(a) whether the Government is amending the definition of word services by amending the
Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government is not willing to treat services at par with goods; and
(d) if so, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY(SHRI JAIRAM RAMESH)
a)to d): The Government proposes to amend the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation)
Act, 1992 and bring ‘services’ within the purview of the said Act. The proposal is presently
under consideration and the details of the proposed amendment are under finalization.