Category 1

Toxic chemical agents and other chemicals

1A

 

Export of the following chemicals is prohibited:

 

 

(This corresponds to Schedule 1 to the Chemical Weapons Convention(CWC))

 

 

Note: Where reference is made below to groups of di-alkylated chemicals, followed by a list of alkyl groups in parentheses, all chemicals possible by all possible combinations and alkyl groups listed in parentheses are considered prohibited unless explicitly exempted.

 

(1)

O-Alky ( <C10 , incl. cycloalkyl) alky1

 

 

(Me, Et,n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphonofluoridates

 

 

e.g.  Sarin: O-Isopropy1 methylphosphonofluoridate

Soman: O-Pinacolyl methylphosphonofluoridate

 

(2).

O-Alkyl, ( <C10, incl. cycloalkyl) N,N-dialky1 (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphoramidocyanidates

 

 

e.g.  Tabun: O-Ethyl N,N,-dimethyl phosphoramidocyanidate

 

(3).

O-Alkyl (H or ­< C10, incl. cycloalkyl) S-2-Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-aminoethyl alkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphonothiolates and corresponding alkylated or protonated salts

 

 

e.g.  VX: O-Ethyl S-2 diisopropylaminoethyl methyl phosphonothiolate

 

(4).

Sulphur mustards:

2-Chloroethylchloromethylsulphide

Mustard gas: Bis (2-chloroethyl) sulphide

Bis (2-chloroethylthio) methane

Sesquimustard:1,2-Bis (2-chloroethylthio) ethane

1,3-Bis (2-chloroethylthio)-n-propane

1,4-Bis (2-chloroethylthio)-n-butane

1,5-Bis (2-chloroethylthio)-n-Pentane

Bis (2-Chloroethylthiomethyl) ether

O-Mustard: Bis (2-Chloroethylthiomethyl) ether

 

(5).

Lewisites:

Lewisite 1: 2-Chlorovinyldichloroarsine

Lewisite 2: Bis (2-Chlorovinyl) chloroarsine

Lewisite 3: Tris (2-Chlorovinyl) arsine

 

(6)

Nitrogen mustards:

HN1: Bis (2-chloroethyl) ethylamine

HN2: Bis (2-chloroethyl) Chloroarsine

HN3: Tris (2-chloroethyl) amine

 

(7)

Saxitoxin

 

(8)

Ricin

 

(9)

Alkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or I-Pr) phosphonyldifluorides

e.g. DF: Methyl phosphonyldifluoride

 

(10)

O-Alkyl (H or < C10, incl. cycloalkyl) O-2 dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-aminoethylalkyl (Me, Et N-Pr or i-Pr) phosphonites and corresponding alkylated or protonated salts

e.g.QL: O-Ethyl O-2-diisopropylaminoethyl methyl phosphonite

 

(11)

Chlorosarin: O-Isopropyl methylphosphonochloridate

 

(12)

Chlorosoman:  O-Pinacolyl methylphosphonochloridate

 

1B      Export of chemicals listed in 1B below is permitted only to States party to the Chemical Weapons Convention

(This corresponds to Schedule 2 to the Chemicals Weapons Convention)

Note to exporter:

(a)        A list of States Parties can be obtained from the Disarmament & International Security Affairs Division of the Ministry of External Affairs (Room No. 40G, South Block, New Delhi) or at the official website of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons at www.opcw.org.

(b)        A general permission valid for a period of two years may be applied for export of chemicals in this category. This permission shall be subject to the condition that for each export consignment, exporters shall, within 30 days of exports, notify the details to the National Authority, Chemical Weapons Convention, Cabinet Secretariat ; Ministry of External Affairs (D&ISA); Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and submit to DGFT, a copy of Bill of Entry into the destination State Party within 30 days of delivery.

Note:  Where reference is made below to groups of dialkylated chemicals, followed by a list of alkyl groups in parentheses, all chemicals possible by all possible combinations and alkyl groups listed in parentheses are included unless explicitly exempted.

