Office of the Commissioner of Customs (Preventive)

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Implementation of the Hon'ble Supreme Court order dated

06.09.2007 in writ Petition No.657/1995 frled by Research
Foundation for science Technology and Resource Policy vs.
Union of India & Others.

It is brought to the notice of importer of the ships for breaking

/recyclers/shipowners and membersof the trade that consequentupon the Honble
SupremeCourt order dated 06.09.2007in Writ Petition No657/1995 filed by
ResearchFoundation for ScienceTechnology and ResourcePolicy Vs' Union of
lndia & Others, a ComprehensiveCode incorpording the recommendationsmade by
the Commifree of Technical Experts (CTE) is required to be formulated until the
concernedstatuesare amendedso that the sameare in line with the recommendations
of the CTE

The comprehensivecode will be formulated by the Ministry of Steel.

of the C'l'E shall

l.lorvever.until the code comesinto play, variousrecommendations
2007'
be operativeby virtue of the Hon'bleSupremeCourt orderdated6'hSeptember,

Z.

As directed by the Hon'ble SupremeCourt vide the said order, the officials of

Gujarat Maritime Board alongwith officials of the Gujarat Pollution Control Board,
the Customs Department,National Institute of OccupationalHealth and Atomic
Hrrergy lLegulatory Board shalt

oversee the ship breaking arrangementsand

implementationof the recommendationsof CTE until further orders. The Collector

place.
of the concerned District shall be associatedwhen the aAual dismantling takes
'fhese
report

authoritiesshall also vet the documentsmentionedin various chaptersof the

for
to be submittedby the ship owrrer for the purposeof grant of permission

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In this regard the following procedure is laid do'wn for compliance by all

cortcclrted.
A.

Processfor Anchoring :

l.

As per para 3.1 of the SupremeCourt's order dated 06.09.2007the importeri

shipow,ner/ recyclershould submit the following documentswell in advanceof the

arrival of the ship for recycling for desk review by the Gujarat Maritime Board
(GMB) in consultationwith Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) and Customs
I)epartment:
a)

Nameof the Ship

b)

IMO IdentificationNo

Flag
d)

Call Sign

e)

Nameof the Masterof the Shipandhis nationality

f)

List of the crew

g)

documents.
GRT/NRT/LDTof theshipwith supporting

h)

Assessment
of .hazardouswastes/ hazardoussubstances: In the
to
by reference
structureof the ship,andon Boardasfar aspracticable
in
ship'sstores,manifest,
the ship's,drawings,technicalspecifications,
andothers
consultationwith the shipbuilder,equipmentmanufacturers
as appropriate.In the caseof shipsof specialconcern,in additionto
identificationand marking of all areas containing hazardous
wouldalsobe n@essary.
wastes/substances

On receiptof all the abovementioneddocumentsfrom the importer/ship

of Customs(SBY), will undertakethe desk
owner I recycler,the Superintendent
il

to GMB within two working

permissionfor anchorage
review for recommending
of
(SBY) shouldkeepin view the provisions
da,ys.\,\'hiledoingso, Superintendent
madethereunder,otherinstructions
the CustomsAct,1962,therulesandregulations
issuedunderthe StandingOrders/ PublicNoticesandotheralliedActs from time to
time

(SBY) shall
In case, the ship is permitted for anchoring' the Superintendent
Port officer, GMB, Alang with a
tbrward the Desk Review report / opinion to the
copy thereofto the importer/shipowner i recycler'

(ttl)

Superintendent(SBY) shall
In case of refusal for anchoringof the ship, the
specific reasonsfor such refusal to
forward the desk review report / opinion, assigning
importer/shipowner / recycler He
the port offrcer, GMB with a copy thereofto the
report / opinion to the Assistant
shall also send a copy of the desk review
customsDivision' Bhavnagar'
commissioner/ Deputycommissionerof customs,

(lv1

aggrieved by the refusal for

ln case the importer/shipowner lr*ycler feels
the Assistant commissioner /
anchoring, he may file review application before
who shall dispose of the
Deputy Commissioner, Customs Division, Bhavnagar'
from the date of receipt of review
review application within tkee working days
commissioner, Bhavnagar may hear
application. Assistantcommissioner / Deputv
so desired' The importeriship owner
the ship owner / recycler personally if they

(v)

