ISLAMABAD, March 8: The commerce ministry has introduced amendments in the Export Policy and Procedures Order 2000 to restrict the export of certain products. According to the SRO111 released on Monday, the amendments were introduced in the schedule-III of the export order.

The notification reads: As for S.No7, 8 in column (1) the entries relating to them should be substituted - namely "nuclear substances, radioactive materials and any other substance or item covered by Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2001 (III of 2001)" and "equipment used for production, use or application of nuclear energy or activity including generation of electricity and spares related to these", respectively.

The export of these would be as per procedure notified by the Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority, added the notification.