TMI BlogGuidelines for handling and storage of valuable goods that are seized/confiscated by the Department.X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Principal Commissioners/Commissioners, Webmaster, CBIC Madam / Sir, Subject: Guidelines for handling and storage of valuable goods that are seized/confiscated by the Department - regarding. Attention is invited to Board s Instruction dated 01.12.2015 on the above mentioned subject. The Central Vigilance Commission, while discussing the reports of theft/replacement/pilferage of gold at various formations, had made the following observations: A system to be put up in place by using specific tools (such as bar coding, lagging, etc.) for handling the seized gold so that theft/pilferage can be prevented . 2. To implement the said directions, a Multi-Disciplinary Committee was constituted by the Board. The said Committee ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ped with latest Electronic Weighing Machines . iv) To specifically prevent/detect cases of substitution, it would be appropriate to X-ray scan the packages containing valuables at the time of stock taking/handing over/taking over etc. Small X-ray machines should be installed at all Strong Rooms/ValuabIes Godowns to enable this. v) GPS tracking should be used to prevent theft/pilferage/substitution during movement of valuables to/from Courts etc. The packages should be GPS tagged before being taken out. Similarly, the vehicle used for transporting the valuables should also have a GPS tracker. 3. As mentioned in the aforesaid recommendations of the Committee, Delhi Airport Customs has introduced a software system e-malkhana ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... inter alia, include the instructions and guidelines issued by the Board in the matter from time to time, the procedures laid out for implementation of the recommendations of the Multi-Disciplinary Committee, the procedures required to be followed for implementing e-malkhana type of system, etc. While issuing SOPs, the existing SOPs and Standing Orders issued by other Customs formations may also be taken into account to include the best practices being followed elsewhere and to further strengthen and secure the internal systems and procedures. 5. While implementing the aforesaid instructions, the formations may introduce additional measures / features to further strengthen their handling and storage systems and may also take into acco ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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