DGFT Holds Pre Shipment Inspection Agency Meet, Considers 27 Cases, Nine
New Agencies Notified
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Minutes of the 12th
Inter-Ministerial Committee meeting for recognition and review of Pre-Shipment
Inspection Agency under Appendix 5 of HBP (Vol.I)
Date: 10.1.2014
Venue: DGFT, Room
No. 4, H-Wing, Udyog Bhawan,
New Delhi
Time: 3.00 p.m.
Chairman: Shri Darshan Singh, Jt.DGFT
Members:
(i) Dr. S. S. Tak, Jt. Industrial Adviser, Min. of Steel
(ii) Shri S. K. Jain,
Development Officer, DIPP
(iii) Shri Rajesh Malhotra, DDGFT
(iv) Shri D. C. Katoch, FTDO
The Chairman
welcomed the members of the Committee. The representatives of AERB and MoEF did not attend the meeting. However, the comments were
received from AERB by e-mail dated 10/1/2014 and the Committee decided to
proceed by taking into consideration the comments received from AERB by mail.
Part I –Recognition as PSIA
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Case No. 33 M/s American Quality
Assessors (India) Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad 01/53/162/774/PSIA/AM-14/A-44/IC |
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The Committee,
in the IMC meeting held on 3/9/2013, had decided that last chance may be
given to the applicant to submit the technical details. The applicant has
submitted details of Radiation Survey Meter & Portable Spectrometer. The applicant had applied
for recognition for: (i) USA (ii) Iran AERB has informed vide
e-mail dated 10/1/2014 that while the Portable Spectrometer is OK, the
response time of the Survey Meter is very high and is not acceptable. |
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Decision of the IMC The Committee decided to
inform the applicant about the deficiencies raised by AERB. The request of
M/s American Quality Assessors (India) Pvt. Ltd.,
Hyderabad for recognition as PSIA was deferred. |
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Case No. 36 M/s Geo-Chem
Inspection (Malaysia) SDN BHD, Malaysia 01/53/162/MISC/PSIA/AM-13/G-30/IC |
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The applicant had applied
for recognition for Russia, Pakistan, Korea, European Union, Brazil,
Argentina and Ukraine. They have now curtailed their request to Malaysia.
They had purchased the equipment from M/s Geo-Chem
Far East Pte. Ltd., Singapore who had been
de-listed. TheCommittee, in the IMC meeting held on 3/9/2013 decided that the
above equipment cannot be allowed for conducting an inspection of
pre-shipment. The applicant has now purchased new equipment. Countries / regions for
which recognition has been sought: (i) Malaysia The applicant has submitted
the requisite application fee. Address, telephone number & e-mail have
been provided by the applicant. They have manpower of 4 at Malaysia. The applicant has the
following equipment- Hand-held Survey Meter – 1
no. Serial number – 49848 Portable Spectrometer – 1
no. Serial number – 50012 AERB vide e-mail dated
10/1/2014 has informed that both Survey Meter and Portable Spectrometer are
OK. |
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Decision of the IMC The application was found to
be in order and AERB had found that both Survey Meter and Portable
Spectrometer are OK. The Committee decided to recognise M/s Geo-Chem Inspection (Malaysia) SDN BHD, Malaysia as PSIA for
Malaysia. |
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Case No. 37 M/s Bureau Veritas (India) Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai 01/53/8/504/PSIA/AM-13/B-33/IC |
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The case was deferred in the IMC meeting held on
10/7/2013 as the energy range of the Hand-held Survey Meter was not within
the requisite range. The case was also deferred in the IMC meeting held on
3/9/2013 for want of above clarifications and as they did not have office in
Sri Lanka & Bangladesh, for which they had sought recognition. Countries / regions for which recognition has been
sought: (i) India (ii) Sri Lanka (iii) Bangladesh AERB has informed vide e-mail dated 10/1/2014 that
while the Portable Spectrometer is OK, the response time of Survey Meter is
very high, not acceptable and the useable energy range should start from 60 keV. |
