Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations, 2009

Regulation 10. Approval of appointment of a Customs Cargo Service provider and review thereof

(1) Where the Commissioner of Customs is satisfied that the applicant has fulfilled the conditions prescribed in regulation 5, he may approve such an applicant as a Customs Cargo Service provider, for a period of two years from the date of issue of such approval.

Provided that a Customs Cargo Service provider already approved on or before the date of coming into force of these regulations, shall be deemed to be approved as a Customs Cargo Service provider under these regulations for a period of five years from the date of compliance with the conditions of these regulations as stipulated in regulation 4.

(2) The Commissioner of Customs shall review the approval granted under sub regulation (1) before the expiry of the initial period of approval of two years or five years, as the case may be, and may extend such approval to a further period of five years at a time.

Provided that the Commissioner of Customs, for reasons to be recorded in writing, may order for review of the approval granted to any Customs Cargo Service provider before the completion of the period of approval.

²[Provided further that in case of Customs Cargo Service Provider authorised under Authorised Economic Operator Programme, the approval of appointment under sub-regulation (1) shall deemed to be extended and remain valid till such time the Authorised Economic Operator authorisation is valid and not suspended or revoked in terms of Regulation 12]

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1. Inserted vide:- Notification No. 104/2012-Cus (NT) Dated 16/11/2012

2. Substituted vide:- Notification No. 75/2024-Customs (N.T.) dt. 07.11.2024