DGFT Committee Minutes
Minutes of the 4th Meeting of EPCG Committee of AM07 held on 19.07.2006 at 3.00P.M The 4th meeting of the EPCG Committee for the licensing year 200607 was held on 19.07.2006 at 3.00P.M. in Room No.4 under the chairmanship of Shri Surat Singh, Addl. DGFT to consider the cases under the EPCG Scheme of Foreign Trade Policy. The following were present in the meeting: 1. Shri Surat Singh, Chairman 2. Shri V.C.Agarwal,Addl. Industrial Adviser, DIPP 3. Shri Anurag Bakhshi, STO, Deptt. of Revenue, (Drawback) 4. Shri Jasbir Singh, Industrial Adviser, Deptt. of C & PC 5. Shri A.K.Agarwal, Dy. IA, C & PC 6. Shri Ashutosh Jindal, Jt. DGFT. 7. Shri C.V.L.N.Prasad,Dy.DGFT 8. Shri Brajesh Sikka,FTDO, EPCGI 9. Shri S.S.Prasad , FTDO, EPCGII 10. 10.Shri Arvind Kumar, FTDO. EPCGIII The EPCG Committee discussion, the Chairman welcomed the members of the Committee and thereafter individual cases of exporters under EPCG Scheme were discussed and following decisions were taken as under: “PartCII” CII/01 M/s.Popatlal Nathalal Shah, Mumbai 04/AM07 dated 19.07.2006 F. No.01/36/218/20/AM06/EPCGI The Committee considered the agenda note and decided to certify nexus for items No. 1,2,& 3 of the list of the capital goods imported only with the export product (s) against EPCG licence No. 0330003023 dated 01.01.2003 on the basis of comments of DIPP vide letter No. IPP/6/81/2003TSW/94 dated 29.06.2006. As regards the remaining items the specific use of each item has not been furnished and appear to be in the nature of spares/consumables & are, therefore, not certified by the Technical Authority i.e. DIPP. CII/02 M/s. D.A. Jhaveri, Mumbai 04/AM07 dated 19.07.2006 F. No.23/1621/AM03/EPCGI The Committee considered the agenda note and decided to certify nexus between the capital goods imported and the export product(s) against EPCG licence No. 0330002790 dated 31.10.2002 subject to applicant /supporting manufacturer holding valid Industrial Approval for manufacture of the items of export at the locations indicated in the application on the basis of comments of DIPP vide letter No. IPP/6/1/2003/TSW dated 19.07.2006.
CII/03 M/s. Ester Industries Ltd., New Delhi 04/AM07 dated 19.07.2006 F. No.20/777/AM96/EPCGI The Committee considered the agenda note and decided to allow condonation of blockwise fulfillment of EO against EPCG licence No. 01500252 dated 20.02.1996. CII/04 M/s. Pyramid Plastics, Mumbai 04/AM07 dated 19.07.2006 F. No.23/227/AM00/EPCGI The Committee considered the agenda note and decided to defer the case since the Revenue Department has asked for a report from their port offices. It was decided, however, to inform RLA concerned that the abeyance period may be extended further. They may also pursue the matter with concerned authorities and get the matter expedited further. CII/05 M/s. Galaxy Surfacatants Ltd., Mumbai 04/AM07 dated 19.07.2006 F. No.01/36/218/84/AM06/EPCGI The Committee considered the agenda note and decided to defer the case. The Technical Authority advised that the firm has mentioned export product as Chemical and allied products which is very broad term. The firm may be requested to furnish specific items of Chemicals and allied products to be exported which are manufactured by the import item like Reactor etc. CII/06 M/s. Gel Consultants Pct. Ltd. Mumbai 04/AM07 dated 19.07.2006 F. No.01/36/218/85/AM06/EPCGI The Committee considered the agenda note and decided to certify nexus of the import items with the export product against EPCG licence No. 0330002999 dated 27.12.2002 on the basis of observations and recommendations as recorded by the Technical Authority i.e. Deptt. of C & PC. CII/07 M/s. EI Dupont India Ltd., Baroda 04/AM07 dated 19.07.2006 F. No.01/36/218/04/AM07/EPCGI The Committee considered the agenda note and decided to defer the case. The Technical Authority advised that the firm may be requested to furnish specific items of products to be exported which are manufactured from the import items. CII/08 M/s. Kaizen Engineers, Mumbai 04/AM07 dated 19.07.2006 F. No.01/36/218/69/AM06/EPCGI The Committee considered the agenda note and decided to reject the case for non submission of information /clarification asked for by the technical authority i.e. DIPP vide letter No. IPP/6(210)/03TSW/321 dated 29.12.2005. C II/09 M/ R l t P t Ltd M b i
