Export of Arms and Related Materials to Iraq Permitted Subject to NOC from Dept of Defence Production

[DGFT Notification No. 68 dated 12th February 2014]

Subject: Export of Arms and related materials to Government of Iraq.

In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992), as amended, read with Para 1.3 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in Para 2.1.1 of Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14 with immediate effect:

2.  Existing Para 2.1.1 of Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14 shall be substituted as under:

“2.1.1 The import/export of Arms and related material from/to Iraq is ‘Prohibited’. However, export of Arms and related material to Government of Iraq shall be permitted subject to ‘No Objection Certificate’ from the Department of Defence Production”.

3.  Effect of this notification

Export of Arms and related material to Government of Iraq has been permitted subject to ‘No Objection Certificate’ from the Department of Defence Production.

[DGFT Notification No. 67 dated 12th February 2014]

Subject: Export of Arms and related materials to Government of Iraq.

In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992) as amended, read with Para 1.3 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) Classification of Export & Import Items, with immediate effect:

2.  Sl. No. 3 D (i) of ‘General Notes to Export Policy-Goods under restrictions’ of Schedule 2 of  ITC(HS) Classification of Export & Import Items, is substituted as under:

“3 D (i) Export of Arms and related material to Iraq is Prohibited.  However,  export of Arms and related material to Government of Iraq shall be permitted subject to ‘No Objection Certificate’ from the Department of Defence Production”.

3.  Effect of this notification

Export of Arms and related material to Government of Iraq has been permitted subject to ‘No Objection Certificate’ from the Department of Defence Production.