This notice from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), dated January 2, 2019, announces the implementation of PGA eSANCHIT paperless processing for uploading Licenses, Permits, Certificates, and Other Authorizations (LPCOs) related to drug import licenses. This initiative aligns with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular No. 35/2018-Customs (dated October 1, 2018) and Circular No. 44/2018-Customs (dated November 13, 2018), aiming to reduce physical interaction between regulatory agencies and the trade, and to expedite import and export clearances.
Stakeholders (importers, exporters, and customs house brokers) are required to register on ICEGATE (Indian Customs Electronic Gateway). Following ICEGATE registration, a unique Image Reference Number (IRN) will be generated for each LPCO uploaded by the CDSCO and communicated to the beneficiary. This IRN must then be used to link the LPCO with the Bill of Entry/Shipping Bill for customs clearance. After eSANCHIT implementation, beneficiaries will no longer be permitted to upload LPCOs themselves.
Dr. S. Eswara Reddy, Drugs Controller General, issued this notice.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO): A Participating Government Agency (PGA) responsible for uploading Licenses, Permits, Certificates, and Other Authorizations (LPCOs) for import licenses of drugs via eSANCHIT.
PGA eSANCHIT: A paperless processing system under SWIFT (Single Window Interface for Facilitating Trade), facilitating uploading of Licenses, Permits, Certificates, and Other Authorizations (LPCOs) by Participating Government Agencies (PGAs).
ICEGATE: The Indian Customs Electronic Gateway, a platform where beneficiaries (importers, exporters, etc.) must register to enable PGAs to link LPCOs to their IEC/GSTN and email ID.
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC): An organization that issued Circular No. 35/2018-Customs and Circular No. 44/2018-Customs, outlining procedures for beneficiary registration on ICEGATE and LPCO uploading by PGAs on eSANCHIT.
Licenses Permits Certificates Other Authorizations (LPCOs): Documents uploaded by Participating Government Agencies (PGAs) on eSANCHIT, required for import/export customs clearance.
SWIFT: Single Window Interface for Facilitating Trade
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: A government ministry, Joint Secretary of which, is copied on the notice
Dr. S. Eswara Reddy: 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
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2019
Notice
Subject:- Implementation of PGA e-SANCHIT - Paperless Processing under SWIFT-
Uploading of Licenses/Permits/Certificates/Other
Authorizations (LPCOs) by PGAs -
reg.
Kind attention of all the beneficiaries i.e. Stakeholders / Importers / Exporters, Customs
House Brokers is invited to the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular
No. 35/2018-Customs dated 01.10.2018 and Circular No. 44/2018-Customs dated
13.11.2018. The said circulars outline the procedure for registration of beneficiaries on
ICEGATE and uploading of Licenses / Permits / Certificates / Other Authorizations (LPCOs)
by Participating Government Agencies(PGAs) on e-SANCHIT.
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) is identified as one of the PGAs
for implementation of e-SANCHIT to upload LPCOs for Import License of Drugs with the
objective of further reducing physical interface between Customs/Regulatory agencies and
the trade and to increase the speed of clearance in both Import & Exports.
The registration of the beneficiaries on ICEGATE is a pre-requisite condition so that PGAs
could link the LPCOs to the registered beneficiaries IEC/GSTN and e-mail id. It may be
noted that after the beneficiary is registered on ICEGATE, the unique Image Reference
Number (IRN) for the LPCO uploaded by PGA would be communicated to the beneficiary.
This IRN would then be used by the beneficiary to link the LPCO with the Bill of Entry/
Shipping Bill for Customs clearance. On implementation of e-SANCHIT the beneficiaries
would not be allowed to upload the above mentioned LPCO.
Therefore, all beneficiaries i.e Stakeholders / Importers / Exporters, Customs House Brokers
transacting with Customs are requested to get registered on ICEGATE for implementation of
e-SANCHIT.
(Dr. S. Eswara Reddy),
Drugs Controller General (I)
To
All the beneficiaries i.e. Stakeholders / Importers / Exporters, Customs House
Brokers etc.
Copy to:
1. The Joint Secretary(R), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India,
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi.
2. The Commissioner, Single Window Project, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and
Customs, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Government of India.