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Decision of the IMC The Committee decided to inform the applicant about the
deficiencies raised by AERB. The request of M/s A Bureau Veritas (India) Pvt. Ltd.,
Mumbai for recognition as PSIA was deferred. |
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Case No. 38 M/s Global Mines and Minerals FZE, UAE 01/53/171/86/PSIA/AM-13/G-48/IC |
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The applicant was approved as PSIA for UAE in the IMC
meeting held on 10/7/2013 subject to address verification. An e-mail was sent
to the Consulate General of India at Dubai. A reply dated 6/1/2014 has been
received stating that they had visited their office and nothing adverse has
come to the notice of the Consulate. |
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Decision of the IMC In view of confirmation of address as well as report
from Indian Consulate at Dubai that nothing adverse has come to their notice,
the Committee decided to recognise M/s Global Mines and Minerals FZE,
UAE as PSIA for UAE. |
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Case No. 39 M/s Qtech Control Ltd., UK 01/53/8/159/PSIA/AM-14/Q-3/IC |
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Countries / regions for which recognition has been
sought: (i) UK, (ii) Switzerland, (iii) Holland, (iv)
Belgium (v) Croatia,(vi) Finland, (vii) Sweden, (viii) Estonia & (ix)
Germany AERB has informed vide e-mail dated 10/1/2014 that
while the Portable Spectrometer is OK, the response time of Survey Meter is
very high and is not acceptable. |
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Decision of the IMC The Committee decided to inform the applicant about the
deficiencies raised by AERB. The request of M/s Qtech
Control Ltd., UK for recognition as PSIA was deferred. |
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Case No. 39 M/s Cotecna Inspection India Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai 01/53/171/45/PSIA/AM-14/C-8/IC |
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The case was considered in the IMC meeting held on
3/9/2013 and the applicant was approved as PSIA for one country as they had 2
Hand-held Survey Meters and 1 Portable Spectrometer. They were required to
indicate the specific country because they had applied for 38 countries. The
applicant vide e-mail dated 23/9/2013 has requested to be recognised as PSIA
for India. DGFT is not recognising any PSIA for India at present (as decided
in the case of M/s Gattini & Co., Mumbai). The
applicant has requested vide e-mail dated 8/11/2013 to be recognised as PSIA
for Singapore & Malaysia. Countries / regions for which recognition has been
sought: (i) Singapore (ii) Malaysia The applicant has submitted the requisite application
fee. Address, telephone number & e-mail have been provided for Singapore
only. They have manpower of 1 at Singapore. The applicant has the following equipment- Hand-held Survey Meter – 2 nos. Serial number – 30371 & 30394 Portable Spectrometer – 1 no. Serial number – 2000053 AERB vide e-mail dated 10/1/2014 has informed that both
Survey Meter and Portable Spectrometer are OK. |
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Decision of the IMC The application was found to be in order and AERB had
found that both Survey Meter and Portable Spectrometer are OK. Since, the
applicant has one Portable Spectrometer and has given the complete address
for Singapore only, the Committee decided to recognise M/s Cotecna Inspection India Pvt.
Ltd., Mumbai as PSIA for Singapore. |
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Case No. 42 M/s Global Consortium for Inter Border Trade Inspection
& Certification Ltd., London. 01/53/162/171/PSIA/AM-14/G-9/IC |
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The applicant has been approved as PSIA in the IMC
meeting held on 3/9/2013 for UK, North America, South Africa, UAE & Singapore. The P.N. has been issued on
26/11/2013. The applicant wants to be recognised for EU instead of UK. |
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Decision of the IMC The Committee decided to ask the applicant to inform in
which EU countries they have a presence and for which countries they want to
be recognised as PSIA. |
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Case No. 44 M/s Al Khalidiah Metal TR.
