2.53 — Responsibility and Liability of PSIA and Importer

• (a) In case of any mis-declaration in PSIC or mis-declaration in the online application form for recognition as PSIA, the PSIA would be liable for penal action under Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, as amended, in addition to suspension/ cancellation of recognition.

• (b) The importer and exporter would be jointly and severally responsible for ensuring that the material imported is in accordance with the declaration given in PSIC. In case of any mis-declaration, they shall be liable for penal action under Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, as amended.

• (c) PSIA may generate and upload PSIC online through the DGFT website. The PSIC shall be generated by the PSIA after the required inspection has been carried out. Required Video or photographic evidence is to be uploaded by the PSIA during this online PSIC process. The attested copy of the PSIC (in pdf format) shall have to be uploaded by the PSIA on DGFT website. The certificate shall be issued in prescribed form Appendix 2H

• (d) The PSIA will also be required to take photographs or make video of the inspection carried out, duly capturing the following activities/details:

  • (i) Photograph(s) or video clipping of the place of inspection with PSIA inspector (mandatory) and representatives of exporter / importer, if available (optional); with time, date of the inspection (at least 1 photograph or video clipping);

  • (ii) Photograph(s) or video clipping of the testing instrument(s) used for inspection;

  • (iii) Photograph(s) or video clipping of the process of stuffing of containers showing the container number (at least 1 photograph or video clipping per container)

  • (iv) Photograph(s) or video clipping of the sealing process (at least 1 photograph or video clipping per container)

  • (v) One Photo of Inspector shall be captured with empty container in the background having only one door closed (door with container

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number) and container number shall be clearly readable in that photo. Another photo of Inspector shall be captured with sealed container with same container number on the door clearly readable

• (vi) Photo of Instrument used for inspection (as indicated at serial no (h) of PSIC) shall be captured along with container seal, having container seal number and instrument serial number, visible in the same photo

• (e) The photographs and/ or video clippings [as per 2.53(d) above] shall be uploaded on DGFT website (https://www.dgft.gov.inICP/) by PSIA at the time of issue of PSIC.