1.         Amiton 0,0-Diethyl S-[2-(diethylamino) ethyl)] phosphorothiolate and corresponding alkylated or protonated salts

2.         PFIB: 1,1,3,3,3,-Pentafluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)1-propene

3.         BZ: 3-Quinuclidinyl benzilate (*)

4.         Chemicals, except for those listed in Schedule 1, containing a phosphorus atom to which is bonded one methyl, ethyl or propyl (normal or iso) group but not further carbon atoms,

            e.g. Methylphosphonyl dichloride

            Dimethyl methylphosphonate

            Exemption: Fonofos: O-Ethyl S-phenyl ethylphosphonothiolothionate

5.         N, N-Dialkyl (ME, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphoramidic dihalides

6.         Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) N, N-dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-phosphoramidates

7.         Arsenic trichloride

8.         2,2-Diphenyl-2 hydroxyacetic acid

9.         Quinuclidine-3-ol

10.       N,H-Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) aminoethyl-2 -chlorides and corresponding protonated salts

11.       N, N-Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) aminoethane-2-ols and corresponding protonated salts

            Exemptions: N,N-Dimethylaminoethanol and corresponding protonated salts

            N,N-Diethylaminoethanol and corresponding protonated salts

12.       N, N-Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) aminoethane-2-thiols and corresponding protonated salts

13.       Thiodiglycol: Bis(2-hydroxyethyl) sulphide

14.       Pinacolyl alcohol: 3,3-Dimethylbutane-2-ol

 

A List of commercially important Schedule-2 Chemicals of  CWC is given below :

 

Sl.No

Name of Chemical

Entry into Schedule

CAS (Chemical Abstract Service) Numbers

ITC(HS) codes

1.

2-Chloro N, N-Di-isopropyl ethylamine

2B10

4261-68-1

29211911

2.

Diethyl amino Ethanethiol

2B12

100-38-9

29221910

3.

O, O, Dimethyl Methyl Phosphonate

2B04

756-79-6

29209045

4.

2-Hydroxy N, N-Diisopropyl Ethylamine

2B11

96-80-0

29221111

5.

N, N-Diethyl Amino ethyl Chloride Hydrochloride

2B10

869-24-9

29221112

6.

Di-ethyl Amino ethanethiol Hydrochloride

2B12

1942-52-5

29221113

7.

Di-Methyl Amino ethyl chloride Hydrochloride

2B10

4584-46-7

29221114

8.

Di-Methyl Amino ethanethiol

2B12

108-02-1

29221115

9.

Di-Methyl Amino ethanethiol Hydrochloride

2B12

13242-44-9

29221116

10.

Phosphorothioic acid, S [2-(diethylamino) ethyl] O, O – diethyl ester

2A01

78-53-5

29201010

11.

1-Propene, 1,1, 3, 3, 3, - Pentafluoro – 2- (trifluoromethyl) (PFIB)

2A02

382-21-8

29033011

12.

Benzeneacetic acid, alphahydroxy – alpha-phenyl, 1 – azabicyclo [2.2.2.] oct-3-yl ester

2A03

6581-06-2

29392910

13.

Phosphonic Acid, Methyl-compound with (aminoimino methyl) urea (1: 1)

2B04

84402-58-4

29209047

14.

1-Propanaminium N, N, N-trimethyl – 3- [1-oxo-9 octadecenyl) amino]-. (Z)- methyl methylphosphonate

2B04

70055-71-9

29209048

15.

Phosphonic acid, [methyl bis (5-ethyl-2-methyl-2-oxido-1, 3, 2- dioxaphosphorinan-5-yl) methyl] ester

2B04

42595-45-9

29209051

16.

Phosphonic acid, [methyl-(5-ethyl-2-methyl 2-oxido-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinan-5-yl) methyl] ester

2B04

41203-81-0

29209052

17.

Phosphonic acid, propyl-dimethyl ester

2B04

18755-43-6

29209053

18.

