Check List for Customs in case of import of Pesticides

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OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NHAVA SHEVA-V) JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, NHAVA-SHEVA, TAL - URAN DIST-RAIGAD, MAHARASHTRA - 400 707

F.No. S/26-MISC-296/2015 GROUP-II JNCH

Dated 23.11.2015

STANDING ORDER NoZ / 2015 DATED 08.10.2015.

Sub: Check List for Customs in case of import of Pesticides—Reg.

Act, Import of Insecticides/ Pesticides are subject to the provisions of Insecticides 1988. In this regard, following guidelines have been issued by the Central Insecticide Board and Registration Committee (which registers firms for import of pesticides) for the use of Customs authorities in dealing with consignments of pesticides, which may be noted by all officers and staff for strict compliance:

(a) As insecticides, i.e, any substance included in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 (displayed on the above mentioned website), or any preparation containing anyone or more thereof, require mandatory registration under Section 9 by the Registration Committee, constituted under Section 5, of the said Act for insecticidal use or an import permit, issued by the same Committee, for non-insecticidal use. Therefore, no insecticide should be allowed to be imported without a valid Certificate of Registration or an Import Permit, issued by the Secretary, Central Insecticides Board & Registration Committee under his signature and official seal.

(b) The Certificate of Registration or the Import Permit should be checked with respect to date of validity, if any mentioned thereon. In case, it is not mentioned, such certificate or import permit shall be treated as a permanent document. In case, any date of validity is mentioned, the import should not be allowed on or after its expiry.

(c) The Import should be allowed only if the insecticide is originating from the source of import, as mentioned in the Certificate of Registration. In case, the name of a supplier is also mentioned therein, the material should route only through the supplier and should not ‘be allowed directly from the source of import. A list of approved sources of import of various insecticides is available on the website www.cibre.nic.in of Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee.

(d) In case, there is any variation in the name or address of either the source of import or the supplier and the endorsement of such change has not been obtained by the registrant

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from the Secretary, Central Insecticides Board & Registration Committee before the import, such import should not be allowed.

(e) The consignment should be accompanied by an invoice of that insecticide issued by the source of import. Even in case of routing the material through the supplier, the material is required to originate from the source of import, duly accompanied by an invoice issued only by the source ofimport.

(f) In cases of Certificate of Registration issued for pesticides for Import for Export category, it is to be ensured that the entire quantity imported against that Certificate is Exported too (in case of conversion of technical grade material into a preparation thereof, the quantity should be matching in terms oftechnical grade).

(g) In case of doubt, the material should not be released. Only on receiving confirmatory information from the Secretary, Central Insecticides Board & Registration Committee the consignment may be dealt with further.

Any difficulty in implementation of the instructions contained in this Standing Order may be brought immediately to the notice of the Additional / Joint Commissioner, Group-Il, Nhava-Sheva-V.

(SUBHASH AGRAWAL) Commissioner of Customs JNCH, NS-V

Copy submitted to: The Chief Commissioner of Customs, Zone-II , for information please.

Copy to:

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1.The Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone-ll

2.The Principal Commissioner of Customs, NS-Gen and NS-II

3.The Commissioner of Customs, NS-I, II] 1V & V JNCH, Nhava Sheva

4.The Additional / Joint Commissioner of Customs, JNCH (All)

5.The Dy. / Asstt. Commissioner of Customs, Appg Groups / Docks JNCH (All)

6.The Dy. Commissioner of Customs, EDI, JNCH for uploading on website of JNCH

7.The Appraising Officers / Superintendents, Group - II ( A-F), JNCH