STREAMLINING OF PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE EXPORT OF PERISHABLE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE

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....e or more than one of such functions related to the export of Perishable Agricultural Produce; ii. "Export Document" means and includes a Certificate, Test report, packing list or any other documents set out in Schedules A & B of this Appendix required to be issued by various agencies under the present laws of India or the laws of the importing country, which could hereafter be issued by a nodal agency to facilitate the export of the Perishable Agricultural Produce through Single Window Clearance; iii. "Known Shipper" means a person or a body of persons involved in exportation of Perishable Agricultural Produce with a consistent track record or reputation and accredited by APEDA under Section 4 to carry out export documentation through Single Window Clearance System; iv. "Nodal Agency" means a person or a body of persons, including Known Shipper, accredited under this Appendix to issue the Single Export Document covering documents listed in Schedule A to this Appendix that facilitates the export through Single Window Clearance System; v. "Perishable Agricultural Produce" means all produce and commodities that are of nature, and are likely to be subjected to natural decay, spoil....

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.... documents listed in Schedule A to this Appendix. 4. Duties, Powers and Functions of APEDA: APEDA shall be the Authority to administer and regulate the Single Window Clearance System relating to the export documentation and levy of charges thereupon for facilitating the export of Perishable Agricultural Produce, promote simplified documentation processes and procedures in the export of the perishable agricultural produce. The duties, powers and functions of APEDA shall include the following: a) Control and regulation of the service levels, charges, terms and conditions that may be levied upon exporters of Perishable Agricultural Produce by nodal agencies; b) Prescribing the criteria for accreditation of Nodal Agencies; c) Accreditation, renewal, modification, suspension or cancellation of such accreditation of Nodal Agencies; d) Levy of charges for carrying out the purpose of this Appendix. e) Calling for information from, undertaking inspection of, conducting enquiries and investigations including audit of nodal agencies; f) Specifying the form and manner in which the books of account shall be maintained and statement of accounts rendered by the nodal agencies; g) Applica....

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....e shipper. However, no such action shall affect the validity of any contract entered into or made before the date of such action, and APEDA may make such provision as it deems fit in the suspension or forfeiture order for the due performance of any contract outstanding on that date; ii. If any Nodal agency, which is required under this Appendix or any rules made there under:           1. Fails to furnish any document, return or report to APEDA, fails to furnish the same;           2. Fails to file any return or furnish any information, books or other documents within the time specified therefor, in the guidelines;           3. Fails to maintain books of account or records;           4. Does not function with due diligence or does not carry out the function of the Nodal Agency in a manner as intended; or           5. Contravenes any other provision of this Appendix; it shall be liable to a penalty as prescribed by APEDA. (iii) If any person or a person wh....

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....BEC* The Shipping Bill and Bill of Export (Form) Regulations, 1991   50, 51, 152 3 Single Export Document DOC** DGFT*** Foreign Trade Policy   Appendix 1C 4 Commercial / Export Invoice   Bill of the goods, to inform customs about the quantity, price, commodity, consignee description, destination, weight etc.     5 Bill of Lading / Airway Bill Ministry of Shipping ; Ministry of Civil Aviation The Merchant Shipping Act, 1958. The Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) Amendment Rules 1984 / The Aircraft Act, 1934, Aircraft Rules, 1937 XIV 412 6 Fumigation Certificate MoA**** Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914 2 4A & 4D 7 Phytosanitary Certificate MoA (Dte of Plant Quarantine & Insp.) The Plant Quarantine Act & Notification 8-97/91-PP.I, dated 26th November 1993 VII   *CBEC - Central Board of Excise and Customs **DOC - Department of Commerce *** DGFT - Directorate General of Foreign Trade ****MoA - Ministry of Agriculture SCHEDULE C FORMAT OF SINGLE EXPORT DOCUMENT (SED) - ============= Document 1 cinations Quality Calification cha Package & Deuten Gela Det of dispatchqert SCHEDULE C FORMAT OF SINGLE EX....