S.O. 3369(E). - ln exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992) read with Para 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-2020, the Central Government hereby amends the Import Policy Condition No. 3 of Chapter 71 of ITC (HS) 2017, Schedule-I (Import Policy).

2. Existing Policy Condition No. 3:

“(3) No import of rough diamonds shall be permitted unless accompanied by Kimberley Process (KP) Certificate as specified by Gem & Jewellery EPC”

Amended Policy Condition No. 3:

“(3) Import of rough diamonds shall be permitted only if accompanied by Kimberley Process (KP) Certificate as specified by Gem & Jewellery EPC:

Provided that in cases of errors of minor nature i.e. typographical errors or errors apparent on the face of records, the Gem & Jewellery EPC may on the basis of electronic or documentary instructions of the Kimberley Process (KP) Certificate Issuing Authority endorse such instructions to the Kimberley Process (KP) Certificate accompanying the rough diamonds as per the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) which is annexed to this Notification. Such endorsed Kimberley Process (KP) Certificate shall be treated as valid when produced along with the duly endorsed copies of the electronic or documentary instructions.

Provided further that the Gem & Jewellery EPC may, at the request of the Kimberley Process (KP) Certificate Issuing Authority which has issued the Kimberley Process (KP) Certificate accompanying the imported rough diamonds, issue a Technical Kimberley Process (KP) Certificate, as per the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), for re-export of such rough diamonds, in cases where the imported rough diamonds have not left Customs control and re-export is ordered by Customs authorities.”

3. This amended Policy Condition shall also be applicable to pending imports of rough diamonds.

4. Effect of this Notification: Endorsement of Kimberley Process (KP) Certificates issued by valid Kimberley Process (KP) Certificate Issuing Authority in the case of errors of minor nature i.e typographical errors or errors apparent on the face of records can be allowed subject to endorsement by Gem & Jewellery EPC as per the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) which is annexed to this Notification. Further re­export of imported rough diamonds, if so ordered by Customs Authorities can be allowed subject to the Technical Kimberley Process Certificate issued by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC).

This issues with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.
 

AMIT YADAV
Director General of Foreign Trade
& Ex-officio Additional Secretary
to the Government of India

[F. No. 01/89/180/36/AM-11/PC-2A/Part-II/e-1717]