REGISTERED No. D. 221
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART I—Section I
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 189] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23,1965/PAUSA 2, 1887
Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation.
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE)
RESOLUTION
IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADE CONTROL
New Delhi, the 23rd December 1965
No. 1/11/65-Ad. C:—The term of the present Export-Import Advisory Council act up for two years under the the late Ministry of International Trade Resolution No. 1/8/63-Ad. C, dated the 3rd February 1984 is expiring on the 31st December, 1965. The Government of India have now decided to reconstitute the Council with the following composition: —
I. (i) Chairman. —Minister of Commerce.
(II) Vice Chairman.—Deputy Minister of Commerce. (III) Four Ex-officio members:—
(a) President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, or his nominee;
(b) President of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of India, or his nominee;
(c) Chairman, All India Manufacturers' Organisation, or his nominee;
and
(d) President of the Federation of Indian Export Organisations, or him nominee.
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(iv) Thirty five members to be nominated by the Government of India as under: —
(a) Five members from the Board of Trade; 0?) 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,
(v) Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Commerce. (vi) Secretaries to the Government of India, Ministry of Industry and Sup- ply, (a) Department of Industry and (b) Department of Supply and Technical Development.
(vii) Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Petroleum and Chemicals.
(viii) Secretaries to the Government of India, Ministry of Steel and Mines (a) Department of Iron and Steel and (b) Department of Mines and Metals.
(ix) Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Department of Agriculture.
(x) Secretaries to the Government of India, Ministry of Defence (a) Department of Defence Production and (b) Department of Defence Supplies-
(xi) Chief Controller of Imports and Exports—Member Secretary.
IL The Chairman may also fa) invite any person or persons specially to represent trade or allied interests to attend the meetings of the Council, and (b) constitute Committees or Sub-Committees of the Council to advise Government on specific problems relating lo Imports/Exports and distribution of goods and associate with them additional members as may be necessary, representing industry, trade, and consumers.
III. The functions of the reconstituted Council will continue to be the same as those of the outgoing Council which are reproduced below:
(1) To advise on policies and programmes of Foreign Trade in the con- text 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 diversification of trade, exploration of new markets, quality control, exhibitions abroad, establishment of export houses agencies and the like.
(3) To forge closer relationship between Import and Export Trade; and (4) To discuss the difficulties of the trade, manufacturers and consumers as a result of the operation of Import and Export Control and sug- gestions for any improvement in policy and procedure consistent with the objectives of these restrictions.
IV. The revised Council is reconstituted for a term of two years with effect from 1st January, 1966.
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Ordered that the Resolution be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary for general information.
P. SABANAYAGAM,
Chief Controller of Imports and Kxports.