APPENDIX- 16L
TO BE PUBLISED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY,
(PART I SECTION 1)
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)
New Delhi, dated the August 7 , 2001
NOTIFICATION
No. 14/1/2001-EPZ: In supersession of Ministry of Commerce and Industry Notification No. 14/1/2001 dated 19.6.2001, Government of India hereby constitutes combined Board of Approvals for EOU/EPZ and SEZ Schemes as under:-
| 1. | Additional Secretary
Department of Commerce | Chairman, |
| 2. | Joint Secretary
Department of Commerce | Member |
| 3. | Joint Secretary,
Department of Industrial Policy
and Promotion | Member |
| 4. | Member(Customs)
Central Board of Excise and Customs | Member |
| 5. | Director General of Foreign Trade | Member |
| 6. | Joint Secretary,
Ministry of Environment and Forests | Member |
| 7. | Joint Secretary,
Ministry of Science and Technology | Member |
| 8. | A representative from Ministry of
Small Scale Industries and Agro and
Rural Industries | Member |
| 9. | Development Commissioner of the
concerned EPZs/SEZs | Member |
| 10. | A representative of Department of
Economic Affairs | Member |
| 11. | A representative of Ministry of Urban
Development and Poverty Alleviation | Member |
| 12. | A representative of Central Board of
Direct Taxes | Member |
| 13. | Deputy Secretary/Director (EOU/EPZ)
Department of Commerce | Member-Secretary |
Powers and functions of the Board:
1. The Board shall consider proposals under EOU/EPZ/SEZ scheme that fall outside the automatic approval procedure as notified from time to time.
2. Subject to necessary empowerment under section 14 of the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951, the Board, wherever applicable, shall also consider applications for grant of industrial licence wherever such licence is compulsory. Minutes in such cases will be issued after approval of Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion. Based on the approved minutes the Development Commissioner shall issue the Letter of Intent and upon fulfillment of conditions therein convert the same into industrial licence.
3. All Cases would be submitted before the Board by the Development Commissioner along with his comments so that the units have a single interface at the level of Development Commissioner;
4. EOU cases involving foreign equity, including investment by NRIs and OCBs that fall outside the automatic route shall continue to be dealt with by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB). In such cases, the units will apply directly to Secretariat for Industrial Assistance (SIA)) for FIPB approval with a copy to the Development Commissioner concerned.
Those falling under the automatic route shall avail themselves of the dispensation available under the automatic route.
5. Consider all application for setting up of SEZ/EPZ in the public/private/joint or State sector and make suitable recommendations in this regard.
6. Approve goods and services required for developing , maintaining and operating SEZ or any component thereof
7. Any other issues concerning development of EPZ/SEZ
Note: Separate meeting will be held to consider the proposal to set up SEZ/EPZ in the public/private/joint or State sector.”
General
8. The Board may prescribe any condition, as it may consider necessary while granting approval.
9. The Board may in its discretion grant or refuse the approval.
10. Chairman of the Board may co-opt any representative of any other Department or agency not already included in it, if he finds it necessary for any specific purpose.
(D.K.Mittal )
Joint Secretary to the Government of India
[No. 14/1/2001-EOU]