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19. There is a chequered history in so far as import of second hand used printers and Multi Function Devices are concerned. Notifications/Circulars have been issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTy) under the provisions of the Bureau of ___________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Indian Standards Act, 2016 (Formerly Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986) and notification issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry under the provisions of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation Act), 1992.

26. The Central Government under the Ministry of Information and Technology vide Notification dated 20.03.213 in S.O.822(E) also clarified that all products manufactured or imported before the notified date of coming into force i.e., before 3rd July 2013 in S.O.822(E) shall not be covered by the provisions of the order. It also gave an additional period of three months for the manufacturing units to comply with the requirements of the Order for Electronics and IT Goods (Requirements for Compulsory ___________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Registration), Order, 2012, of MeiTy (invoking under BIS Act, 1987) dated 07.09.2012 by 04.07.2013 subject to certain conditions. These notifications were issued by the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Department of Electronics and Information Technology) in the exercise of powers conferred under Section 10(1)(p) of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986.

55. In Notification No.5/2015-2020 dated 07.05.2019, it was also clarified as under:-

“Policy Condition: As under Chapter 84 and 85 of ITC (HS) 2017:
The import of Goods (new as well as second hand, whether or not refurbished, repaired or reconditioned) notified under the "Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012, as amended from time to time, is prohibited unless they are registered with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and comply to the 'Labelling Requirements' published by BIS, as amended from time to time', or on specific exemption letter from Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) for a particular consignment, as per provisions of Gazette Notification SO No. 3022 dated 11.09.2013.

Existing General Note No.2(C) Amended General Note No.2(C) (C)Import policy for electronics (C)Import policy for Electronics and IT Goods: and IT Goods:
The import of Notified Goods The import of Goods (new as under the “Electronics and well as second hand, whether Information Technology or not refurbished, repaired Goods (requirement of or reconditioned) notified Compulsory Registration) under the “Electronics and Order 2012, as amended from information Technology Goods time to time will be allowed (Requirement of Compulsory subject to registration with the Registration) Order 2012 as Bureau of Indian Standards amended from time to time is (BIS), or on specific prohibited unless they are exemption letter from Ministry registered with the Bureau of of Electronics and Indian Standards (BIS) and information Technology comply to the Labelling (MeitY) for a particular Requirements published by consignment as per provisions BIS, as amended from time to of Gazette Notification SO time or on specific exemption No.3022 dated 11.09.2013. letter from Ministry of Accordingly, import of Electronics and Information unregistered/non-compliant Technology (MeitY) for a notified products as in CRO particular consignment as per 2012 as amended as provisions of Gazette “prohibited” Notification SO No.3022 dated 11.09.2013.” ___________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Import consignments without The importer shall re-export valid registration with BIS such prohibited Goods shall be re-exported by the reaching Customs Ports else importer failing which the Customs Authorities shall Customs shall deform the deform the goods beyond use goods and dispose them as and dispose of the goods as scrap under intimation to scrap under intimation to Meity MeitY.