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NEW CUSTOM HOUSE, BALLARD ESTATE, MUMBAI - 400 001. F. No. S/6-55/2020-21 CBS Date: 11.01.2021 PUBLIC NOTICE NO.91-1 /2021
Sub: Conduct of online examination under Regulation 6 of CBLR, 2018 by the National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narcotics(NACIN), Faridabad to be held on 24.03.2021-reg. It is hereby notified that National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narcotics (NACIN), Faridabad shall conduct an online examination for 'F' Category Customs Broker under Regulation 6 of the Customs Broker licensing regulation, 2018 on 24.03.2021 at designated examination centres. 2. Applications are invited from Indian citizens to appear in the online written examination for issuance of license to act as a Customs Broker under Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations (CBLR), 2018 as amended. A copy of the CBLR,2018 is available at www.nacin.gov.in and www.cbic.gov.in. 3. Complete application is to be submitted in person or by Registered/Speed Post in Form-A (available in the CBLR, 2018) along with two passport size photos and self-attested documents on citizenship (Aadhaar/Passport/Voter Card), educational qualification, financial viability, mobile number, e-mail id and other requirements along with the prescribed fee of Rs. 500/- (Rupees five hundred only) to the Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Customs/Commissioner Customs (Prey.), having jurisdiction over the area where the applicant intends to carry on his business from 11.01.2021 to 10.02.2021 up to 06:00 PM. Applications sent by speed post, in case received after the last date shall not be entertained. 4. Before submitting the application, applicant should ensure the completeness of the application. Incomplete applications shall be summarily rejected. 5. Syllabus of written examination will be as per regulation 6(7) of CBLR, 2018. 6. Names of the applicant found eligible to appear in examination will be displayed on the Notice Board and/or website of the respective commissionerate latest by 17.02.2021.

Information regarding roll number, admit card and examination venue will be made available on the website of CBIC and NACIN under icon/tab<GSTP/CBLR Exam>. A link to download the admit card will also be provided therein. Admit cards shall also be sent by email to eligible applicants 15 days in advance before the date of examination. The date and time of written examination shall be 24.03.2021 from 10:30 hrs-13:30 hrs. 8. The candidates have the option to answer either in Hindi or in English. 9. Successful candidates will be called for an oral examination for which separate communication will be sent. 10. In case declarations and information submitted by the applicant are found to be incorrect, the application shall be rejected. 11. For any query, please visit the websites www .nacin.gov. in and www.cbic.gov.in. 12. An individual applicant or in case the applicant is a firm, its partner or in the case of a company, its director or an authorised employee who may handle the Customs work, shall before applying to the Principal Commissioner o Customs or Commissioner of Customs, meet the following conditions as pe Regulation 5 of CBLR, 2018: (a) he is an Indian Citizen who: (b) he is a person of sound mind; (c) he has not been adjudicated as an insolvent; (d) he holds an Aadhaar number; (e) he holds a valid PAN card; (f) has not been penalised for any offence under the Act, the Centra Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Finance Act, 1994(32 of 1994), th Central Goods and Services Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) and Integrated Good and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017); (g) has neither been convicted by a competent court for an offence no any criminal proceeding is pending against him in any court of law; (h) an individual applicant or in case the applicant is a firm, its partne or in the case of a company, its director or an authorised employee wh may handle the Customs work shall—

(i) be a graduate from a recognized University; and (ii) possess a professional degree such as Masters or equivalent degree in Accounting, Finance or Management, CA/CS/MBA/LLM/ACMA/FCMA or Diploma in Customs Clearance work from any Institutes or University recognised by the Government or is having at least two years' experience in transacting Customs Broker work as G-Card holder; (i) the applicant has financial viability as evidenced by a certificate issued by a Scheduled Bank or such other proof acceptable to the Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, in terms of possession of assets of value of not less than five lakh rupees; 6) A retired Group A officer from the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and GST) having a minimum of five years' experience in Group 'A' post shall also be eligible to apply for a license to act as a Customs Broker provided he satisfies the conditions specified in Regulation 5(2) of CBLR, 2018. 13. An applicant shall be allowed a maximum of six attempts to clear the examination as per the provisions of Regulation 6 (6) of CBLR, 2018. 14. The application for the examination should reach this office (Regulation- 6 Desk, Customs Broker Section, Office of the Principal Commissioner of Customs (General), 3rd Floor, Old Building, New Custom House, Mumbai- 400001) from 11.01.2021 to 10.02.2021 up to 6:00 PM. Information regarding final list of eligible candidates, Roll Numbers, seating arrangements and venue for the exam etc., will be uploaded on the Mumbai Customs Zone-I website (www.mumbaicustomszonel.gov.in) as well as on Notice Board of the Customs Broker Section, in due course. 15. In case the declarations/ Signature made and /or documents furnished are found to be false/incorrect/ forged at any time before or after the said examination or even after the grant of the Customs Broker license, not only the application would be liable to be rejected or license to be cancelled but also an appropriate action/proceeding would be initiated against the candidate as per provisions of CBLR, 2018 and any other law for the time being in force. •

