ysVjgsM ij ¼fofèkor gLrk{kfjr vkSj eqækafdr½ vafre&mi; ksxdrkZ çek.ki= ¼Ã;wlh½ tek fd;k tkuk gSA ns'kksa dh lwph ¼;Fkk vuqeksfnr½ esa laLFkkvksa ds fy, ckn esa Ã;wlh çLrqfr;k¡ uhps fcUnq viii esa ;Fkk mfYyf[kr iksLV&fjiksÉVx vko';drkvksa ds vèkhu gksaxhA iii. mu ns'kksa dh lwph tgka th,Ãvkb,l ds rgr fu;kZr fd, tkus dh mEehn gS] vkosnd dks vkosnu tek djrs le; izLrqr djuk gksxkA iv. QeZ ds ysVjgsM ij fuEufyf[kr ds ckjs esas tkudkjh nsrs gq, vfèk —r gLrk{kjdrkZ }kjk fofèkor gLrk{kfjr vkSj eqgj yxkà xà opuc)rk% 1- ;fn Mhth,QVh ;k Hkkjr ljdkj ds vfèk —r çfrfufèk;ksa }kjk fdlh Hkh v‚u&lkbV fujh{k.k dh vko';drk gks rks vkosnd fu;kZrd }kjk bldh vuqefr nh tk,xh( 2- vkosnd fu;kZrd ?kks"k.kk djrk gS fd ftu enksa dk fu;kZr fd;k tkuk gS] mudk mi;ksx Ã;wlh esa crk, x, mís'; ds vykok fdlh vU; mís'; ¼mís';ksa½ ds fy, ugÈ fd;k tk,xk vkSj bl rjg ds mi;ksx dks u gh cnyk tk,xk vkSj u gh ljdkj dh iwoZ lgefr ds fcuk enksa dks la'kksfèkr fd;k tk,xk ;k nksgjk;k tk,xkA 3- vkosnd fu;kZrd ?kks"k.kk djrk gS fd fu;kZr çkfèkdkj i= tkjh gksus ds ckn] ;fn ykblsalèkkjh dks Mhth,QVh }kjk fyf[kr :i esa lwfp r fd;k x;k gS ;k ;fn os tkurs gSa ;k ,slk foÜokl djus dk dkj.k gS fd dksà en lsuk ds fy, ;k blesa mi;ksx dk laHkkfor tksf[ke gS ;k lkewfgd fouk'k ds gfFk;kjksa ¼MCY;w,eMh½ ;k mudh felkby ç.kkyh dh fMyhojh esa mi;ksx gks ldrh gS rks fu;kZrd ml@mu oLrqvksa d s fu;kZr ds fy, th,Ãvkb,l ds fy, ik= ugÈ gksxk vkSj fu;fer uhfr ds lanHkZ esa u, çkfèkdkj i= ds fy, Mhth,QVh dks vyx ls vkosnu djsxkA 4- fdlh Hkh xyr ?kks"k.k k ds fy, fu;kZrd ds f[kykQ fons 'k O;kikj ¼fodkl ,oa fofu;eu½ vfèkfu;e] 1992 ds rgr dkjZokà dh tk,x hA v. daiuh ds vuqikyu çcaèkd }kjk çekf.kr@vuqeksfnr vkarfjd vuqikyu dk;ZØeA vi. vfèk—r vkÆFkd lapkyd ¼,Ãvks½ lhchvkblh dk Vh2 çek.kuA vii. vk;kfrr enksa dks iqu% fu;kZr djus ds ekeys esa] fuEufyf[kr vfrfjDr nLrkost+ tek djus gksaxs% ¼i½ en ¼enksa½ ds vk;kr dk lk{;%  nLrkosth lk{; fd ewy :i ls vk;kfrr en ¼ensa½ iqu% fu;kZr dh visf{kr en ¼enksa½ ds lkFk esy [kkrh gS(  iqu% fu;kZr dh tkus okyh enksa ds fooj.k lfgr izfof’V fcy(  fu;kZr ykblsal ¼;fn ykxw gks½ vFkok dksbZ vU; nLrkost tks ;g n”kkZrk gS fd Hkkjr ls iqu% fu;kZr ij fu;kZr djus okys ns”k dk fu;kZr fofu;eu dk dksbZ izfrca/k ugha gS(  ,sls fdlh Hkh izfrca/k gksus ds ekeys esa] fu;kZrd] mu ns”kksa@bdkb;ksa dh lwph dk fooj.k nsrs gq, Li’Vhdj.k i= nsxk] tgka iqu% fu;kZr@okilh izfrcaf/kr@fofu;fer gS(  Ø; vkns”k viii. vkosnd fu ;kZrd dks th,Ãvkb,l çkfèkdkj i= ds tkjh gksus ds ckn vkSj okLrfod fu;kZr ls iwoZ fuEujfyf[kr lqfuf'pr djuk gksxk% 1- os çR;sd fu;kZr ds fy, vafre mi;ksx çek.ki= ¼Ã;wlh½ ds lkFk] ,sls fu;kZr ds fuèkkZfjr çk:i ¼vk;kr fu;kZr Q‚eZ ¼,,u,Q½ 10>½ esa =Sekfld vkèk kj ij Mhth,QVh ds v‚uykbu iksVZy esa lacafèkr ljdkjh vfèkdkfj;ksa dks lwfpr djsaxsA 2- fuèkkZfjr çksQkekZ esa Ã;wlh ¼ifjf'k"V 10¥¼i½½ dks vkiwÆr J`a[kyk esa 'kkfey lHkh laLFkkvksa mnkgj.kr% fons'kh [kjhnkj@izsf’krh@vafre&mi;ksxdrkZ@eè;LFk ¼Fkksa½ }kjk laca fèkr bdkà ds ysVjgsM ij L;kgh ls fofèkor gLrk{kfjr vkSj vfèk —r gLrk{kjdrkZ }kjk eqgj yxkdj Hkjk tkuk gSA Ã;wlh ds lkFk mi;ksx dh tkus okyh fdlh Hkh vfrfjä 'khV ds ekeys esa] og mlh daiuh ds ysVjgsM ij gksuh pkfg, vkSj mlh O;fä }kjk gLrk{kfjr gksuh pkfg, tk s Ã;wlh ij gLrk{kj djrk gSA 3- muds ikl ,d le>kSrk ;k [kjhn vkns'k gS] en çkIr djus okyh bdkà ¼[kjhnkj@çsf"krh @vafre mi;ksxdrkZ½ ls vuqcaèk dk ,d va'k gS tks crkrk gS fd fu;kZr vuqer mi;ksx@ vafre mi;ksx ds fy, gS tSlk fd okLrfod fu;kZr ls iwoZ Ã;wlh esa ?kksf"kr fd;k x;k Fkk( 4- fu;kZrd }kjk çLrqr nLrkostksa esa okLrfod fu;kZr ls iwoZ Ã;wlh ij gLrk{kj djus okys çkfèkdkjh dk uke] laidZ uacj vkSj Ãesy vkÃMh 'kkfey gksuk pkfg,A 5- vfrfjä fooj.k] ;fn dksà gks] tks Mhth,QVh }kjk ekaxk x;k gSA d- Hkkjrh; fu;kZrd dks th,ÃVh ds rgr mijksä Jsf.k;ksa@mi&Jsf.k;ksa ds rgr LdksesV enksa ds çR;sd fu;kZr@iqu% fu;kZr dk 3 lky ds fy, frekgh vkèkkj ¼ekpZ@twu@flracj@fnlacj½ ij vxys eghus ds var rd fiN yh frekgh esa fd, x, fu;kZr ds lacaèk esa çR;sd frekgh dk iksLV&f'kiesaV fooj.k çLrqr djuk gksxk( [k- vk;kfrr enksa ds iqu% fu;kZr ds ekeys esa] 1 -[k-vii.