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Sub: Ministry
of Commerce prescribes time-schedule for various permissions
to be granted to the EOUs by the Zone Administration
EPCES
had requested Ministry of Commerce & Industry
and Ministry of Finance for prescribing time-schedule
for various activities to be performed by the zone
administration and customs and central excise authorities.
Accordingly Ministry of Commerce & Industry, in
consultation with all the Development Commissioners
and the EPCES has prescribed time-schedule for various
permissions to be granted to the EOUs by the zone
administration vide letter No. 13/53/2003-EOU dated
29th November, 2005. A copy of this letter alongwith
time-schedule is enclosed alongwith. This will help
in bringing about uniformity in procedures for the
EOUs at the implementation level. We have requested
DGFT to incorporate this time-schedule in the forthcoming
Annual Supplement of the Foreign Trade Policy.
We
have requested Ministry of Finance again to prescribe
time schedule for the activities to be performed by
the customs/central excise authorities. Ministry of
Commerce has also requested the Ministry of Finance.
This
is for your information please.
No.
13/53/2003-EOU
Government
of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
New Delhi, the 29th November, 2005
To
.
the Development Commissioner,
All Special Economic Zones.
Subject
: Time schedule for completion of work relating to
EOUs by the Zones – regarding
Sir/Madam,
I am directed to refer
to this Ministry’s letter of even number dated
22.8.2005 on the above mentioned subject and to say
that the time schedule for the various activities
of the Zones have been finalized in consultation with
EPCES and all the Special Economic Zones. A copy of
the time schedule fixed for various activities is
enclosed for compliance.
This is with the approval of JS(EOU).
Yours
faithfully,
Sd/-
(V. Peddanna)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
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S.No.
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Activity
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Suggested Time
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1.
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Issue of LoP
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15 Days
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2.
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Conversion of
LoP/LoI
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It should not
take more than 15 days as again verification
procedure is involved.
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3.
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Acceptance of
LUT
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Should not be
more than 3 days
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4.
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Renewal of LUT
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3 Days
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5.
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Permission for
broad banding/ diversification
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3 days
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6.
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Permission for
change in location
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7 days
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7.
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Permission for
Advance DTA sale
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2 days
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8.
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Permission for
merger of units
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7 days
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9.
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Permission for
enhancement of production capacity
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3 days and APR
should suffice
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10.
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Cancellation of
LoP
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3 days
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11.
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Permission for
de-bonding/exit
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7 days
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12.
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Permission for
DTA sale
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2 days
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13.
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Eligibility certificate
for employment visa for lower level technicians
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2 days
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14.
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Issue of Green
Card
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2 days
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15.
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Renewal of Green
Card
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Same Day
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16.
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Permission to
lease CG
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One Day
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17.
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Permission for
inter-unit transfer of CG
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Prior intimation
only (Paragraph 6.13 (b) of FTP)
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18.
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Permission for
disposal of scrap/waste
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Two days
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19.
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Permission for
change in name
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Two days
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20.
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Inter Unit Transfer
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2 days
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21.
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Wastage Norms,
ad hoc
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2 days
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22.
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Permission for
re-import
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Same Day
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23.
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Permission for
re-export
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Same day
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24.
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Permission for
replacement/ repair of goods
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Same day
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25.
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Allotment of I.E.
Code
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1 Day
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26.
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Authorization
of softex form
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1 day
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27.
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Reimbursement
of CST claims
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7 days
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28.
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Issue of GSP Certificate
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Same day
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29.
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Permission for
conversion of EOU to STPI, EPCG
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5 days
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30.
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Permission of
final exit of EOU
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5 days
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31.
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Permission of
extension of EOU
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2 days
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32.
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Permission to
allow increase in value of CG
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2 days
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33.
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Permission for
export through exhibition/tour
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2 days
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34.
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Reimbursement
of Duty drawback/TED
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7 days
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