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Reply: No such study has been conducted by the Government of India.

(vi) Import prohibitions, restrictions, and licensing

(c) Import quotas

WTO Secretariat's report, page 57, par. 64

EU 140:

The Secretariat's report informs that "Since the removal of most quantitative restrictions on imports in 2001, a mechanism has been set up to monitor imports of items considered to be sensitive. There are currently some 415 sensitive items, compared with 300 in 2007. /…/"

4. 
   Could India explain the reasons for increasing the number of items under this mechanism and also provide information on whether it plans to reduce the number of sensitive items in the future?
   

Reply: Monitoring of imports of sensitive items is being done on monthly basis. Any item is included in the list on need based basis where it is felt that import of such item should be monitored.

(ix) Technical regulations and standards

WTO Secretariat's report, page 69. para. 105