Pakistan Single Window Evidence of Identity (EOI) Regulations, as published 2022
This is a 3 page document from the Pakistan Single Window Evidence of Identity (EOI) Regulations collection, published in 2022.
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GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND REVENUE (REVENUE DIVISION) *
Islamabad, the 1) December, 2022
NOTIFICATION
S.R.O. a2c?&I)/2022.- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 21 read with section 10 of the Pakistan Single Window Act, 2021 (Act III of 2021), the Federal Government
is pleased to make the following rules, namely:-
Short title, application and commencement: (I) These rules shall be called the
Pakistan Single Window Evidence of Identity (E01) Rules, 2022.
These rules shall apply to all users whether individuals, sole proprietorships or body
corporates registered with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) or the Security and Exchange
Commission of Pakistan (SECP), government organizations, diplomatic missions, foreign
individuals and businesses or any other commercial and non-commercial entity engaged in cross-
border trade i.e., import, export and transit as well as the users involved in the provision of trade
related services such as customs clearing agents, shipping agents, bonded carriers, logistic
operators, warehouse operators, transporters, or any other such business associated with cross-
border trade, included or intended to be included, in the PSW system.
These rules shall come to force at once.
Subscription to PSW system: (I) All persons wishing to conduct a cross-border
trade transaction whether imports, exports, or transit (hereinafter called the ‘applicant’) must
provide evidence of identity by undergoing an electronic verification process by subscription to the
PSW system to prove their credentials.
The subscription to PSW system will be done through an online process as defined
in the PSW ‘Evidence of Identity’ regulations issued under section 22 of the Act (hereinafter called
E01 Regulations) from time to time by the operating entity established under section 6 of the Act.
The applicant, upon furnishing the necessary information required by the system for
the verification process and payment of subscription fee as prescribed in the E01 Regulations, shall
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be issued a unique User ID. The applicant shall receive the User ID issued electronically by the
PSW system on the email address registered with FBR.
To verify the identity of an applicant, the PSW system shall develop and implement
an electronic ‘Know Your Customer’ (KYC) protocol based on system integrations or electronic
data interchange with FBR, SECP, Pakistan Mobile Number Portability Database Company
(PMD), National Database & Registration Authority (NADRA), commercial banks and any other
database prescribed in the regulations.
The applicant shall be responsible for updating and correction of their particulars in
FBR, SECP, PMD, NADRA, or associated bank databases in case of non-verification of given
information.
The applicant shall be responsible for the authenticity of the information provided
as evidence of identity and shall in no circumstances whatsoever assign, sublet, or allow in any
other form the use of their credentials by another person for subscribing to the PSW system.
Validity period of user identification (MD): (I) The UID of the subscriber shall
remain valid and active for a period of two years from the date of issuance of UID.
(2)
The same shall have to be renewed or revalidated upon expiry of the prescribed
period of two years. The subscriber or user shall have to apply for such renewal or revalidation one
month prior to expiry of the validity period of two years upon payment of prescribed subscription
fee.
Access to PSW system: (1) Access to the PSW system for the purposes of
conducting cross-border trade transactions will only be allowed through the UID and password
duly issued to an applicant.
The subscriber shall be responsible for the authenticity of the information provided,
security of their password, safe handling of the data shared or retrieved from the PSW, and ethical
use of the system. Failure to exercise due care in the use of PSW system or compromising its digital
systems or conniving with any person who intend to get unauthorized access to the PSW shall be
liable to action which may involve suspension of the UID and penalties under the provisions of the
Act and other applicable laws for the time being in force.
Access to different modules, functionalities, features, and services of the PSW
system whether for the purpose of conducting a trade transaction, accessing trade data, availing of
any PSW digital service or any other purpose shall be subject to the roles and privileges assigned
to a particular U1D and shall be governed by the terms and conditions as electronically agreed by
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the applicants at the time of subscription.
Refusal to grant access to the PSW system: (1) No applicant whose evidence of
identity is accepted through the PSW subscription process as prescribed in the EDI Regulations
shall be denied access to the NIA/ system, its allied components, or services.
(2)
The above rule shall not apply to individuals or entities who have been barred from
conducting cross border trade transactions under any applicable national or international law, legal.
quasi-legal or administrative order by the authority of competent jurisdiction due to the applicant’s
involvement in smuggling, commercial or customs fraud, identity theft, trade-based money
laundering, terrorist financing, terrorism or contravention of any other national or international law
as officially communicated to the operating entity whether through electronic or regular means of
correspondence.
Suspension or cancellation of UID: ( I ) The U1D of an applicant may be suspended
or cancelled due to non-renewal or revalidation of the U1D within the prescribed period,
committing of an offence as prescribed under section 13 of the Act, violation of the terms and
conditions agreed at the time of subscription or prescribed under these rules or E01 Regulations,
or due to any legal, quasi-legal or administrative order by the authority of competent jurisdiction
as officially communicated to the operating entity whether through electronic or regular means of
correspondence.
(2)
No order shall be passed for refusal, suspension, or cancellation of a U1D unless the
applicant or subscriber is given a reasonable opportunity of being heard, whether electronically or
otherwise, as the case may be, by the authority of competent jurisdiction.
Supersession of previous rules: These rules shall supersede all previous
instructions and orders pertaining to PSW subscription as notified by the lead Agency or any other
entity.
[C.No.2(25)PD(PSW)/E01/2022]
(Mukarram
Ansari)
Additiona Secretary