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The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has put in place a COVID Response Plan (CRP) for speedy clearances of COVID19 vaccines in any respect main airports.
- PTI New Delhi
- Last Updated:July 15, 2021, 20:45 IST
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The CBIC has put in place a COVID-19 Vaccine Response Team (CVRT) at air cargo/courier terminals which is able to perform as a single level of contact for all such clearances and be certain that vaccines are given immediate supply upon arrival, the Finance Ministry mentioned on Friday. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has put in place a COVID Response Plan (CRP) for speedy clearances of COVID-19 vaccines in any respect main airports.
The plan offers for organising of a COVID-19 Vaccine Response Team (CVRT) at every Air Cargo/Courier Terminal. “The CVRT will function as a single point of contact for all the clearance related to COVID-19 vaccine shipments and coordinate among the concerned stakeholders to ensure that vaccines are given instant delivery upon arrival,” it mentioned.
So far, India has allowed domestically manufactured Covid vaccines and import of one from Russia (Sputnik V). Additionally, the CBIC has enabled the import/export of vaccines in relation to COVID -19 by way of Courier, by issuing the Courier Imports and Exports (Electronic Declaration and Processing) Amendment Regulations, 2020.
The Courier Regulations earlier had sure limits on the worth of items that may very well be introduced in by way of courier, whereas the amended laws permit the import and export of COVID vaccines by way of courier with none worth restrict. As the vaccines could be transported by way of particular containers geared up with temperature monitoring and monitoring gadgets, provision has additionally been made for their duty-free momentary admission, the ministry mentioned.
“CBIC would closely monitor the vaccine logistics to ensure their seamless movement at the borders and address any challenges that may arise in this regard,” the ministry added.
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