Concessions on clearance of essential items necessary for relief services to flood and landslide vic

Considering the disaster situation caused by bad weather conditions, it has been decided to release the essential items required for victims affected by the flood on priority basis. However, in order to ensure that these items are used only in the flood relief assistance programs and for the affected victims, these concessions will be given only for the imports made by the UN agencies, diplomatic missions, international NGOs and individuals that are involved in relief works in the flood and landslide victims’ areas. 

All relief items, other than medical equipment and medicines, will be released on the recommendation of the Secretary Ministry of Disaster Management. Those items should be handed over to the Ministry of Disaster Management or to any other relevant government authorities recommended by that Ministry for the use and distribution among intended beneficiaries. 

The medical equipment and medicine will be released on the recommendation of the Secretary to the Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine and those items should be handed over to the Ministry of Health. 

This facility will be allowed only up to 30 June and all consignments are required to comply with regulatory and security clearances. 

Any items cleared under these concessions should not be sold, hired, leased, disposed or used for any other purposes.