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LOAN LICENCING is a pure business arrangement and all normal business regulations will apply.You will have to enter into a loan/ licence manufacturing agreement with the facility/ factory owner________________LOAN LICENCING in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing is the term used for getting manufactured own product at other’s premises at LOAN LICENCE contract.LOAN LICENCING is just like hiring/ renting others manufacturing premises for manufacturing owns products.LOAN LICENCING require two parties: One is marketing company and second one is manufacturing company.In LOAN LICENCING marketing company can use its company name at place of manufactured by address but address will of manufacturer’s company premises.It is similar to third party manufacturing but has few differences.In LOAN LICENCING you can use marketed by address and manufactured by name of your company.LOAN LICENCE: Under Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, A Loan license is defined as “For the purpose of this rule a LOAN LICENCE means a license which a licensing authority may issue to an applicant who does not have his own arrangements for manufacture but who intends to avail himself of the manufacturing facilities owned by a licensee in FORM 25 or in FORM 28 as the case may be.”____________________________LABELLING REQUIREMENTS ARE AS FOR PROBIOTICSSchedule – X (See regulation 10) List of Strains as Probiotics (Live Micro- organisms) 1 Lactobacillus acidophilus 2 Lactobacillus planatrum 3 Lactobacillus reuteri 4 Lactobacillus rhamnosus 5 Lactobacillus salivarius 6 Lactobacillus casei 7 Lactobasillus brevis 8 Lactobacillus infantis 9 Lactobacillus johnsonii 10 Lactobacillus bulgaricans 11 Lactobacillus asporogenes 12 Lactobacillus fermentis 13 Lactobacillus caucasicus 14 Lactobacillus helvetucs 15 Lactobacillus lactis 16 Lactobacillus amylovorus 17 Lactobacillus gallanarum 18 Lactobacillus debrueckii 19 Bifidobacterium bifidum 20 Bifidobacterium lactis 21 Bifidobacterium breve 22 Bifidobacterium longum 23 Bifidbacterium animalis 24 Bifidbacterium infontis 25 Streptococcus thermophilus 26 Streptococcus bouraldi 27 Saccharomyces species (as in codex) PS: These organisms may be used either singly or in combination but must be declared on the label with full information and has to be non-GMO.Schedule – XI (See regulation 11) List of Prebiotic Compounds 1 Polydextrose 2 Soybean Oligosaccharides 3 Isomalto-oligosaccharides 4 Fructo-oligosaccharides 5 Gluco-oligosaccharides 6 Xylo-oligosaccharides 7 Inulin 8 Isomaltulose 9 Gentio-ologsaccharides 10 Lactulose 11 Lactoferrin 12 Sugar alcohols such as lactitol, sorbitol, maltitol, etc.____________________________For revised FEES/ FORMS update kindly refer to Website of Drug Controller etc.loan licence1[70A. Form of loan licence to manufacture for sale 2[or for distribution] of drugs other than those 3[specified in Schedules C, C (1) and X].—A loan licence to manufacture for sale 2[or for distribution] of drugs other than those specified in 2[Schedules C, C(1) and X] shall be issued in Form 25A.]73A. A certificate of renewal of loan licence—The certificate of renewal of a loan licence in Form 25A shall be issued in Form 26A.]73AA. Duration of loan licence—An original loan licence in Form 25A or renewed loan licence in Form 26A, unless sooner suspended or cancelled, shall be 1[valid for a period of five years on and from the date on which] it is granted or renewed:2[Provided that if the application for the renewal of a licence is made before its expiry or if the application is made within six months of its expiry, after payment of the additional fees, the licence shall continue to be in force until orders are passed on the application and the licence shall be deemed to have expired if the application for its renewal is not made within six months of its expiry.]1[75A. Loan licences.—(1) Applications for the grant or renewal of loan licences for the manufacture for sale 2[or for distribution] of drugs specified in Schedules C and C(1) 3[excluding those specified in Part XB and Schedule X] shall be made in Form 27A to the licensing authority and 4[shall be made upto ten items for each category of drugs categorised in Schedule M and Schedule MIII and shall be accompanied by a licence fee of rupees six thousand and an inspection fee of rupees one thousand and five hundred for every inspection or for the purpose of renewal of licences]:5[Provided that if the applicant applies for the renewal of a licence after its expiry but within six months of such expiry the fee payable for renewal of the licence shall be rupees 4[rupees six thousand and an inspection fee of rupees one thousand and five hundred plus an additional fee at the rate of rupees one thousand] per month or a part thereof.]Explanation.—For the purpose of this rule a loan licence means a licence which a licensing authority may issue to an applicant who does not have his own arrangements for manufacture but who intends to avail himself of the manufacturing facilities owned by another licensee in Form 28.