Single Window Project-implementation of Risk based selectivity criteria for clearance of consignments related to Participating Government Agencies (PGAs) - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 26/2016

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS NEW CUSTOMS HOUSE, PANAMBUR, MANGALURU 575010 F. No. S-49/07/2015-EDI Date: 12.09.2016 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 26/2016 Sub: Single Window Project-implementation of Risk based selectivity criteria for clearance of consignments related to Participating Government Agencies (PGAs)-reg. Attention Of the Importers, Exporters, Custom Brokers and other members of the Trade and Industry is invited to Board's Circular No. 03/2016 dated 03.02.2016 and Circular No. 10/2016 dated 15.03.2016, regarding the operationalisation of Single Window Interface for Facilitating Trade(SWIFT) from 1st April 2016, at all EDI locations throughout India. 2. Under the Single Window, upon filing of the Integrated Declaration, the Bill of Entry is automatically referred to concerned agency(ies) for a No Objection Certificate (NOC). The system allows the simultaneous processing of Bills of Entry by Participatory Government Agencies (PGA) and Customs. 3. In consultation with PGAs, risk-based selectivity criteria are being introduced into the Risk Management System(RMS), whereby consignments will be referred to PGA(s) for no objection certificate (NOC) based on risk i.e., for low risk consignments, the required NOC by the PGA will be waived. For such consignments, the system will prompt on the relevant screen and print on the Bill of Entry that Agency NOC for this consignment has been waived . Customs officers will not refer these facilitated consignments manually to PGAs for NOC. However, in exceptional cases where there are valid reasons for referring such cases to PGAs for NOC, the same will be done with the approval of the Assistant/ Deputy Commissioner concerned. 4. Further based on risk criteria and delegation of authority by the PGAs , the RMS will generate instructions regarding documentary checks and/or inspection /examination, drawd of samples etc, which will appear on the relevant screens of the Customs officers. 5. Therefore, all concerned are hereby advised to correctly declare all complete information in the integrated declaration, including the intended end-use/purpose of import, all the relevant product details etc to enable the system process the declaration correctly thereby facilitating the clearances. 6. Dificulties faced, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Addition al Commissioner (EDI) immediately. (Dr .M. SUBRAMANYAM) COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS