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(a)Norms for disposal of Waste/scrap/remnants arising out of production process and in connection therewith, including wastage or manufacturing loss on gold/silver/platinum jewellery and articles thereof, is given in Appendix 41 of the Handbook (Vol.1).

(b)In respect of items not covered by Appendix-41, Development Commissioner shall fix the wastage keeping in view the norms notified under Duty Exemption Scheme. For items not covered by these two, the Development Commissioner, if considered necessary, could send proposals to the Board of Approval for decision.

All cases where wastage norms have not been fixed by the Development Commissioner within 45 days from the date of receipt of application, the same shall be referred to the Board of Approval for information along with reasons for delay.

(In this para (b) has been amended vide PN. No. 34(RE-01), Dt. 31/8/2001.)

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(b)In respect of items not covered by Appendix-41, Development Commissioners may fix ad-hoc norms on the basis of data for a period of six months. Within this period Development Commissioners shall get the norms approved by the Board of Approvals.]

(c)EOU/EPZ units may clear scrap/waste/remnants arising out of sub-contracting of production/production process from the job worker’s premises, on payment of applicable duties, or bring it back to its own premises

(d) Deleted.

(e) Scrap/Dust/sweeping of gold/silver/platinum may be sent to the Government of India Mint/Private Mint from the EOU/EPZ units and returned to them in standard bars in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the Customs authorities or may be permitted to be sold in the DTA on payment of applicable Customs duty, on the basis of gold/ silver/ platinum content, as may be notified by Customs.