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Public Notice by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) establishing the procedure for a one-time General Authorisation for Export of Telecommunication items (GAET) under SCOMET Category 8A5 Part 1, by inserting Para 10.15(I) into Chapter 10 of the Handbook of Procedures (HBP) 2023.

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The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, through the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), issued Public Notice No. 52/2023 dated 27 March 2024 (F. No. 01/77/171/030/AM24/EC(S), Computer No. 36771), amending Chapter 10 of the Handbook of Procedures (HBP) 2023 with immediate effect under Paragraphs 1.03 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023 to add Para 10.15(I), creating a one-time General Authorisation for Export of Telecommunication items (GAET) covering indigenous or imported SCOMET Category 8A5 Part 1 items excluding technology and software (and excluding items in Annexure-I); applicants must apply via the online SCOMET portal with an End-User Certificate (Appendix 10J(i)) and destination-country list, subject to review by the Inter-Ministerial Working Group (IMWG) and submission of an internal compliance programme and Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) T2 Certification from the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC); GAET holders must file quarterly post-shipment reports (Form ANF-10H) for three years, GAET will not be granted for military, WMD/missile-delivery, or UN-sanctioned end uses, mis-declaration is punishable under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, and the authorisation is valid for three years from issue and cannot be revalidated under HBP 2023 Para 10.20.

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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 2023 ds v/;k; 10 esa rRdky izHkko ls fuEufyf[kr l a'kks/ku djrs gSa% i Lons'kh LdkseesV enksa ¼LdksdesV Js.kh 8d5 Hkkx 1 ds rgr nwjlapkj ensa½ ds fu;kZr dks fuEufyf[kr 'krks± ds vèkhu ,d ckj ds lkekU; çkfèkdkj i= ¼th,bZVh½ ½ 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|ks fxdh dh vkSj lkW¶Vos;j dks NksM+dj½ ds fu;kZr vkSj@;k iqu% fu;kZr ds fy, LdksesV çkfèkdkj i= dh vko';drk ugÈ gksxh% d- vkosnd fu;kZrd dks v‚uykbu LdksesV iksVZy ds ekè;e ls th,bZVh ds rgr ,d ckj ykblsal çkIr djus ds fy, vkosnu tek djuk gksxk vkSj fuèkkZfj r çksQkekZ esa tkudkjh layXu djuh gksxhA सं. 75] नई दिल्ली , बुधवार, मार्च 27, 2024/र्ैत्र 7, 1945 No. 75] NEW DELHI, WEDNES DAY , MARCH 2 7, 2024 /CHAITRA 7, 1945 CG-DL-E-28032024-253442 [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,bZVh tkjh djus ds fy, vkosnu dh leh{kk@tkap dh tk,xh% i. lacaf/kr rduhd h fooj.k@fof'k"Vrkvksa ds lkFk 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 fcUnw viii esa ;Fkk mfYyf[kr iksLV&fjiksÉVx vko';drkvksa ds vèkhu gksaxhA iii. mu ns'kksa dh lwph tgka th,bZVh ds rgr fu;kZr fd, tkus dh mEehn gS] vkosnd dks vkosnu tek djrs le; çLrqr djuk gksxkA iv. QeZ ds ysVjgsM ij fuEufyf[kr ds ckjs esa 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 d s 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 lwfpr 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 rk s fu;kZrd ml@mu oLrqvksa ds fu;kZr ds fy, th,bZVh 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.kk ds fy, fu;kZrd ds f[kykQ fons'k O;kikj ¼fodkl ,oa fofu;eu½ vfèkfu;e] 19 92 ds rgr dkjZokà dh tk,xhA 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 v Fkok 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 d s ekeys esa] fu;kZrd] mu ns 'kksa@bdkb;ks a 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,bZVh 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 [vk;kr fu;kZr Q‚eZ ¼,,u,Q ½ 10t ] esa =Sekfld vkèkkj 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¥¼ i½½ dks vkiwÆr J`a[kyk esa 'kkfey lHkh laLFkkvksa mnkgj.kr% fons'kh [kjhnkj@izsf’krh@vafre&mi;ksxdrkZ@e è;LFk ¼e/;LFkksa½ }kjk lacafèkr 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 }k jk gLrk{kfjr gksuh pkfg, tks 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 v xys eghus ds var rd fiNyh 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 jgus ij tqekZuk yxk;k tk ldrk gS vkSj@;k th,ÃVh dks LFkfxr@fujLr fd;k tk ldrk gSA 3- fu;kZrd dks Mhth,QVh }kjk tkjh fd, x, th,bZVh dh frfFk ls 5 o"kZ dh vof/k gsrq izfØ;k iqLrd ds iSjk 10 -18 ds vuqlkj eSuqvy #i ls ;k bysDV ªkfud #i ls lHkh fu;kZr nLrkostksa dk fjdkMZ j[kuk visf{kr gksxkA 4- d- Tkh,bZVh 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 fel kby vkSj 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,bZVh tkjh ugha fd;k tk,xk% x- u, ns'kksa dks “kkfey dj us ;k mu ns'kksa dh ekStwnk lwph esa la' kks/ku ds ekeys esa tgka th,bZVh ds rgr fu;kZr fd;k tkuk visf{kr gS] vkosnu fu;kZrd dks izklafxd f ooj.