CUS CIR NO. 76/2003 DATE 28/08/2003
- Document type
- Circular
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- Dated
Issue of distribution Certificates under notification no. 148/94-Cus. Sl no. 8, dated 13.7.94
Issue of distribution Certificates under notification no. 148/94-Cus. Sl no. 8, dated 13.7.94
2. It is seen that Bilateral Agreement of Government of India with Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, UK & USA on the Supplies of Foreign Gift Goods requires that the recipient organisation must give an undertaking to the Asstt. Commissioner of Customs to the effect that it would furnish from the State Government concerned or from person or institution specified by the CBEC, a Certificate stating that the goods have been distributed to the poor and needy, free of cost, without any discrimination of caste, creed, religion or race.
3. Requests have been made by some recipient organisations to specify persons/institutions other than State Governments to issue certificates for the purposes of the said notification and the Bilateral agreement.
4. The Board has considered the request and in terms of the provisions of the said Bilateral Agreement hereby authorizes the jurisdictional assistant Commissioners of Central Excise/Dy. Commissioners of central Excise to issue the distribution certificates for the purposes of imports under the said Bilateral Agreement under notification no. 148/94 Cus Sl. 8.
Yours faithfully
H.K.Sharma
Senior Technical Officer (TU)