TMI BlogExtending the Indian Customs Single Window to other locations and other Participating Government AgenciesX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... to facilitate trade. This project envisages that the importers and exporters would electronically lodge their Customs clearance documents at a single point only with the Customs. The required permission, if any, from other regulatory agencies(such as Animal Quarantine, Plant Quarantine, Drug Controller, Textile Committee etc.) would be obtained online without the importer/exporter having to separately approach these agencies. This would be possible through a common, seamlessly integrated IT systems utilized by all regulatory agencies and the importers/exporters. The single window would thus provide the importers/exporters a single point interface for Customs clearance of import and export goods thereby reducing interface with Governmental a ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ned officers serving with these Agencies for Granting NOC. Initially, as is the case with FSSAI and PQIS, the selection of items to be referred to these agencies will be based on Customs Tariff Head only. Subsequently, criteria will be introduced. 5. To obtain NOC from these agencies, the Customs Broker or Importer would have to produce hard copies of check-lists, import licenses, and other certificates/documents** as required by the Agency, along with a copy of the Bill of Entry. Based on the Bill of Entry Number, the Agency's officer will retrieve the Bill of Entry online on ICES, verify the documents and record its decision online. At this stage, the Agency's office may: (i) Release - No Objection Certificate (ii) Out of ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... required in separate application forms by the Drug Controller's office, Animal Quarantine, Plant Quarantine, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau and FSSAI. Till such time as the 'Integrated Declaration' is implemented, separate application forms may continue to be submitted as at present. Further, CBEC will introduce a facility for uploading of digital copies of supporting documents, doing away with the need to submit hardcopy documentation. ) 6. Out of Charge will be given for the Bill Of Entry only after the Agency enters Release/Out of Scope/or Provisional NOC for all items of the Bill of Entry. Since, the Agency's office records the NOC online, Customs shall not insist on the physical copy of the NOC. 7. In case 'Rejec ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... testing of consignments by laboratories/referral agencies under the Textile Committee, and to other Agencies to whom Customs may refer samples/documentation for testing and/or NCC. 10. Under the 'Lab module', Customs officers who are responsible for examination of goods and drawl of samples can generate Test Memos online, record the details of the samples drawn online and print test memos. Customs will duly dispatch the samples drawn from the consignment to the concerned laboratory/ referral agency. Upon the receipt of the samples, the laboratories can access the Test Memo details online, and when tests/analysis is carried out, the laboratory/referral agency shall record the results/ findings online. These results/recommendation ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... charges of these Labs/ referral agencies will continue as per the existing practice. 13. The TTN Customs will maintain a close liaison with these laboratories/ referral agencies to ensure that their responses are received without delay and action is taken promptly with regard to the clearance Of goods. 14. The Lab Module shall be launched in all Customs locations in Delhi and Mumbai with effect from 05/02/2016. Thereafter, it will be extended to other locations. The concerned laboratories have been mapped in the system with their corresponding Customs locations. 15. The Local System Managers of ICES shall map the roles in ICES to officers from Labs/ Referral agencies that are part of Textile Committee and the Wild Life Crime Control Bu ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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