TMI BlogReview of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy on various sectorsX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Activity % of Equity/ FDI Cap Entry Route a) Floriculture, Horticulture, and Cultivation of Vegetables Mushrooms under controlled conditions; b) Development and Production of seeds and planting material; c) Animal Husbandry (including breeding of dogs), Pisciculture, Aquaculture, Apiculture; and d) Services related to agro and allied sectors Note: Besides the above, FDI is not allowed in any other agricultural sector/activity 100% Automatic (ii) Para 5.2.1.1 of the FDI Policy is amended to read as under: The term under controlled conditions covers the following: 'Cultivation under controlled conditions' for the categories of floriculture, horticulture, cultivation of vegetables and mushrooms is the practice of cultivation wherein rainfall, temperature, solar radiation, air humidity and culture medium are controlled artificially. Control in these parameters may be effected through protected cultivation under green houses, net houses, poly houses or any other improved infrastructure facilities where micro-climatic conditions are regulat ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ector/Activity % of Equity/ FDI Cap Entry Route 5.2.7.1.1 (i)Teleports (setting up of up-linking HUBs/Teleports); (2)Direct to Home (DTH); (3)Cable Networks (Multi System operators (MSOs) operating at National or State or District level and undertaking upgradation of networks towards digitalization and addressability); (4)Mobile TV; (5)Headend-in-the Sky Broadcasting Service (HITS) 100% Automatic 5.2.7.1.2 Cable Networks (Other MSOs not undertaking upgradation of networks towards digitalization and addressability and Local Cable Operators (LCOs)) 100% Automatic Note: Infusion of fresh foreign investment, beyond 49% in a company not seeking license/permission from sectoral Ministry, resulting in change in the ownership pattern or transfer of stake by existing investor to new foreign investor, will require Government approval 7. Para 5.2.9 of the FDI Policy is amended to read as under: 5.2.9 Civil Aviation ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ured car service; Armoured Car Service means the service provided by deployment of armed guards along with armoured car and such other related services which may be notified by the Central Government or as the case may be, the State Government from time to time. 9. Para 5.2. 15.3 of the FDI Policy is amended to read as under: Sector/Activity % of Equity/ FDI Cap Entry Route Single Brand Retail Trading 100% Automatic up to 49% Government route beyond 49% (1) Foreign Investment in Single Brand product retail trading is aimed at attracting investments in production and marketing, improving the availability of such goods for the consumer, encouraging increased sourcing of goods from India, and enhancing competitiveness of Indian enterprises through access to global designs, technologies and management practices. (2) FDI in Single Brand product retail trading would be subject to the following conditions: (a) Products to be sold should be of a 'Single Brand' only. (b) Products should be sold under the same brand intern ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Secretariat for Industrial Assistance (SIA) in the Department of Industrial Policy Promotion. The applications would specifically indicate the product/product categories which are proposed to be sold under a 'Single Brand'. Any addition to the product/product categories to be sold under 'Single Brand' would require a fresh approval of the Government. In case of FDI up to 49%, the list of products/product categories proposed to be sold except food products would be provided to the RBI. (4) Applications would be processed in the Department of Industrial Policy Promotion, to determine whether the proposed investment satisfies the notified guidelines, before being considered by the FIPB for Government approval. Note: (i) Conditions mentioned at Para 5.2.15.3 (2) (b) 5.2.15.3 (2) (d) will not be applicable for undertaking SBRT of Indian brands. (ii) An Indian manufacturer is permitted to sell its own branded products in any manner i.e. wholesale, retail, including through e-commerce platforms. (iii) Indian manufacturer would be the investee company, which is the owner of the Indian b ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... D expenses being maintained in value terms for 5 years at an absolute quantitative level at the time of induction of FDI. The benchmark for this level would be decided with reference to the highest level of R D expenses which has been incurred in any of the three financial years immediately preceding the year of induction of FDI (c) The administrative Ministry will be provided complete information pertaining to the transfer of technology, if any, along with induction of foreign investment into the investee company. Note: i. FDI up to 100%, under the automatic route is permitted for manufacturing of medical devices. The above mentioned conditions will, therefore, not be applicable to greenfield as well as brownfield projects of this industry. ii. Medical device means- a. any instrument, apparatus, appliance, implant, material or other article, whether used alone or in combination, including the software, intended by its manufacturer to be used specially for human beings or animals for one or more of the specific purposes of- (aa)diagnosis, prevention, monitoring, treatment or alleviation of any disease or disorder; (ab) diagnosis, monitoring, treatment, allev ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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