TMI BlogProcedure in respect of clearance of import FCL (Full Container Load) containers involving Participating Government Agencies (PGAs)X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Customs Brokers, Shipping Agents, Logistics Service Providers, CFS Custodians/Terminal Operators, Warehouse Keepers and members of the Trade is invited to the fact that in case of imported goods wherein NOC for home clearance is required from different participating government agencies like Plant Quarantine, Animal Quarantine and FSSAI, a considerable time is taken for clearance of consignments, which enhances the cost of transaction, congestion in the terminal/CFS as well as dwell time. In this regard, a meeting was held with the officers of FSSAI, Plant Quarantine and Animal Quarantine at the conference hall, JNCH on 20.12.2016 which was chaired by the Chief Commissioner of Customs, Zone-II, JNCH. During the meeting, as a measure of trad ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ing will be done in the warehouse. However, the onus will lie upon the importer/customs broker to produce NOC from the respective participating government agency at the time of ex-bonding of the goods. 3. In case, the importer/customs broker files a Bill of Entry for Home Consumption and the said Bill of Entry after assessment is mandated for production of NOC from a PGA, then the importer/customs broker would be at liberty to ask for amendment for conversion of a Home Consumption Bill of Entry into a Warehouse Bill of Entry as stipulated under section 46(5) of the Customs Act, 1962. The jurisdictional Additional Commissioner, Group would consider such requests of conversion as stipulated under section 46(5) of the Customs Act ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... in cases where the sample needs to be tested at a laboratory located outside Mumbai and where the testing procedure itself is a time consuming one. In such scenario the time taken for clearance of the cargo i.e. dwell time increases which needs to be curtailed to increase the overall efficiency, to cut the cost and to make the imports more competitive. At the same time the strict observance and compliance is required of Allied Acts such as the Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914 read with Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003, the Livestock Importation Act, 1898 read with Livestock Importation (Amendment) Act ,2001 and FSS Act, 2006 and Rules and Regulations made thereunder. 6. The CFS custodians ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... pe of provisional NOC to all goods after a proper study and suitable changes in the existing procedure so that the dwell time is reduced. There may be circumstances where the importer may be asked to furnish dual No Use Bond one in favour of the PGA and another in favour of the customs. However, it is emphasized that the facilitation measure being extended by this Public Notice should not be confused with any laxity in observance and compliance of the Acts, Rules, Regulations and Notifications of PGAs. 8. The active co-operation of the PGAs, CFS custodians, Warehouse Keepers, shipping lines, freight forwarders, importers, customs brokers is solicited for successful implementation of this public notice. At the same time, any d ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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