रजिस्ट्री सं ० डी-221
REGISTERED No. D. 221
भारत का राजपत्र The Gazette of India
असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग खण्ड 1
PART I- Section 1
प्राधिकार से प्रकाशित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
नई दिल्ली, सोनवार , अप्रैल 12 , 1965 /चैत्र 22 , 1887
सं ० 42 ]
No. 42] NEW DELHI , MONDAY , APRIL 12 , 1965 / CHAITRA 22 , 1887
इस भाग में भिन्न पृष्ठ संख्या वृी जाती है जिससे कि यह अलग संकलन के रूप में रखा जा सके ।
Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE
PUBLIC NOTICES
IMPORT TRADE CONTROL
New Delhi , the 12th April 1965
SUBJECT : -- Import of cinematograph films , exposed ( S. No. 117 / IV ) -Grant of supplementary licences to the established importers for the period April 1964- March 1965 .
No. 25 - ITC ( PN ) /65.-Attention of the importers is invited to the Ministry of Commerce Import Trade Control Public Notice No. 99 - ITC ( PN ) / 64 , dated 23rd December 1964 in terms of which applications for grant of supplementary licences during April 1064- March 1965 period for import of such cinematograph films , cxposed , as have won awards at the major International Festivals or are other- wise considered to be films of good quality , were to be submitted by the 9th January , 1965 .
2. It has now been decided to extend the last date for submission of applica- tions upto the 11th June , 1965 .
(241 ) THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY
[PART I- SEC . 1 ] 242
SUBJECT: Import of Cotton seed oil and /or Soybean Oil from U.S.A. under the Agricultural Commodities Agreement signed on 30th September 1964 between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of India under Title I of the U.S. Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act , as amended ( PL . 480) Purchase Authorisations No. 39-150 and No. 39-150 - OT both dated the 29th March , 1965 .
No. 26 - ITC ( PN ) / 65 .--Attention of the importers is invited to Ministry of Com- merce Public Notice No. 96 - ITC ( PN ) /64 , dated the 1st December , 1864 , as amended by Public Notice No. 14 - ITC ( PN ) / 65 , dated the 25th February , 1965 in which the procedure for import of cotton seed cil and / or soybean oil from the U.S.A. against Purchase Authorisations No. 39-131 and No. 39-131 - OT both dated the 19th October , 1964 issued under the Agreement mentioned above had been prescribed . The same procedure shall apply mutatis mutandis to the import of these commodities against Purchase Authorizations No. 39-150 and No. 39-150 - ОТ both dated the 29th March , 1965 , subject to the following changes : -
1. Annexures II , IV and V to Public Notice No. 96 - ITC ( PN ) / 64 , dated the 1st December , 1964 shall be replaced by fresh Annexures bearing the same numbers , attached hereto .
2. No contract entered into before the 5th April , 1965 will be cligible for being financed under the Purchase Authorizations No. 39-150 and 39-150 - OT . Contracts must be made on or before the 31st August , 1965 and shipments affected on or before the 30th September , 1965 .
3. Particular attention is invited to item 2 ( d ) in respect of " quality specifica- tions" item 2 ( e ) in respect of " sampling and analysis " and item 2 ( f ) in respect of " weighing " under the Special Provisions set out in the new Annexure IV .
ANNEXURE II
1. General .- ( a ) For imports under this programme the sub - authorisation will be issued in duplicate , one for customs and the other for the rupee payments .
(b ) The sub- authorisation is not transferable except with the permission of the Chief Controller of Imports and Exports , New Delhi or a person duly autho- rised by him .
(c) Any unauthorised alteration or erasure in this permit shall render it null and void.
(d) No remittance of foreign exchange whatsoever is to be made against the sub- authorisation except to the extent specified in para 2 ( e ) ( ii ) below but the importer is required to deposit the rupees as specified in the notice .
( e) The Chief Controller of Imports and Exports , New Delhi may supplement , modify or revoke the sub - authorisation at any time under special considerations .
2. Special Provisions . ( a) Imports under this programme will be limited to any or all of the following three grades and qualities of cottonseed oil / soybean oil :-
( 1 ) Prime bleachable Summer Yellow cottonseed oil ;
( ii ) Crude Degummed soybean oil ;
( iii ) Once - refined soybean oil ;
conforming to the quality specifications set forth in Attachment A to the Purchase Authorisation No. 39-150 ( Annexure IV ) .