CII/09 M/s. Rolastar Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai 04/AM07 dated 19.07.2006 F. No.01/36/218/58/AM06/EPCGI The Committee considered the agenda note and decided to reject the case for non submission of information /clarification asked for by the technical authority i.e. DIPP vide letter No. IPP/6/19/2005TSW/3 dated 3.1.2006. CII/10 M/s. Rolastar Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai 04/AM07 dated 19.07.2006 F. No.01/36/218/56/AM06/EPCGI The Committee considered the agenda note and decided to reject the case for non submission of information /clarification asked for by the technical authority i.e. DIPP vide letter No. 6/19/2005TSW/2 dated 3.1.2006. DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE EPCG.II SUB: Minutes of the 4th Meeting of EPCG Committee of AM07 held on 19.07.06 at 3.PM in Room No.108 Udyog Bhavan, under the Chairmanship of Shri Surat Singh, Addl. DGFT to consider the cases under EPCG Scheme of Foreign Trade Policy. The following were present in the meeting: 1. Shri Surat Singh, Chairman 2. Shri V.C. Agarwal, AIA, DIPP 3. Shri Anurag Bakshi S.T.O (DBK) 4. Shri Ashutosh Jindal, Jt.DGFT 5. Shri C.V.L.N. Prasad, Dy.DGFT 6. Shri Ram Kumar, Dy.DGFT 7. Shri S.S.Prasad, FTDO, EPCG.II 8. Shri Brajesh Sikka, FTDO, EPCG.I 9. Shri Arvind Kumar, FTDO, EPCG.III The EPCG Committee discussed the individual cases of exporters under EPCG Scheme and the following decisions were taken: Case No. Name of the firm File No. & Meeting date. 1. M/s.Alchemist Ltd, Chandigarh. 18/01/AM.07/EPCG.II Dt.19.07.2006
The Committee considered the case as per agenda. As the date of installation of CGs was not clearly indicated in the Chartered Engineer’s certificate, the Committee decided to defer the consideration of the case and directed to ask the firm to furnish the date of installation of the machinery for further consideration of their request in the next meeting. The firm may also give factual details of the cited reason for delay in installation of CG and as to why they have applied so late. Case No. Name of the Firm File No & Meeting date. 2. M/s.Arthanari Loom Centre, Coimbatore. 18/16/AM.07/EPCG.II Dt.19.07.2006 The Committee considered the case as per agenda. The representatives from DIPP and Deptt. of Revenue expressed some reservations on the issue. The Committee deferred the consideration of the case and directed to prepare agenda afresh alongwith letter of firm and RLA and all details & back ground of the case. Case No. Name of the Firm File No. & Meeting Date. 3. M/s.Anburam Knitweaer Process, Tirupur. 18/16/AM07/EPCGII Dt.19.07.2006 The Committee deferred the consideration of the case as the representative from Deptt. of Revenue stated that they will ask the concerned Custom authorities to clarify as to how they collected 10% duty on a 0% duty licence. Case No.4. Name of the firm File No. & Meeting dt.19.7.2006 M/s Eesha Tools, Mumbai 18/30/AM06/EPCGII The Committee considered the case as per agenda. The representative of the firm explained their request before the Committee. It was decided to recommend the case to PRC for consideration, in view of the letter from Central Excise and also the since the exports are made through third party, on the firm’s request for condoning procedural lapse of not mentioning EPCG licence on the shipping