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 thvkbZVh dks tkjh djus ls euk djus dk vf/kdkj lqjf{kr gksxkA 5- d- mi;qZDr Jsf.k;ksa@mi Jsf.k;ksa ds rgr LdksesV enksa ds fu;kZ r@iqu% fu;kZr gsrq tkjh fd;k x;k th,bZVh] th,bZVh 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 Hk hrj =Sekfld vk/kkj ij vkxkeh Ik' p fjiksfVZax ¼fjiksfVZXl½ dh tk,A [k- th,bZVh dk izfØ;k iqLrd 2023 ds iSj k 10-20 ds vuqlj.k esa iqu% oS/khdj.k ugha fd;k tk ldrk gSA 6- Tkjh fd;k x;k th,bZVh 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@nLrkostksa 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 enksa ds fu;kZr gsrq lkekU; izkf/kdkj i= gsrq izfØ;k dks izfØ;k iqLrd 2023 ds iSjk 10 -15 ¼I½ ds rgr vf/klwfp r fd;k x;k gSA larks"k dqekj lkjaxh] egkfuns'kd] fons' k O;kikj ,oa insu vij lfpo 1 8d501 [k -5 fMftVy :i esa fu;af=r gksus okys jsfM;ksa fjlhoj esa fuEufyf[kr lHkh gksrs gSa% d- 1000 ls vf/kd pSuy( [k- 1 ,e,l ls de dk ^p Suy fLofpax le;* x- bysDVªkseSXusfVd LisDVªe ds ,d Hkkx dh Lopkfyr [kkst ;k LdSfuax] vkSj ?k- izkIr ladsrksa ;k VªkalehVj ds izdkj dh igpku( ;k 8d501 [k -5 flfoy lsyqykj jsfM;ksa lapkj iz.kkfy;ksa ds lkFk mi;ksx ds fy, fo 'ks"k :i ls fMt+kbu fd, x , jsfM;ksa midj.kksa ij ykxw ugha gksrk gSA ^pSuy fLofpax l;e*% vafre fofufnZ’V izkIr vko`fÙk ds 10 -05% ij ;k mlds Hkhrj igqapus ds fy, ,d izkIr vko`fÙk ls nwljs esa cnyus dk le; ¼vFkkZr foyac½A ftu oLrqvksa dh dsUnz vko`fÙk lhek gksrh gS] mUgsa pSuy vko`fÙk fLofpax esa vleFkZ ekuk tkrk gSA 2 8d501 t dkmaVj bEizksokbLM ,Dl¶yksflo fMokbl midj.k vkSj lacaf/kr midj.k bl izdkj gS% 1- jsfM;ks ÝhDosalh ¼vkj,Q½ lapkj.k midj.k] tks 8d501 -p }kjk fofufnZ"V ugha gS] bEizksokbTM ,Dl¶yksflo fMokblst+ ¼v kbZbZMh½ ds le; ls igys lfØ; djus ;k jksdus ds fy, fMt+kbu ;k la 'kksf/kr fd;k x;k gSA 2- mlh ÝhDosalh pSuyksa esa jsfM;ksa lapkj dks l{e djus ds fy, fMt+kbu dh xbZ rduhdksa dk mi;ksx djus okys midj.k ftl ij 8d201-t-1 }kjk fofufnZ "V lg&fLFkr midj.k lapkfyr dj jgk gSA uksV djsa% Js.kh 5 Hkh ns[ksa MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce ) (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE ) PUBLIC NOTICE New Delhi, the 2 7th March, 2024 No. 52/2023 Subject: - Notification of procedure for General Author isation for Export of Telecommunication items (GAET) under Category 8A5 Part I of SCOMET - reg F. No. 01/77/171/030/AM24/EC(S)/ Computer no. 36771. —In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023 as a mended from time to time, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) hereby makes the following amendment to Chapter 10 of Handbook of Procedures (HBP) 2023 with immediate effect: Para 10.15(I): General Authorization for Export of Telecommunication -related items under SCOMET Category 8A5 Part 1 (GAET) Export of indigenous/imported SCOMET items (Telecommunication items under SCOMET Category 8A5 Part 1) will be allowed based on a one -time General Authorization (GAET) subject to the following conditions : 1. Policy & Eligibility: SCOMET authorization will not be required, for the export and/or re -export of Telecommunication items (excluding technology and software) under SCOMET Category 8A5 Part 1(except items listed in Annexure -I) subject to the following conditions: a. The applicant exporter shall submit an application for getting a one -time license under GAET through the online SCOMET portal and attach the information in the prescribed proforma; b. The application would be reviewed/examined for the issuance of GAET by the Inter -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 exporte d under this 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 GAET 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 will be allo wed 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 the purpose(s) stat ed 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, if the licensee has be en 