(b ) The oil shall be ordinarily imported in bulk. Where not so imported , it shall be packed in 50/55 gallon new steel drums only .
(c ) The drawing of samples and laboratory analysis shall , in all cases be per- formed by the Inspection Branch , Grain Division , Consumer and Marketing Service , U.S. Department of Agriculture .
(d) The importer shall procure and forward to the Directorate of Sugar and Vanaspati , Ministry of Food and Agriculture , Jamnagar House , New Delhi , as THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY
[PART I- SEG . I ]
243
soon as possible after each shipment of oil is effected , the following documents relevant to that shipment: -
( i ) One copy each of the following shipping documents :
( a) Supplier's detailed invoice showing quantity , description , contracted price ( f.o.b. ) and net invoice price ( expressed in dollars ) of the commodity , and where the ocean transportation is financed under the Purchase Authorization No. 39-150- OT , the additional certi- ficate required under para 3 ( c ) thereof .
(b ) Ocean bill of lading showing freight prepaid / payable and basis thereof.
( c ) Insurance certificate .
( 11) Two copies of the Commodity Inspection Certificate ( GR - 133 ) issued by the Inspection Branch, Grain Division, Consumer and Marketing Service , U.S. Department of Agriculture .
(iii ) In the case of bulk oil-one copy of Weight Certificate or Survey Report conforming to the requirement under para 4 ( d) of the Purchase Authorisation No. 39-150 .
In case of oil in drums- one copy cach of
( a ) Weight Certificate and ( b ) Independent Surveyor's Certificate , stating that the drums were new and otherwise conforming to the require- ment under para 4 ( c ) of the Purchase Authorisation No. 39-150.
( iv ) a certificate , in duplicate , from the supsupplier stating that only a food- grade solvent approved by the Food and Drug Administration of the U.S.A. for use in the extraction of vegetable oils for edible purposes , has been employed for extraction of the oil under ship- ment .
( e) The purchase and import of cottonseed oil/ soybean under this programme shall be effected solely by the Vanaspati Manufacturers ' Association of India , India House , Fort Street , Bombay - 1 , and the oil so imported shall be allocated by the said Association to its member - factories and to such other vanaspati manu- facturers as are not members of the Association on mutually acceptable terms and or in accordance with the Directions of the Directorate of Sugar and Vanas- pati.
3. Contract with Suppliers ( Exporters ) and Carriers . ( a ) No contract entered into before 5th April , 1965 will be eligible for being financed under this sub - autho- risation .
( b ) Contracts must be made on or before 31st August , 1965 at a fixed price .
( c ) The importer should inform the suppliers that the transaction will be financed in terms of the Agricultural Commodities Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of India signed on 30th September 1964 under the United States Public Law 480. The importer , the supplier and the carrier must strictly follow the Regulations governing the Sales ofAgricultural Commodities for Foreign currencies issued by the U.S. Depart- ment of Agriculture as amended from time to time . The importer should also intimate to the supplier/ carrier the relevant Purchase Authorisation Numbers and instruct him of the special provisions for carrying out the transactions . The value of the Cottonseed Oil / Soybean Oil imported should , in no case , exceed the dollar amount sub - authorised .
(d) Within a week of the expiry of the contracting period mentioned in the sub - authorisation , the importer shall report to the Directorate of Sugar and Vanaspati , the total value of the goods contracted for , mentioning the Serial No. of the Sub - authorisation .
(e) Contracts for the procurement of the Commodity shall be separate and apart from the ocean transportation contracts . The importer must advise the supplier that at least 50 per cent of the tonnage of the commodity purchased here- under must be shipped on privately owned United States Flag Commercial Vessels . For full instructions in this connection please refer to para 6 of Pur- chase Authorisation No. 39-150 annexed hereto according to which advance approval of charters and bookings must be obtained from the Director , Programme Operations Division , Forcign Agricultural Service , U.S. Departmenttment ofof Agri- culture , Washington D.C. 20250. Further procedure will be as below:
THE GAZET E OF INDIA
ART EC. 1 ] 244
reco ( i ) Ocean Transportation for consignments required to be shipped by U.S. Flag Vessels . In this case the ocean transportation will be paid initially by the U.S. designated bank against letters of credit estab- lished against ocean transportation purchase authorisation No. 39-150- OT assigned to that bank , who will get it reimbursed from the C.C.C. The approval obtained by the supplier for vessel booking will state the amount of ocean freight differential if any, which the C.C.C. will recognise and absorb as existing between the prevailing foreign flag vessel rate and the U.S. flag vessel rate . The amount of such a differ- ential will be reimbursed separately by C.C.C. and will not be includ- ed in the dollar amount of reimbursement for which rupees have to be deposited into the U.S. Disbursing Officer's Account .