(2) The licensing authority, shall, before the grant of a loan licence, satisfy himself that the manufacturing unit has adequate equipment, staff, capacity for manufacture and facilities for testing, to undertake the manufacture on behalf of the applicant for a loan licence.6[(3) Subject to the provisions of sub rule (2), the application for manufacture of more than ten items of each category of drugs on a loan licence, shall be accompanied by an additional fee at the rate of rupees three hundred for each additional item of drugs.(4) If the licensing authority is satisfied that a loan licence is defaced, damaged or lost, he may, on payment of a fee of rupees one thousand, issue a duplicate copy of loan licence.]76A. Form of loan licence to manufacture for sale 2[or for distribution of] drugs specified in Schedules C and C(1) 3[excluding the drugs specified in Schedule X] and conditions for the grant or renewal of such licence.—A loan licence to manufacture for sale 4[or for distribution of] drugs specified in Schedules C and C (1) 5[excluding the drugs specified in Schedule X] shall be issued in Form 28A, and the applicant shall, while applying for a licence to manufacture patent or proprietary medicines, furnish to the Licensing Authority evidence and data justifying that the patent or proprietary medicines—(i) contain the constituent ingredients in therapeutic/prophylactic quantities as determined in relation to the claims or conditions for which the medicines are recommended for use or claimed to be useful;(ii) are safe for use in the context of the vehicles, excipients, additives and pharmaceutical aids used in the formulations and under the conditions in which the formulations for administration and use are recommended;(iii) are stable under the conditions of storage recommended; and(iv) contain such ingredients and in such quantities for which there is therapeutic justification.]1[83A. Certificate of renewal of a loan licence.—The certificate of renewal of a loan licence in Form 28A shall be issued in Form 26A.]295 [ 83AA Duration of loan licence. —An original loan license in Form 28A or renewed loan licence in Form 26A, unless sooner suspended or cancelled, shall be 296 [valid for a period of five years on and from the date on which] it is granted or renewed:297 [Provided that if the application for the renewal of licence is made before its expiry, or if the application is made within six months of its expiry, after payment of the additional fee, the licence shall continue to be in force until orders are passed on the application and the licence shall be deemed to have expired if the application for its renewal is not made within six months of its expiry.]]138A. Application for loan licence to manufacture cosmetics.—(1) Application for grant or renewal of a loan licence for the manufacture for sale of cosmetics 2[shall be made up to ten items of each category of cosmetics categorised in Schedule MII in Form 31A to the Licensing Authority and shall be accompanied by a licence fee of rupees two thousand and five hundred and an inspection fee of rupees one thousand for every inspection thereof].Explanation.—For the purpose of this rule a ‘loan licence’ means a licence which a licensing authority may issue to an applicant who does not have his own arrangements for manufacture but who intends to avail himself of the manufacturing facilities owned by a licensee in Form 32.(2) If a person applies for the renewal of a loan licence after its expiry but within six months of such expiry, the fee payable for the renewal of such a licence shall be 2[rupees two thosuand and five hundred plus an additional fee at the rate of rupees four hundred for each month or part thereof].(3) The licensing authority shall, before the grant of a loan licence, satisfy himself that the manufacturing unit has adequate equipment, staff, capacity for manufacture and facilities to undertake the manufacture on behalf of the applicant for a loan licence.(4) The loan licence shall be granted by the licensing authority to only such applicants who propose to avail of the facilities of manufacture of cosmetics in the premises of a manufacturer located in the same State where the applicant is located. In case the manufacture of cosmetics involves any special process of manufacture or use of equipments which are not available in the State where the applicant is located, the licensing authority, after consulting the licensing authority where the manufacturing unit is located, may grant the loan licence.(5) Subject to the provisions of sub-rule (2), application for manufacture of additional items on a loan licence shall be accompanied by a fee of 2[rupees one hundred for each item subject to a maximum of rupees three thousand per application].(6) A 2[fee of rupees two hundred and fifty] shall be paid for a duplicate copy of a licence issued under sub-rule (1) if the original is defaced, damaged or lost.]1[139B. Form of loan licence to manufacture cosmetics for sale 1[or for distribution].—A loan licence to manufacture cosmetics for sale 2[or for distribution] against application in form 31A shall be granted in Form 30A.]1[141A. Certificate of renewal of loan licence.