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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