¼i½ esa ;Fkk mfYyf[kr vfrfjä nLrkost+ iksLV&fjiksÉVx ds le; tek djus gksaxs( x- ,slk djus esa foQy j gus ij tqekZuk yxk;k tk ldrk gS vkSj@;k th,Ãvkb,l dks LFkfxr@fujLr fd;k tk ldrk gSA 3- fu;kZrd dks Mhth,QVh }kjk tkjh fd, x, th,bZvkbZ,l dh frfFk ls 5 o"kZ dh vof/k gsrq izfØ;k iqLrd ds iSjk 10-18 ds vuqlkj eSuqvy #i ls ;k bysDVªkfud #i ls l Hkh fu;kZr nLrkostksa dk fjdkMZ j[kuk visf{kr gksxkA 4- d- th,bZvkbZ,l tkjh ugha fd;k tk,xk ;fn enksa dks lSU; vuqiz;ksx] foLQksVd jlk;u] tSfod] ije k.kq gfFk;kjksa ;k lkewfgd fouk' k ds gfFk;kjksa dh fMfyojh djus esa l{ke felkby vkS j mudh fMfyojh iz.kkyh ds iz;ksx vkSj@vFkok muds fMtkbu] fodkl] vf/kxzg.k ;k fofuekZ.k] j[kus] ifjogu] gLrkarj.k gsrq iz;ksx fd;k tk,xkA [k- ;w,u,llh izfrca/k ;k izfrca/k lwph esa “kkfey ns' kksa vFkok bZdkb;ksa gsrq ;k izlkj laca/kh fparkvksa dk ewY;kadu vFkok jk"Vªh; lqj{kk vkSj fons' k uhfr dkj.kksa vkfn ls th,bZvkbZ,l tkjh ugha fd;k tk,xk% x- u, ns'kksa dks “kkfey djus ;k mu ns'kksa dh ekStwnk lwph esa la' kks/ku ds ekeys esa tgka th,bZvkbZ,l ds rgr fu;kZr fd;k tkuk visf{kr gS] vkosnu fu;kZrd dks izklafxd fooj.k ds lkFk Mhth,QVh dh iwoZ vuqefr izkIr djuh gksxhA ?k- vkb,eMCY;wth ds ikl dksbZ Hkh dkj.k ¼dkj.kksa½ dks crk,a fcuk th,bZvkbZ,l dks tkjh djus ls euk djus dk vf/kdkj lqjf{kr gksxkA 5- I- mi;qZDr Jsf.k;ksa@mi Jsf.k;ksa ds rgr LdksesV enksa ds fu;kZr@iqu% fu;kZr gsrq tkjh fd;k x;k th,bZvkbZ,l] th,bZvkbZ,l ds tkjh gksus dh frfFk ls rhu o"kZ dh vof/k gsrq oS/k gksxk c' krZs fd vafre frekgh ls 30 fnuksa ds Hkhrj =Sekfld vk/kkj ij vkxkeh Ik' p fjiksfVZax ¼fjiksfVZXl½ dh tk,A II- th,bZvkbZ,l dk izfØ;k iqLrd 2023 ds iSjk 10 -20 ds vuqlj.k esa iqu% oS/khdj.k ugha fd;k tk ldrk gSA 6- Tkjh fd;k x;k th,bZvkbZ,l dk izlkj laca/kh fparkvksa ij izfrdwy fjiksVZ izkIr gksus ij vFkok fofufnZ "V le; lhek ds Hkhrj vfuok;Z Ik' p&iksrynku fooj.k@fjiksVZ@nLr kostksa dks izLrqr u djus ds fy, vFkok izLrkfor uhfr dh 'krksZa dk vuqikyu u gksus ij Mhth,QVh }kjk fuyacu@fujlu fd;k tk ldrk gSaA nwjlapkj lqj{kk enksa ds fu;kZr gsrq lkekU; izkf/kdkj i=¼th,bZvkb,l½ gsrq izfØ;k dks izfØ;k iqLr d 2023 ds iSjk 10 -15 ¼II½ ds rgr vf/klwfpr fd;k x;k gSA larks"k dqekj lkjaxh , egkfuns'kd MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE ) PUBLIC NOTICE New Delhi, the 27th March , 2024 No. 53/2023 Subject : Notification of the procedure for General Authorisation for Export of Information Security items(GAEIS) under Category 8A5 Part 2 of SCOMET - reg. F. No. 01/77/171/030/AM24/EC(S); Computer no. 36771. —In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 1.0 3 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023 as amended from time to time, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) hereby makes the following amendment to chapter 10 of the Handbook of Procedures (HBP) 2023 Para 10.15(II): General Authorizatio n for Export of Information Security items under SCOMET Category 8A5 Part 2 Export of indigenous SCOMET items (Information Security items under SCOMET Category 8A5 Part 2) will be allowed based on a one -time General Authorization (GAEIS) subject to the fol lowing conditions: 1. Policy & Eligibility: SCOMET authorization will