( ii ) Ocean Transportation for consignments not requiredred to be shipped on U.S. Flag Vessels.- Ocean freight in such transportation will not be reimbursed by the C.C.C. against PA No. 39-150 - OT and will have to be remitted by the importer through his bank in India for which necessary foreign exchange will be made available to the importer . The goods not shipped on U.S. flag vessels should be shipped on Indian vessels to the extent that such Indian vessels are available at com- petitive and reasonable rates of freight . When no Indian vessels sail- ing from the particular port of exit in the U.S.A. to the desired port of entry in India is available at competitive and reasonable rates certificate may be obtained by the importer / suppliers from the Indian Shipping Company /Companies operating at the port of exit in the U.S.A. or from the Secretary . Shipping Coordination Committee. New Delhi . If the non - availability of Indian Ships at competitive and reasonable rates is established in this manner . Importers / suppliers may ship the goods in such non - Indian ships as may not have been declared ineligible by AID. a
( f ) The importer shall advise the shipper to airmail at the time of lading two copies of photostats of the ocean or charter party bill of lading or airway bill to the Directorate of Sugar and Vanaspati , Ministry of Food and Agriculture . New lhi . ( g ) The contract for the commodity with the supplier should provide that payment shall be by cash against sight draft supported by necessary documents on a banking institution , indicated in the sub - authorisation , in the U.S.A.
(h) Other conditions will be as specified in purchase - authorisations No. 39-150 and No. 30-150 - OT annered hereto ( and marked as annexures IV and V resper- tively) The importers should fully familiarise themselves with all the regulations and inforin the suppliers ( exporters / carriers ) accordingly with view to ensure that none of the regulations governing the sales of agricultural commodities issued by the USDA are violated . This is important . a
4. Purchase Price . The purchase in U.S.A. can be made freely at the prevall- ing U.S. market price .
ANNEXURE IV
COUNTRY India
FAS FORM 480 -A
(2-1-60) Foreign Agricultural Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture Washington 25 , D.C.
AUTHORIZATION No. 39-150 AGREEMENT DATE AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE SURPLUS AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES WITH
September 30. 1964 FOREIGN CURRENCY (TITLE J , P.L. 480 )
Based on Application No. 39-150 -A
AUTHORIZED AMOUNT $ 10,050,000
Dated
March 16 , 1965
CONTRACTING PERIOD
DESCRIPTION OF COMMODITY
From
April 5 , 1965
To August 31 , 1965 ( incl . )
DELIVERY PERIOD
Cottonseed Oil and / or Soybean Oil ( us described in Section 1 of the attached Special Provisions )
From
APRIL 5 , 1965
To September 30 , 1965 (incl . ) THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY
[PART I - SEC . I ]
245
The importing country is hereby authorized to enter into contracts for the agricultural commodity named above subject to the provisions of the Regula- tions Governing the Financing of Commercial SaSales of Surplus Agricultural Com- modities for Foreign Currencies ( 24 Federal Register 8825 ) and any amendments thereto in effect on the date hereof , and subject to the terms , conditions , and special provisions specifled herein or attached hcreto .
1. Commodity Credit Corporation will finance the procurement of the above commodity by issuing Letters of Commitment , not in excess of the amount indi- cated above , to the United States banking institutions designated by the importing country .
2. This authorization is based on application number shown above . The representations , assurances , and conditions set forth in that application are incorporated herein .
Signature for the Administrator , Foreign Agricultural Service , U.S. Department of Agriculture .
Date of Original Authorization MAR 29 , 1965
Sd/-
ACCEPTANCE OF THE IMPORTING COUNTRY This authorisation is hereby accepted .
