BOI facilitates round-the-clock service for exporters
View(s):The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) this week provided its Green Channel facility to an additional 24 enterprises.
A total number of 108 enterprises have been awarded the Green Channel facility since 2006. This facility is given to BOI export oriented companies based on their excellent performances and compliance to BOI regulations. With the Green Channel facility BOI enterprises are granted special facilities such as priority in documentation and also exemption from examination of selected cargo.
In 2014 a total number of 24 Green Channel facility holders were selected after thorough evaluation by a committee, comprising representatives from six departments of the BOI. Key areas such as domestic value addition, accurate documentation, obtaining the environment protection license, payment of EPF and ETF on time, payment of BOI dues, employees welfare facilities, Industrial peace health and safety, etc were examined as criteria.
BOI Chairman Upul Jayasuriya, Jagath P Wijeweera – Director General of Sri Lanka Customs, Sean Van Dort, Chairman – Shipper’s Council and Rohan Maskorala, Chairman – Logistics Committee JAFF participated at the ceremony.