Only Three Documents Required for Waste Paper Clearance Now

[Customs Public Notice No. 120 dated 24th November 2010]

The following Public Notice was issued by the Commissioner of Customs (Import) Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House on 24th November 2010.

Kind attention is invited to the Public Notice No. 113/2010 dated 10.11.2010. Representations have been received from the Trade regarding difficulty w.r.t. compliance of para (8) of the said Public Notice for testing of each consignment before clearance.  The matter has been examined in consultation with the representatives of Trade and the MOEF approved labs and it is decided to clear the consignments of waste paper as per earlier practice on production of following documents:-

a.   Shipment Movement Documents i.e. Form-9

b.   Registration of the importer with SPCB(State Pollution Control Board)

c.    Pre-shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) by Inspection and Certification Agency approved by the DGFT.

2.   It has also been decided that the Pre-shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) by Inspection and Certification Agency approved by the DGFT in respect of each consignments must mention the description of waste paper in accordance with the description mentioned in the OM dated 11.05.2010, issued by the MOEF, with respect to Bills of Lading issued after 30.11.2010.

3.   The Public Notice No. 113/2010 dated 10.11.2010 stands modified to the above extent.

4.   The Trade and the concerned associations are requested to take note of the above for necessary compliance.

F. No. S/26-Misc-144/2010 Gr. II B