TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
Setting up of 'Customs Clearance Facilitation Committee' (CCFC)
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....rocedures, reduction of documents, message exchange between Government agencies engaged in Customs clearance, and use of digital signature for electronic submission of Customs process documents. Continuing in this direction, it has been decided with the approval of the Cabinet Secretary to establish a high-level administrative body at each seaport and airport with the responsibility of ensuring ex....
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....ome of the major Departments/agencies that are involved in Customs clearance process are as follows: (i) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)/Port Health Officer (PHO) (ii) Plant Quarantine Authorities (iii) Animal Quarantine Authorities (iv) Drug Controller of India (CDSO) (v) Textile Commissioner (vi) Wildlife Authorities 4.3 In addition, the Port Trusts/Airport Auth....
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.... as the overall turnaround time of carriers. Another important reason for the delay is the improper coordination or absence of efficient coordination amongst Government agencies and other stakeholders involved in the Customs clearance process. Therefore, a view has emerged that these deficiencies can be best removed by institutionalizing at each seaport and airport an administrative mechanism with....
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....troller of India (CDSO) (v) Textile Committee (vi) Port Trust / Airport Authority of India / Custodians (vii) Wild Life Authorities (viii) Railways/CONCOR (ix) Pollution Control Board (x) Any other Department / Agency / stakeholder to be co-opted on need basis. 4.6 Terms of Reference for the CCFC are as follows: (i) Ensuring and monitoring expeditious clearance of imported and expor....