CO. LLC, UAE 01/53/162/88/PSIA/AM-14/A-8/IC |
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The case of the applicant was considered in the IMC
meetings held on 10/7/2013 & 3/9/2013 and it was decided that the applicant may be advised to purchase
separate Hand-held Survey Meter. Countries / regions for which recognition has been
sought: (i) Tanzania, (ii) Mexico, (iii) Namibia, (iv)
Thailand, (v) Gabon & (vi) Congo The applicant has submitted the requisite application
fee. Address, telephone number & e-mail have been provided for all
countries. They have manpower of 1 at each station. The applicant has the following equipment- Hand-held Survey Meter – 6 nos. Serial number – 35-10744, 35-10765, 35-10774, 35-10776,
35-10779, 35-10780 Portable Spectrometer – 6 nos. Serial number – 1540010-15 AERB vide e-mail dated 10/1/2014 has informed that both
Survey Meter and Portable Spectrometer are OK. |
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Decision of the IMC The application was found to be in order and AERB had
found that both Survey Meter and Portable Spectrometer are OK. The Committee
decided to recognise M/s Al Khalidiah Metal
TR. CO. LLC, UAE as PSIA for (i) Tanzania, (ii) Mexico, (iii) Namibia, (iv)
Thailand, (v) Gabon and (vi) Congo. |
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Case No. 48 M/s Baltic Inspection Centre, Latvija 01/53/162/328/PSIA/AM-14/B-1/IC |
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Countries / regions for which recognition has been
sought: (i) Latvija The applicant has submitted the requisite application
fee. Address, telephone number & e-mail have been provided for Latvija. They have manpower of 12 at Latvija. The applicant has the following equipment- Hand-held Survey Meter – 2 nos. Serial number – 0137 & 30578 Portable Spectrometer – 1 no. Serial number – 008949 AERB vide e-mail dated 10/1/2014 has informed that both
Survey Meter and Portable Spectrometer are OK. |
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Decision of the IMC The application was found to be in order and AERB had
found that both Survey Meter and Portable Spectrometer are OK. The Committee
decided to recognise M/s Baltic Inspection Centre, Latvija as PSIA for Latvija. |
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Case No. 49 M/s Ravi Energie INC, USA 01/53/171/183/PSIA/AM-14/R-1/IC |
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The applicant is notified as PSIA for South Korea,
North America, UAE, EU & Brazil. Their case was
considered in the IMC held on 3/9/2013 and the Committee decided to seek
details of Hand-held Survey Meter from the applicant. The applicant has
submitted details of Hand-held Survey Meter. Countries / regions for which recognition has been
sought: (i) Mauritius & Madagascar (ii) South Africa (iii) Kenya (iv) Israel, Jordon & Lebanon (v) Australia & New Zealand AERB vide e-mail dated 10/1/2014 has informed that
while the Survey Meter is OK; for Portable Spectrometer, the column
‘Provision of self calibration’ should be ‘Yes’.
Clarification may be sought from the party. |
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Decision of the IMC The Committee decided to inform the applicant about the
deficiencies raised by AERB. The request of M/s Ravi Energie
INC, USA for recognition as PSIA was deferred. |
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Case No. 51 M/s Gattini & Co., Mumbai 01/53/162/138/PSIA/AM-13/G-6/IC |
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The applicant has been recognised as PSIA for UAE vide
Public Notice No. 34 dated 29/10/2013. Vide e-mail dated 30/10/2013, they have requested to indicate their head office at
Mumbai in the Public Notice. |
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Decision of the IMC The Committee decided that as requested by Ms Gattini & Co., Mumbai, their Mumbai head office
address may be shown in the Public Notice. |
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Case No. 52 M/s A/S Baltic Control Ltd., Aarhus, Denmark 01/53/162/438/PSIA/AM-13/B-13/IC |
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The applicant is notified as PSIA for EU, Russia &
Brazil. Countries / regions for which recognition has been
sought: (i) Canada It was brought to the notice of the Committee that the
IMC in its meeting held on 12.4.2013 had decided that addition of new
territories shall not be allowed in future and if a PSIA wishes to enlist new
territory, they may file a new application in Appendix 5 along with
prescribed documents and application fee. The applicant has not submitted the
requisite application fee and Appendix 5. AERB vide e-mail dated 10/1/2014 has informed that both
Survey Meter and Portable Spectrometer are OK. |
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Decision of the IMC The Committee decided to defer the case for want of
application in Appendix 5 along with application fee. |
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Case No. 53 M/s Headway Inspection Services Ltd., Dubai 01/53/171/1306/PSIA/AM-14/H-1/IC |
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Countries / regions for which recognition has been
sought: (i) Australia, (ii) Lebanon, (iii)Saudi Arabia,
