Import of wireless equipment by Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) on the basis of self-declaration.

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Instruction No. 23/2021-Customs F.No.401/74/2021-Cus-1II Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) North Block, New Delhi Dated 23rd November, 2021 To, All Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners of Customs/Customs (Preventive) , All Principal Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioners of Customs & Central tax, All Principal Commissioners/ Commissioners of Customs/ Customs (Preventive), All Principal Commissioners/ Commissioners of Customs & Central tax, Subject: on the basis of self-declaration-reg - Import of wireless equipment by Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) Madam/Sir, Reference is invited to the Department of Revenue Notification No. 71 dated 25.09.1953, as amended, relating to restriction on import of wireless equipment. 2. The above said Notification, inter-alia, allows import of transmitting apparatus and of receiving apparatus incorporated in a single unit with transmitting apparatus, only by the persons who have been licensed to import such apparatus, by the Ministry of Telecommunications. 3. As a part of the Department of the Ease of Doing Business initiative, Telecommunications (DoT) vide OM F.No. R-11017/02/2021-PP, dated 21.10.2021 (copy enclosed), has eased the manner of licence processing for import of wireless equipment by Telecom Service Providers. As per the modified procedure, importers shall apply to DoT thirty days prior to the arrival of shipment. On such application, the licence can be automatically basis by the importer through a portal developed by DoT named Saralsanchar. The full procedure prescribed by DoT is as follows: generated on self-declaration (a) Applicant shall submit all the relevant details on Saralsanchar Portal atleast 30 days in advance from the date of destination port entry. Applicant can immediately download a system generated certificate after online payment of fees of Rs. 500 and self-declaration. (b) For applications made within 30 days of the date of destination port entry, online fees of Rs. 5000 shall be payable. In such cases the completed application shall be authenticated by the Department. The applicant can download system generated certificate after 48 hours of application. This certificate shall be accepted by the Customs authorities. (c) In case of violation of any conditions mentioned in the self-declaration, the certificate generated will be cancelled and may entail appropriate action under applicable law. 4. The said facility has been made available with effect from 15.11.2021. While integration with ICEGATE for transmission of WPC licences! approvals is underway, the Customs Officers can verify the authenticity of the certificate by scanning the QR code in the certificate to get an appropriate link to verify details of such certificate on Saralsanchar Portal. A sample copy of Import certificate generated from the system is attached for ready reference It 5. is requested that the officers under your jurisdiction may be suitably sensitized on the above modified procedure. Difficulty, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Board. 6. Hindi version follows. Encl: As above Yours faithfully, \JA/Q ~\"\ (Kevin Boban) Under Secretary to the Government of India Copy for necessary action: Additional Director General, National Customs Targeting Centre (NCTC), Mumbai 13, Sir Vithaldas Thakersey Marg, Opp. Patkar Hall, New Marine lines, Mumbai-400020 1852308/2021/Cus-1I1 Section 401/74/2021-CU5-1I1 10/39 ~ART II-5.:c. 3) THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, OCTOBER 3. 19~3 1541 residence under a tuberculosis specialist recognised as such by the State Adminis- trative Medical Officer concerned and produces a certificate signed by that specia- l1st to the effect that he is under his treatment and that he has reasonable chances of recovery on the expiry of the leave recommended. NOTE2.-The concession of extraordinary this sub-rule will be admissible only to those Government been in continuous Government service for a period exceeding one year: leave upto eighteen months under servants who have servant who is not (c) Where a Government in permanent employ 01' quasi- permanent employ fails to resume duty on the expiry of the maximum period of extraordinary servant, who leave granted to him, or where such a Government leave than the maximum amount is granted a lesser amount of extraordinary admissible, from duty for any period which together with the extraordinary leave granted exceeds the limit upto which he could have been granted such leave under sub-rule (b), he shall be deemed to have resigned his appointment and shall, accordingly, cease to be in Government employ. remains absent , (d) The authority empowered to grant leave may periods of absence without leave into extraordinary leave." commute retrospectively [No. F.7(21)-Est.IV/53.] C. B. GULATI, Dy. Secy. ------ ----- MINISTRY OF FINANCE (COMMUNICATIONS) New Dl!lhi. the 24th September 1953 S.&.O. 1813.