TMI BlogSTREAMLINING OF PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE EXPORT OF PERISHABLE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCEX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ingle window system for expeditious clearing of exports; c) Setting up of a single-point payment system for all levies and charges; d) Introduction of EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) / Web enablement; and e) A highly responsive redressal system. 1. Definitions i. Accredited means a person or body of persons that have been authorised by APEDA (Agricultural and processed food products export development authority), as being capable of discharging and/ or facilitating all or one or more than one of such functions related to the export of Perishable Agricultural Produce; ii. Export Document means and includes a Certificate, Test report, packing list or any other do ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ents listed in Schedule A and facilitating functions of export documentation relating to documents listed in Schedule B to this Appendix, for export of perishable agriculture produce, through the nodal agency on behalf of the exporter as envisaged under this Appendix. 1. Facilitation means act of the nodal agency to compile, consolidate and capture data from the exporter or other concerned agencies in a web enabled system for clearance of cargo for exports. The definitions specified under Section 2 of the FTDR Act, 1992 and under Chapter 9 of Foreign Trade Policy, would apply mutatis mutandis under this Appendix. 3. Single-Window Clearance System The system will involve creation of multi-functional N ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... rance System relating to the export documentation and levy of charges thereupon for facilitating the export of Perishable Agricultural Produce, promote simplified documentation processes and procedures in the export of the perishable agricultural produce. The duties, powers and functions of APEDA shall include the following : a) Control and regulation of the service levels, charges, terms and conditions that may be levied upon exporters of Perishable Agricultural Produce by nodal agencies; b) Prescribing the criteria for accreditation of Nodal Agencies; c) Accreditation, renewal, modification, suspension or cancellation of such accreditation of Nodal Agencies; d) Levy of charges for carryi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the Nodal Agencies under the provisions of this Appendix shall be deemed to have been issued by the Government, as required under various Acts and / or rules and / or notifications and / or conventions for the export of perishable agricultural produce or as prescribed from time to time and meet the purposes of the documents as specified in the Schedule A to this Appendix. The documents specified in Schedule B shall only be facilitated by the Nodal agencies. The Nodal agency acting as facilitating agency will compile and consolidate the information and submit Single Export Document (SED) along with Shipping Bill, SDF / GR Form, Commercial Invoice and the Phytosanitary Certificate (as listed out in Schedule B) to Custom Authorities for Let ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the Nodal Agency in a manner as intended; or (e) Contravenes any other provision of this Appendix; it shall be liable to a penalty as prescribed by APEDA. (iii) If any person or a person who is in charge of, and responsible to a nodal agency to conduct the business of the nodal agency obstructs any officer of APEDA or any other person authorized by it to conduct inspection or to discharge any other function assigned by the APEDA, such persons as well as the nodal agency shall be liable to penal action as prescribed by APEDA; (iv) If any nodal agency, after having been called upon by APEDA in writing to redress the grievances of exporters, fails to redress such grievances within the time spe ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... mal Husbandry, Dairy and Fisheries The Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act 1963; Export of Fresh poultry meat and poultry meat Products (Quality Control, Inspection and Monitoring) Rules, 2002 17 3 3. AGMARK Certificate Min of Ag-DMI Produce Grading Marking ACT 1937-General Grading and Marking Rules, 1998 4. Laboratory Reports APEDA APEDA Act, 1985 II 10 (2) SCHEDULE B LIST OF DOCUMENTS TO BE FACILITATED BY NODAL AGENCY S.No. Document Ministry ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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