b) Manufacturers of SSP other than Public Limited Companies or occasional importers of phosphatic and potassic fertilisers shall be eligible to claim concession under this Scheme subject to fulfilling the following conditions:

(i) SSP manufacturers other than public limited companies shall be eligible for concession on 100% certification of sales by the Director of Agriculture of State Governments and UTs as provided in clause 3 (d); and

(ii) those importers who have not been importing regularly for the last two years shall be eligible for concession on 100% certification of sale also by the Director of Agriculture of State Governments and UTs as provided in clause 3 (d). However, benefit of "on account" payment of 80% shall be available from the third year of import.

c) Fertilisers conforming to the specifications laid down in the Fertiliser (Control) Order (FCO) from time to time shall only be eligible for concession under the Concession Scheme. Concession claims already settled on the sales of decontrolled fertilisers but which are subsequently declared non-standard shall be recovered from the concerned manufacturers/ importers from their subsequent concession claim bills for payment of decontrolled fertilisers or subsidy on urea (in case of urea manufacturing units) or by raising demand against the company.

3. Procedure for payments

The following procedure will govern the payments (to be made to the manufacturers/importers) or credits to be afforded to the Government with effect from 01.10. 2000 under the Concession Scheme :-

a) The manufacturers eligible for 80% 'on account' payment will submit claims in Proforma 'C' supported by Proforma 'A' enclosed with this letter. Proforma 'A' will be addressed to Director (Agriculture) of States/Union Territories concerned and three copies of Proforma 'A' signed in ink will be endorsed to Executive Director, Fertiliser Industry Coordination Committee (FICC), Department of Fertilisers, 8th Floor, Sewa Bhawan, R.K.Puram, New Delhi-110066 by 10th of every month. The importers will, similarly, submit their claims in Proforma 'C' for imported fertilisers duly supported by copy of Proforma 'A' to the Director of Accounts, 4th Floor Super Bazar, Connaught Place, New Delhi.

b) The Proforma 'A' should be certified by the Statutory Auditor of the Company.

c) It may be clearly understood that the details of sales invoices, etc. accompanying Proforma 'A' are to be sent to State Governments/Union Territory Administrations only and no such details/enclosures are required to be sent alongwith the three copies of Proforma 'A' to be submitted to FICC/FA wing.