Page 199 - COMBINED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - EDITION 2019 - PART II_Neat

Q-788: In serious offence cases, the Customs Act, 1962 provides for prosecution with imprisonment
upto maximum of
(i) Six years
(ii) Seven years
(iii) Ten years

(iv) None of the above
A-788: ii - Seven years

PARTICIPATING GOVERNMENT AGENCIES OUT OF CUSTOMS CHARGE (PGA)
Q-789: The PGA requirements on the goods, coffee husk is
(i) FSSAI
(ii) FSSAI and PQIS

(iii) PQIS
(iv) None of the above
A-789: ii - FSSAI and PQIS
Q-790: The ICES captures Participating Government Agencies data requirements based on
(i) Customs Tariff Heads

(ii) EXIM Policy
(iii) Products
(iv) None of the above
A-790: i - Customs Tariff Heads
Q-791: Guidelines on post-entry quarantine (PEQ) facility certification and PEQ inspection
A-791: (i) The importer to submit application in duplicates for certification or renewal in PQ
Form 18 of PQ Order, 2003 to the concerned Inspection Authority (IA) and too
concerned in-charge the Regional Plant Quarantine Station RPQS.
(ii) In-charge RPQS will nominate within three working days an officer for joint
inspection with IA for inspecting of the PEQ facility as per the guidelines specified in
the SOP for PEQ Inspection.
(iii) The IA along with a nominated officer shall carry out PEQ facility inspection jointly
for its certification or renewal in compliance with SOP for PEQ Inspection. The joint
inspection is to be carried out within 10 working days upon receipt of nominations.
(iv) The IA after joint inspection of PEQ facility, if satisfied, shall issue a Certificate in PQ
Form 19 of PQ Order, 2003.
(v) IA to provide a copy of the joint inspection report (Assessment of facility in
prescribed forms) along with a PEQ facility certificate issued in PQ Form 19 to In-
charge RPQS within 2 working days after certification and In-charge RPQS, will
intimate to PPA further in 2 working days.
(vi) In case of deficiencies noticed in the facility inspected for certification, the same will
be communicated to In-charge RPQS within 2 working days of joint inspection and
assessment facility, who will further inform to PPA in 2 working days.
(vii) Importer to apply to EXIM committee for obtaining prior permission for import of
planting materials of coarse cereals, oil seeds, pulses, fodder and fruit plants and
endorse a copy of the same to PPA along with a copy of PQ Form 19.

194