The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 299] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1965/AGRAHAYANA 4, 1887
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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25th November 1965
S.O. 3706.—Whereas the Central Government is of opinion that in exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963), frog legs should be subject to inspection prior to export;
And whereas the Central Government has formulated the proposals specified below for the said purpose and has forwarded the same to the Export Inspection Council as required by sub-rule (2) of rule 11 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Rules, 1964;
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the said sub-rule, the Central Government publishes the said proposals for the information of the public likely to be affected thereby.
2. Notice is hereby given that any person desiring to forward any objection or suggestion with respect to the said proposals may forward the same within thirty- days of the date of publication of this Notification to the Export Inspection Council, World Trade Centre, 14/1B, Ezra Street, 7th floor, Calcutta-1.
Proposals
(1) To notify that frog legs shall be subject to quality control and inspection prior to export;
H 34 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY \VAW H-(4) To prohibit the export in the course of international trade of frog legs unless the same is accompanied by a certificate issued by the Director, Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Ernakulani; or (a) any other officer of that Institute; or (b) any officer of any of the Government Technological Laboratories situated at the ports of export, authorised in this behalf by the aforesaid Director, to the effect that the frog legs conform to the specifications as set out in the said Schedule.
THE SCHEDULE
Specifications for Frog Legs
1. The frog legs shall be of three types namely, creamy white or light pink, brown and blue,
2. The frog legs shall be either wrapped individually in polyethelene film or other suitable covering or frozen in blocks.
3. The frog legs shall be completely free from skin and any foreign matter. They shall be well trimmed, shall be reasonably free frem blood clots and shall not have black discolouration due to spoilage.
4. The frog legs shall not show any signs of spoilage and shall not have any off-odour when thawed and they shall have a soft and firm texture.
5. The drained weight of the frog legs packed in any given container shall be not less than that declared on such container.
6. The frog legs packed in a container shall be uniform in size and the size count of the frog legs shall conform to that declared on the container.
LNo. 60(102)Exp.Insp/65.]
P. K. J. MENON, Jt. Secy.