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 missile system, the export er would not be eligible for GAET 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 any 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 documents have to be submitt ed: (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 applicable) or any other do cuments 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 r e-export/return is restricted / regulated;  Purchase order viii. After issuance of GAET authorization and before actual export, the applicant exporter must ensure the following: 1. They shall notify the relevant government authorities in the online portal o f DGFT, on quarterly basis of such export in the prescribed format [Aayat Niryat Form (ANF) - 10H], along with the End -Use Certificate (EUC) for each export . 2. The EUCs in prescribed proforma [Appendix 10J(i)] are to be filled by all 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 items which state that t he 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 actual export. 5. Addition al details, if any sought by DGFT 2. Post Reporting for export / re -export of items under GAET 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 yea rs 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 GAET. 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 a period of 5 years from the date of GAET issued by DGFT. 4. General Conditions & Exclusions a. GAET would not be issued in case of items to be used to design, develop, acquire, or manufacture, possess, transport, transfer an d/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. GAET would not be issued for countries or entities covered under UNSC embarg o 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 GAET the applicant exporter will obtain prior permission of DGFT with relevant details; d. IMWG shall reserve the right to deny the issue of GAET without assigning any reason(s) 5. Validity a. GAET issued for export / re -export of SCOMET items under the abo ve Categories / Sub Categories shall be valid for Three years from the date of issue of GAET subject to subsequent post reporting(s) on quarterly basis to be reported within 30 days from the last quarter; b. GAET cannot be revalidated in terms of Paragraph 10.20 of HBP 2023. 6. Suspension/Revocation: GAET 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 details/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 Telecommunication items (GAET) under Paragraph 10.15(I) of the HBP 2023 is notified. SAN TOSH KUMAR SARANGI, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio Addl. Secy . Annexure 1 List of Items excluded under SCOMET Category 8 Part 1 for export/re‐export under GAET policy notified vide Public Notice No. S.No . SCOMET Category/ Sub Category Description [Please refer updated SCOMET list as updated on 28.08.2023 available of DGFT websi te) 1 8A501 b. 5. Being digitally controlled radio receivers having all of the following: a. More than 1,000 channels; b. A 'channel switching time' of less than 1 ms; c. Automatic searching or scanning of a part of the electromagnetic spectrum; and d. Identification of the received signals or the type of transmitter; or Note 8A501.b.5 does not apply to radio equipment specially designed for use with civil cellular radio -communications systems. Technical Note: 'Channel switching time': the time (i.e, delay) to change from one receiving frequency to another, to arrive at or within ±0.05% of the final specified receiving frequency. Items having a specified frequency range of less than ±0.05% around their centre frequency are defined to be incapable of cha nnel frequency switching. 2 8A501 h. Counter Improvised Explosive Device (IED) equipment and related equipment, as follows: 1. Radio Frequency (RF) transmitting equipment, not specified by 8A501.f, designed or modified for prematurely activating or preventing the initiation of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs); 2. Equipment using techniques designed to enable radio communications in t he same frequency channels on which co-located equipment specified by 8A501.h.1 is transmitting. N.B. See also Category 6 Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Co ntroller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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