—the certificate of renewal of a licence in Form 32A shall be issued in Form 33A.]1[141AA. Duration of a loan licence.—An original loan licence in Form 32A or a renewed loan licence in Form 33A, unless sooner suspended or cancelled, shall be 2[valid for a period of five years on and from the date on which] in which it is granted or renewed:Provided that if the application for the renewal of a licence is made before its expiry, or if the application is made within six months of its expiry after payment of the additional fee, the licence shall continue to be in force until orders are passed on the application. The licence shall be deemed to have expired if the application for its renewal is not made within six months of its expiry.]1[153A. Loan Licence.—(i) An application for the grant or renewal of a loan licence to manufacture for sale of any Ayurvedic (including Siddha) or Unani drugs shall be made in Form 25E to the licensing authority along with 2[a fee of rupees six hundred].Explanation.—For the purpose of this rule, a loan licence means a licence which a licensing authority may issue to an applicant who does not have his own arrangements for manufacture but intends to avail himself of the manufacturing facilities owned by a licensee in Form 25D:Provided that in the case of renewal the applicant may apply for the renewal of the licence before its expiry or within one month of such expiry:Provided further that the applicant may apply for renewal after the expiry of one month, but within three months of such expiry in which case 3[the fee payable for renewal of such licence be rupees six hundred plus an additional fee of rupees three hundred].(ii) 4[A fee of rupees one hundred and fifty] shall be payable for a duplicate copy of a licence issued under this rule, if the original licence is defaced, damaged or lost.]1[154A. Form of loan licence to manufacture for sale Ayurvedic (including Siddha) or Unani drugs.—(1) A loan licence to manufacture for sale any Ayurvedic (including Siddha) or Unani drugs shall be issued in Form 25E.(2) A licence under this rule shall be granted by the licensing authority after consulting such expert in Ayurvedic (including Siddha) or Unani systems of medicine, as the case may be, which the State Government may approve in this behalf.(3) The licensing authority shall, before the grant of a loan licence, satisfy himself that the manufacturing unit has adequate equipment, staff, capacity for manufacture and facilities for testing, to undertake the manufacture on behalf of the applicant for a loan licence.]1[155A. Certificate of renewal of a loan licence.—The certificate of renewal of a loan licence in Form 25E shall be issued in Form 26E.]1[156A. Duration of loan licence.—An original loan licence in Form 25E or renewed loan licence in Form 26E, unless sooner suspended or cancelled, shall be 2[valid for a period of three years from the date of its issue]:Provided that if the application for the renewal of a loan licence is made in accordance with rule 153A, the loan licence shall continue to be in force until orders are passed on the application. The licence shall be deemed to have expired, if application for its renewal is not made within three month of its expiry.]1[158A. Conditions of loan licence.—A licence in Form 25E shall be subject to the following further conditions, namely:—(a) The licence in Form 25E shall be deemed to be cancelled or suspended, if the licence owned by the licensee in Form 25D whose manufacturing facilities have been availed of by the licensee is cancelled or suspended, as the case may be, under these rules.(b) The licensee shall comply with the provisions of the Act and of the rules and with such further requirements if any, as may be specified in any rules subsequently made under Chapter IVA of the Act,provided that where such further requirements are specified in the rules, these would come into force four months after publication in the Official Gazette.(c) The licensee shall maintain proper records of the details of manufacture and of the tests, if any, carried out by him, or any other person on his behalf, the raw materials and finished products.(d) The licensee shall allow an Inspector appointed under the Act to inspect all registers and records maintained under these rules and shall supply to the Inspector such information as he may require for the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions of the Act and the rules have been observed.]2[(e) The licensee shall maintain as Inspection Book in Form 35 to enable an Inspector to record his impressions and the defects noticed.]___________1[SCHEDULE M (See rules 71, 74, 76, and 78)GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES AND REQUIREMENTS OF PREMISES, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT FOR PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS29.9 Loan licence manufacture and licensee (a) description of the way in which compliance of Good Manufacturing Practices by the loan licensee shall be assessed.