Phosphonous acid, methyl-diethyl ester

2B04

15715-41-0

29209054

19.

Phosphonic acid, ethyl-

2B04

6779-09-5

29209055

20.

Phosphonic acid, propyl-

2B04

4672-38-2

29209056

21.

Phosphinic acid, methyl-

2B04

4206-94-4

29209057

22.

Phosphonochloridic acid, methyl-, methyl ester

2B04

1066-52-0

29209058

23.

Phosphonothioic dichloride, ethyl-

2B04

993-43-1

29209061

24.

Phosphonic acid methyl-

2B04

993-13-5

29209062

25.

Phosphonic acid, methyl-, dimethyl ester

2B04

756-79-6

29209063

26.

Phosphonic dichloride, methyl-

2B04

676-97-1

29209064

27.

Phosphonous dichloride, methyl-

2B04

676-83-5

29209065

28.

Phosphonic acid, ethyl-, diethyl ester

2B04

78-38-6

29209066

29.

Arsenous trichloride

2B07

7784-34-1

28121060

30.

Benzeneacetic acid, alpha-hydroxy-alpha-phenyl

2B08

76-93-7

29181910

31.

1-Azabicyclo (2.2.2.) octan-3-ol

2B09

1619-34-7

29333930

32.

Ethanamine, 2-Chloro-N, N-dimethyl-

2B10

107-99-3

29211914

33.

Ethanol, 2-[bis(1-methylethyl ) amino ]-

2B11

96-80-0

29221920

34.

Ethanethiol, 2-(diethylamino)-

2B12

100-38-9

29221930

35.

Ethanol, 2, 2’-thiobis-

2B13

111-48-8

29309091

36.

2-Butanol, 3, 3-dimethyl-

2B14

464-07-3

29051910

 

1C        Export of Chemicals as specified below is allowed to State Parties to the CWC without an export licence subject to the condition that the exporter shall notify within 30 days of export to the National Authority, Chemicals Weapons Convention, Cabinet Secretariat; the Ministry of External Affairs (D&ISA); the Department of Chemicals & Petro-chemicals, and the DGFT of such exports in the prescribed format ( Aayat Niryat Form )  along with the End-Use Certificate and submit to the DGFT a copy of the bill of entry into the destination State Party within 30 days of delivery.  Export of chemicals as specified below to states not party to the Chemical Weapons Convention shall continue to be restricted and will be allowed only against an export licence, and in that case also exporters shall submit to the DGFT a copy of the bill of entry into the destination country within 30 days of export.

 

Sl.No.

Name of Chemical

Entry into Schedule

CAS Numbers

ITC (HS) codes

1.

Phosgene : ( Carbonyl  dichloride)

3A01

75-44-5

28121010

2.

Cyanogen chloride [(CN) C1]

3A02

506-77-4

28510091

3.

Hydrocyanic acid

3A03

74-90-8

28111910

4.

Chloropicrin: Trichloronitro-Methane

3A04

76-06-2

29049080

5.

Phosphorus Oxychloride

3B05

10025-87-3

28121030

6.

Phosphorus trichloride

3B06

7719-12-2

28121021

7.

Phosphorous Pentachloride

3B07

10026-13-8

28121022

8.

Trimethyl Phosphite

3B08

121-45-9

29209041

9.

Triethyl Phosphite

3B09

122-52-1

29209042

10.

Dimethyl Phosphite

3B10

868-85-9

29209043

11.

Diethyl Phosphite

3B11

762-04-9

29209044

12.

Sulphur monochloride

3B12

10025-67-9

28121042

13.

Sulphur dichloride

3B13

10545-99-0

28121043

14.

Thionyl Chloride

3B14

7719-09-7

28121047

15.

Ethyldiethanolamine

3B15

139-87-7

29221211

16.

Methyldiethanolamine

3B16

105-59-9

29221212

17.

Triethanolamine

3B17

102-71-6

29221300