GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS

CUSTOM HOUSE, 33, RAJAJI SALAI

CHENNAI-600 001

 

F.No.S.Misc.103/2004- Sys Unit                                       Dated: 03 .02.2006

 

Public Notice No.  06 /2006

 

 

Sub: Accredited Clients Program – Board’s Circular 42/2005 dated 24.11.2005 –  

        Reg.

 

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          Attention of Importers and Trade is invited to the Board’s Circular 042/2005 dated 24.11.2005 regarding introduction of Accredited Clients Programme (ACP), a major component for Risk Management System (RMS).  It is envisaged that importers satisfying the specified criteria, as mentioned in the said Circular may apply to the designated officer in the Custom House, Chennai to register as Accredited Clients.     

 

          The Importers who desire to avail the facility, as “Accredited Clients” are required to apply for registration under the scheme using the application form attached as Annexure - 1 to this public notice.  The Information Brochure for ACP Clients is also attached for the information of the users as Annexure II.  The filled-in applications is to be submitted to the designated officer named below: 

 

          Shri.P. JACOB,

          Asst. Commissioner (SIIB)

          R.No.K304, Krishna Block, III Floor,

          Custom House, Chennai – 1.

 

 

         

                                                                             (S. SUBRAMANIAN)

                                                                   COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS

                                                                               (CHENNAI SEAPORT)

Encl: Annexure I   ……… Application form for ACP

        Annexure  II ………The Information Brochure for ACP Clients

Annexure -1

 

  Application form for Accredited Clients Programme:

(Please refer to Para 7 of the Circular)

 

Sl No

 

 

1

Name of the Importer

 

2

PAN based BIN

[Self Attested copy of PAN number to be attached with Application form ]

 

3

IEC

 

4

Date of Issue of IEC

 

5

State whether a Manufacturer or Trader with details of major items  Manufactured and/or imported

 

6

Constitution of business.

Proprietorship,

Partnership 

Registered Co. 

Unregistered Co.  

Trust  

Society  

others 

 

7

Bank Account Details with Account No & Name of the Bank, Address and date since operated.

 

8

History of the Importer.

Whether any business was owned by the importer in the past, if so previous PAN, IE Code, Central Excise Registration Number, with all details including address, telephone number, fax no, Email Address.

 

9

Do you posses any Quality Accreditations such as ISO? If yes, please specify the particulars.

 

10

Have you implemented any ERP solutions for your accounting, inventory control and logistics? If yes, please specify the package.

 

11

Mention your Joint Venture partners, if any with details i.e Address, Telephone, Fax,

E-Mail.

 

12

Corporate Address

City

State

PIN

Telephone No

FAX Number

Email Address

 

13

Managing Director / Chief Executive officer

Name

Address

PAN No

Telephone

Fax

E-mail Address

 

14

Directors/Partners

Name

Address

PAN

Telephone

Fax

E-mail Address

 

15

Are the Managing Directors and Directors of the applicant Company listed as directors of any other Company? If yes, please furnish the particulars

 

16

Name of the Department(s)  handling Customs matters

Name(s) of the person (s)  in charge

Address

Telephone

Fax

E-mail Address

(Port wise details to be furnished if applicable)

 

17

List of Outsourced activities relating to Customs and respective firms/persons (Inland transporters, logistics, freight forwarders etc., )     Name of the firm:                          Activity:                                                                        Address:                                                                                   Telephone:                           

Email Address:

 

18

List of Custom House Agents employed at each port, with date (s) of appointment of the CHA.

CHA-Name:  

Port:

CHA address:

Phone: 

Email address:

 

19

Customs Special Valuation Branch [SVB] Registration Number, if any, with details including that of last review by the Custom House

 

20

Central Excise registration No (s)

Date of Issue

Commissionerate

Division

Range

 

21

Service Tax Registration No

Date of Issue

Commissionerate

Division

Range

 

22

No of Bills of Entry filed at each port in the previous financial year. Please furnish the details port-wise.

 

23

Value of Imports at each port and total duty paid in the previous financial year.

 

24

Details of  disputes pending with the Customs (pl attach a brief about each dispute from the Company’s perspective)

 

25

Has the applicant been penalized under Customs Act/Central Excise Act/ Service Tax and/or any other enactments implemented by the Customs department, in the previous 3 financial years? If Yes, Details of the connected Show cause notice(s), adjudication order(s) etc may be furnished, along with the present position of the cases, if pending in Appellate or Judicial forums.

 

26

Have the Managing Director or any of the Directors been penalized under Customs Act or Central Excise Act/Service Tax enactment? Details if yes

 

27

Are you enjoying Green Channel/Fast Track facility at any port today? If yes then list the ports and the date(s) from which the facility is being availed of.

 

28

Name and designation of the Authorized Signatory

PAN No of Authorized signatory

Address

Telephone No

FAX number

Email Address

 

 

Declaration:

 

1. I/We hereby affirm that the particulars furnished above have been verified from my/our internal records and are true and complete disclosures. I/We accept that any discrepancy noticed by the department may debar us at the threshold or at any stage thereafter from obtaining/continuing with the Accredited Client Status. Any change in the said particulars will be intimated to the Commissioner of Customs within a fortnight of such being occasioned.

2. I/We understand that the Accredited Client status which may be conferred on us is an expression of the Customs department’s trust in my/our ability and willingness to comply with the Acts, Rules, Regulations and policies that the Customs department is required to implement.

3.  I/We have understood the conditions listed in the Accredited Client Program document for continued enjoyment of the status and undertake to abide by them. We also understand that waiver of examination of our documents or goods cannot be claimed as a legal right by me/us in every instance.

4.   I/We are willing to align our systems with the requirements of the Customs department and incur reasonable expenditure on such initiatives.

5.   I/We accept that the decision of the Customs department in any matter concerning grant, revocation or curtailment of the Accredited Client status will be final and binding on me/us.

 

Date:

Place:

 

 

 Authorized Signatory

Name

Designation

 

 

Format of Auditor’s/Chartered accountant’s certificate to be submitted by ACP Applicants.

(Please refer to Para 7 (vii) of the Circular)

  

This is to certify that we have gone through the accounts maintained by Messrs._____ [Importer] and do hereby certify that the accounting systems followed by Messrs.________ [Importer] conform to the accounting standards prescribed by the Institute of Chartered Accounts of India. We also certify that the systems of _________ [Importer} provide for maintenance of records relating to the receipt, usage and disposal of imported goods for at least a period of five years from the date of import.

 

We also certify that the Messrs.______ [Importer] have/have not implemented ERP based solutions for their accounts and inventory management systems.

 

 Signature of Authorized signatory

Statutory Auditor /Chartered Accountant