______________________________________Guidelines For Grant Of Additional Products Permissions Under The Licence In Form-25 & FORM-28.STEP-IThe following Documents/Details To Be Submitted:1. Covering letter Addressed to the Drugs Controller and Licencing Authority for the State of Karnataka (or other state) duly signed by the applicant viz Proprietor/Partners/Managing Director/Authorized Signatory[The covering letter is an important part of the application and should clearly specify the intent of the application. The list of documents that are being submitted (Index with page number) as well as any other important and relevant information may be provided in the covering letter The covering letter should be duly signed and stamped the authorized signatory, indicating the name & designation of the authorized signatory in original issued by the Director/Company]2. Duly filled additional product proforma duly signed by the licensee viz Proprietor/Partner/Managing Director/Authorised Signatory.3 FeesFees of Rs. 300/- (for each additional product) has to be paid through challan at Government Treasury, State Bank of Mysore (or relevant other Bank for other state) under the Head of Account ‘0210 Medical and Public Health-04 Public Health-104 Fees, Fines etc.-02 Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Rules/Drugs Control Department’4 Attested true copy of the valid manufacturing licence(s).5 Declaration regarding the manufacturing facility and approved CTS for the proposed dosage form.6 Photocopy of DCG (I) permission/NOC in case of new drug.7 Photocopy of export order, rate contract order if the proposed products are required to be supplied against specific order.8 List of product/s to be manufactured In triplicate, with declaration duly signed.DownLoad Format of Declaration9 Copy of the specimen label duly signed by licencee.10 Standards & analytical procedure of each product for the patent and proprietary drugs proposed (quote the relevant authoritative books followed).11 Detail formula, shelf life, details of parallel products and packing specifications for each product.12 Details of the following:(a) Stability studies conducted and the justification for the shelf life period assigned under the conditions of storage recommended.(b) Therapeutic justification for each constituent in the product in relation to the claims made or the product is recommended for use, in case of Patent and Proprietary Medicines. (c) safety declaration as required under Rule 71(6), 71-B, 76(7), 76-A as applicable of Drugs & Cosmetics Rules depending upon the product for P & P medicines as applicable.DownLoad Safety Declaration13 Flow sheet in the case of Bulk Drugs along with the details like in process controls employed during the manufacture,14 Chemical reactions involved in the synthesis of Bulk Drug and Brief Method of Manufacture.15 Brand name declaration in the format specified duly signed by the licencee.DownLoad Brand name declaration16 Copy of the test licence in form 29 and product development data of the trial batches.17 Standards, and method of analysis of active/excipients which are not official in any pharmacopoeia.18 In case of proposed products intended to be manufactured in Principle-to-Principle basis, the photocopy of the agreement supported with trademark registration document and the copy of the whole sale Drug licence of the Third party.19 Photocopy of official monographs for the proposed product/s and its active ingredient and excipients.Download Additional Information FormNote* The above documents shall be serially numbered and to be submitted as per the sequence mentioned above.** The above requirements are not exhaustive one. In case of products of special nature/category, additional documents/ clarifications is required to be submitted whenever called for.STEP-IIThe application is verified by the manufacturing section for the correctness of the list of documents submitted and is then processed and forwarded to concerned Drugs inspector/Assistant Drugs Controller (HQ) for scrutiny and if the submitted documents are in order the application is forwarded to Drugs controller and licensing Authority through Deputy Drugs Controller (HQ) and Additional Drugs Controller for orders for the Grant of permission.STEP-IIIIf the submitted application & information is not in order or requires any clarifications a compliance letter will be served to the applicant at the level of Deputy Drugs Controller only.STEP-IVIf all documents / conditions / requirements as prescribed under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Rules there under and any specific office orders are complied, it is recommended by the concerned officer for grant of permission to manufacture additional product/s under the valid licence through proper channel as per the administrative order of Drugs Controller, additional product/s permission will be granted by Licensing Authority.

