Imports by United Nations or International organisation for execution of projects in India -Amendment to Notification No. 84/97-Cus. - 119/99 - Customs -Tariff

Imports by United Nations or International organisation for execution of projects in India -Amendment to Notification No. 84/97-Cus. Notification No. 119/99-Cus. Dated 2-11-1999 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 84/97-Customs, dated 11th November, 1997, namely, (1) In the said notification, in the proviso, - (a) for (i), the following shall be substituted, namely, - "(i) in case the said goods are - (a) Imported by an international organisation listed in the Annexure appended to this notification and intended to be used in a project that has been approved by the Government of India and financed (whether by a loan or a grant) by such an organisation, a certificate from such organisation that the said goods are required for the execution of the said project and that the said project has duly been approved by the Government of India; or (b) imported for use in a project that has been approved by the Government of India and financed (whether by a loan or a grant) by an international organisation listed in the said Annexure, a certificate from an officer not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) that the said goods are required for the execution of the said project and that the said project has duly been approved by the Government of India"; (b) in (ii), for the words "by the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank or any other international organisation", the words "by the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank or any other international organisation, other than those listed in the Annexure" shall be substituted; (c) in (iii), for the words "by the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank or any other international organisation", the words "by the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank or any other international organisation, other than those listed in the Annexure" shall be substituted; (2) After Explanation, the following shall be added, namely, - "ANNEXURE 1. United Nations Development Programme, 2. United Nations International Childrens' Fund 3. Food and Agricultural Organisation, 4. International Labour Organisation, 5. World Health Organisation 6. United Nations Population Fund".