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Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
(Central Board of Excise & Customs)
Instruction no. 5- Cus
New Delhi, the 19th April. 2017
To,
1. All Principal Chief Commissioners of Custorns/Chief
Commissioners of Customs, Central Excise & Service Tax
2. The Directors
General (All Directorates)
3. <[email protected]. Webmaster, CBEC
Madam/Sir,
Sub: Meeting with representatives of Foreign Missions -reg.
I am directed to invite attention to the captioned subject and state that
instances have come to the notice of the Board that various field formations and
Directorates have been entertaining meetings and discussions with diplomats and
representatives of foreign missions without the knowledge of the Board.
Instances of sharing of policy and legal matters with foreign dignitaries have
also come to the notice of the Board.
2. All field formations and Directorates are advised to refrain from directly
entertaining meetings with representatives of the foreign missions to discuss
policy/ legal matters without the prior approval of the Board. Appointments
sought by members of the foreign missions with officers of the field formations
to discuss matters pertaining to clearances of individual consignments
(foodstuffs, vehicles, diplomatic baggage etc) should be granted with the prior
permission of the jurisdictional Chief Commissioner.
3. Approvals for meetings with representatives of the foreign missions
for which Board’s permission is required may be addressed to the Director,
International Customs Division or Senior Technical Officer. International
Customs Division.
Yours faithfully
(Satyajit h hantyr0
Director (ICD)
Tele: 0
I 1-2309 3380
Fax: 011 2309 7680
Email:
[email protected]
[F. No. 15017/63/2017-Dir(ICD)]
Copy for information to:
(i) The Chairman, CBEC.
(ii) The
Member. Budget. GST, Central Excise & Service Tax, CBEC.
(iii) The Member.
Customs & Legal. CBEC.
(iv) The Member, IT & Adm., CBEC.
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