Single window Project - Simplification of procedure in SWIFT for clearance of consignments related to drugs & cosmetics

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....2016 and Circular No. 10/2016 dated 15.03.2016 regarding the Indian Customs Single Window Project'. Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has operationalised the 'Indian Customs Single Window Project' to facilitate trade from 01st April 2016 at all EDI locations throughout India as a result the Importers and Exporters electronically lodge their Customs clearance documents at a single point only with the Customs. The required permission, if any, from Partner Government Agencies (PGAs) such as Animal Quarantine, Plant Quarantine, Drug Controller, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, Textile Committee etc, is obtained online without the importer/exporter having to separately approach these agencies. The Single Window ....

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....be duly updated after holding consultations in the Working Group and with the approval of the concerned PGAs (DCGI - in case or drugs and cosmetics items) Dual Use Item & Excipients 2.2 Several items falling under different customs Tariff Heads which have been mapped in SWIFT as requiring clearance from Assistant Drug Controller's (ADC) office have dual use (use for medicinal and non-medicinal purposes) and excipients (an inactive substance that can serve as the vehicle or medium for a drug or other active substance). A large number or importers are importing them for purposes other than drugs or medicinal use. Presently, for the clearance or dual use items, the importers have to first seek a permit from Deputy Drug Controll....

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....e drawing of product samples, an officer from the ADCs office shall draw the samples, The ADC's office reserve the right to inspect any drugs/cosmetics consignment. 2.4 It was reported that in respect of import of drugs & cosmetics items, the ADC's office draws samples for testing irrespective of whether the same batch to which the item belongs has undergone testing in previous consignments. Considering that this cause unnecessary hardship to the importer, it has been decided that if the product sample from a particular batch has been tested, and based on that sample, the consignment/item has been granted NOC by ADCs office, then a product sample shall not be drawn again for subsequent consignments/items pertaining to the s....