TRADE NOTICE NO. 11/2007
CENTRAL EXCISE
Subject: Self-sealing of exports goods -regAttention of the Trade is invited to the Board’s Circular No. 860/18/2007-CX ,dated 22.11.2007 issued from F.No. 209/06/2007-CX-6 on the above subject.

2. Attention is also invited to the Board’s Circular No. 736/52/2003-CX dated 11.08.2003 issued from F.No. 201/1/2003-CX.6 and this Office Trade Notice No. 31/2003-CE dated 22.09.2003 on the above subject. Vide this Circular, the facility of self-sealing was extended to all categories of Manufacturer-Exporters. In this regard, references have been received from field formations that in spite of this facility being available to the exporters, a large “number of exporters prefer stuffing and sealing of export containers in the presence of Central Excise Officers. However, with increase in number of such exports and requests for stuffing and sealing in the presence of Central Excise Officers, the workload of the Central Excise Range staff is increasing substantially. As a consequence, it is felt that their normal Central Excise Range work is being adversely affected. This necessitated re-examination of the procedure relating to stuffing and sealing of export containers in the presence of Central Excise Officers.
3. The matter has been examined by the Board. It is seen that even those manufacturer-exporters who have the option of self-sealing make request for Central Excise sealing since the percentage of examination at the port of export of such containers is substantially reduced as per the prescribed guidelines. However, it may be noted that as per para 2.1 B of Board’s Circular No. 6/2002-Cus dated 23.01.2002, where exports are against free Shipping Bills, no opening/examination of containers is to be done at the port of export, except where there is intelligence/information about any concealment, mis-declaration, etc. The examination norms in respect of free Shipping Bills does not distinguish between a containers, which have come under self sealing by the Manufacturer/Exporter or which have been stuffed/ sealed by
jurisdictional Central Excise officers.

4. In view of the above, it has been decided that henceforth in case of exports under free Shipping Bill, i.e. Shipping Bills wherein no export benefits are being sought, the Manufacturer-Exporter shall mandatorily resort to self-sealing of containers. The Central Excise Officers shall not attend to the request of stuffing and sealing of export containers in their presence, in case the exports are under free Shipping Bills. Further, with a view to ensure safety and security of the export consignment, all such containers should be sealed with tamper proof one time bottle seals as stipulated vide Board’s Circular No. 01j2006-Cus. dated 02.01.2006.

5 Accordingly, Board’s Circular No. 736j52j2003-CX dated 11.08.2003 and this Office Trade Notice No. 31j2003-CE dated 22.09.2003 stand modified to the above extent.

6. All the Trade Associations and Chamber of Commerce and Industries are requested to bring the contents of this Trade Notice to the notice of their member manufacturers and trade in general.

7. Issued with the approval of Commissioner.

(Circular No. 860/18/2007-CX
F.No. 209/06/2007-CX)
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S.K. VIRDI
JOINT COMMISSIONER

Dear Sir,

I am pleased to inform you that Confederation of Indian Industry has launched the “Total Cost Management Division” to facilitate and assist industries in achieving cost competitiveness.

As part of its initiative, the Total Cost Management Division is organizing a one-day Conference on Revenue Management on 18 February 2008 at Hyderabad

The objective of the conference is to:

* Provide comprehensive insights to the concepts of revenue management
* Learn various pricing strategy
* Review the applications of RM tools and Pricing Strategy in all practical
settings.
* Learn to understand proven techniques to get maximum out of revenue
management – people, processes and systems
* Provide insights into Revenue Assurance strategy Process

The Conference will focus on:Overview of Revenue Management
Price Management : A Framework for Sustainable Improvement
Economics of Revenue Management
Capacity Management
Revenue Assurance Strategy
Revenue Management Tools
Case Studies on Best Practices

The conference brochure and the draft programme are available at GSIA office for your ready reference.

We request you to block your diary and join us along with suitable senior officials at the Conference.

Kindly take this opportunity and ensure your participation by duly filing up the attached registration form and send it to us for confirmation.

Please contact us for further information to

Mr R Sudharsan ([email protected])

Look forward to seeing you at the Conference, Hyderabad.

With kind regards

K V Mahidhar
Principal Counsellor,

CII – Total Cost Management Division

Sub: Opening of Pay Office at Bicholim. Goa in the ESI Dispensary.
It has been decided to start a pay office at Bicholim in the premises of ESI Dispensary. The pay office will be functioning on every Wednesday from 11.00 noon. Our cashier will be visiting the dispensary for disbursing ESI payment to the insured person.

You are therefore requested to advise LM.O. in charge to provide space and a table and chair for our cashier who will be visiting ESI Dispensary for disbursing payment on every Wednesday commencing from 23.1.2008. A drop box for certificate may also be opened.

Yours faithfully,
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M. Dorai
Asstt. Director.

