**Summary:**
This notice, issued by the Directorate General of Health Services, Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), Import Registration Division, addresses the implementation of PGA eSANCHIT paperless processing under SWIFT, specifically regarding the uploading of Licenses/Permits/Certificates/Other Authorizations (LPCOs) by Participating Government Agencies (PGAs). It is a follow-up to previous notices dated January 29, 2019, June 11, 2019, June 14, 2019, and June 25, 2019.
The notice reiterates the request for all stakeholders (importers, exporters, Customs House Brokers, and others transacting with Customs) to register on ICEGATE. Stakeholders are required to furnish their Import-Export Code (IEC), Goods and Services Tax Identification Number (GSTN), and the email ID registered with ICEGATE to the Directorate at import.registcdsco.nic.in, along with the contact details of concerned personnel. This information will be shared with other CDSCO offices to ensure seamless implementation of eSANCHIT. Failure to register on ICEGATE and provide the required information may affect the issuance of LPCOs by the Directorate or other CDSCO offices.
The notice is addressed to all beneficiaries (importers, exporters, Customs House Brokers, etc.) and the Indian Drug Pharmaceutical Association Forum. Copies have been sent to The Joint Secretary(R), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; The Commissioner, Single Window Project, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs; all Zonal/Sub-Zonal/Port Offices of CDSCO; concerned divisions of CDSCO HQ; and the CDSCO Website. The responsible authority is Dr. V. G. Somani, Drugs Controller General.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Drugs Standard Control Organization: A national regulatory body for pharmaceuticals and medical devices under the Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India.
PGA eSANCHIT: Paperless Processing system under SWIFT (Single Window Interface for Facilitating Trade)
SWIFT: Single Window Interface for Facilitating Trade
LPCOs: Licenses/Permits/Certificates/Other Authorizations
ICEGATE: Indian Customs Electronic Gateway
IEC GSTN: Import Export Code Goods and Services Tax Identification Number
Directorate General of Health Services: A government directorate under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
Dr. V. G. Somani: Drugs Controller General of India
File No. Import/Misc./39/2018-DC (Pt.-09)
Government of India
Directorate General of Health Services
Central Drugs Standard Control Organization
(Import & Registration Division)
FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road
New Delhi-110002
Dated: 94] 0| | 2e20
Notice
Subject:- Implementation of PGA e-SANCHIT - Paperless Processing under
SWIFT-Uploading of Licenses/Permits/Certificates/Other Authorizations
(LPCOs) by PGAs - reg.
This is in continuation to the notice of even file no. dated 29.01.2019, 11.06.2019,
14.06.2019 and 25.06.2019, wherein all beneficiaries i.e Stakeholders / Importers /
Exporters, Customs House Brokers transacting with Customs were requested to get
registered on ICEGATE and to furnish details of IEC /GSTN code along with the
email id registered with ICEGATE to this office for implementation of ee SANCHIT
In view of above, it is observed that most of the beneficiaries i.e Stakeholders /
Importers / Exporters, Customs House Brokers transacting with Customs are not
registered with ICEGATE till date.
Therefore, all beneficiaries i.e Stakeholders / Importers / Exporters, Customs House
Brokers transacting with Customs are once again requested to get registered
immediately on ICEGATE and to furnish details of IEC /GSTN code along with the
email id registered with ICEGATE as well as contact details of the concerned
persons to this Directorate at email import.regist@cdsco.nic.in so that the
information can be further shared with other offices of CDSCO for seamless
implementation of e-SANCHIT.
It may be noted that in case the beneficiaries do not register and not provide
IEC/GSTN code to this Directorate, it can affect issuance of LPCOs by this
Directorate or any other offices of CDSCO.
We
x.
(Dr. V. G. Somani),
Drugs Controller General (1)
To
1. All the beneficiaries i.e. Stakeholders / Importers / Exporters, Customs
House Brokers etc.
Page No. 1 of 22. Indian Drug/Pharmaceutical Association Forum with the request to widely
publicize this information to the concerned members.
Copy to:
us The Joint Secretary(R), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government
of India, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi.
The Commissioner, Single Window Project, Central Board of Indirect Taxes
and Customs, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Government of
India.
. All the Zonal/ Sub-Zonal /Port Office of CDSCO and Concerned divisions of
CDSCO(HQ).
CDSCO Website.
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