REGISTERED No. D. रोजस्ट्री सं० डी. 221
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भाग II खण्ड 3 उप्रखण्ड ( ii )
PART II- Section 3- Sub- section ( ii ).
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सं० 45 ] नई दिल्ली , शनिवार , मार्च 6, 1965 /फाल्गुन 15 , 1886 .
No. 45)
NEW DELHI , SATURDAY , MARCH 6 , 1965 / PHALGUNA 15 , 1886
इस भाग में भिम्न पृष्ठ संख्या वी जाती है जिससे कि यह अलग संकलम के रूप में रखा जा सके ।
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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE
NOTIFICATIONS
New Delhi , the 6th March 1965
S.O. 771. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection ) Act , 1963 ( 22 of 1963 ) , and after previous publication as required by sub - rule ( 6 ) of rule 11 of the Export ( Quality Control and Inspection ) Rules , 1964 , the Central Government hereby-
(1 ) notifies that fish and fish products shall be subject to quality control and inspection prior to export ;
(2) specifies the inspection in accordance with the Export of Fish and Fish Products ( Inspection ) Rules , 1964 , as the type of inspection which will be applied to fish and fish products prior to their export ;
(3) recognises the specifications as set out in the Annexure to this notifica- tion as the standard specifications for fish and fish products ; and
(4) prohibits the export in course of international trade of fish and fish products unless the same is accompanied by a certificate issued by the Director , Central Institute of Fisheries Technology , Ernakulam , or any other officer of that Institute authorised in this behalf by him . to the effect that the fish and fish products conform to the specifications as set out in the said Annexure .
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2. Nothing in this notification shall apply to the export, by sea, land or air , of samples of fish and fish products to prospective buyers , provided that such samples are not in excess of the following quantities , namely : --
( a) Canned prawns ( shrimps ) 12 kgs . nett drained weight .
(b) frozen prawns ( shrimps ) 25 kgs . nett drained weight.
3. In this notification " fish and fish products " shall mean-
(i ) prawns ( shrimps ) canned in brine or dry packed , and
( ii) frozen prawns ( shrimps ) of the following four types , namely:-
(a) Whole;
(b ) Headless Shell - on;
(c) Peeled and De - veined ; and
(d) Cooked.
4. This notification shall come into force on the 15th March , 1965 .
ANNEXURE
( A) SPECIFICATION FOR FROZEN PRAWNS (SHRIMPS )
Requirement for
SEC.8(11)]
Characteristic
Peeled and Devined Type
Cooked Type Whole type and Headless Shellon type
Si . No.
Grade I
Grade 2
Grade 2
Grade 2
Grade I
Grade I
6
8 2
I
3
5
7
4
(i) Colour of shell
Slightly dim or
faded
Natural colour cha- racteristic of freshly caught prawn.
faded Colour of flesh
dis-
Slightly faded
(ii)
Characteristic colour
Slightly colour
Slightly coloured
Characteristic colour
Characteristic of fre- shly caught prawn
Nil
Nil
Nil
(iii) Black discolouration of shell or meat
At the shell joints only.
Texture of meat
Firm and consistent
(iv)
Firm and con- sistent
Slightly mashy but not loose
Firm and con- sistent
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Not mashy but tending to be- come loose.
Firm but break- ing into pieces when pressed between fingers . the
Odour
(v)
Absence of any off odour
Absence of any off odour
Absence of any
off odour
Absence of any offodour
Odour of freshly cooked prawns .
Characteristic odour of freshly caught prawn .
The material shall be free from dirt, insect or hair or other extraneous matter and from any poisonous and deleterious substances .
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( B ) SPECIFICATIONS FOR PRAWNS ( SHRIMPS ) CANNED IN BRINE
OR DRY PACKED
( 1 ) The contents of the can on opening shall present a good appearance and shall not display any appreciable disintegration . Pieces from which portions have separated out would be treated as disintegrated units . The proportion of disintegrated portions of prawns , calculat- ed on the basis of the drained weight , shall not exceed 5 per cent , by weight , based on the average of 5 cans .
( ii) The brine, if used, shall be clear and not discoloured and shall not jell when stored at low temperature ( above 4 degrees C) .