NSIC-National Small Industries incorporationAbout:-National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC), is an ISO 9001-2015 certified Government of India Enterprise under Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). NSIC has been working to promote, aid and foster the growth of micro, small and medium enterprises in the country. NSIC operates through countrywide network of offices and Technical Centres in the Country. In addition promote and support Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Sector” by providing integrated support services encompassing Marketing, Technology, Finance and other services and be a premier Organization fostering the growth of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Sector.Benefits:-The units registered under Single Point Registration Scheme of NSIC are eligible to get the benefits under “Public Procurement Policy for Micro & Small Enterprises (MSEs) Order 2012” as notified by the Government of India, Ministry of Micro Small & Medium Enterprises, New Delhi vide Gazette Notification dated 23.03.2012.Issue of the Tender Sets free of cost;Exemption from payment of Earnest Money Deposit (EMD),In tender participating MSEs quoting price within price band of L1+15 per cent shall also be allowed to supply a portion upto 20% of requirement by bringing down their price to L1 Price where L1 is non MSEs.Every Central Ministries/Departments/PSUs shall set an annual goal of minimum 20 per cent of the total annual purchases of the products or services produced or rendered by MSEs. Out of annual requirement of 20% procurement from MSEs, 4% is earmarked for units owned by Schedule Caste /Schedule Tribes (as per PPP Order dated 23.03.2012 overall procurement goal shall be mandatory w.e.f. 01/04/2015)In addition to the above, 358 items are also reserved for exclusive purchase from SSI SectorEligibility:-1.Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) involved in manufacturing & Services are eligible for registration.2.Traders are not eligible for registration under this Scheme.3.MSEs already commenced their commercial production (Start Ups) but not completed one year of existence are eligible for Provisional Registration for one year.Validity:-The Registration Certificate granted to the Micro & Small Enterprise under Single Point Registration Scheme (Revised), 2003 is valid for Two Years and will be reviewed and renewed after every two years by verifying continuous Commercial and Technical Competence of the registered Micro & Small Enterprise in manufacturing / producing the stores for which it has been registered by NSIC.Documents Required For Registration:-(A) Applicants should ensure enclosing the following documents in duplicate (duly self-attested)(i). Declaration of having made entry in MSME Data Bank(ii). Self-attested copy of PAN, Udyog Adhaar Memorandum (UAM) No. {Entrepreneur’s Memorandum (EM) Part-II (optional)}(iii). Proof of ownership of Plant & Machinery/Equipment & Tools and Raw Material showing date/year of purchase & Original Purchase value (NOT DEPRECIATED) of individual machinery (Annexure ‘B’).(iv). Performance Statement as per Performa Annexure-F of the application.(v). Self-attested copy of ownership documents of the premises or copy of lease deed.(vi). Certificate from the Proprietor/Partner/Directors whether or not they have any link with large scale Unit(s).(B) Following documents/statements duly signed by the authorized person may be furnished:-(i). List of technical personnel employed in production and services.(ii). Write-up on quality control measurement adopted by the firm for ensuring quality of raw material brought out item for assembly and sub-assembly and in process and finished products quality control.(iii). List of quality control equipment and testing facility available in factory.(iv). Copy of type test report from Independent lab, where applicable as mentioned in relevant standard.(v). Latest Electricity Bill Copy.(vi). Audited Balance Sheet, Trading Account and Profit & Loss Account for the last 3 years duly signed by the authorized person under his seal.(vii). Statement showing the Results of Operation for the last 3 years duly signed by authorized person under his seal (Annexure ‘C’).(viii). Bankers’ Report giving details of financial status of the applicant firm as per Performa (Draft at Annexure ‘E’).(ix). Copy of Permanent Account No. (PAN No.)(C) DOCUMENTARY PROOF OF THE STATUS OF THE FIRM:1. ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED IN CASE OF PARTNERSHIP CONCERN.(i). General Power of Attorney in favor of one of the Partners duly notarized as per Annexure ‘A’(1).(ii). Partnership Deed duly notarized.(iii). Form ‘A’ from Registrar of Firms showing the names of the partners.2. ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED IN CASE OF LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP (LLP)(i). Copy of incorporation document - LLP Agreement (Form-3):-This is the main and most significant administrative and managerial documents of an LLP and corresponds to the MOA and AOA of any incorporated corporation. This vital document contains rules, provisions, and regulations for running and managing efficiently the concerned LLP by the designated partners.