CITES, Extended Producers
Responsibility (CPCB) and Drugs Licence to Go Online
for Clearance from 16 Nov
·
Agency to Upload Three Licences, Importer not Allowed
·
Trade Fears Excessive Computerisation will Hold up Clearances
·
More Such Measures for Other Documents
on the Anvil
[Circular No. 44 /2018-Customs dated 13
November 2018]
Subject:
Implementation of PGA eSANCHIT- Paperless Processing
under SWIFT-Uploading of Licenses/Permits/Certificates/Other Authorizations
(LPCOs) by PGAs.
With
the objective of further reducing physical interface between Customs/regulatory
agencies and the trade and to increase the speed of clearance in both Imports
&Exports, it is proposed to introduce a facility to upload digitally signed
Licenses I Permits I Certificates
I Other Authorizations (LPCOs) by
Participating Government Agencies (PGAs) on eSANCHIT
at all ICES locations across India from 16.11 .2018. As of now it is proposed
to cover only the following PGAs and documents in imports and exports as detailed below: -
|
S.No. |
Name
of Participating Government Agency (PGA) |
Document
Code |
Name
of License I Permit
I Certificate I Other
Authorizations (LPCO) |
|
1 |
Wildlife
Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) |
6261WC |
CITES
Certificate |
|
2 |
Central
Pollution Control Board (CPCB) |
651001 |
Extended
Producers Responsibility Authorization (EPRA) |
|
3 |
Central
Drug Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) |
9111DC |
Import
License for drugs |
2.
The beneficiaries i.e. the importers/exporters/customs brokers would not be
allowed to upload the above-mentioned LPCOs on eSANCHIT
w.e.f. 16.11.2018. In order to avoid inconveniences
to the trade, initially the facility is being implemented with I document of
each PGA mentioned above. More documents and other PGAs would be brought onto eSANCHJT in due course. Further, to facilitate the members
of the trade (beneficiaries), the PGAs are required to upload the LPCOs issued
by them during the last 15 days from the date of implementation of this
facility / project. Any unutilized LPCOs issued on
a prior date may also be uploaded by the PGAs on eSANCHIT,
in order to enable the beneficiary to utilize the same.
3.
In this regard, reference is invited to Board's Circular No. 35/2018-Customs
dated 01.10.2018 wherein, beneficiaries were advised to register on ICEGATE
website to enable the PGAs to link the LPCOs to their IEC/GSTN and email ID. It
may be noted that such registration is a pre-requisite for the new facility and
only after the beneficiary is registered on ICEGATE, would the unique Image
reference Number (IRN) for the LPCO uploaded by PGA be communicated to the
beneficiary. This IRN would then be used by the beneficiary to link the LPCO
with the Bill of Entry I Shipping
Bill for Customs clearance.
4.
The user manual for uploading the LPCO by PGAs and to tag this document with
the Bill of Entry I Shipping
Bill by the beneficiary is available on ICEGATE website.
5.
The Customs Officers will be able to view these LPCOs uploaded by the PGAs as a
Supporting Document and tagged to the respective BE/SB.
6.
In case the LPCO uploaded by the PGA is amended for any reason, the amended
LPCO is required to be uploaded on eSANCHIT and the
new IRN shall be quoted during consequential amendment of the B/E or S/B.
7.
In case the beneficiary does not tag the IRN of LPCO uploaded by the PGA with the
B/E or S/B, he/she may tag that IRN (LPCO uploaded by PGA) with the
corresponding Bill of Entry / Shipping
Bill by submitting an amendment at the Service Centre. This procedure will also
apply when the beneficiary has already filed Bill of Entry / Shipping Bill, however, later on the PGA uploads an amended
LPCO on eSANCHIT.
8.
All Chief Commissioners of Customs are requested to issue public notices.
Feedback and queries, if any, may be sent by email to icegatehelpdesk@icegate.gov.in.
9. Any difficulties,
in this regard, may be brought to the notice of the Board.
F.No.450/148/2015-Cus-IV