Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion
(FC-I Section)
Press Note No.3 (2011 Series)
Subject: Review of the policy on Foreign Direct Investment in pharmaceuticals sectorinsertion of a new paragraph 6.2.25 to ‘Circular 2 of 2011-Consolidated FDI Policy’
1.0 Present Position:
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), up to 100%, under the automatic route, is permitted in the pharmaceuticals sector.
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2.0 Revised Position:
The Government of India has reviewed the extant policy on FDI and decided as under:
(i) FDI, up to 100%, under the automatic route, would continue to be permitted for greenfield investments in the pharmaceuticals sector.
(ii) FDI, up to 100%, would be permitted for brownfield investments (i.e. investments in existing companies), in the pharmaceuticals sector, under the Government approval route.
3.0 Accordingly, the following amendment is made in ‘Circular 2 of 2011- Consolidated FDJ Policy’, dated 30.09.2011, issued by the Department ofIndustrial Policy & Promotion:
Insertion of a new paragraph 6.2.25:
A new paragraph (6.2.25) is inserted as below:
| 6.2.25 | Pharmaceuticals | ||
| 6.2.25.1 | Greenfield | 100% | Automatic |
| 6.2.25.2 | Existing companies | 1100% | Government |
4.0 The above decision will take immediate effect. It would be reviewed after a period of six months.
(Anjali Prasad)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India
D/o IPP File No.: 1/16//2010-FC-I dated: 8th November, 2011
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