L. B. Singhal
Director General

Sub : WASTAGE NORMS FOR JEWELLERY UNDER EOU/SEZ SCHEMES

Exporters of jewellery from the SEEPZ Special Economic Zone had pointed out that an unambiguous clarification should be issued to the affect that jewellery exporters from SEZs are also entitled for wastage norms as given in paragraph 4.56 of Handbook of Procedure Vol (I). This clarification has become necessary for the sake of smooth operations and to ensure that there is no problems from any agency in future.

This issue was discussed with Shri Kamal Nath, Hon’ble Commerce & Industry Minister, when he visited SEEPZ SEZ on 16-7-2004. In this meeting it was decided that this issue will be taken up before the Board of Approvals and the necessary clarification would be issued by the Board of Approvals.

Accordingly EPCES took up this issue before the Board of Approvals. Now the Board of Approval, in its 6th meeting (2004 series) held on 23-11-04, has clarified as follows:-

“6.20(04) Request of EPC for EOUs & SEZ Wastage norms of jewellery under SEZ Scheme

The Board clarified that wastage as given in Para 4.56 of the Handbook of Procedure Vol. (I) are applicable to both EOU/SEZ Units. In case the wastage is more than given in para 4.56, the proposal should be brought before the BOA with full justification.

(Action : EPCES/All Zones)”

No. 14/6/2004-EOU
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Udyog Bhawan
New Delhi, the 9th December, 2004

Subject : Minutes of the 6th meeting (2004 series) of Combined Board of Approval for EOU and SEZ Schemes held on 23rd November, 2004 at 11.30 AM under the

Chairmanship of Shri G. K. Pillai, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, New Delhi.

The minutes of the 6th meeting of Board of Approval are forwarded herewith for necessary action.

Implementation report on the decisions taken by the Board of Approval may be furnished to this Department on priority basis.

Sd/-
(V. Peddanna)
Under Secretary to Govt. of India
Tele : 23016545

To
All members of the Board and concerned Administrative Ministries.

“6.20(04) Request of EPC for EOUs & SEZ Wastage norms of jewellery under SEZ Scheme

The Board clarified that wastage as given in Para 4.56 of the Handbook of Procedure Vol. (I) are applicable to both EOU/SEZ Units. In case the wastage is more than given in para 4.56, the proposal should be brought before the BOA with full justification.

(Action : EPCES/All Zones)”