For the Government of INDIA
By (Authorized
signature)
Date MAR 29 , 1965
Special Provisions
1. Quantity and Commodity. Approximately 35,000 metric tons of cotton - seed and/ or soybean oil products thereof in 50/55 gallon drums or wooden barrels , bulk or flakes in bags . Oleomargarine ( margarine ) will not be cligible for financing under this purchase authorization .
2. Contracting. Only contracts entered into between importer ( s ) and suppliers on or after 7 calendar days after the date of issuance of this authoriza- tion, and on or before Aug. 31 , 1965 , will be eligible for financing hereunder . The Government of India shall instruct its importers to contract in accordance with the Regulations and the provisions of this authorization .
(a) The supplier shall , immediately after the date of export sale , furnish a written or telegraphic notification of sale to the Office of the General Sales Manager , Foreign Agricultural Service . United States Department of Agriculture , Washington, D.C. 20250. Written notification of any contracontract amendments shall also be furnished to the General Sales Manager immediately after the date of the amendment . If the supplier fails to furnish the notification within 5 days after the date of export sale , or the date of an amendment to the contract if applicable , CCC shall have the right to refuse to finance the sale under the pro- gram. The following information shall be included in the written notification of the sale :
( i) Supplier's name and address .
( ii ) Purchase authorization number.
( iii) Name of importer .
( iv ) Sales contract or order number , if any .
( v) Date of sale .
(vi ) Complete commodity description-( contract specification ) .
(vii ) If other than bulk shipment , show complete pack and package material specification .
( viii ) Quantity expressed in contract units and pounds .
( ix) Price per contract unit and per pound .
( x ) Delivery terms ( f.o.b. , f.a.s. , etc. ) and coastal range of export ( specify Pacific , Gulf , Atlantic , Great Lakes or St. Lawrence River ports and any option to be exercised by the exporter and / or foreign importer ) .
(xi ) Contract delivery schedule .
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY
246
[PART I- SEC . 1 ]
( xii ) Name and address of sales agent , if any .
( xiii ) Percentage of sales commission , if any , included in price .
( xiv ) A statement as to whether the supplier is , or is not , an affiliate of the importer .
(xv ) If the supplier is an affiliate of the importer , the supplier shall furnish the price information required by Section 11.11 of the Title I, Public Law 480 Regulations .
The supplier will be notified by letter and by telephone if requested, from the Office of the General Sales Manager promptly after receipt of the notification of sale as to whether or not price and commission arc approved for financing .
(b) Contracts between suppliers and importers made subject to this purchase authorization shall be deemed to be conditioned on the approval of the contract price ( s ) by the Foreign Agricultural Service , United States Department of Agri- culture .
( c) Purchase under this authorization may be made through negotiations with a supplier or suppliers of the importer's choice , or by requesting the submission of competitive offers . If competitive offers are requested, the importer's requests shall not limit the right to submit offers to any specified group or class of suppliers , but shall permit submission of offers by any supplier qualifled under Section 11.4 ( c ) ( 2 ) of the Title I , Public Law 480 Regulations .
( d) Contracts for cottonseed and/ or soybean oil will not be eligible for financing under this authorization unless the oil meets quality specifications as set forth in Attachment A hereto .
( i ) If the commodity is to be purchased in drums , they must be new reconditioned drums , if in barrels , they must be new barrels , a . if in bags, state the type , size and weight of the bags .
( ii ) Ten ( 10 ) days prior to sampling the supplier must furnish contract specification regarding quality , in duplicate , to the Program Opera- tions Division , FAS , USDA , Washington , D.C. 20250 , together with a citation to the name and address of the person , firms or agency that will perform the sampling and analysis service and the location of the oil and dates available for sampling .
( e) Sampling and Analysis
( i ) The drawing of samples and laboratory analysis may be performed by the Inspection Branch , Grain Division , C &MS USDA , or by indé- pendent surveyor ( s ) and commercial laboratories mutually agree- able to the importer and the supplier .
If the services are performed by independent surveyor ( s ) and commercial laboratories , FAS may at any time request the Inspection Branch , Grain Division , C & MS , USDA , to draw check samples and perform check analysis . The cost of such analyses will he for the account of CCC . uch sampling and analy
( ii ) Bulk Oil.In the case of bulk oil , the samples shall be obtained in accordance with American Oil Chemists Society Method C 1-47 .
