INDIA IN THE
NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP (NSG)
Amb. (Retd.) Debnath Shaw
Indian Institute of Technology
Mandi (H.P.)
02 September 2016
NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP (NSG)
INTERNATIONAL LEGAL INSTRUMENTS
Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear
Materials (CPPNM).
India is party to all 13 universal instruments to
combat international terrorism.
NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP (NSG)
NATIONAL LEGAL and IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK
Atomic Energy Act, 1962.
Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery
Systems Act, 2005.
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
Export Control List & Guidelines.
Automatic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB).
Nuclear Controls and Planning Wing in the DAE.
GUIDELINES FOR EXPORT OF SCOMET ITEMS
Export of dual-use items and technologies under Indias Foreign Trade Policy is regulated. Export of dual-use items and
technologies is either prohibited or is permitted under license. In Foreign Trade Policy, dual-use items have been given
the nomenclature of Special Chemicals, Organisms, Materials, Equipment and Technologies (SCOMET), Export Policy
relating to SCOMET items is given in Appendix 3 of Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) Classification and Paragraph 2.49 of Hand
Book of Procedures Vol. -1, 2009-14. Appendix 3 of Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) Classification contains a list of all dual-use
items and technologies export of which is regulated. (Appendix 3) (Please also refer to Notification No.27 (RE 2007)/
(2004-2009) dated 7th September, 2007 and Notification No. 122 (RE-2008)/ (2004-2009) dated 19 th August, 2009).
2. List of Special Chemicals, Organisms, Materials, Equipment and Technologies (SCOMET) items
In the list as appearing in Appendix 3 of Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) Classification, SCOMET items are listed under eight (8)
categories as follows:
Category
0
Nuclear material, nuclear-related other materials, equipment and technology. (The licensing
authority for this category is
the Department of Atomic Energy)
Category
Toxic chemical agents and other chemicals
Category
Micro-organisms, toxins
Category
Material, Materials Processing Equipment, and related technologies
Category
4
Nuclear-related other equipment, assemblies and components: test and production
equipment: and related technology,
not controlled under Category 0
Category
5
Aerospace systems, equipment including production and test equipment, related technology
and specially designed
components and accessories thereof.
Category
Category
(Reserved)
7
Electronics, computers, and information technology including information security.
Each category contains exhaustive listing of items covered under that category. Special conditions applicable to items
under different categories are mentioned under each category.
NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP (NSG)
NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK
Counter Nuclear Smuggling Team.
Only reactor in India using HEU has been shut.
Closed
fuel
cycle
reprocess
to
reuse
-no
plutonium stockpile.
Major sea ports and airports have radiation portals
& detection equipment.
NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP (NSG)
INTERNATIONAL COOPRATION
India
fully
supports
implementation
of
UNSC
Council Resolution No. 1540 (2004); its extension
Resolution No. 1977; and United Nations Global
Counter Terrorism Strategy.
India has consistently supported IAEAs central role
in
facilitating
national
efforts
effective international cooperation.
and
fostering
NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP (NSG)
INTERNATIONAL COOPRATION
Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership
(GCNEP) set up in 2010 with India taking the lead promotes overarching vision of safe, secure and
sustainable nuclear energy for global good
Conference on Indias Role in Global Nuclear
Governance, New Delhi, 24-26 Feb, 2016 organized
jointly by IDSA and PRIO (Peace Research Institute,
India-US Joint Statement
VISIT OF PM THE US
06 JUNE 2016
,the leaders
[of India and the US]
looked forward to
Indias imminent entry in the Missile Technology
Control Regime.
President Obama welcomed Indias application to
join
the
Nuclear
Suppliers
Group
(NSG)
reaffirmed that India is ready for membership.
and
India-France Joint Statement
STATE VISIT OF PRESIDENT HOLLANDE
25 JANUARY 2016
France and India committed to continue to work
jointly towards Indias accession to the multilateral
export control regimes, namely, the Nuclear
Suppliers Group
(NSG) the Missile Technology
Control Regime (MTCR), the Australia Group and
the Wassenaar Arrangement.
recognizing that Indias accession will add value
to the aims and objective of these regimes.
Russia-India Joint Statement
VISIT Of PM to RUSSIA
24 DECEMBER 2015
Russia expressed its readiness to support
Indias aspiration for full membership in the
Nuclear Suppliers Group
India-UK Joint Statement
VISIT OF PM TO UK
12 NOVEMBER 2015
The two countries will deepen their dialogue on
disarmament and non-proliferation and work
towards Indias entry into all Export Control
Regimes.
India-Japan Joint Statement
VISIT OF JAPANESE PM TO INDIA
12 DECEMBER 2015
the
two
Prime
Ministers
affirmed
their
commitment to work together for India to become a
full member in the four international export control
regimes
India-Germany Joint Statement
VISIT OF CHANCELLOR MERKEL TO INDIA
05 DECEMBER 2015
Germany
engagement
regimes
welcomed
Indias
intensified
with
various
export
control
Both sides agreed to continue to work together
for Indias accession to the regimes as a full
member
India-Belgium Joint Statement
PMs VISIT TO BELGIUM
30 MARCH 2016
India and Belgium underlined their shared
interest in strengthening global non-proliferation
objectives
Belgium welcomes Indias aspiration to become
a member of the four multilateral export control
regimes,...
India and Belgium agreed to work together for
India to become a member of these regimes.
India-South Africa Joint Statement
PMs VISIT TO SOUTH AFRICA
08 JULY 2016
PM Modi thanked President Zuma for South
Africas support for Indias membership of the
NSG.
Prime
Minister
Modi
reiterated
Indias
commitment to comply with NSG guidelines and
continued commitment to non-proliferation and
disarmament .
India- Finland Joint Statement
VISIT OF PRIME MINISTER OF FINLAND TO INDIA
13 FEBUARY 2016
Prime Minister Sipila took a positive view on
Indias membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group
(NSG) and Missile Technology Control Regime.
Thank You!
DHANYABAD!
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