2.32.2A

Recognition as Pre-shipment Inspection Agency (PSIA) and issuance of Pre-shipment Certificate (PSIC)

(a) Application for recognition in respect of PSIAs have to be made in proforma prescribed in Appendix 5-A.

(b) For applicants based in India application fee will be 7500/= and for applicants based abroad the application fee will be US $200. The fees may be amended from time to time by DGFT.

(c) The application s will be considered by an Inter - Ministerial Committee.

(d) The PSIAs will be issued a recognition certificate valid for three years. However, DGFT has the right to suspend/cancel such a certificate at any time during the 3 year term. At the end of 3 years PSIA has to make a fresh application for further recognition.

(e) PSIA shall issue Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) in the format given in Appendix 5-B.

(Above Para 2.32.2A has been amended vide PN. NO. 104/2010, DT. 23/03/2012)

[OLD- 2.32.2 A

In case any agency wishes to be enlisted under Appendix- 5, they may furnish an application to the Office of Director General of Foreign Trade with the following documents in the format in Appendix-5A, which will be considered by an Inter-Ministerial Committee:

(a) A brief on the activities of the agency, its history, membership, organizational structure, manpower, etc.

(b) Infrastructural setup, logistics, testing labs etc. for carrying out the inspection of metallic scrap.

(c) List of companies/ agencies for which testing has been carried out.]