( iii) Drums or Barrels .In the case of oil in drums or barrels , samples shall be drawn , not more than 30 days prior to the on - board date shown on the ocean bill of lading , while the containers are being filled .
( iv) Flakes in Bags. In the case of flakes in bags , samples shall be drawn from 10 percent of bags selected at random at the time and point of loading to vessel .
( f) Weighing . Determination of weight shall be by an independent weigh- master or independent surveyor .
(1 ) Bulk oil . The weight shall be determined by an independent surveyor at the time of loading aboard vessel .
( ii ) Oil in Drums , Barrels , or Bags . The weight of the oil exported shall be determined by an independent weighmaster at time of filling containers .
(g) Surveying of Containers
Bulk Oil Each tank into which the oil is to be loaded shall be examined by an independent surveyor prior to loading to determine that the tank ( s ) is clean and otherwise suitable for receipt of the oil .
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY
[PART I- SEC . I ]
247
( ii ) Oil in Drums . Drums shall be examined , prior to filling , by an indepen- dent surveyor . The Drums shall be new or reconditioned and shall be rejected if ( 1 ) mechanically unsound , ( 2 ) contaminated with pre- vious contents , or ( 3 ) printed with labels or markings for other commodities . The weight of each drum shall be determined at the time of inspection for the purpose of establishing the tare weight .
( iii ) Oil in Barrels . Barrels must be new and shall be examined prior to filling by an independent surveyor . They shall be rejected if mechanically unsound , or printed with labels or markings for other commodities . The weight of each barrel shall be determined at the time of inspection for the purpose of establishing the tare weight .
( iv) Flakes in Bags . Suitability of the bags for export and compliance with contract specifications shall be determined by an independent surveyor .
(h) Markings requested by the importer shall be stencilled on the drums , barrels or bags and shall include the name or symbol of the supplier and PA No. 39-150 ( India ) .
( i ) Where an agency or corporation owned or controlled by the Government of the importing country is acting as supplier , CCC financing of commodity shall not be in excess of the initial cost to such agency for acquisition from U.S. sources , plus any cost of transportation to point of loading to vessel which is not included in the initial cost to such agency .
(j ) No commission paid , or to be paid , to any agency or corporation owned or controlled by the Government of the importing country will be eligible for inancing , whether included in the price of the commodity or separately stated .
(k) In the event CCC is unable to ascertain the prevailing range of export market prices forfor the commodity asas provided for in Section 11.11 of the Title I , Public Law 480 Regulations , CCC will determine a maximum export market price for the commodity at the time of sale for the time and place of delivery , utilizing as needed , available domestic or export market information for the same or other quality descriptions , packagings , locations and dates , applying appropriate market differentials where applicable and such other factors as would be reflected in the export market price atprice at the time of sale for the time and place of delivery , taking into account CCC export sales prices where appro- priate.
( 1 ) The supplier shall state in Block 21 of Form CCC 329 the contract delivery periods or dates and quantities covered by the entire contract .
(m) The supplier shall state in Block 21 of Form CCC 329 either : " I am an affiliate of the importer " or " I am not an affiliate of the importer " .
3. Delivery . To importer , f.a.s. vessel, U.S. port ( s ) in the case of oil in drums , wooden barrels or flakes in bags and f.o.b. vessel , U.S. port ( s ) in the case of bulk oil . Shipments from U.S. port ( s ) may be made on or after 7 calendar days after the date of issuance of this authorization but not later than September 30 , 1965 .
