TMI BlogGuidelines on safety and security of premises where imported or export goods are loaded, unloaded, handled or storedX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Principal Commissioners/Commissioners of Customs Central Excise Sir, Madam Subject: Guidelines on safety and security of premises where imported or export goods are loaded, unloaded, handled or stored-reg. Attention is invited to the Board's Circular No. 4/2011-Cus dt. 10.1.2011, wherein, vide Annexure-A appended to the circular, CBEC has prescribed comprehensive guidelines on safety and security of premises where imported or export goods are loaded, unloaded, handled or stored. It has been specifically provided that imported goods or export goods which are hazardous in nature shall be stored at the approved premises of the customs cargo service provider (CCSP) in an isolated placed duly separated from other general carg ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... obligation to take such a decision under the Regulations of 2009. Unless there is something arbitrary, the Court would not be inclined to interfere. The communication which has been issued by the Central Board of Excise and Customs on 6th April, 2011 clarifies that the matter has now been referred to the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests and to the Union Ministry of Shipping. Obviously, in such matters a decision which is once taken is capable of being altered having regard to the requirements of safety and security and after taking into account practical concerns which are expressed by trade and industry. The concerns of safety and security need continuous monitoring and evaluation. A standard once laid down is not immune to chang ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... cargo or administrative building in a Customs area would be as follows: a. Among the various hazardous goods imported or exported, explosives have to be considered separately in view of the severity of hazard, safety procedure and skill etc. required in their handling and storage. b. The safe distances between buildings and hazardous cargoes other than explosives varies from 3 meters to 30 meters, in various rules and practices, in other parts outside the country. In order to have uniformity, the distance of 30 meters is prescribed to be maintained between hazardous cargo (other than explosives) and administrative buildings. However, the distance of 200 meter as mentioned in CBEC Circular No. 4/2011 would be observed between the haz ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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