Covid Response Plan for quick clearance of vaccines at airports: CBIC

Recognizing that efficient and expeditious release of temperature-sensitive vaccines would be a critical requirement in the collective fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has proactively put in place a COVID Response Plan (CRP) for speedy clearance of COVID-19 vaccines at all major airports.

The new plan provides for setting up of a COVID-19 Vaccine Response Team (CVRT) at each Air Cargo/Courier Terminal. The CVRT will function as a single point of contact for all the clearances related to COVID-19 vaccine shipments and coordinate among the concerned stakeholders to ensure that vaccines are given instant delivery upon arrival.