Attention is invited to Notification No. 2 dated 7.4.2006 by which vehicle manufactures and auto component manufacturers were allowed to import vehicles for R & D purposes. One of the conditions for such imports was that the vehicle will not be registered under the CMVR Rules in the country and will not ply on Indian roads.

It is hereby clarified that the above mentioned condition is applicable only for use as a passenger vehicle. For the limited purpose of carrying out endurance test, evaluation test and for other testing purposes, the vehicle may be registered as provided for in the CMVR Rules.

This issues with the approval of the competent authority.
 

(Pratima Dikshit)
Joint Director General of Foreign Trade

(F.No. 01/93/180/1483/Am03/PC-I(A))