4. Documentation . The documentation required by the Regulations ( except as provided in Section 11.9 ( a ) ( 9 ) ( viii ) ( a ) , ( b ) , ( c ) and ( d ) and the following:
( a) A copy of the letter , signed by the General Sales Manager , Deputy General Sales Manager , or Assistant General Sales Manager , Foreign Agricultural Service , United States Department of Agriculture , by which the supplier is notified that the price and commission are approved for financing shall be submitted to the U.S. Bank with the documents covering the firstshovering the rst transaction under the contract . The unit price shown approved price shown on the letter to the supplier from the Office of the General Sales Manager. For subsequent transactions under the same contract , the supplier shall certify on the detailed invoice as follows :
I hereby certify that the signed copy of the notification of price and commission approval was submitted to ( Name of U.S. bank ) with documents covering Invoice No. for $ dated THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY
[PART I - SEC, 1 ] 248
(b) ( i ) One copy of a Commodity Inspection Certificate ( GR - 133 ) issued by the Inspection Branch , Grein Division , Consumer and Marketing Service , USDA
OR
issuedissued byby a Commercial One copy of a Chemical Analysis Certificate laboratory which shall bear the following certification:
"The undersigned hereby certifies that the Chemical Analysis Certificate was issued as a result of the analysis of samples taken by inde- pendent surveyor ( s ) , and that such chemical analysis was per- formed in accordance with the procedure prescribed in the Trading Rules of the National Soybean Processors Association , or in the Trading Rules of the National Cottonseed Products Associa- tion."
( ii ) The Commodity Inspection Certificate ( GR - 133 ) , or the Chemical Analysis Certificate , whichever is supplied , shall state that the oil met the analytical requirements of the specifications as set forth in Attachment A Furchase Authorization No. 39-150 , and if shipped in containers , the certificate shall state that markings are in con- formancece with this authorization and shall also show other markings appearing thereon .
( c ) If the chemical analysis on bulk oil is performed by a commercial laboratory , one copy of a certificate of the sampler or inspector stating that the samples were drawn in accordance with American Oil Chemists Society Official Method C 1-47.
(d) In the case of oil in bulk
( i ) One copy of a Survey Report issued by an independent surveyor .
( ii ) The Survey Report shall state that the ship's tank ( s ) was examined and found suitable for receipt of the oil.
(e) In the case of oil exported in drums , barrels or bags
(1 ) One copy of a Weight Certificate .
(ii ) In the case of oil in drums , one copy of an independent surveyor's certi- ficate stating that the drums were either new or reconditioned , and that the drums were in conformance with contract specifications , and the provisions of Section 2 ( g ) ( ii ) of this authorization were complied with.
( iii ) In the case of oil in barrels , onc copy of an independent surveyor's certificate stating that the barrels were new, and that the barrels were in conformance with contract specifications , and the provisions of Section 2 ( g ) ( iii ) of this authorization were complied with.
(iv) In the case of flakes in bags , one copy of an independent surveyor's certificate stating that the bags were new or used and that the bags were in conformance with the contract specifications and were suitable for export .
cceptance (f ) The supplier must present documentation required by CCC to the U.S. bank for immediate payment or for acceptance of a time draft . No transaction under a letter of credit , which, provides for deferred pre- sentation of documentation required by CCC , shall be eligible for financing .
( g ) The CCC copy of the supplier's detailed incoice shall include the follow- ing certification :
"The undersigned hereby certifics that the commodity for which pay- ment is claimed herein was not arquired by the supplier from Anthony DeAngelis , Adolf Gobel , Inc. , Allied Crude Vegetable Oil Refining Corporation , Atlantic Industries & Terminal , Inc. , Chicago Refining Corporation , Continental Refining & Packaging Com- pany, Inc. , Eastern Edible Refining Corporation , Metropolitan Fats & Oils Company , Inc. , Metropolitan Shortening Corporation , Queens Shortening & Refining Corporation , Riverside Shortening Corpora- tion , Shortening Corporation of America , Inc. , Trans -World Re- fining Corporation , or Universal Automated Industries , Inc. " THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY
[PART I-SEC . I ]
249
5. Deposit of Local Currency . The amount of Indian rupees to be deposited by the Government of india with the United States Disbursing Officer . United States Embassy , New Delhi , India , shall be equivalent to the dollar sales value of the commodity financed by the Government of the United States , converted into Indian rupees at the rate for dollar exchange applicable to commercial import transactions on the date of dollar disbursements . Deposits shall be made in accordance with Section 114 ( d ) ( 10 ) of the Regulations . The documentation to be furnished to the United States Disbursing Officer for each deposit shall be in duplicate .
