11.2 An application for grant of export licence in respect of items mentioned in Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) may be made in the form given in Appendix-18A or 18B, as the case may be, to the Director General of Foreign Trade and shall be accompanied by the documents prescribed therein. The Export Licensing Committee, under the Chairmanship of Export Commissioner, shall consider applications on merits for issue of export licences.

An Inter-Ministerial group under the Chairmanship of export commissioner in Director General of Foreign Trade shall consider applications for export of Special Chemicals, Organism, Materials Equipments, And Technologies (SCOMET) as specified in Schedule 2 , Appendix-3 of ITC(HS) on the basis of guidelines issued in this regard from time to time.

(Above sub para of paragraph 11.2 has beed amended vide Public notice no.15(RE-2000)/1997-2002 dated 14-6-2000)