(ii). Copy of Form 4:-Names of partners and changes, if any, made therein – Form-4 (it contains information about the appointments of the designated partners and their consents)(iii). Copy of Form 2:-It shows the location of the main or registered offices of the LLP, details of all the partners, statements etc.3. ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED IN CASE OF LIMITED COMPANIES.(i). Certificate of Incorporation duly authenticated.(ii).Memorandum and Articles of Association duly authenticated.(iii). Names of sitting Directors, their addresses and share & holdings.(iv). Board Resolution as per Annexure A(2) in favour of the Signatory of the application and documents.4. ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED IN CASE OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES.(i) Certificate of Registration of Societies.(ii) Society’s Bye-Laws/Regulations etc.(iii) Names of Members, their addresses and share-holding.(iv) Current Certificate from Registrar of Societies that the Society is still functioning and its working is satisfactory.(v) Details of authorized share capital and subscribed share capital.(vi) Details of movable as well as immovable property owned by the Society.(vii) Resolution of Society for seeking registration under Government Purchase Program.(viii) Resolution in favour of Signatory of the application & documents.(D) ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS FOR PAINTS & VARNISH SUPPLIES TO RAILWAYSThe firm manufacturing Paints shall approach to the General Manager, Integral Coach Factory. Perambur, Chennai for paints for Coaching Stock and the Director General, Research Design & Standards Organization, Alam Bagh, Lucknow for Paints for Wagon/bridges and other applications for registration as approved suppliers for supply of Paints to Railways, after the units have been registered with NSIC for general supplies.(E) OTHER INFORMATION(i). Declaration signed by the applicant MSE Unit accepting conditions of registration as per Annexure D.(ii). List of raw materials and finished goods in stock.(iii). Copy of BIS license, if applicable.(iv).Copy of ISO 9000 (Optional).(v). Copy of Registration Certificate if registered with any other Govt. Organizations.(vi). List of places where after sales service facilities (if applicable) are available.FOR MORE DETAILS-9990497022

Imports and exports through courier mode have registered a healthy rate of growth in recent years. For regulating such imports and exports, the Government has framed the Courier Imports and Exports (Clearance) Regulations, 1998. At present, the facility of courier clearance is available at Customs airports in Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Calcutta, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, and Land Customs Stations at Petrapole and Gojadanga. Under the scheme, the courier goods are cleared through a fast track mode on observance of simple formalities by courier companies. Examination of parcels is kept to the minimum and clearance is allowed on the basis of selective scrutiny of documents. The duty, where leviable, is paid by the courier company on behalf of importers/exporters before taking delivery of the parcels. The weight limit for courier/express material (individual packages) for imports and exports is fixed at 70 kg.The facility of imports and exports through courier mode is allowed to only to those courier companies which are registered by the Customs. These courier companies are called "Authorized Couriers". The courier parcels are normally carried by passenger/cargo aircrafts. In the case of clearance through Land Customs Stations, other mode of transport is used. The regulations gives option to the courier company to get the goods imported through an on-board courier or the person in-charge of the aircraft (commander of the aircraft). Both of them are allowed to file the Courier Import Manifest. However, due to security reasons the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) insists that courier consignments in an aircraft are accompanied by an on-board courier. On arrival of import goods at the airport or at the Land Customs Station, the on-board courier/the authorized agent of the courier company carrying goods by any other mode of transport hands over the goods to different courier companies for undertaking Customs clearance of their consignments.Categories of Goods Allowed for Import or Export through Courier :Import : Except for certain excluded categories, all goods are allowed to be imported through the courier mode. The goods which are not allowed to be imported through courier are (a) animals and plants; (b) perishables; (c) publications containing maps depicting incorrect boundaries of India; (d) precious and semi precious stones, gold or silver in any form; and (e) chemicals falling within Chapters 28, 29 and 38 of the Customs Tariff. Perishables and chemicals require testing of samples before clearance. Import of animals and plants is subject to sanitary and phyto sanitary regulations. In either case, the assessment and clearance takes time. These goods, therefore, do not fit into the scheme, which envisages Customs clearance on a fast track mode. Further, passenger terminals and Land Customs