not be required, for the export and/or re -export of Information Security items (excluding technology) under SCOMET Category 8A5 Part 2 subject to the following conditions: a. The appl icant exporter shall submit an application for getting a one -time license under GAEIS through the online SCOMET portal and attach the information in the prescribed performa. b. The application would be reviewed/examined for the issuance of GAEIS by the In ter-Ministerial Working Group (IMWG) based on the submitted application and other supporting documents submitted by the applicant exporter in the prescribed proforma including : i. Detailed description of the items that are intended to be exported under th is authorization with relevant technical details/specifications; ii. End-user certificate (EUC) from all the entities involved in the supply chain (buyer, consignee, end user and any other intermediary) on the letterhead (duly signed and stamped) is to be submitted before issuance of authorization. Subsequent EUC submissions for entities in the list of countries (as approved) will be subject to post -reporting requirements as mentioned at viii below. iii. The list of countries where the export is expected to be done under GAEIS is to be provided by the applicant at the time of submission of the application. iv. Undertaking on the letterhead of the firm duly signed and stamped by the authorized signatory stating the following: 1. Any on -site inspection wil l be allowed by the applicant exporter if required by the DGFT or authorized representatives of the Government of India; 2. The applicant exporter declares that the items that are intended to be exported shall not be used for any purpose other than t he 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.; 3. The applicant exporter declares that subsequent to the issuance of export authorization, i f the licensee has been notified in writing by DGFT or if they know or has reason to believe that an item may be intended for military end use or has a potential risk of use in or diversion to weapons of mass destruction (WMD) or in delivery of their missi le system, the exporter would not be eligible for GAEIS for export of that/those item(s) and would apply separately to DGFT for a fresh authorization in terms of regular policy. 4. Action will be taken against the exporter under FT (D & R) Act, 1992 for an y mis -declaration. v. Certified/Approved Internal Compliance Programme by the Compliance Manager of the Company. vi. Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) T2 Certification of CBIC. vii. In case of re -export of imported items, the following additional docu ments have to be submitted: (i) Proof of import of the item(s):  Documentary proof that the item(s) originally imported, match with intended item(s) of re - export;  Bill of entry containing details of the items to be re -exported;  Export License (if applic able) or any other documents showing that export regulation of the country of export does not have any restriction on re - export from India;  In case of any such restriction, the exporter will provide a letter of explanation detailing the list of countries /entities, to which re -export/return is restricted / regulated;  Purchase order viii. After issuance of GAEIS authorization and before actual export, the applicant exporter must ensure the following: 1. They shall notify the relevant government authorities in the online portal of DGFT, on a quarterly basis of such export in the prescribed format [ Aayat Niryat Form (ANF) 10I ], along with the End -Use Certificate (EUC) for each export. 