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SEZ - Digitization of applications/permissions by SEZ Units/Developers (Phase-II)

AS part of "Ease of Doing Business" initiative of Department of Commerce, certain transactions were identified by DoC as important applications made by SEZ units and Developers to Development Commissioner's office and DoC for various Approvals/intimations/reporting. DoC had initiated online submission process for them from 1 st November 2014. (Please see 05 11. 2014 ). Now the following applications are also made online.

For Developers:

1. Application for change of sector of SEZ (Form C3)

2. Application for addition of land in notified SEZ (Form C4)

3. Application for deletion of land in notified SEZ (Form C5)

4. Application for De-notification of Notified SEZ (Form C6)

5. Application for Form I for CST Exemption

6. Application to lease out space for canteen facilities etc. in processing area

7. Application for approval of list of materials and Services to carry on authorized operation in SEZ.

8. Receipt & examination of the proposal by DC Office for setting up of Special Economic Zone, Processing the proposal along with site inspection report to DOC for consideration by Board of Approval (BoA).

For Units:

1. Application for Issuance of Importer Exporter Code.

2. Application for Issuance of Registration-Cum-Membership Certificate.

3. Application for Issuance of Form-I for CST Exemption

4. Application for Approval of list of Services

5. Application for Addition of area of unit

6. Application for Deletion of area of unit

7. Application for Final Exit Order from SEZ Scheme

8. Application for GSP Certificate

9. Broad banding (addition of authorized operations)

10. Capacity enhancement

11. Diversification/change in the items of manufacture or service activity

12. Change of entrepreneur, change of name and change in shareholding pattern.

DOC has requested all Development Commissioners to start the process along with existing process with effect from 1st July, 2015 for which necessary arrangements have already been made in SEZ Online System by NSDL.

No manual interface will be allowed with effect from 01.07.2015 for applications already identified and effective 1st November 2014.

Dept. of Commerce No. (Pt.), Dated: June 30, 2015

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