6. Ocean Transportation .- Unless otherwise authorized by the Director , Pro- gram Operations Division , Foreign Agricultural Service , U.S. Department of Agriculture , Washington , D.C. , 20250 , at least 50 percent of the tonnage of the commodity purchased hercunder wiil be required to be shipped on privately- owned United States - flag commercial vessels in accordance with the provisions of Public Law 664 , 83rd Congress . Advance approval of charters and bookings must be obtained . This may be done by telepnone ( DUdley 8-4314 or Dudley 8-4315 ) or telegram provided Form CCC - 108 confirming the information supplied by telegram or telephone is furnished promptly . Form CCC - 106 , "Advice Vessel Approval " , will be issued by USDA for each vessel approved and will indicate whether or the cost of ocean transportation will be financed by CCC and whether or not a notice of arrival will be required as a condition of payment . If the Form CCC - 106-2 indicates that the cost of ocean transportation will be financed by CCC , the Government of India may obtain reimbursement for such ocean transportation costs under Ocean Transportation Authorization No. 39-150 - OT . of
7. ASCS Office . The ASCS Office which will administer this financing opera- tion on behalf of CCC is :
New York Field Office
Fiscal Division , ASCS
U.S. Department of Agriculture 80, Lafayette Street New York , NY . 10013 .
For Informational Purposes of United States Suppliers only
The importing country has advised FAS that purchases under this authoriza- tion will be made by :
The Vanaspati Manufacturers Association of India , India House , Bombay , India .
Enquiries with respect to the authorization may be directed to the Program Operations Division , Foreign Agricultural Service ,Service , U.S. Department ofof culture, Washington , D.C .. 20250. ( Telephone : Dudley 8-6463 or Dudley 8-6474 ) . ATTACHMENT A
PA 39-150
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PURCHASE OF COTTONSEED OIL AND / OR SOYBEAN OIL UNDER FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AUTHORIZATION NO . 39-150 ISSUED TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
1. Crude Degunned Soybean Oil.-
Analytical Requirements :
Maximum
Method
Minimum
Ca 6a -40
1.5%
Unsaponifiable matter
0.75% *
Ca5a-40 Free Fatty Acids , as Oleic
Moisture and Volatile
M&V Ca 2d - 25 Matter, and
II
0.3 %
Ca 3-46 Insoluble Impurities
Flash Point
250° F
Cc 9b - 55
0.02%
Ca 12-55 Phosphorous
The chemical analysis to determine quality shall include the qualitative test for fish oil and marine animal oils as prescribed by AOAC Method No. 26-662 .
*Shipments up to maximum 1.25 percent to be permitted with a discount of 2 percent of contract value for each 1 percent excess over 75 percent ; fractions in proportion.
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY
[PART SEC . I ] 250
Physical Requirements :
Crude Degummed Soybean oil sold for export shall be pure soybean oil . It shall be produced from fair average quality crude soybean oil from which the major portion of the gums naturally present have been removed by hydration and mechanical or physical separation . It shall be equal in quality to soybean oil produced for domestic consumption .
2. Once Refined Soybean Oil.-Analytical Requirements :
Clear and brilliant in appearance at 70-85 ° F .
Free from settlings .
Shall contain not more than 0.10 percent moisture and volatile matter using AOCS official Method Ca 2d - 25.
Free Fatty Acids shall not be in excess of 0-10 percent .
Coior, when bleached according to AOCS Method Cc 8b - 52 Procedure ( a ) , shall not be darker than 3-5 Red and shall not have a predominantly green color .
Flash point shall not be below 250 ° F . , as determined by AOCS Tentative Method Cc 9b - 55 .
The unsaponiflable content shall not exceed 1.5 percent when determined according to AOCS Method Ca 6a -40 .
The chemical analysis to determine quality shall include the qualitative test for fish oil and marine animal oils as prescribed by AOAC Method No. 26.062 .
Physical Requirements :
Once Refined Soybean Oil sold for export shall be pure soybean oil . It shall be produced from fair average quality crude soybean oil from which essentially all of the free fatty acids and non - oil substances have been removed by chemical treatments and by mechanical or physical separation .
3. Cottonseed Oil . Cottonseed oil shall be pure cottonseed oil .
Analytical Requirements :
The chemical analysis to determine quality shall include the qualitative test for fish oil and marine animal oils as prescribed by AOAC Method No. 26.062 .
