16
th
November, 2006
Notification No.113/2006-Customs
G.S.R . (E).- 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, Banglore, 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 1
st
day of January, 2012".
F.No.354/32/2006-TRU
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 20
th
October, 2006 vide
number G.S.R. 657 (E) dated the 20
th
October, 2006.