-In exercise ot the powers conferred by the Post Office National Savings Certificates Ordinance, 1944 (No. XLII of 1944), the shall Cenral Government hereby directs that be made in the Post Office National Savings Certificates Rules, 1944. namely:- the following further section 6 of amendments In clause (d) of sub-rule of the office of registration" shall be inserted. (1) of rule (I), before the words "The Postmaster the words "The Superintendcnt of Post Offices and" [No. D-I052(A)-C.S/PT/53.] ------ --_.,--- ._- ---- '---- N. V. VENKATRAMAN. Dy. seer. ..--- MINISTRY OF' FINANCE (REVENUF; DIVISION) CUSTOMS New Delhi, the 24th September 1953 S.&.O. 1814.-111 exercise of the powers conferred by Section 6 of Customs Act, 1878 (VIII of 1878), the Central Government hereby directs that following further ment of India in the Ministry of FinanCe (Revenue Divislen) No. dated the 18th January 1952. namely:- the Sea the shall be made in the notification of the Govern- ii-Customs, amend~t In the Schedule to the said notification. after entry 3. the following entry shall be inserted, namely:- "3A. Mayabandar. The Divisional Forest OfHcer, North Andaman." New Delhi, the 25th September 1953 [No. 73.] S.R.O. 181S.-In exercise d the powers conferred by section 19 of the Sea Customs Act, 1878 (VIII of ·lEl78), and in supersession, with effect from the 15th October 1953, of the notification of the Government of India in the Finance Depart- ment 19:~3. the Central Government hereby r-estricts with effect from the 15th October 1953, the bringing Into India of apparatus (Central Revenues). No. 55-Customs, dated the 9th December for wireless telegraphs .as follows:- (a) in the case of transmlttlng apparatus and of receiving apparatus incor- porated in a single unit with transmitting" apparatus, to persons who have been licensed to import such apparatus by the Ministry of Com- munications in Form I, annexed hereto; 1852308!2021/Cus-1I1 Section 401/74/2021-Cus-11I 11/39 1542 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, OCTOBER 3, 1953 [PART II-Slie 3 (b) in other cases, to persons who apply to a customs officer to Import the same in Form II, annexed hereto: . Provided that in the case of wireless receiving apparatus· imported by post the customs officer may dispense with the application referred to in clause (b). Registered No. Dated 19 LICENS:&:TO IMPORT TRANSMITTING ApPARA'l'US FOR WIREl,EBB TELEGRAPHS INTO INDIA FORM I In pursuance of Notification No. -Customs, dated the. issued under section 19 of the Sea Customs Act, 1878 (VIII of 1878), of Communications of the Government of India (hereinafter called the Ministry) .hereby grants to of' the MjnistrY" (hereinafter day of the date hereof, and terminating on the 31st day of December 19 the licence expires and becomes invalid unless renewed by endorsement under the hand of the Ministry, license and permission to import at the following transmitting apparatus for wireless telegraphs:- called the Licensee), during the term or period commencing on the when thereon jor Ministry of Communications. day of' . Signed by the Licensee .......................•••.••..••... m the presence of ............•................................ day of 19 19 • ••. The _... The (Reverse) . NOTICE apparatus transmitting is being imported in order licensee must produce this license to the Customs Authorities whenever The wireless the necessary details may be inserted In the form below by the Customs Authorities on each occasion when such licensed apparatus is imported. ------------_._---_. --- I I Rea J value (or customs of Licensed Appararus cf Consignee when o thcr Name and address Custom Stamp Invoice No. Impor ter' than the that Dale Imported Rs. _______ • 1 J ., I ._~ . __ " - , .................................................................... ," . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. ... . .. • . .. .. . .....• 1.· .... ' ..•..... _. J · .. · .. 1 J · . •••••• \ - ••••••••• _" J •••• _ •••••••••• _ ••••••• I I N:B.-This license should be returned to the Ministry of Communications. Nev Delhi, for renewal at least one month before the date on which it is due to expire fee of Rs, 10 by Money Order and application statinl together WIth the renewal the registered number and-date of the license. 1852308/2021/CU5-1I1 Section 401/74/2021-CU5-1I1 12/39 PAlt'r n-SEC. 3] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, OCTOBER S, 1953 1543 FORM II ApPLICATION TO IMPoR~: WIREU:SS' RECEIVING ApPARATUS INTO INDIA NOT to be used for Transmitting Apparatus. 1. Name and Address of Owner: 2. Name and Address of Importer when he is not also the owner: 3. Description of apparatus to be imported: Value: Rs Number of complete wireless receivers: . , . I hereby certify that the above is correct ---_. to the best of my knowledge and "'--- .... ----- belief. Date , . (Signature of Importer). NOTIcE.-Under the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933, and the indian Tele- graph Act, 1885, a license is required for the possession or for the establishment, maIntenance and working of wireless apparatus in India. To be signed by the customs officer and forwarded to the Ministry of Com- --------.---~---------------.----- munications. New Delhi. Importation permitted 1Customs Stamp. \ (Customs Officer). [No. 71.J S.R.O. 1RIG.