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 Customs Notification No-113/2006 dated 16.11.2006
CBEC exempts import of goods for Defence Ministry's Airborne Early Warning project

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.39/96-Customs, dated the 23rd July, 1996, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R.291(E); dated the 23rd July, 1996, namely:-

In the said notification, in the Table, after S.No. number 30, and the entries relating thereto, the following S.No. and entries shall be inserted, namely:-

 
(1) (2) (3)
"31. The following goods, required for the Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) System Programme of Ministry of Defence,-

i) aircrafts, aircraft parts, aircraft engines, aircraft engine parts, including ground handling equipment of aircrafts for defence use:

ii) radars, ESM, CSM, RWR, CMDS, MAWS, Communication and their related components/parts, Electronic components/boards, simulators and related hardware/software;

iii) machinery, equipments including test equipments, instruments, fitting devices, components, spares, jigs and fixtures, dies, tools, moulds, accessories, raw materials, castings, forgings, piping, tubing, consumables, mockup and models;

iv) computer hardware, computer software, accessories and consumables.
 		 If,-

(a)the said goods are imported by authorised works centers of the Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) programme, as may be designated by an officer not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence; and

(b) the authorised works centre produces to the Joint Commissioner of Customs or the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, at the time of import, in each case, a list of the said goods with their relevant description duly certified by the Programme Director, Programme Office AEW&C, Centre for Air Borne System, Bangalore, to the effect that -

i) the said goods mentioned in the list are required for the purposes of the AEW&C;

(ii) the import of the said goods mentioned in the list are authorized by the Ministry of Defence under AEW&C programme and the said goods shall be used only for the purpose of the AEW&C programme.

Explanation.- Nothing contained in this exemption shall have effect on or after the 1st day of January, 2012".

 

F.No.354/32/2006-TRU

(G.G. Pai)
Under Secretary to the Government of India


Note: The principal notification No.39/96-Customs, dated the 23rd July, 1996 was published vide number G.S.R. 291(E), dated the 23rd July, 1996 and was last amended by notification No.110/2006-Customs, dated the 20th October, 2006 vide number G.S.R. 657 (E) dated the 20th October, 2006.