bills. Case No. 5 M/s S.Kumar Nationwide Ltd., Mumbai 01/36/022/52/AM08/EPCGII Dt.19.07.06. The Committee considered the case as per agenda and directed to ask the firm to indicate option of paying 2% composition fee or 10% of unfulfilled export obligation as per para 5.11, before conveying approval for further extension Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (EPCGIII Section) MINUTES OF 04rd MEETING OF EPCG COMMITTEE OF AM2007 HELD ON 19.7.2006 at 3.30 PM The 04rd meeting of the EPCG Committee during the licensing year 200607 was held on 19.7.2006 at 3.30 PM under the Chairmanship of Sh.Surat Singh, Addl.DGFT to consider the cases of Miscellaneous export products (Other than Engineering, Chemicals and Allied Products). The following were present in the meeting: 1. Shri V.C.Agarwal, AIA, DIPP 2. Shri Anurag Bakshi, STO 3. Shri Jasbir Singh, IA, M/o C&PC 4. Shri Ashutosh Jindal, Jt.DGFT 5. Shri Ram Kumar, Dy.DGFT 6. Shri CVLN Prasad, Dy.DGFT 7. Shri Brajesh Sikka, FTDO 8. Shri Shyam Lal, FTDO 9. Shri S.Prasad, FTDO 10. Shri Arvind Kumar, FTDO The individual cases of exporter under EPCG Scheme were discussed and the following decisions were taken: Case no. Name of the firm Licence number CII/1 04/AM07 19.7.2006 M/s Vaneet Knittings (P) Ltd, New Delhi F.No.20/672/94/EPCGIV P/CG/ 2133436 dated. 5.9.94 The case was considered as per agenda. The representative of the firm appeared for PH before the Committee. The firm had requested for inclusion of additional export product namely ‘PVC leather cloth’ for fulfillment of EO. The firm’s representative stated that they got EOP extension t 2008 b GRC d th t th t t t “PVC l th l th” i t d f “k itt d
upto 2008 by GRC and that they now want to export “PVC leather cloth” instead of “knitted yarn” for which the CG was imported. They stated that there is no more market for knitted yarn and they will get this knitted yarn coated with PVC through some job work and then they will export the same. The Committee observed that para 5.4 of FTP does not allow the use of supporting manufacturer or job work for obtaining a value added item for export. Accordingly, it was decided to refer the case to PIC to take a view whether such a value added item/alternate product which is manufactured by the help of third manufacturer or by way of job work can be allowed for export under EPCG regime. Case no. Name of the firm Licence number CII/1 04/AM07 19.7.2006 M/s Surabhi Garments , New Gurgaon F.No.20/725/92/EPCGIV P/CG/2100819 dated. 17.9.1992 The case was considered as per agenda. The Committee noted that the firm’s request to count Average EO from the start of financial year and not from the date of issue of licence was also considered by the EPCG committee in its meeting dated.9.10.1995 and the Committee had rejected the firm’s request. The Committee also observed that the firm had submitted Bank Guarantee only for two years claiming that they will fulfill EO in one year only, however since the exact circumstances for such EO fulfillment conditions were not clear so it was decided to defer the case. The detailed agenda bringing out the facts and the prevailing instructions in this regard, if any, may be put up before the Committee in next meeting. Case no. Name of the firm Licence number CI/3 04/AM07 19.7.2006 M/s Kanco Enterprises Limited, Ahmedabad F.No.20/068/200506EPCGIII The Committee considered the case as per the agenda. The firm wanted a clarification whether Glass wool, which was to used in the Humidification plant can covered under CG definition. After detailed discussion, Committee decided to defer this case as the comments of technical authorities had not been received so far. Reminder to technical authorities may be issued. Thereafter it may be again placed before the Committee.
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