One additional oral examination opportunity for candidates who passed the written test, subject to undertaking and administrative conditions.
Candidates who passed the written component but failed the oral test under Regulation 9 are to be given one additional opportunity to qualify in the oral examination; this concession applies irrespective of pending or past litigation and is by way of grace only. Authorities may require undertakings from candidates accepting the result as final and must take administrative steps to organise the extra oral test in accordance with the licensing regulations.

Classification of mixed media imports: treat books with accompanying floppy diskettes according to the principal commodity imported.
Classification depends on the principal commodity: if the diskette only supplements the printed book, classify as a printed book under Chapter 49; if the diskette is the principal object and the book is merely instructional, classify as computer software under Chapter 85. Each import must be assessed on its merits applying the rule for goods put up in sets for retail sale, and unresolved difficulties may be referred to the Board.

Depreciation scale for imported used vehicles standardised to align with second-hand machinery valuation, applying to assessments and pending cases.
Prescribes a standard depreciation scale for valuation of imported second-hand motor vehicles: specified quarterly depreciation rates apply in the first through fourth years of use, with depreciation beyond the fourth year allowed on merit subject to an overall limit of 70%; the scale aligns with that for imported second-hand machinery and applies from the date of issue to all pending assessments.

Gold import: undeclared passenger gold is subject to absolute confiscation; declared but uncleared gold may be re exported.
Undeclared passenger gold is liable to absolute confiscation because the Customs Act's definition of prohibited good covers items in the EXIM Policy Negative List unless import conditions are met; redemption under the redemption fine provision is to be denied except in trivial non concealment cases, while declared gold not cleared for want of foreign exchange may be re exported under the Customs Act.

Empty container storage: operators need no separate customs permission and existing re export bonds suffice.
No separate customs permission or additional bond is required for container yard operators to store empty containers cleared from customs where steamer agents have executed re export bonds at importation; concurrence from the Container Corporation of India is not necessary.

Import compliance with Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia required for Cineraria Maritima eye drops; quality checks mandated before release.
Importation of Cineraria Maritima eye drops is permitted only where the product conforms to the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia standards for Cineraria Maritima Succus; products marketed as such must be based on that specification, unlisted products must conform to their label claims, and port officers must check quality of every consignment prior to release.

Permission requirement for COFEPOSA action withdrawn; detention details by customs officers must still be reported to the Board.
The Board has withdrawn the earlier instruction requiring prior permission to initiate COFEPOSA action against Customs officers, removing the pre-initiation approval requirement. However, where any Government servant is detained under COFEPOSA, the detaining authority must furnish details of the detention to the Board, maintaining a post-detainment reporting obligation.

Export goods classification limits customs certification for deep sea catches exported directly from beyond territorial waters.
Customs cannot certify quantity and value of fish caught by deep sea vessels exported directly from beyond territorial waters because such catch does not qualify as export goods under the Customs Act; normal customs shipping bill procedures apply only when fish are first brought to an Indian port, and the concerned Ministries should devise their own certification mechanism for direct exports from vessels.