[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II,SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)]
Government of India Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue)
Notification No.13 /2010-Customs
New Delhi, the 19
th
February, 2010
G.S.R. 94 (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 exempts the goods of the
description specified in column (2) of the Table below and falling under the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51
of 1975), when imported into India for the purpose of organising the Common Wealth Games, 2010(hereinafter referred as
Games), from the whole of the duty of customs leviable thereon which is specified in the said First Schedule and from the whole
of the additional duty leviable thereon under section 3 of the said Customs Tariff Act, subject to the conditions specified in the
corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table.
TABLE
S.No Description of goods Conditions
(1) (2) (3)
1.
(a) All sports goods, sports equipment and sports
requisites; fitness equipments; team uniform/clothing;
spares, accessories and consumables of the same
including ammunition for shooting events;
(b) Doping control equipment, Satellite phones/GPS,
paging communication systems and other
communication equipments; video/plasma screen,
electronic score board for display; time control devices,
stop watches; timing, scoring and result management
systems; marquees; tents .
(a)Imported by the Organising Committee of the Common
Wealth Games , 2010, National sports federations in relation to
Games, 2010;
(b) the importer, at the time of clearance of the goods, produces
a certificate to the Assistant Commissioner or Deputy
Commissioner of Customs as the case may be, from the Joint
Director General (Coordination) or Director (Coordination) of the
Organising Committee of the Games, 2010, indicating-
(i) the name and address of the importer and the description,
quantity and value of the said goods; and
(ii) that the said goods are required for the purpose specified in
condition (a) above; and
(c) the importer, at the time of clearance of the goods, furnishes
an undertaking that all such goods shall be consumed or re-
exported within three months from the conclusion of the Games
or shall be handed over to the Sports Authority of India or Delhi
Development Authority or Government of National Capital
Territory of Delhi.
2.
Furniture and fixtures/ fittings, power generation and
distribution systems, air conditioning equipment which
would be needed to be imported as per requirement of
Games under 'Overlays'.
(a)Imported by the Organising Committee of the Games, 2010
or National Sports federations in relation to Common Wealth
Games, 2010;
(b) the importer, at the time of clearance of the goods, produces
a certificate to the Assistant Commissioner or Deputy
Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be from the Joint
Director General (Coordination) / Director (Coordination) of the
Organizing Committee of the Games, 2010, indicating-
(i) the name and address of the importer and the description,
quantity and value of the said goods; and
(ii) that the said goods are required for the purpose specified in
condition (a) above; and
(c) the importer, at the time of clearance of the goods, furnishes
an undertaking that all such goods shall be re-exported within
three months from the conclusion of the Games.
3.
(a) All sports goods, sports equipment and sports
requisites; spares, accessories and consumables of the
same,
(b) Food stuff, energy drinks, isotonic, tonic
water(including alcoholic drinks),
(c) pharmaceuticals and medical consumables,
(c) fitness equipments; team uniform/ clothing,
(d) dining/kitchen items, office consumables stationery
and gift items, souvenirs, mementoes,
(e) Goods for display / exhibition / stalls /reception
(a)Imported by Common Wealth Games Federation Members or
Common Wealth Games Associations or participating athletes
in relation to Games, 2010;
(b) the importer, at the time of clearance of the goods, produces
a certificate to the Assistant Commissioner or Deputy
Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be from the Joint
Director General (Coordination) or Director (Coordination) of
the Organizing Committee of the Commonwealth Games, 2010,
indicating-
(i) the name and address of the importer and the description,
quantity and value of the said goods; and
(ii) that the said goods are required for the purpose specified in
condition (a) above;
(c) the importer, at the time of clearance of the goods, furnishes
an undertaking that,-
(i) all such goods, excluding gift items, souvenirs, mementoes
and goods which have been consumed, shall be re-exported
within three months from the conclusion of the games; and
(ii) a utilisation certificate for the goods consumed shall be
furnished from the Joint Director General (Coordination) or
Director (Coordination) of the Organizing Committee of the
Games, 2010.
4.Broad casting equipment
(a)Imported by Prasar Bharti or broad casting right holders as
per Agreement between the Organising Committee of Games,
2010 and Prasar Bharti in relation to Games, 2010;
(b) the importer, at the time of clearance of the goods, produces
a certificate to the Assistant Commissioner or Deputy
Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, from the Joint
Director General (Coordination) or Director (Coordination) of the
Organizing Committee of the Games 2010, indicating-
(i) the name and address of the importer and the description,
quantity and value of the said goods; and
(ii) that the said goods are required for the purpose specified in
condition (a) above; and
(c) the importer, at the time of clearance of the goods, furnishes
an undertaking that all such goods shall be re-exported within
three months from the conclusion of the Games.
5.
Arms and Ammunition of the following description:
a) Rifles- .22 Calibres (should have at least an
outside barrel diameter of 10 mm.)
b) Pistols - .22 and .32 Calibres (barrels should be
measured from the Breach point)
c) Air Rifles/Pistols - 4.5 mm /0.177 Calibers
d) Shot Guns - 12 bore (should be "Ventilated Rib"
and "Single Sighting Planes")
e) Air pellets - Diablo type (i.e. with flat nose and met
round or painted nose)
f) Ammunition- 12 bore cartridges,.27 air pellets,.22
bore rapid fire (shot) cartridges,.22 bore pistol match
standard sports,.32 bore wad -cutters,.62 Full bore
Ammunition.
g) .32 bore revolver(barrel length should not be less
than 41/2" and measurements are to be taken from the
end of the cylinder holding the cartridge)
h) .22 bore revolver- (ban-el length same as above)
i) Telescope
(a)Imported by Common Wealth Games Federation Members or
Common Wealth Games Associations or participating athletes
in relation to Games, 2010;
(b) the importer, at the time of clearance of the goods, produces
a certificate to the Assistant Commissioner or Deputy
Commissioner of Customs as the case may be from the Joint
Director General (Coordination) or Director (Coordination) of
the Organizing Committee of the Commonwealth Games 2010,
indicating-
(i) the name and address of the importer and the description,
quantity and value of the said goods; and
(ii) that the said goods are required for the purpose specified in
condition (a) above;
(c) the importer, at the time of clearance of the goods, furnishes
an undertaking that,-
(i) all such goods other than those consumed during the shooting
events, shall be re-exported at the time of final departure of the
participating athletes;
(ii) a utilisation certificate for the goods consumed shall be
furnished from the Joint Director General (Coordination) or
Director (Coordination) of the Organizing Committee of the
Games, 2010. and
(d) Import of such arms and ammunition shall be subject to the
applicable licensing conditions imposed by the Directorate
General of Foreign Trade and approvals of Ministry of Home
Affairs.
[F. No.354/12/2010-TRU]
(Prashant Kumar)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
