Provisions related to display of labelling to be displayed - Customs - Public Notice No. 02/2019

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (PUNJAB, HIMACHAL PRADESH CHANDIGARH) CUSTOM HOUSE, G.T.ROAD, SAHNEWAL, LUDHIANA- 141120 F. No. VIII-48(02)Tech/General P.N./LDH/18/Pt/95-109 Dated: 02.01.2019 Public Notice No. 02/2019 Subject: Provisions related to display of labelling to be displayed-reg. Attention of the importers, exporters, custom brokers and all other stakeholders is invited to Public Notice 46/2018 issued on 02.11.2018. 2. Para 6 thereof provided that, BIS does not permit the use of stickers for display of BIS Standard Mark on any of the products under its product certification scheme. This sentence is deleted with immediate effect. Consequently, the clearance of goods covered by the RCR Order should not be disallowed merely because stickers have been affixed to the goods to display the Standard Mark. 3. Further, it is directed that the provisions of Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Amendment Order 2016 under F.NO. dated 10.02.2016 issued by Department of Electronics and Information and Technology (Deity)/ Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) may be followed. This Order provides inter alia that where the Standard Mark has not been affixed on the imported goods already having unique registration number from the BIS, such mark may be affixed by representative of the manufacturing unit having liaison office or branch office located in India, for clearance of goods from Customs. 4. In case of any difficulty, the specific issue may be brought to the notice of Assistant Commissioner in charge of Appraising-Import either personally or through phone/email (Phone- 0161-2847370, 0161-2670631, 0161-2677900, e-mail [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] ) 5. Action to be taken in terms of decisions taken in this Public Notice should be considered as standing order for the purpose of officers and staff. (A. S. Ranga) Commissioner