( iii ) The surface of the prawns shall not appear slimy to the touch . The meat shall be soft but firm and shall not crumble to granular form when pressed between the fingers .
(iv) The prawn pieces shall not be pressed together and it should be pos- sible to separate the pieces easily . The pieces shall be of uniform size and shall be clean and free from loose hanging pieces of meat .
(v) The material shall have the odour and flavour of freshly caught and cooked prawn meat and shall be free from scorched , bitter or any objectionable flavour .
(vi ) The material shall be free from a pale bleached colour with a greenish- yellow tint indicative of pre - processed spoilage . The materialterial shall be free from any black discolouration .
(vii ) The material shall be free from dirt , insect or hair or other extrane- ous matter. It shall be free from bits of veins , shell particles and pieces of appendanges .
(viii ) The material shall be free from any poisonous and deleterious substances .
NOTES.-( 1 ) The nett drained weight shall not be less than the declared weight.
(2) The size count ( number of pieces per unit weight ) shall con- form to that declared on the label .
[No. 60 ( 14 ) Exp.Insp / 63 . ]
8.O. 772. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 17 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection ) Act , 1963 ( 22 of 1963 ) , the Central Government hereby makes the following rules to amend the Export of Fish and Fish Pro- ducts ( Inspection ) Rules , 1964, namely:-
1. These rules may be called the Export of Fish and Fish Products ( Inspec- tion) Amendment Rules , 1965 .
2. In the Export of Fish and Fish Products ( Inspection ) Rules , 1964 ,-
( i ) in rule 2. in clause ( 1 ) , for the words " canned in brime " , the words "canned in brine or dry packed" shall be substituted ;
( ii) in rule 4,-
(a) in sub - rule ( 1 ) , for the words " the Director of Central Institute of Fisheries Technology . Ernakulam " . the words and brackets " the Director of Central Institute of Fisheries Technology , Ernakulam (hereinafter in these rules referred to as Director ) or any other officer of that Institute authorised in this behalf by the Director" shall be substituted ;
(b ) in sub - rule ( 3 ) , for the words " the Director of Central Institute of Fisheries Technology , Ernakulam " , the words "the Director or such authorised officer , as the case may be , " shall be substituted .
( c) for sub - rule ( 4 ) , the following sub - rule shall be substituted , namely :
"(4 ) After satisfying himself that the consignment of fish and fish products has complied with the said requirements , the Director or such authorised officer, as the case may be.be. shall issue a certificate declaring the consignment as conforming to the specifications for fish and fish products . recognised under sec- tion 6 of the Export ( Quality Control and Inspection ) Act , 1963 (22 of 1963 ) . "
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S.O. 773. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 7 of the Export ( Quality Control and Inspection ) Act , 1963 ( 22 of 1963 ) , the Central Govern- ment hereby makes the following amendment to the notification of the Govern- ment of India in the Ministry of Commerce No. S.O. 4397 , dated the 29th December , 1964 , namely :-
In the Explanation to the said notification , in clause ( i ) , for the words "canned in brine " , the words " canned in brine or dry packed " shall be substituted .
[ No. 60 ( 14 ) Exp.Insp / 63 . ]
S.O. 774. In pursuance of rule 6 of the Export of Fish and Fish Products ( Inspection ) Rules , 1964 , the Central Government hereby appoints the persons mentioned below as the panel of experts for the purpose of hearing appeals under that rule , namely :-
( 1 ) The Chairman , Marine Products Export Promotion Council ;
( 2 ) The Director , Central Institute of Fisheries Technology ;
( 3 ) The Director of Fisheries , Government of Kerala ;
( 4 ) The Director of Fisheries , Bombay ;
( 5 ) The Director of Fisheries . Mysore ;
( 6 ) The President of Sca Food Canners and Freezers ' Association of India, Cochin ; and
( 7) One member nominated by the Chairman , Marine Products Export Promotion Council from among the members of the Sea Food Canners and Freezers ' Association of India , Cochin.
2. The Chairman , Marine Products Export Promotion Council , shall be the convener of the panel .
3. The quorum of the panel shall be three .
[No. 60 ( 14 ) Exp . Insp / 63 . ]
S. HAMID, Jt . Secy.
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