The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY PART I—Section 1 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 16] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1964/MAGHA 14, 1885
MINISTRY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
RESOLUTION
IMPOHT AND EXPORT TRADE CONTROL New Delhi, the 3rd February 1964
No. 1/6/G3. Ad. C.—The term of the Import Advisory Council and the Export Promotion Advisory Council set up by the late Ministry of Commerce & Industry Resolution N03. 1/22/61-Ad C. and 1/23/61-Ad C, respectively dated the 23rd August, 1961, was extended upto the 31st December, 1963, under the Ministry of International Trade Resolution Nos 1/22/61-Ad.C and 1/23/61-Ad.C, dated the 17th August, 1963, The Government of India have now decided that in order to forge closer inter-relationship between Imports & Exports these two councils should he combined into one and named "Expert-Import Advisory Council" whose functions would be:—
(1) To advise on policies and programmes of Foreign Trade in the context of the development of world trade;
(2) To make suggestions on:
(i) import policy and licensing procedure; (ii) import rationalisation and import substitution; (iii) export promotion and export policy inter alia including discussions on: (a) problems arising out of the various Export Promotion Schemes, and measures to remedy impediments to export promotion; (b) ways and means to promote export of Indian goods by diversifica- tion of trade, exploration of new markets, quality control, exhibi- tions abroad, establishment of export houses/agencies and the like.
(3) To forge closer relationship between Import-Export Trade; (4) To discuss the difficulties of the trade, manufacturers and consumers as a result of the operation of Import and Export Control and sugges- tions for any improvement in policy and procedure consistent with the objectives of these restrictions,
II. The composition of the Council will be as follows:—
(i) Chairman (11) Threw Ex-officio members : —
Minister of International Trade; (a)
(b)
44 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [FAIT I-SKO. IJ (ill) Thirty-five members to be nominated by the Government 6f India as under:— (a) Five members from the Board of Trade; (b) Fifteen representatives of Established Importers, Actual Users and other Organisations of importers; and(c) Fifteen representatives of Export Promotion Councils, Commodity Boards and other Organisations of exporters,
(lv) Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of International Trade, (v) Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Industry. (vi) Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Petroleum and Chemicals.
(vii) Secretaries to the, Government of India, Ministry of Steel, Mines and Heavy Engineering (a) Department of Iron & Steel and (b) Dajart- rnent of Mines & Metals.
(viii) Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Technical Deve- lopment,
(lx) Additional Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Steel, Mines & Heavy Engineering, Department of Heavy Engineerinf.
Cx) Chief Controller of Imports & Exports—member secretary.
III. The Chairman may also specially invite any person or persons to represent trade or allied interests to attend the meetings of the Council.
IV. The Chairman may constitute Committees or Sub-committees of the Coun- cil to advise Government on specific problems relating to imports/exports and distribution of goods and associate '.vith them additional members as may be necessary representing industry, trade and consumers.
V. The Council is constituted for a term of two years with effect from 1st January, 1964.
ORDER
Ordered that the Resolution be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary for general information.
H. D. SHOURIE* Jt- Secy.