-In exercise of the powers conferred by section 23 the Sea Customs Act, 1878 (VIII of 1878), the Central Government hereby directs that the following further amendments shall be made with effect from the 15th October 1953 in the notification of the Government of India in the late Finance Depart- ment (Central Revenues), No. 33, dated the 22nd June 1935, namely:- of In the said notlfication, in Schedule I-Import Duties, in the entry in column 2 for the words "Director-General 01 Posts and Telegraphs to against Serial No.6, the words "Ministry of Cornrnunications to tile the effect that he IS satisfied", effect that it is satisfied" shall be substituted and for the words "by the General Manager, Overseas Communications Service, Government 01 India, if the apparatus 13 imported for Overseas Communications Service, by the Director General of Civil Aviation in India if the apparatus is imported for Aeronautical Communication Service", the words "by the Ministry of Communications, if the apparatus is import- ed for Overseas Communications Service or for Aeronaatical Communication Service" shall be substituted. . [No. 72.] New Delhi, the 26th. September 1963 S.R.O. 1817,-In exercIse of the powers conferred by section 188 of the Sea the Customs Act, 1878 (VIII of 1878), the Central Government hereby directs that following amendment shall be made in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Revenue Division) No. 7l-Customs. dated the 29th September 1051, namely:- In the said notification. for the word 'Jamnagar' substituted. the word 'Baroda' shall be [No. 74.] ! '38364'12021/C~S- I I j Fil II Section 401 I 74/2021-CU5-111 Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Telecommunications Wireless Planning and Coordination (WPC) Wing Sanchar Bhawan. New Delhi-110001 . o. R-11017/02/2021-PP Dated: 21st October 2021 I OFFICE MEMORANDUM Su~j ct: Import of wireless equipment by Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) on the! b sis of self-declaration. I i In su ersession of existing procedures. henceforth the TSPs will be permitted to import wir~1 ss equipment based on self-declaration as per the following procedure: ia) Applicant shall submit all the relevant details on Sara/sanchar Portal atleast 30 days in advance from the date of destination port entry. Applicant can immediately download a system generated certificate after online payment of fees of Rs. 500 (Rupees Five Hundred only) and self-declaration. 1 !b For applications made within 30 days of the date of destination port entry, online : In such cases · by the Department. The ! certificate after 48 hours ·of fees of Rs. 5000 (Rupees Five Thousand only) shall be payable. the completed application shall be authenticated applicant application. can download system generated ! of any conditions mentioned in the self-declaration, be cancelled and may entail appropriate action under applicable law. j ! rc) .This certificate shall be accepted by the Custom Authorities. ! ·; i 2. Port t I for cross-verification. ! i Department of Revenuel Customs will have suitable access of Saral Sanchar In case of violation the certificate generated will ·3.: Now j The above facility on Sara/sanchar portal will be made available w.e.f. 15 ber 2021. This is issued wilh the approval of the competent aulhority. ~\c;: "1 II TSPs i Tp 1: 21 "Chiefl Principal Commissioners of Customs (through CBIC) 31 II RLOs of WPC Wing/ Finance Wing, DoTI Director, WMO 4) r.DWA (ASMS)l Director (NT2) for uploading in DoT/Saral Sanchar website. I . (M. Revathi) Sr. Dy. Wireless Adviser j qo y to: I t (i~ PS to Sec (T)/ 55 (T)/ M(T)/ M(F)I M(S) ! ! i ! i i 240184412021/Cus-11I Section 401/74/2021-CU5-111 39/39 Ministry of Communications Department of Telecommunications Regional Licensing Office (NR) Northen Regional Wireless Monitoring HQRS Campus, Mehrauli Gurgaon Road,New Delhi - 110030 Import Certificate No:IMP-SD-20211116026 Valid from 16-12-2021 Upto 16-06-2022 CERTIFICATE TO IMPORT WIRELESS TRANSMITTING AND/OR RECEIVING APPARATUS INTO INOlA by TELECOM SERVICE PROVIDERS (TSP) In pursuance of Notification No. 71-Customs dated September 25, 1953 issued under Section 19 of the Sea Customs Act 1878 (VIII of 1878) and Department ofTelecom O.M. No. R-II017/02/2021-PP ofthe Government ofIndia hereby issues to the following TSP: M/sBSNL BSNL, New Delhi,DELHI-l10001 the Ministry of Communications dated 21.10.2021, The certificate and permission to import the following Wireless Equipments at MUMBAl SI.No Type of Equipment Make Model Quantity 1 Transceiver sasa asas 2 TX Freq Range(MHz) RXFreq Range(MHz) 1939.000000-1 970.000000 2129.000000-2 130.000000 ETA No e1234 Terms and Conditions: 1. This is only a clearance from technical angle and does not pertain to administrative 2. The equipments should be used as per DOT agreement No. AAAAA dated 25-10-2020 and I or financial aspects of Import. and frequency assignment letters issued by WPC wing. 3. The Certificate is liable to be cancelled and the concerned TSP is liable to be prosecuted under applicable law (s) in case of providing false declaration! information during the process of obtaining this certificate. 4. Empowered officers of Wireless Planning inspection technical and Coordination of the equipments being imported and deployed, (WPC) Wing and Wireless Monitoring Organization as per the established (WMO) may carry out procedurel rules. Note: This required is system-generated certificate (from saralsancbar gov in) generated on 16-11-2021 Hence no signature is

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• Customs Act 1878 (VIII of 1878) and Department ofTelecom O.

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