Implementation of Special Economic Zone Act, 2005 and Special Economic Zone Rules, 2006

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...../1/7/2005 EPZ dated 10.2.2006, by the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India on the above subject. The said notification appoints 10th February 2006 as the date on which Special Economic Zone Act, 2005 (excluding sections 20 to 24 and section 31 to 41) has come into force. Further, in exercise of the powers conferred under section 55 of the Special Economic Zones Act 2005, (hereinafter referred to as the Act) the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006 (hereinafter referred to as the Rules) have been notified vide notification F/1/7/2005 EPZ dated 10.2.2006 w.e.f. 10.02.2006. 2. Following the enactment of Act and the Rules, certain representations have been received from the trade regarding implementation ....

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....s Procedure) Regulations, 2003, and the exemption notification no. 58/2003-CE dated 22.7.2003 regarding the supply of goods to SEZ units & SEZ developers have become redundant. Consequently the supplies from DTA to a SEZ unit, or to SEZ developers for their authorized operations inside a SEZ notified under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Act, may be treated as in the nature of exports. 5. The existing SEZs, i.e., the ones notified under section 76A of Chapter X A of the Customs Act, 1962 shall be deemed to have been notified under Section 4 of the Act. Supplies from DTA to SEZ shall be exempt from payment of any Central Excise duty under Rule 19 of Central Excise Rules, 2002. Similarly, such supplies shall be eligible for claim of reba....

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....e, within a period of 45 days, the duty should be demanded from the DTA supplier by the jurisdictional Central Excise Officer as is done in the case of non-availability of proof of export for normal export of goods, without payment of Central Excise duty, under Rule 19 of Central Excise Rules, 2002. 7. Clearance of goods at the place of dispatch, i. e., at the factory or warehouse may be, at the option of the exporter (DTA Supplier), either 'under examination and sealing of goods by the Central Excise officer', or, 'under self- sealing and self examination', as is applicable in the case of export of goods under Rule 18 or 19 of Central Excise Rules, 2002. The manner of disposal of copies of ARE1, monitoring of proof of exports, demand of d....