EXIM PN NO. 118/97 DATED 10-12-1997

Testing of goods exported under DEEC Scheme

Attention of importers / exporters / CHAs and all other concerned is invited to this Custom House Public Notice No. 77/97 dated 17-7-97. In terms of the said Public Notice the logging of export DEEC books is allowed only after the receipt of test results wherever samples have been drawn.

2. It has been represented by the Exporters that due to delay in obtaining the test results DEEC Books in delayed, which has a detrimental effect on the export efforts. Matter has been examined and as a measure of export facilitation it has been decided that following facilities shall be available to manufacturer / exporters with regard to testing of export samples under DEEC Scheme.

3. In the case of manufacturer exporters who have in-house testing facilities, sample may not be drawn and the In-house test results may be relies upon for the purpose of logging of DEEC export book as well as verification of credit under the Pass Book Scheme, provided the In-house testing facility of the manufacturer exporter has been recognised as follows:-

(a) The manufacturer exporter has been awarded GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) certificate by the concerned Drug Controller; or
(b) The In-house testing facilities are approved by ISI / CSIR / Ministry of Science and Technology or the nodal Ministry; or
(c) The Manufacturer exporter has been awarded ISO 9002 certification.

In such cases, the exporter would have to enclose a copy of the In-house test certificate with the Shipping Bill.

4. Further, where the samples of the export product have earlier been drawn by the Central Excise authorities and test results of the same are available, these test results can be relied upon for the purpose of exports under the said scheme provided the said test reports bring out the technical characteristics of the inputs as required to be ascertained under the scheme. In such cases the manufacturer exporters would be required to obtain a copy of the test result duly certified by the jurisdictional Central Excise, Supdt and submit the same alongwith the factory examination report of the export of the export consignment. The test results obtained from the Central Excise test laboratories shall be valid for six month from the date of their issue, for the purpose of waiving the drawl of samples under DEEC scheme.

5. The above facilities shall be allowed to only manufacturer exporters. However, Customs would have the right to draw samples by surprise, go in for a detailed verification / testing etc. as and when found necessary.

6. This Public Notice comes into effect immediately.

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