5.04

Certificate of Installation of Capital Goods

(a) Authorization holder shall produce, within six months from date of completion of import, to the concerned RA, a certificate from the jurisdictional Central Excise Authority or an independent Chartered Engineer, at the option of the authorisation holder, confirming installation of capital goods at factory/premises of authorization holder or his supporting manufacturer(s). The RA may extend the said period for producing the certificate by a maximum period of another 12 months. Where a unit registered with Central Excise opts for independent Chartered Engineer's certificate, the authorisation holder shall send a copy of the certificate to the jurisdictional Central Excise Authority as intimation/record.

(b) In the case of import of spares, the installation certificate shall be submitted by the Authorization holder within a period of three years from the date of import.

(Pl refer PUBLIC NOTICE NO.37/2017, DT. 25/10/2017 : Onetime relaxation for condonation of delay in submission of installation certificate under EPCG Scheme is being provided. )