This issues with the approval of the Pr. Commissioner of Customs (General), Mumbai. ° ik (Kuldeep Shivaji Kumbhar) Dy. Commissioner of Customs Customs Broker Section, NCH, Mumbai Enclosures:
(i) Annexure-I (Notice for Customs Broker Examination by Deputy Director NACIN, Faridabad) (ii) Annexure-II (Information to be furnished for Customs Broker Examination) (iii) Annexure- III (Form-A) (iv) Annexure- IV (List of documents to be required) Copy to: 1. The Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone-I. 2. All Commissioners of Customs, Mumbai Zone-I. 3. EDI, NCH for uploading on website of Mumbai Zone-I. 4. BCBA. 5. Deputy Director, NACIN, NACIN Complex, Sector-29, Faridabad - 121 008. 6. Notice Board.

ANt4exuRe-1 File No.NACIN/Sys/E-0/0TH/1/2020-EXAM-010 Pr DG-NACIN-FAR1DABAD 184/2020 , fr-:0-71 74-),;‘Ici6f-RT,-1.21008 NATIONAL. ACADE Y OF CUSTOMS, INDIRECT TAXES & NARCOTICS "ENT OF INDIA, isv !HT-RI OF FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE NACIN Complex, Sector-29, Faridabacl-121008 cla.nacen-cbecganc.in T/11.7 / Telephone : 012972504652-54 oer/Fax : 0129-2504632 Dated: 31.12.2020 To The Principal Commissioner/ Commissioner of Customs/ Customs (Preventive) The Principal Commissioner! Commissioner of Central Tax and Customs Sir! Madam, Sub: Conduct of online examination under Regulation 6 of Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations. 2018 by the National Academy of Customs. Indirect Taxes and Narcotics (NACIN). Faridabad — rcia. Please refer to Nonce dated 31.12.2020 (copy enclosed) on the above subject. The Customs Brokers Examination is scheduled to be held on 24,-03.2021 2. In this regard. kind reference is invited to Instruction No.21/2018-Customs dated 14.12.2018 [issued from file F.No.502/07/2013-Cus.VI (copy enclosed)] and thtformat of information, in which Commissionerates are required to provide required information to NACIN. The details contained in said format are necessary for linking the data of eligible candidates with the online portal for conduct of examination. 3. Requisite information in the prescribed format may be sent to NACIN. Faridabad by e-mail only at The Photo of the candidate should be forwarded in JPEG format, and other cleralls should ee provided in excel fort-nat only. latest h 22.02.2021. Correspondences received in any other format or hard copy shall not be considered. Please note that due to COVID-19 pandemic, conduct of the said exam is already delayed, hence timelines arc tight and should be strictly adhered to. No application/nomination whatsoever will be accepted/ entertained after 22.02.2021. 4. A nodal officer may also be nominated for coordinating with NACIN for the purpose of the said examination. Name, designation, e-mail id and mobile number of such nominated officer may also be provided latest by 22.02.2021. 5. This issues with the approval of Additional Director General, NACIN, Faridabad. Yours faithfully, Ench as above (POONAM BHATT) Deputy Director Copy to: JS (Customs). CR1C. North Block, Delhi for information please. Signed by Poonarn Bhatt Date: 31-12-2020 17:54:27 Reason: Approved 26

• WO' NUE XES & NOTICE FOR CUSTOMS BROKERS EXA:1 NATION, 2021
31, December-2020 I. Due to COVID 19 pandemic the result forCustoms Brokers Licensing. Regulations Examination (CBLRE)-2020 was declared late in December-2020. Therefore the Notice for CBLRE-2021 is being issued today. 2. Applications arc invited from Indian citizens to appear in the online written examination for issuance of license to act as a Customs Broker under Customs Brokers Licensing. Regulations (CBLR). 2018. as amended. A copy of the regulations is available at ,‘,iww.chic.gov.in and www.nnein.gov.in. 3. Complete application is to be submitted in person or by Registered/ Speed Post in Form-A (available in the CBLR. 2018) along with two passport size photos and self attested documents on citizenship (Andhaar! Passport/ Voter Card), educational qualification, financial viability, mobile number. e-mail id and other requirements along with the prescribed fee of Rs.500/- (Rupees five hundred only) to the Principal Commissioner/ Commissioner of Customs/ Commissioner of Customs (Prey), having jurisdiction over the area where the applicant intends to carry on his business from 11.01.2021 to 10.02.2021 up to 06:00 PM. Applications sent by post, in case received after the last date shall not be entertained. 4. Ref;-,re submitting the application, applicant should ensure the completeness of the application. .-.mplete applications shall be summarily rejected. S \ labus of written examination will be as per regulation 6(7) of CBLR, 2018. 6. Names of applicants found eligible to appear in examination will be displayed on the notice board and/or wehsite of the respective commissioneratc latest by 17.02.2021. 7. Information regarding roll number, admit card and examination venue will be made available on the wcbsite of CI3IC and NACIN under the icon/tab <GSTP/CBLR Exam>. A link to download the admit card will also be provided therein. Admit cards shall also be sent by email to eligible applicants 15 days in advance before the date of examination. The date and time of written examination shall be 24.03.2021 from 10:30 hrs-13:30 hrs. 8. The candidates have the option to answer either in l-lindi or in English. 9. Successful candidates will be called for an oral examination for which separate communication will he sent. 10. In case declarations and information submitted by the applicant are found to be incorrect, the application shall be rejected or license: (if issued) shall be cancelled.