(iv)Jordon, (v)Bahrain, (vi) Angola, & (vii) Central America &
Caribbean Islands The applicant has submitted the requisite application
fee. Address, telephone number & e-mail have been provided. They have
manpower of 1 at each station. The applicant has the following equipment- Hand-held Survey Meter – 7 nos. Serial number – F 35/ 10754, 10761, 10762, 10763,
10767, 10781, 10786 Portable Spectrometer – 7 nos. Serial number – 200042, 200054, 200059, 200060, 200061,
200062, 200065 AERB vide e-mail dated 10/1/2014 has informed that both
Survey Meter and Portable Spectrometer are OK. |
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Decision of the IMC The application was found to be in order and AERB had
found that both Survey Meter and Portable Spectrometer are OK. The Committee
decided to recognise M/s Headway Inspection Services Ltd., Dubai as
PSIA for 6 territories i.e. (i) Australia, (ii) Lebanon, (iii) Saudi Arabia,
(iv) Jordon, (v) Bahrain & (vi) Angola. For the request of PSIA to
be nominated for Central America & Caribbean Islands, it was decided that
they may indicate specific country. |
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Case No. 54 M/s CWM Survey & Inspection, Netherlands 01/53/171/337/PSIA/AM-14/C-13/IC |
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The applicant is notified as PSIA for EU. Countries / regions for which recognition has been
sought: (i) USA AERB has informed vide e-mail dated 10/1/2014 that data
should be explicitly given for Radiation Survey Meters and the Portable
Spectrometer with the applicant is used for elemental analysis and not for
radioisotope identifying/spectrometry. |
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Decision of the IMC The Committee decided to inform the applicant about the
deficiencies raised by AERB. The request of M/s CWM Survey & Inspection,
Netherlands for recognition as PSIA was deferred. |
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Case No. 55 M/s Asia Inspection Agency Company Ltd., Thailand 01/53/171/335/PSIA/AM-14/A-9/IC |
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Countries / regions for which recognition has been
sought: (i) Thailand/Vietnam as one territory (ii) Saudi Arabia (iii) Angola The applicant has submitted the requisite application
fee. Address, telephone number & e-mail have been provided. They have
manpower of 1 at each station. The applicant has the following equipment- Hand-held Survey Meter – 10 nos. Serial number – 5055288406803, 5055288406810,
5055288406827, 5055288406834, 5055288406841, 5055288406858, 5055288406865,
5055288406872, 5055288406889, & 5055288406896 Portable Spectrometer – 3 nos. Serial number – 200075, 200076 & 200077 AERB vide e-mail dated 10/1/2014 has informed that both
Survey Meter and Portable Spectrometer are OK. The serial numbers of Survey
Meters were the same as mentioned by M/s Tubby Impex
Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai in the AERB format, however, it
has now been confirmed that the mistake was committed by M/s Tubby Impex Pvt. Ltd. |
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Decision of the IMC The application was found to be in order and AERB had
found that both Survey Meter and Portable Spectrometer are OK. The Committee
decided to recognise M/s Asia Inspection Agency Company Ltd.,
Thailand as PSIA for (i) Thailand/Vietnam as one territory, (ii) Saudi Arabia
and (iii) Angola. |
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Case No. 56 M/s Tubby Impex Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai 01/53/8/425/PSIA/AM-14/T-11/IC |
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Countries / regions for which recognition has been
sought: (i) South America with head office at Brazil (ii) Russia (iii) Namibia The applicant has submitted the requisite application
fee. Address, telephone number & e-mail have been provided. They have
manpower of 1 at each station. The applicant has the following equipment- Radiation Detector / Dosimeter – 10 nos. Serial number – 5055287848758, 5055287844453,
5055287844781, 5055287844897, 5055287844323, 5055287845122, 5055287845238,
5055287845634, 5055288403581, 5055288403789 Radiation Spectrometer – 3 nos. Serial number – 200100, 200101 & 200102 Response time – 4 seconds AERB vide e-mail dated 10/1/2014 has informed that both
Survey Meter and Portable Spectrometer are OK. The serial numbers of Survey
Meters were the same as mentioned by M/s Asia Inspection Agency Company Ltd.,
Thailand in the AERB format. However, it has now been confirmed that the
wrong serial numbers were mentioned by mistake by M/s Tubby Impex Pvt. Ltd and they have
sent a revised AERB format with correct serial numbers. |
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Decision of the IMC The application was found to be in order and AERB had
found that both Survey Meter and Portable Spectrometer are OK. The Committee
decided to recognise M/s Tubby Impex Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai as PSIA for (i) South America with head
office at Brazil, (ii) Russia and (iii) Namibia. |
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Case No. 57 M/s Olivine Commercial Pte.
