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MEETING NO. 8 /VZG/2009

MINUTES OF THE UNIT APPROVAL COMMITTEE MEETING (No. 8/VZG(2009) FOR SEZs HELD ON 14.09.2009 AT 3.00 PM AT VISAKHAPATNAM.

Members Present:

  1. Shri K. C. Sekhar, Additional Commissioner, Customs Commissionerate
  2. Shri K. Kuppurajan, ITS, Jt. DGFT, Visakhapatnam
  3. Shri Ramana, Assistant Director, District Industries Centre
  4. Shri K. S. V. S. Subba Rao, Assistant Commissioner of Labour.

Members Absent:

1. Director, Ministry of Finance (Banking Division), New Delhi.

2. Director, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry,

3. Commissioner of Income Tax, Visakhapatnam.

The Development Commissioner, VSEZ and Chairperson, UAC welcomed the members and apprised them briefly about the proposals placed before the Committees for their consideration.

Agneda Item I: Ratification of the Minutes of the meeting held on 14.09.2009:

The Committee ratified the minutes of the meeting held on 14.9.2009.

Agenda Item No.2: Proposal of M/s. Variety Polyesters Limited for setting up of a New Unit in VSEZ for Logo/Embossing, Logo Affixing and other processing of Fabrics and Garments.

The Committee discussed and approved the Proposal.

Agenda Item No.3: Request of M/s. Silicon Services for change in constitution of the company:

The Committee discussed and approved the change in constitution of the company

Agenda Item No.4: Request of M/s. Cleancities Biodiesel India Ltd for amendment of LOP.

The CEO of the company appeared before the Committee and requested for taking a sympathetic view in light of the present circumstances being faced by the Bio-diesel sector. He further stated that their clearances into DTA won’t put DTA players in a

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disadvantageous position. He has urged the Committee to allow DTA clearances for a limited period as it would be a lifeline for very survival of the Unit.

The Unit was advised to submit their concerns in writing. Thereafter the Development Commissioner in consultation with the Commissioner/Addl. Commissioner of Customs will take a decision.

Agenda Item No.5: Request of M/s. VMT Systems India Private ltd for approval of services as authorized services.

The UAC decided that Development Commissioner may approve the services on lines already approved for Units in the previous meetings.

Agenda Item No.6: Request of M/s. Gemini International ltd for approval of services as authorized services.

The UAC decided that Development Commissioner may approve the services on lines already approved for Units in the previous meetings.

The meeting ended with thanks from the chair.

(K. Srinivas)

Asst. Development Commissioner