Implementation of PGA eSANCHIT- Paperless Processing under SWIFT- Uploading of Licenses/ Permits/ Certificates/ Other Authorizations (LPCOs) by PGAs - Customs - Public Notice No. 44/2019

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (PORT) CUSTOM HOUSE, 15/1, STRAND ROAD, KOLKATA 700001 F. No. S34(Misc)-303/2018 A (G) Dated: 20.06.2019 Public Notice No. 44/2019 Subject: Implementation of PGA eSANCHIT- Paperless Processing under SWIFT- Uploading of Licenses/ Permits/ Certificates/ Other Authorizations (LPCOs) by PGAs Attention of all concerned is invited to the CBIC Circular No. 13/201.9 Customs dated 03.06.2019 on the above mentioned subject. 'eSANCHIT' application is successfully in operation since 01.04.2018. Further with the objective of further reducing physical interface between Customs/ regulatory agencies and the trade and to increase the speed of clearance in both imports exports, a facility to upload digitally signed Licenses/ Permits/ Certificates/ Other Authorizations (LPCOs) by Participating Government Agencies (PGAs) on eSANCHIT at all ICES locations across India was introduced from 16.11.2018 vide Circular No. 44/2018-Cus dated 13.11.2018. 2. Initially, only three PGAs namely CDSCO, CPCB and WCCB were brought onboard eSANCHIT with the facility to upload one LPCO each. Subsequently one more PGA namely DGHC was also brought onboard with all its LPCOs. Now 23 more PGAs with their LPCOs as detailed in the Annexure are being brought onboard eSANCHIT platform. Further, the above mentioned PGAs that were already onboard shall also start uploading their remaining LPCOs. The communication of the IRNs pertaining to LPCOs uploaded by PGAs will also be made to the beneficiaries only through the email ids used for ICEGATE registration. A separate Circular No. 14/2019-Customs dated 03.06.2019 has been issued on the requirement of the ICEGATF registration for IEC holders. 3. Since the facility to upload the LPCOs is now being fully made available to the PGAs, therefore, the beneficiaries i.e. importers/ exporters/ Customs Brokers would not be allowed to upload the previously issued LPCOs on eSANCHIT w.e.f. 01.07.2019. Further, to facilitate the members of the trade (beneficiaries), the PGAs are required to upload the LPCOs issued by them during the last 15 days from the above cut-off date. Any LPCOs issued on a prior date may also be uploaded by the PGAs on eSANCHIT, in order to enable the beneficiary to utilize the same. 4. Difficulties, if any, faced in the implementation of this Public Notice may be brought to the notice of the undersigned. 5. Action to be taken in terms of decision taken in this public notice should be considered as Standing Order for the purpose of officers and staff. (Manish Chandra) Commissioner of Customs (Port) Custom House, Kolkata