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TMI BlogRegarding Fixation of norms for waiver of payment of cost recovery charges for Customs staff posted at Seaports, Air Cargo Complexes, Courier Terminal, etcX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... of cost recovery charges for Customs staff posted at Seaports, Air Cargo Complexes, Courier Terminal, etc. in like manner of the norms in force for ICDs/CFSs. 2. The matter was examined by the Board and a view emerged that in the manner of ICDs/CFSs other Customs facilities - Seaports, Air Cargo Complexes, Courier Terminals and Diamond Plazas - would merit similar exemption from the payment of cost recovery charges for the Customs staff posted therein once they satisfy certain performance criteria that confirm their continued viability. The Board also noted that the Ministry of Civil Aviation's Greenfield Airport Policy required the Airport operators to pay the cost recovery charges for the Customs staff (amongst others). However, the Boar ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Plaza 1 2+2 8 2 4 19 Norms for eligibility for grant of exemption from the payment of cost recovery charges: Facility Minimum Annual Volume/Value of Import & Export Cargo Minimum Annual Number of Documents - Bills of Entry/Shipping Bills Sea Port 6 Lakhs MTs. 3,000 Air Cargo Complex 12,000 MTs 35,000 Courier Terminals 1.5 Lakh Packages 20,000 Diamond Plaza Rs. 15,000 Crores 12,000 Note: Both performance norms (cargo and documents) would be reduced by 50% for facilities that handle only import or export cargo. 4. The staffing norms for Airports will be determined on the basis of the Class of the Airport (Class A, B or C) as per the criteria of minimum number of international flights and passengers. Also, it is envisa ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ernational flights and number of passengers in case of Airports must be met in each of the preceding two financial years. (b) Exemption from cost recovery charges shall be prospective; and (c) No cost recovery charges should be outstanding. 6. It has also been decided that based upon the aforementioned norms, jurisdictional Commissioners would review the existing facilities and send proposals for waiver of cost recovery charges for eligible facilities within 60 days. The proposal shall be sent to DG, HRD, CBEC. Thereafter, similar review would be undertaken in April each year and proposals for waiver of cost recovery charges sent to DG, HRD, CBEC by 30th April. DG, HRD, CBEC will process the proposals to ensure the necessary orders for e ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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