Notification No-05(RE-2010)/2009-2014 dated 31.8.2010
Exemption for import of goods for Commonwealth Games 2010.
S.O.(E) In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 read with Section 3(2)
of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) and
also read with Para 1.3 and Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, the
Central Government hereby grants the exemption from DGFT import authorization,
required in terms of para 2.7 of FTP, for import of following goods, imported
into India for the purpose of participation in the Common Wealth Games, 2010 by
the Commonwealth Games Federation Members or Commonwealth Games Associations or
participating athletes in relation to Games 2010, in terms of Ministry of
Finance Notification No. 13/2010-Customs dated 19th February, 2010.
Arms and Ammunition of the following description:
a) Rifles- .22 Calibres (should have at least an outside barrel diameter of 10
mm.)
b) Pistols - .22 and .32 Calibres (barrels should be measured from the Breach
point)
c) Air Rifles/Pistols - 4.5 mm /0.177 Calibers
d) Shot Guns - 12 bore (should be "Ventilated Rib" and "Single Sighting Planes")
e) Air pellets – Diablo type (i.e. with flat nose and met round or painted nose)
f) Ammunition- 12 bore cartridges,.27 air pellets,.22 bore rapid fire (shot)
cartridges,.22 bore pistol match standard sports,.32 bore wad –cutters,.62 Full
bore Ammunition.
g) .32 bore revolver(barrel length should not be less than 41/2" and
measurements are to be taken from the end of the cylinder holding the cartridge)
h) .22 bore revolver- (ban-el length same as above)
i) Telescope
2. The import of all the above category of goods will be subject to the
conditions specified under Ministry of Finance Notification No. 13/2010-Customs
dated 19th February, 2010 and also the following conditions :
a) In the case of arms, the same will be taken back by the
participants/re-exported at the time of departure of the participants and in no
case any participant would dispose off or leave his arms in India. Any case of
arms which can not be re-exported will be brought to the notice of Ministry of
Home Affairs (MHA) by the Organising Committee of Commonwealth Games 2010 (OC
CWG) for further instructions. A proper account
of import and re-export of all the arms imported by the CWG Federation Members,
CWG Associations and participating athletes will be kept by the OC CWG for
scrutiny by Customs and other concerned authorities.
b) In the case of ammunition, the following conditions will be scrupulously
followed :-
(i) The ammunition will be properly accounted for by the OC CWG to the licensing
authority in Delhi Policy namely, the Addl. CP (Licensing), New Delhi and
utilization certificate in respect of the utilized ammunition will be issued at
the end of games.
(ii) The unutilized ammunition will be deposited with the Sports Authority of
India who will issue the same to the eligible sports persons as per the norms
approved/ to be approved by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
(iii) The unutilized ammunition will not be disposed of to any ineligible person
or disposed of otherwise without prior approval of MHA.
c) In the case of both arms and ammunition proper security measures as per sub-para
(iv) of the SOP dated 23rd February, 2009 namely, proper security measures by
the OC CWG with the help of Delhi Police and other security agencies from the
time of arrival in India to departure of weapons and ammunition will be
followed.
3. This issues in public interest.
Sd/-
(P.K. CHAUDHERY)
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
AND ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA
[Issued from F.No.01/89/180/14/AM11/PC 2(A)]