2. The EUCs in prescribed proforma [Appendix 10j(i)] are to be filled by al l the entities involved in the chain of supply e.g. foreign buyer/consignee / end -user/intermediary (ies) on the letterhead of the respective entity, duly signed in ink and stamped by the authorized signatory of the company. In case of any additional sheet used along with the EUC, the same must be on the letterhead of the company and signed by the same person who signs the EUC. 3. They have an agreement or purchase order, an excerpt of a contract from the entity (buyer/consignee / end -user) receiving the it ems which state that the export is for a permitted use / an end -use as declared in the EUC before the actual export; 4. The documents submitted by the exporter must include the name, contact number and email ID of the authority signing the EUC before actua l export. 5. Additional details, if any sought by DGFT. 2. Post reporting for export / re -export of items under GAEIS a. The Indian exporter shall submit post -shipment details of each export/re -export of SCOMET items under the above Categories/sub -categories under GAET for 3 years on quarterly basis (March/June/September/ December) by the end of subsequent month of each quarter, in respect of exports made in the previous quarter; b. In case of re -export of imported items, the additional documents as mentioned in 1.b.vii.(i) have to be submitted at the time of post reporting. c. Failure to do so may entail imposition of penalty and/or suspension/revocation of GAEIS. 3. Record Keeping The exporter will be required to keep records of all the export documents, in manual or electronic form, in terms of Para 10.18 of HBP, for 5 years from the date of GAEIS issued by DGFT. 4. General Conditions & Exclusions a. GAEIS would not be issued in case of items to be used to design, develop, acquire, or manufacture, possess, transport, transfer and/or used for military applications, explosives, chemical, biological, nuclear weapons or for missiles capable of delivering weapons of mass destruction and their delivery system; b. GAEIS would not be issued for countries or entities co vered under UNSC embargo or sanctions list or on assessment of proliferation concerns, or national security and foreign policy considerations, etc.: c. In case of inclusion of new countries or amendment to the existing list of countries where the export is expected to be done under GAEIS the applicant exporter will obtain prior permission from DGFT with relevant details; d. IMWG shall reserve the right to deny the issuance of GAEIS without assigning any reason(s). 5. Validity I. GAEIS issued for export / re -export of SCOMET items under the above Categories / Sub Categories shall be valid for Three years from the date of issue of GAEIS subject to subsequent post reporting(s) on a quarterly basis to be reported within 30 days from the last quarter; II. GAEIS cannot b e revalidated in terms of Paragraph 10.20 of HBP 2023. 6. Suspension / Revocation GAEIS issued shall be liable to be suspended/revoked by the DGFT on receipt of an adverse report on proliferation concern or for non -submission of mandatory post -shipment detail s/reports/documents within the prescribed timelines or non -compliance with the conditions of the proposed policy. Effect of this Public Notice: The procedure for General Authorization for Export of Information Security items (GAEIS) is notified under Parag raph 10.15(II) of HBP 2023 SANTOSH KUMAR SARANGI, Director Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.