/recyclerfeelingaggrievedbytheorderofreviewpassedbytheAssistant
ComntissioneriDeputyCommissionermayftleanappea|beforeloint/Additional
who shall disposeof the samewithin a
commissionerin chargeBhavnagarDivision,
periodoffiveworkingdaysfrom,thedateofreceiptofappeal.Addl.Commissioner/
owner / recycler personallyif they
Joint commissioner may hear the importer/Ship
desire

B.

of Beaching:
Process

(I)

in para3 2 of Supreme
The modalitiesof beachingpermissionis discussed

Courtorder.AttheAnchoragetheshipshouldbeboardedbyofficersofCustoms
providedby
verify the data/ submissions
andthe customsofficer shouldphysically
tbr deskreviewalongwith
owner/ recycler,whichwas submitted
the impor.ter/shlp
repoftsubmittedby the
of otheragencies.On thebasisof verification
representatives
boardingofftcer'Superintendent(SBY)shalldecidewhethertheshipcanbe
giving the permissionfor beachingthe
permittedfor beachingor not' Before
of customsAct' 1962'Rules
shallkeepin mindall relevantprovisions
Superintendent
PublicNoticesissuedon
madethereunderandstandingordersand
andRegulations
alliedactsfromtime to time'
thesubjectof shipbreakingandotherrelevant

(ff)

(SBY) shall
In case,the ship is permittedfor beaching,the Superintendent

lbrward his report/ opinionto the Port Offrcer,GMB, Alang with a copy thereofto
owneri recycler.
theimporter/ship

(m)

(SBY), Alang refusesthe permissionfor beaching

In casethe Superintendent

he shouldforwardhis reportwith specificreasonsfor suchrefusalto Port Ofticer of

GMB and shall endorsea copy of this report to AssistantCommissioner/ Deputy
Commissioner,Bhavnagarand Ship Owner n ryrterl-ffi

ihe importer/Ship

Owner /Recycler feels aggrievedby the decision of the Supdt., Alang, the
importer/Ship Owner /Recycler may file review application before Assistant
Commissioner/ Deputy Commissioner,Bhavnagar,who shall passorder on review
applicationwithin 3 days' from the receipt of review application after giving
for personalhearing,ifso desired.
opportunity
(W)

If the importer/ShipOwner / Recyclerfeelsaggrievedby the review order

passedby the AssistantCommissioner/ Deputy Commissioner,Bhavnagar,the

importer/ShipOwner/Recyclermay file appealbefore Additional Commissioner/
offthe samewithin a
Divisionwho shalldisposed
Vc. Bhavnagar
JointCommissioner
periodof five workingdays'&om the dateof receiptof appeal.Addl. Commissioner
hearingto thepartyif so desired.
er maygrantpersonal
i JointCommission
(V)

In caseof shipsof specialconcerni.e. shipswhicharementionedin Para3 of

rhe SupremeCourtjudgment,Supdt.(SBY), .Alangshouldhimself pafticipatein the

boardingand processof physicalverificationof the dataI submissionsprovidedby
the importer/shipbreaker/ recyclerwhich was submittedfor deskreview alongwith
Supdt.Alangshouldsubmithis verificationreport
of otheragencies.
representatives
Bhavnagar.The permissionfor
/ DeputyCommissioner,
to AssistantCommissioner
beachingof the specialconcernvesselsshouldbe accordedby the Assistant
BhavnagarDivision after consideringthe
/ Deputy Commissioner,
Commissioner
verificationreport receivedfrom Supdt.(SBB Alang. In suchcasesthe processof
review and appealshall be carriedout by the Joint / Additional CommissionetUc.
respectively.
Jamnagar
of Customs,
DivisionandtheCommissioner
Bhavnasar

C.

The Assistant Commissioner

/ Deputy Commiss.

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in overseeingthe

ship-breakingarrangements
and imprementingthe
recommendations
of cTE as directed
by the Hon'bre Supreme
court untir further orders.
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For the shi

ramnagarcusroms:,::"T::#;:jt
fbllowed muhti.smutandis.
5.

the ship Breaking

vardar sachana
in

rre prescribedin this pub/ic

Notice musabe

It is made c

breakingincruding":ilT,j',:ffiffi
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presentsha' continue
to befotowed

in additionto theprocedure
prescribed
above.
'Any difl)cu)ty encountered
in the imprementation
of this pubric Notice
beimmediatelybrought
shou,d
to thenoticeof theundersigned.
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