Stations are not equipped to handle precious and semi precious cargo. Export : As in the case of imports, all goods are allowed to be exported though courier except for certain excluded categories. The goods not allowed to be exported through courier mode are those which attract any duty on exports or those exported under export promotion schemes, such as Drawback, DEPB, DEEC, EPCG etc. Other exclusions include goods where the value of the consignment is above Rs.25,000/- and transaction in foreign exchange is involved. The limit of Rs.25,000/- does not apply where the G.R. waiver or specific permission has been obtained from the Reserve Bank of India.Import and Export of Gems and Jewellery:Import of gems and jewellery including samples thereof by Export Oriented Units or units in Export Processing Zones is allowed through courier. Likewise, export of cut and polished diamond, gems and jewellery under any scheme of EXIM Policy from Export Oriented Units, units in Export Processing Zones or units in the Domestic Tariff Area is allowed through courier subject to the condition that the value of each export consignment under such export does not exceed Rs. 20 lakhs.Classification of Goods:For facilitating Customs clearance, the goods imported by courier have been divided into three categories, viz (a) documents; (b) samples and free gifts; and (c) dutiable or commercial goods. The documents include any message, information or data recorded on paper, cards or photographs having no commercial value, and which do not attract any duty or subject to any prohibition/restriction on their import or export. Samples have been defined to mean any bonafide commercial samples and prototypes of goods supplied free of charge of a value not exceeding Rs.50,000/- for exports and Rs.5000/- for imports which are not subject to any prohibition or restriction on their import or export and which does not involve transfer of foreign exchange. Free gifts means any bonafide gifts of articles for personal use of a value not exceeding rupees 25,000/- for a consignment in case of exports and Rs.5000/- for imports which are not subject to any prohibition or restriction on their import or export and which do not involve transfer of foreign exchange. The third category of imports is dutiable or commercial goods.Packing Requirements and Procedural Formalities for Clearance of Import Goods:The Regulations require the above three categories of goods to be packaged distinctively in identifiable courier company bags with appropriate labels. This is because, the scheme of assessment and clearance of the goods is different for the three categories. Essentially, the goods in the first two categories do not attract any customs duty. Therefore, simplified Bills of Entry (Courier Bill of Entry-III for documents and Courier Bill of Entry-IV for samples and free gifts) have been specified for their clearance. One single Courier Bill of Entry is sufficient for clearance of any number of such goods imported by any Authorised Courier on a particular flight. It is, however, necessary that for the purpose of clearance of documents, the manifest filed by the Authorised Courier specifies the nature of document i.e. whether letters, brochures, catalogues, manuals, etc. This is necessary to verify that indeed the item of import viz., ‘document’ is duty free and deserves to be cleared under CBE-III of the regulations. For clearing dutiable or commercial goods, Form Courier Bill of Entry-V is required to be filed. This Form can contain a number of individual consignments imported by one courier on behalf of more than one consignee. There is no limit as regards the quantity of dutiable or commercial goods which can be imported through the courier. These goods are assessed to duty on merits like any other imported goods, and exemption, wherever available, is allowed to such imports when claimed.It may be mentioned that the value limit prescribed for samples and free gifts is exclusive of freight and insurance element. However, in case of goods valued above Rs.5,000/-, freight and insurance is added to calculate the duty payable.The simplified procedure for filing Courier Bills of Entry does not apply to all goods. The regulations stipulate that for certain categories of imports, a regular Bill of Entry prescribed in the Bill of Entry (Forms) Regulations, 1976 is to be filed. These include, (a) goods imported under duty exemption scheme applicable to EOUs and units in EPZs; (b) goods imported under DEPB, DEEC and EPCG Schemes; (c) goods imported against the license issued under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation), Act, 1992 and (d) goods imported by a related person defined under the Customs Valuation Rules, 1988.Procedural formalities for Clearance of Export Goods:In case of export goods, the Authorised Courier files Courier Shipping Bills with the proper officer of Customs at the airport or Land Customs Station before departure of flight or other mode of transport, as the case may be. Different Forms have been prescribed for export of documents and other goods. The Authorised Courier is required