An Interactive Session with Dr Marshall Goldsmith

“One of the most influential practitioners in the history of leadership development”
Helping Successful Executives Get Even Better

25 January 2008: India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

Successful executives are people who want to get even better and are committed to their success as well as the success of their companies and organizations. They are seen as highly intelligent, high-integrity and persistent in achieving their goals. Intellectually, they realize that some leadership behaviors associated with their success in the past may not be the behaviors that are needed to achieve success in the future.

They respond well to getting ideas and suggestions for the future that are aimed at helping them achieve their goals. When they feel they are being encouraged and supported by the people around them, they can achieve long-range results very easily. If they feel they are being judged or manipulated, they will tend to become hostile to the process. Additional training must be given to assist them in learning, coaching and mentoring techniques.

To discuss and enable executives get better, CII is organising an Interactive Session with Dr Marshall Goldsmith (CV attached) who has been rated by Forbes as one of the five most-respected executive coaches in the world. The theme of the Session would be “Helping Successful Executives Get Even Better”

The session would be organized from 1100 hrs to 1600 hrs on 25 January 2008 at Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre, Lodi Road, New Delhi – 110 003.

I am writing to request you to attend this Session as well as nominate concerned officials. Please confirm your participation through the attached Reply Form. A nominal fee of Rs. 5,000/- per delegate has been kept to cover the administrative costs. An early bird discount of 10% has been kept for nominations received before 16 January 2008. An additional discount of 10% will also be given for more than two nominations.

We look forward to receiving your confirmation.

With kind regards,
B Santhanam
Chairman, CII National Committee on HR & IR/ER and
Managing Director, Saint-Gobain Glass India Ltd
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Helping Successful Executives Get Even Better
25 January 2008: Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre, Lodi Road, New Delhi

D E L E G A T E R E G I S T R A T I O N F O R M

Delegate Fee: Rs. 5,000

We are pleased to nominate the following participant(s) for the programme:

Sl. Name Designation Email

1._________________________________________________________________________________

2._________________________________________________________________________________

3._________________________________________________________________________________

The DD / Cheque No. ________________ for Rs. ________________ towards the delegate fee

drawn in favour of “Confederation of Indian Industry”, payable at New Delhi is enclosed.

Contact Person Name: ______________________Designation ____________________________
Company:________________________________________________________________________
Address:___________________________________________________________________________
Telephone:______________________Fax:_________________________Mobile:______________
Email:_________________________________________Website:___________________________

Early Bird Discount: 10% before 16 January 2008

General Rules

10% discount on more than 2 nominations would be offered

Delegate fee non-refundable but change in nomination accepted

For regsitartion OR more details, please contact:

Siju NairExecutive Officer
CII Institute of Quality
Mob: 9845218056
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
Near Bharat Nagar- 2nd Stage
Magadi Main Road
Vishwaneedam Post
Bangalore 560 091
Tel: 080-23289391 /23286085/7690
Fax: 080- 23289388 / 23580314
Email: [email protected]
Web:
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Mr Siju Nair
Executive Officer
CII Institute of Quality Mob: 9845218056
Near Bharat Nagara, IInd Stage
Tel : 080 2328 9391 / 6085 / 7690
Magadi Main Road,
Vishwaneedam Post
Fax : 080 2328 9388
Bangalore – 560 091
Email: [email protected]

One Day Seminar on Standards of Weights and Measures Enforcement Rules
1 February 2008: Chennai
The following officers would attend the above seminar:-
Name Designation
1. _____________________________ ____________________________
2. _____________________________ ____________________________
3. _____________________________ ____________________________
4. _____________________________ ____________________________
Demand Draft drawn in favour of CII Institute of Quality for Rs._____________________ towards the delegate fee is enclosed
Name : _______________________________
Designation : ___________________________
Company : ____________________________
Address : _____________________________
Tel : _______________________________________
Fax : ____________________________
Email : ________________________________________
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Name and Address of Service Tax Cell
Service Tax Cell,
1st Floor, Office of the Commissionerate of Customs and Central Excise, ICE House, EDC Complex, Patto Plaza, Panaji-Goa.
Ph.No.2437192; Fax No.:2437191.

Name of the Assistant Commissioner, address and Ph. number, Fax number:
JOHN BOSCO D’SOUZA, IRS
Assistant Commissioner,
Central Excise, Service Tax,
Panaji-Goa.
Telephone: 2437192
Fax No.:2437191

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PVN Suresh Babu
Additional Commissioner Service Tax,
Panaji-Goa.

With kind regards,
S K Kakkar
Principal Counsellor & Head
CII Institute of Quality
*********************************************************************For registration and more details,
Please contact
Rohit Goyal
Confederation of Indian Industry
Institute of QualityPlot No. 249-F, Sector 18Udyog Vihar, Phase IVGurgaon – 122 015, HaryanaTel : 0124 – 4014051(D) / 4014060-66Fax : 0124 – 4014051Web: www.ciionline.org/iq