TMI BlogSubject: - Mechanism for drawal of representative samples in respect of DPD FCL containers from Terminals involving sampling by Customs or Participating Government Agencies (PGAs), operationalising “on-wheel sampling area for DPD FCL containers” -Reg.X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 156/2017 dated 15.12.2017 and various other decisions communicated through Standing Orders / Public Notices issued from time in relation to Direct Port Delivery. 2. At present clearance of many consignments is subjected to requirement of NOC from different participating government agencies like FSSAI, Animal Quarantine, Plant Quarantine, Regional Fertiliser Control Laboratory (RFCL) etc. For the purpose of NOC, samples are required to be drawn. Trade has been repeatedly raising the issues like: i. Container needs to shifted to CFS/warehouse only for the purpose of sampling, though facilitated for clearance without examination by Customs. ii. Considerable time is being taken by PGAs and other authorities for drawing samples and final release/clearance of said consignments, which increases the cost of transaction, besides increasing the dwell time. 3. In case of DPD FCL containers, containing import consignment of items requiring mandatory NOC from the respective PGAs, wherein the requirement of NOC has not been waived by the Single Window System, the respective PGAs draw the samples as per the existing laid down procedure. As per the existing system, the consignments a ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... mination order. Assessing Officer will invariably add in the examination order that the samples may be drawn by the Customs in Terminals, before clearance of the goods from Port. Further, Assessing Group should ensure that on receipt of test report from testing agencies, such Bills of Entry is finalized on priority. Assessing Group should ensure to finalize these Bill of Entry within 15 days of of receipt of test report. (ii) Facilitated Bill Of Entry not routed through Assessing Group : In case, the Bill of Entry, for which the Test Bond is given, is facilitated through RMS for No assessment and No Examination , however, as per RMS/CCR/System instructions samples are required to be drawn for testing, Importer/CB shall approach the Assessing officer with a request to recall the Bill of Entry to follow procedure mentioned in 6(i). 7. In order to operationalise on-wheel sampling area inside NSICT Terminal , following procedure is being prescribed for drawal of samples:- (Requirement/SOP of Terminal as per Annexure A of this Public Notice) In respect of samples being drawn by Customs (test in DyCC Laboratory or by Textile Committee or any other agency as may be auth ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... for facilitating sampling at port sampling area. Terminal will issue pass to only those persons, whose details have been shared by the Importer/CHA. to take the container to on-wheel sampling area inside NSICT Terminal at the earliest (preferably either on the date of arrival of vessel or next day) arrange to provide seal cutting to those containers wherein sampling is to be carried out after sampling procedure and once Out of Charge is given, terminal to grant final release to that trailer/vehicle engaged by Importer for evacuation of container from terminal. (C)For OOC Officer posted at Sampling Area (Boarding Officer) Boarding Officer linked to Sampling Area will draw samples from such DPD/ RMS FCL consignment in proper form and manner, get it sealed and will arrange to send the samples to Central Sample Cell / DyCC or Textile Committee Laboratory or the other concerned laboratory, as the case may be, on daily basis. They will endorse on hard copy of OOC copy that sampling has been done. Regarding sending sealed samples, OOC officer should ensure that DyCC samples are sent on same day. Samples meant for Textile Committee will be forwarded as ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... cutting and re-sealing of bottle seals. Re-Sealing the container with a Terminal bottle seal post withdrawal of Samples, the Terminal will levy a container re-Sealing charge as per applicable Tariff. Charges applicable for sampling and sealing are mentioned above. 5. The customer on the appointed date and time is requested to approach the Terminal in their LMV following all rules and regulations of Workplace Safety as enforced by the Terminal. The LMV shall be parked exclusively at the LMV parking area near the NSICT Administration building. LMV s are PROHIBITED inside the Terminal yard and in the Sampling area. 6. The Customer shall approach the 24x7 Terminal Customer Care desks with a copy of the BE, Shipping Line Delivery order, and obtain a manual entry slip for entering into the sampling area. 7. The Customer is required to follow the demarcated and designated Pedestrian path to reach the designated sampling area, and remain at all times confined for the sake of Safety to all, within the designated area. Unauthorised access to any other area of the Terminal is PROHIBITED. 8. The Customer shall show the manual sampling yard entry slip to the Guard posted at the Yard ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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