Re: Extension of Destination Inspection Scheme for Imports and Appointment of Inspection Agents

187. Garki. Abuja. FC
     TRADE AND EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT
     09-61627804 09-61627802 E-mail address:ted@cbn.gov.ng Our Ref: TED/FEM/FPC/01/006 June 17, 2013 To: All Authorized Dealers; Service Providers; and the General Public RE: EXTENSION OF DESTINATION INSPECTION SCHEME FOR IMPORTS AND APPOINTMENT OF INSPECTION AGENTS Following the extension of Destination Inspection of Imports at the Nigerian Seaports, Airports and Land borders and the appointment of service Providers for a period of six months with effect from June 1, 2013 to November 30, 2013, by the Federal Government of Nigeria, all Authorised Dealer Banks and the general public are hereby notified of the following for compliance:
     (i) Messrs Global Scansystems Limited, Cotecna Destination Inspection Limited and Societe Generale De Surveillance (SGS) have been appointed by the Government as Inspection Agents to carry out the assignment during the period.

(ii) The entry points for imports to Nigeria have been grouped into three Lots and allocated to the Inspection Agents stated in (i) above as follows:

S/No.	Global	Scansystems	Cotecna	Societe Generale De
	Destination	Surveillance
Limited	Inspection
	Limited
1.	Apapa Sea Port	Tincan Island Sea	Port	Harcourt Main
	Port	Sea Port
2.	Murtala	Grimaldi Port	Onne Sea Port
Muhammed	(PTML)
International Airport
3.	Seme Land Border	Abuja	Port
	International	Harcourt
	Airport	International Airport
4.	Idiroko Land Border	Kano	Port	Harcourt	Free
	International	Trade Zone
	Airport
5.	Warri Sea Port	Lagos Free Trade	Onne	Free	Trade
	Zone	Zone
୧.	Nil	Jibiya Border Post	Calabar Sea Port
7.	Nil	Banki Border Post	Ilorin	International
	Airport

(iii) The Destination Inspection Agents (DIAs) are expected to assume duty at their new allocated Lots with effect from Friday, June 14, 2013.

(iv) The DIAs are required to complete the processing, including issuance of Risk Assessment Reports (RARs) of all Forms "M" accepted by them on or before June 13, 2013 in their former Lots.

(v) For the avoidance of doubt, Authorized Dealer banks are to ensure that with effect from June 14, 2013, Forms "M" are routed to the appropriate Destination Inspection Agent based on the assigned Lots stated in paragraph (ii) above.

(vi) This circular supersedes that of December 28, 2005 with reference number TED/AD/150/2005 as far as the allocation of Lots is concerned.

All Authorised Dealers are requested to bring the content of this circular to the attention of their customers for compliance.

RADE & EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT