Four Multilateral Export Control Regimes (“MECRs”) came into force in the wake of India’s nuclear tests in 1974 and Iraq’s use of chemical weapons during the Iran-Iraq war in 1980-1988. MECRs sought to control the trade of dual-use (both civilian and military) goods, services and technology (collectively referred to as “items”). India is a member of three MECRs and maintains a list of items controlled for export: the Special Chemicals, Organism, Material, Equipment and Technologies (“SCOMET”) list. India has aligned itself with the MECRs and ensures that it closely scrutinizes trade of SCOMET items to prevent them from falling into the wrong hands and being utilised for illegitimate purposes. However, this also affects entities who trade SCOMET items for legitimate business purposes.
Further reading:
https://www.ikigailaw.com/export-control-in-india-the-scomet-list/
https://nasscom.in/sites/default/files/SCOMET08ITT_Booklet_NASSCOM_24072021.pdf
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