Ltd., Singapore 01/53/8/427/PSIA/AM-14/O-1/IC |
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Countries / regions for which recognition has been
sought: (i) Singapore The applicant has submitted the requisite application
fee. Address, telephone number & e-mail have been provided. They have
manpower of 5 at Singapore. The applicant has the following equipment- Hand-held Survey Meter – 1 no. Serial number – 49857 Portable Gamma-Ray Spectrometer – 1 no. Serial number – 50017 AERB vide e-mail dated 10/1/2014 has informed that both
Survey Meter and Portable Spectrometer are OK |
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Decision of the IMC The application was found to be in order and AERB had
found that both Survey Meter and Portable Spectrometer are OK. The Committee
decided to recognise M/s Olivine Commercial Pte.
Ltd., Singapore as PSIA for Singapore. |
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Case No. 58 M/s. Worldwide Logistic, Survey and Inspection Group
and Affiliates, New Delhi 01/53/162/776/PSIA/AM-13/W-11/IC |
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The applicant was recognised as PSIA for 9
countries/regions vide P.N. No. 52 dated 28/3/2013 for a period of 6 months
as an investigation was being conducted by the Customs. Their recognition has
ended on 30/9/2013. A report has been sought from Customs, Kandla. |
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Decision of the IMC The IMC noted that a complaint was received against the
applicant and a report was sought from Kandla,
Custom. Therefore, the IMC decided that the matter may be considered on
receipt of report from Commissioner of Customs, Kandla.
Their recognition may not be extended beyond 30/9/2013 till receipt of report
from Customs, Kandla. |
Part II –Location
of PSIA not found, show cause notice isued
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Case No. 9 M/s. Sandeep Garg & Company SARL, Mali 01/53/162/165/PSIA/AM-13/S-50/IC |
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The applicant was approved as PSIA for 13 countries
vide P.N. No. 27 dated 19/10/2013. During verification of their address at
Sierra Leon, one of the country for which they had been recognised, it was
found that they were not physically present at the given address. A show
cause notice was issued to the firm on 12/7/2013 and the issue is under
consideration. |
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Decision of the IMC The IMC noted that a Show Cause notice has been issued
to the firm since their address could not be confirmed by Consulate of India
at Sierra Leon. As such the case was deferred. |
Part III
–Submission of purchase invoice/challan
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Case No. 7, 8, 10, 13, 14, 19, 21, 22 M/s SGNCO (UK) Ltd., London, M/s. Sandeep
Garg & Co. Houston, M/s. Sandeep
Garg & Co, Canada, M/s.Valueguru
Chartered Engineers and Valuers Pvt.
Ltd., Tamilnadu, M/s.Sandeep
Garg & Co, Gurgaon, M/s. ELBI Consultancy
(India) Pvt. Ltd., South Africa, M/s.National Marine Consultant Inc., USA. |
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The applicants were asked to submit invoices in support
of the equipment held by them. They have informed that they have replaced /
destroyed their original equipment and purchased new equipment. |
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Decision of the IMC The IMC noted that the applicants have not given any
documents in respect of their earlier equipment, which they have claimed to
have been replaced / destroyed. The Committee decided that documents in
support of their contention may be called for. |