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			 31(RE-2009)/2009-14, Dated: 26/04/2010 
  
Government  of India 
Ministry  of Commerce 
Directorate  General of Foreign Trade 
Udyog  Bhavan, New Delhi – 110 011. 
  
Policy  Circular No. 31 /2009-2014                                       Dated  26.4.2010 
  
To 
  
 All Licensing  Authorities;  
All  Commissioners of Customs; 
   
Sub  : Import of sports weapons by ‘Renowned Shooters’. 
  
In the Policy  Circular No. 2/2009-2014 dated 27.8.2009 it was stipulated that the  authorization for import of sports weapons by ‘Renowned Shooters’ will  be issued by the concerned RAs on the recommendation of Ministry of  Youth Affairs & Sports. Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports vide  their O.M. No. 52-37/2009-SP-I dated 28th January, 2010 have  recommended that “the present practice of routing import licence  applications through MYAS may be dispensed with and renowned shooters  may be allowed to approach the Regional Authorities of DGFT directly  after obtaining recommendations of National Rifle Association of  India”. This has been done with a view to liberalize and rationalize the  procedures. Accordingly, it has been decided to amend para 2 (ii) (iii)  and (iv) of the above Policy Circular as follows: 
  
  
“(i) On receipt  of application, concerned RA shall send a copy of the application to  National Rifle Association of India for their comments. After receipt of  comments from the National Rifle Association of India, RA shall issue  licence to the applicant. 
  
(ii)  After  issue of licence, RA shall forward a copy of licence to National Rifle  Association of India with reference to their written recommendation for  information. 
  
(iii) In such  cases, there would be no need to seek approval of DGFT Headquarters once  written recommendation from National Rifle Association of India has  been received.” 
  
2.       This issues with the  approval of DGFT. 
  
Sd/- 
 (Shubhra) 
Joint Director General of  Foreign Trade 
  
  
(Issued  from File No. 01/93/180/33/AM 10/ PC-2 (B) 
  
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