Circular No.598/35/2001-CX I am directed to say that the Board has decided that all audits by Central Excise Officers shall be conducted under EA-2000 using new Audit Manual, Standard Audit Programme [As contained in Audit Manual as on 1st September, 2001) and Working Papers. The traditional audit using old Audit Manual [1998 Edition] will be phased out. Thus there will be only one type of audit with effect from 1st January, 2002. 2.
The Stock Exchanges are required to submit Monthly Development Reports within seven days from the close of each month as per SEBI circular No. SMD/1688/96 dated April 30, 1996.
In view of the above, it has been decided that CD-Rom drives designed for working in conjunction with an ADP machine and which satisfy note 5 to Chapter 84, would merit classification under 8471.70 as storage units. Pending provisional assessments may be finalised accordingly.
Exports made from the date of this public notice may be accepted towards discharge of export obligation. Customs may allow provisional clearance of export consignment.However, the exports made in anticipation of grant of extension in EO in terms of this public notice shall be entirely on the risk and responsibility of the exporter.
The principal notification 126/94-Central Excise, dated the 2nd September, 1994 was issued on 2nd September, 1994 vide G.S.R. 667(E), dated 2nd Sep, 94 and was last amended by notification number 29/2001-Central Excise, dated the 18th May, 2000, issued vide G.S.R. 378 (E), dated 18th May, 2000
The principal notification No. 137/2000-Customs, dated the 19th October 2000, was issued vide G.S.R. 804(E), dated the 19th October 2000 and was last amended by notification number 56/2001-Cus, dated the 18th May, 2001, issued vide G.S.R 377(E), dated the 18th May, 2001.
Exporters should submit copy of Legal Procurement Certificate(s) issued by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests of the concerned State showing the procurement and availability of Sandalwood Root Class/Ainchilta Class with the exporter in the format as prescribed at Annexure I to this Public Notice.
Exporters should submit copy of Legal Procurement Certificate(s) in their name issued by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests of the concerned State showing the procurement and availability of Sandalwood with the exporter in the format as prescribed at Annexure I to this Public Notice.
Circular No. 597/34/2001-CX It has come to the notice of the Board that in a number of cases, the Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise have been filing applications before the CEGAT for out of turn hearing. However, it has been brought to Board’s notice that in most of the cases, these applications do not mention any reason for seeking an early hearing, and as a result, these applications for early hearing are being dismissed by the Tribunal.
Circular No. 596/33/2001-CX It has been brought to the notice of the Board that the field Commissioners both in Customs as well as in Central Excise, in spite of Board’s Circular No. 453/19/99-CX, dated 9-4-1999 [1999 (107) E.L.T. T41] issued vide F. No. 390/48/90-JC are neither filing Cross Objections under Section 35B(4) of the Central Excise Act or Section 129A(4) of the Customs Act against appeals filed by the assessees