11. For any query. please visit the websites ("\ w.cbic.gov,in mid www.nacinAT.ov.in)/ contact the nearest Customs COMMissionerate/ this office it e-mail id. chle.help_lineamail.coni.

ANNEXURE- H Information to be furnished for Customs Broker Examination, 2021. Sr. No. Name of the Candidate 16 digit Aadhaar No. PAN No. 10 digit Mobile No. E- mail id Passposrt size phoyograph (File type JPG, JPEG, PNG of size 20 to 60 KB) Date : Signature of applicant r •

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Annexure-III FORM - A [see sub-regulation (2) of regulation 4] Application Form for Grant of Customs Broker's License under section 146 of the Customs Act, 1962 1.

Name of the applicant :- 2.
Full address of the applicant :- 3.

Aadhar Number:- 4.
Names, Permanent Account Numbers (PAN) and address of each of the partners of the firm or the directors of the company, as the case may be, in case the applicant is a firm or a company :- 5.
Name and Permanent Account Numbers (PAN) of its partner/partners or director/directors who will actually be engaged in the work as Customs Broker, in case the applicant is a firm or a company:- 6.
Educational qualification of each of the persons, who may be engaged as Customs Broker :- 7.
Total number of attempts the applicant has made in the examination referred to in regulation 9 of the Custom House Agents Licensing Regulation, 1984 or regulation 8 of the Custom House Agents Licensing Regulation, 2004 or regulation 6 of the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2013 or regulation 6 of the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2018: Declaration : (a)
I have working knowledge of English/local language ( )/Hindi. (b)
I have not earlier applied for a license to act as Customs Broker and no such application was rejected/accepted. (c)
The firm or company by whom the undersigned is employed have earlier held a Customs House Agent or Customs Broker's License under the Customs House Licensing Regulation, 1984, the Customs House Licensing Regulation, 2004 or the Customs House Licensing Regulation, 2013or these regulations and it was cancelled or suspended/not cancelled or suspended. (d)
The undersigned/the person proposed to be employed by me have been/have not been penalised, convicted or prosecuted under any of the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Excise Act 1944 (1 of 1944), and the Finance Act, 1994. List of documents furnished in accordance with regulation 6 of Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2018: I/We hereby affirm that I/we have read the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2018 and agree to abide by them. • Date : Signature of applicant

Annexure-IV List of documents to be required: Duly notarized affidavit solemnly affirming that the applicant: (i) (a) is a citizen of India (b) is a person of sound mind (c) is not adjudicated as an insolvent (d) has neither been convicted by a competent court for an offence nor any criminal proceeding is pending against him in any court of law (e) he has not been penalised for any offence under the Act, the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Finance Act, 1994(32 of 1994), the Central Goods and Services Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) and Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017) (ii) Two passport size photographs and Self Attested Copy of Aadhar Card/ Passport/ Voter Card. (iii) Certificate issued by Government Civil Surgeon stating that the applicant is a person of sound mind (iv) Copies of certificates of Educational Qualifications viz a Graduate from a recognized university and a professional degree such as Masters or equivalent degree in Accounting, Finance or Management, CA/ CS/MBA/LLM/ACMA/ FCMA or Diploma in Customs Clearance work from any Institutes or University recognised by the Government or is having at least two years' experience in transacting Customs Broker work as G-Card holder issued by this Commissionerate or (v) is a retired Group 'A' Officer from the Indian Customs and GST having a minimum of five years' experience in Group A service. (vi) Certificate issued by the competent authority in respect of retired Group A officers stating that he is having a minimum of five years of experience in Group A services. (vii) Bank solvency certificate of Rs. 5,00,000/- issued by a Scheduled Bank/ Certificate issued by Tehsildar (with proper validity) stating that the applicant is in possession of assets of value not less than Five Lakh Rupees. (viii) A Declaration regarding earlier attempts made by the candidate for F category examination in any of the Customs Commissionerate in India on Rs.100 Stamp paper NOTE:
(i) All the above mentioned documents should be self attested at the time of submission. (ii) All the documents have to be submitted with the application form between 11.01.2021 to 10.02.2021 upto 06:00 PM. (iii) Candidates are directed to go through this Public Notice carefully and before submitting the application, applicant should ensure the completeness of the application and submit their application with duly attested relevant documents within the stipulated dates i.e. 11.01.2021 to 10.02.2021 upto 06:00 PM failing which, your application will be rejected and no request will be entertained in this regard after the due date. •