Request for Exemption of Daily working hours under The West Bengal Shops and Establishments Act, 1963 (“Act”).

Mar 13, 2022 | Cyber Security Committee, Electronics Manufacturing Committee, Information and Communication Technology Committee

On May 13th, 2022, AMCHAM India communicated with Ms. Mamta Banerjee, Chief Minister, Govt. of West Bengal, and Mr. Rajeev Kumar, Secretary, Information Technology and Electronics Department, Govt. of West Bengal, with an industry request for an exemption of daily working hours under the West Bengal Shops and Establishments Act, 1963 (“Act”).

Request for consideration: Clause 49(2)(o) of the PDPB, 2019 on “Establishment of a mechanism for certification of all digital and IoT devices”

Mar 7, 2022 | Cyber Security Committee, Electronics Manufacturing Committee, Information and Communication Technology Committee

AMCHAM India submitted industry requests for consideration on Clause 49(2)(o) of the PDPB, 2019 on “Establishment of a mechanism for certification of all digital and IoT devices” to Mr. Ashwini Vaishnaw, Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), Mr. Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Hon’ble Minister of State, Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) and Mr. K. Rajaraman, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) to avoid additional compliance burdens impacting EODB: Electronics Hardware Manufacturing Industry. The submissions were made on March 7th, 2022

Request for consideration : JPC Report on PDP Bill- 2019

Mar 1, 2022 | Cyber Security Committee, Electronics Manufacturing Committee, Information and Communication Technology Committee

On March 1, 2022, AMCHAM India submitted industry requests for consideration on the draft Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) report on the Personal Data Protection Bill-2019 to Mr. Ashwini Vaishnaw, Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) and Mr. Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Hon’ble Minister of State, Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY).

Recommendations on SMS Issues and a Call on Request

Dec 21, 2021 | Cyber Security Committee, Electronics Manufacturing Committee, Information and Communication Technology Committee

The recommendation on SMS Issues was submitted to Ms. Anita Praveen, Special Secretary, Department of Telecommunication, Ministry of Communications, Government of India on December 21, 2021 by AMCHAM India. The request also included industry consultation on the topic.
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Industry comments on US-India High Technology Cooperation

Nov 30, 2021 | Cyber Security Committee, Electronics Manufacturing Committee, Information and Communication Technology Committee

AMCHAM India shared industry comments on US-India High Technology Cooperation with Mr. Tarun Chhabra, Senior Director, Technology and National Security, U.S. National Security Council on November 30th, 2021. Some of the key points suggested were the US-India High Technology Corridor, building quantum capacity in India, harmonisation of standards, open architecture and many more.

Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India), Order 2017 and revisions thereof (“PPP-MII Order”): SW Industry Concerns

Oct 25, 2021 | Cyber Security Committee, Electronics Manufacturing Committee, Information and Communication Technology Committee

Soft Industry concerns on Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India), Order 2017 and revisions thereof (“PPP-MII Order”) were submitted to Mr. Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Hon’ble Minister of State, Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) on October 25, 2021 by the AMCHAM India.