In accordance with Rule 162 of the National Cottonseed Products Association Trading Rules 1964-65 as follows:
(a) Rule 162 : Prime Bleachable Summer Yellow Cottonseed Oil- Prime bleachable summer yellow cottonseed oil must be free from visible foreign material , clear at temperatures sufficiently high to melt the stearine , sweet in flavor and odor , and when bleached as provided in these Rules shall be of a color no higher than AOCS 2.5 and shall contain not more than 25 per cent free fatty acid nor in excess of 10 percent moisture and volatile matter.
ANNEXURE V
COUNTRY India
FAS FORM 480 - A ( OCEAN TRANSPORTATION) (2-1-60)
FOREIGN U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WASHINGTON 25 , D. C. AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
OCEAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORIZATION No. 39-150- OT
AGREEMENT DATE September 30 , 1964 AUTHORIZATION TO PROCURE OCEAN TRANS- PORTATION ( TITLE I , P. L. 480 )
AUTHORIZED AMOUNT $443,000
DATED
March 16 , 1965
BASED ON APPLICATION No. 39-150 -A
DELIVERY PERIOD
COMMODITY
Cottonseed Oil and/ or Soybean Oil
FROM APR 5 , 1965 September 30 , 1965 (incl .) THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY
[PART I-SEC. I ]
251
The importing country is hereby authorized to procure ocean transportation , subject to the provisions of the Regulations Governing the Financing of Com- mercial Sales of Surplus Agricultural Commodities for Foreign Currencies (24 Federal Register 8825 ) and any amendments thereto in effect on the date hereof, and subject to the terms , conditions , and special provisions specified herein or attached hereto .
1. Commodity Credit Corporation will reimburse under this authorization up to the amount indicated above and for the dollar cost of ocean transportation of the tonnage of the above named commodity which is covered by the maximum quantity figures shshown on FormsForms CCC - 106 bearing the number ofof this authoriza- tion and which is shipped on the vessels named in such forms . Such reimburse- ment will be made upon submission to the Fiscal Division , CSS , U.S. Department of Agriculture , Washington 25 , D.C. of the documents required under Section 11.9 (b ) of the Regulations .
2. This authorization is based on application number shown above . The representations , assurances and conditions set forth in that application are in- corporated herein.
3. Special Provisions :
(a) Adjustment Refunds. Suppliers shall report all adjustment refunds to the Controller , CCC . Upon demand by CCC the importing country shall pay to CCC an amount in dollars equal to the dollar value of such adjustment refunds . CCC will refund foreign currency by the method provided for in Section 11.4 ( d ) ( 9 ) ( ii ) of the regulations .
(b) Deposit of Foreign Currency . The amount of Indian rupees to be deposited by the Government of India with the United States Dis- bursing Officer , United States Embassy , New Delhi , India , shall be equivalent to the dollar value of the ocean transportation costs re- imbursed by the Government of the United States converted into Indian rupees at the rate for dollar exchange applicable to com- mercial import transactions on the date of dollar disbursements . Deposits shall be made in accordance with Section 11.4 ( d ) ( 10 ) of the Regulations . The documentation to be furnished to the United States Disbursing Officer for each deposit shall be in duplicate.
( c) Additional Documentation . In addition to the information required by Section 11.9 ( b) ( 3 ) of the Regulations to be shown on the supplier's detailed invoice , such invoice shall contain the following typed or stamped certification executed by the supplier : " The undersigned hereby certifies that the vessel named herein and for which the cost of ocean freight is claimed , qualifies as a privately - owned United States - flag commercial vessel within the requirements of Public Law 87-266 and is an eligible U.S. - flag vessel for the purposes of Public Law 664" .
(d) Financing. The cost of lighterage and/ or lightening at discharge ports will not be eligible for CCC financing , unless otherwise determined by USDA on a case by case basis .
SIGNATURE FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR , FOREIGN
AGRICULTURAL SERVICE , U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
DATE OF ORIGINAL AU- THORIZATION MAR 29 1965
ACCEPTANCE OF THE IMPORTING COUNTRY This authorization is hereby accepted.
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF India ( BY ( AUTHORI- ZED SIGNATURE)
DATE MAR 29 1965
P. SABANAYAGAM ,
Chief Controller of Imports and Exports .
PRINTED IN INDIA BY THE GENERAL MANAGER , GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS , NEW DELHI AND PUBLISHED BY THE MANAGER OF PUBLICATIONS , DELHI , 1965