EOUs - issuance of Procurement Certificate - Board Reiterates earlier circular for ease of understanding by field formations
A LETTER from the CBEC to the field states,
The duty free imports by EOUs are governed by Notification No.52/2003-Cus dated 31.03.2003 as amended. The authority to issue the Procurement certificate (PC), allowing such duty free imports, has been delegated to the Superintendent in charge by the Board, vide Circular No. dated 21-12-2001 and further relaxed by allowing issue of pre-authenticated PCs by the Superintendents, vide Circular No. dated 1.6.2006 to the units satisfying the criteria specified therein.
2. It has been brought to the notice of the Board by EOU/STPI/EHTP units that some field formations are still following the practice of countersignature of PCs by AC/DC, which is at variance with the instructions by the Board. Further, the countersignature by AC/DC is only adding one more level officer to the procedure specified and is adversely affecting ease of doing business.
3. The said problem has already been addressed vide Circular No. dated 21-12-2001 and Circular No. dated 1.6.2006 read with DGEP circular no dated 9/6/2015. However, for ease of field formations, the Board's instructions on the issue are reiterated .
The Board's Circulars stipulate that procurement certificates will be issued by the Superintendent and not by the Assistant Commissioner.
After more than a decade, Board reiterates the instructions or ease of field formations.
Board desires that its instructions should be strictly followed.
What will the Board do if they are not followed? The Board will view it seriously!