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October 2026
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CustomsImport permit now a statutory requirement for insecticides imported for non-insecticidal use, including acrylonitrile: CBIC Instruction 18/2026-Customs
Form IA, fee ₹5,000Action neededCBIC has told Customs field formations that an import permit from the Registration Committee is a statutory requirement for importing any substance in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 for non-insecticidal use. The requirement comes from the Insecticides Third (Amendment) Rules, 2026 (G.S.R. 597(E) of 8 July 2026): application in Form IA with a fee of ₹5,000.
September 2026
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SEBISEBI issues a fresh Master Circular for Debenture Trustees on 28 September 2026; the August 2025 Master Circular is rescinded
DT Master Circular, 28 Sep 2026New facilitySEBI has issued a new Master Circular for Debenture Trustees dated 28 September 2026, compiling the circulars in force on that date in 17 chapters. The Master Circular of 13 August 2025 stands rescinded, with actions taken under it saved. Annexure 1 lists five superseded circulars, including those on issuer reporting timelines, the Recovery Expenses Fund and activities outside SEBI’s purview.
August 2026
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Foreign TradeIndia and SACU sign Terms of Reference for a Preferential Trade Agreement
India–SACUThe negotiations with the Southern African Customs Union will cover eight chapters including market access for goods and rules of origin. No tariff changes yet — only a final agreement will do that.
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Trademark & IPPatent Office frames guidelines on AI in patent examination: AI may assist, the Examiner or Controller stays fully responsible
AI assists, officer decidesNew facilityThe Office of the CGPDTM has published Guidelines for the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Patent Examination Procedures. They list 12 typical uses with risks and safeguards, six prohibited uses — including feeding unpublished applications into public AI tools — and provide for an AI Governance Committee.
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Foreign TradeSeven new SIONs A-3708 to A-3714 notified for pharma products including Meropenem and Liraglutide: DGFT Public Notice No. 23/2026-27
SION A-3708 to A-3714New facilityDGFT has notified seven new Standard Input Output Norms, A-3708 to A-3714, under “Chemical and Allied Product” (Product Code ‘A’). They cover Theophylline, a Liraglutide pen injection, Lumefantrine, three strengths of Meropenem injection and ophthalmic solutions. Regional Authorities can now grant Advance Authorisations for these directly.
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