to present the export goods to the proper officer for inspection, examination and assessment.However, for certain categories of export goods, a regular Shipping Bill prescribed in the Shipping Bill and Bill of Export (Form) Regulations 1991 is required to be filed. Such Shipping Bills are processed at the Air Cargo Complex or the EOUs or EPZs or STP or EHTP and thereafter with the permission of Customs, the goods are handed over to a courier agency for onward dispatch. The goods to which the above procedure applies are those – (a) originating from EOUs, units in FTZs/STPs/EHTP; (b) proposed to be exported under DEPB, DEEC, EPCG and Drawback Schemes and (c) which require a licence for export under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992.It may be noted that the scheme of clearance of imports and exports by courier mode introduces certain procedural relaxation in regard to customs clearance procedures. Such imports and exports will, however, continue to be governed by the provisions of the EXIM Policy applicable to such imports and exports. In other words, the courier imports and exports will have to comply with the provisions and requirements of the EXIM Policy or any other law for the time being in force, subject to which only imports or exports may be permissible.Disposal of Uncleared Goods:The regulations prescribe a procedure for clearance of uncleared goods. In case of imported goods, a notice is required to be issued to the Authorised Courier and goods can be disposed of after the expiry of 30 days of the arrival of the said goods. The charges payable for storage and holding of such goods are to be borne by the Authorised Courier. In the case of export goods, a similar procedure has been prescribed, the only difference being that such goods can be disposed of if they have not been exported within seven days of arrival into the Customs Area or within such extended period as may be permitted by the Customs.Registration of Authorised Courier:A person desirous of operating as an Authorised Courier is required to get himself registered with the jurisdictional Commissioner of Customs. The registration is valid for 3 years and it can be renewed for another 3 years if performance of courier is satisfactory. An Authorised Courier is allowed to have registration at more than one airport or Land Customs Station. However, separate bond and security will have to be furnished at each airport and Land Customs Station. The person applying for registration should be financially viable and in support thereof he is required to produce a certificate issued by a scheduled bank or such other proof evidencing possession of assets of a value not less than Rs. 5 lakhs. Further, he will have to execute a bond with a security of Rs.2 lakhs for registration at Mumbai, Calcutta, Delhi and Chennai. At other airports and Land Customs Stations, the security deposit is kept at Rs. 1 lakh. The security can be in cash or in the form of postal security or National Savings Certificate or Bank Guarantee. A condition of the bond is that the applicant agrees to pay the duty, if any, not levied or short levied with interest, if applicable, on any goods taken clearance by the Authorised Courier.Obligation of Authorised Courier:A number of obligations have been cast on the Authorised Courier under the Courier Imports and Exports (Clearance) Regulations. These include obtaining an authorization from the consignees for clearance of import or export goods; advising his client to comply with the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962 and rules and regulations made there-under; exercising due diligence in furnishing information to the Customs in relation to clearance of import or export goods; not withholding any information communicated to him by Customs relating to assessment and clearance of import/export goods from a client; not withholding any information relating to assessment and clearance of import/export goods from the assessing officer and not attempting to influence the conduct of any officer of Customs in any matter by the use of threat, false accusation, duress or offer of any special inducement etc. Further, he is required to maintain records and accounts prescribed by the Customs.De-registration and Forfeiture of Security:The registration of an authorised courier can be revoked by the Commissioner and his security can be forfeited on grounds of his failure to comply with the conditions of the bond, the provisions of regulations and misconduct. Revocation of registration can be made only after a notice has been issued to the Authorised Courier and he is given an opportunity to present his case in writing as well as opportunity of being heard in the matter. In cases where an inquiry needs to be conducted to establish prima facie the grounds against the Authorised Courier, the Commissioner of Customs can, pending such inquiry, suspend the registration. An Authorised Courier, if aggrieved by the order of the Commissioner, may represent to the Chief Commissioner within 60 days of communication of the impugned order.Source: Import and Export Through Courier.