Circular No.ES/ 81/2016-17 August 31, 2016
To: Members of the Council
Sub: Guidelines on safety and security of premises where imported or export goods are loaded, unloaded or stored.
Dear Member,
This is to inform you that the Office of the Central Board of Excise and Customs has issued Circular No. 40/ 2016- Customs dated 26th August, 2016 on the above subject.
CBEC’ Circular No.4/2011-Customs dated 10.1.2011, prescribed comprehensive guidelines on safety and security of premises where imported or export goods are loaded, unloaded, handled or stored. It has been specifically provided that imported goods or export goods which are hazardous in nature shall be stored at the approved premises of the customs cargo service provider (CCSP) in an isolated place duly separated from other general cargo, depending upon classification of its hazardous nature such as explosives, gases, flammable liquids, flammable solids, poisonous and infectious substances, radioactive material or any hazardous chemicals defined under respective rules.
It is further provided that the space allocated for storage of hazardous cargo within the notified premises should be of proper construction including appropriate heat or fire resistant walls, RCC roofing, flooring. Such area shall be situated at a minimum distance of 200 metres away from main office, administrative, customs office building so that the storage of hazardous cargo is in such a manner that it does not endanger the people working in the premises.
CBEC has issued revised guidelines. The guidelines in so far as prescribing the distance to be maintained between hazardous cargo including explosives and general cargo or administrative building in a Customs area would be as follows:
Members are requested to make note of the above.
Thanking you,
V.ANIL KUMAR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR