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The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 72] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1966/CHAITRA 2, 1888

Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 23rd March 1966

S.O. 962.—-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), laundry soap 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, 14/1-B, Ezra Street. 7th Floor, Calcutta-1.

PROPOSALS

(3) To prohibit the export, in the course of international trade, of such laundry soap unless the same is accompanied by a certificate issued by an'agency recognised by the Central Government under section 7 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963), to the effect that laundry soap is export-worthy.

2. Nothing in this notification shall apply to the export by land, sea or air of tamples of laundry soap not exceeding 500 gms. to prospective buyers.

3. In this notification, "Laundry Soap" shall mean soap in the form of bar, cake, powder or in any other physical state, used for the purpose of laundering.

THE ANNEXURE Draft ndeatproposed to be made under section 17 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963

1. Short title anil commencement.—(1) These rules may be called the Export of Laundry Soap (Inspection) Rules, 1966-

(2) They shall come into force on 1st May, 1966. 2. Definition-—In these rules "laundry soap" means laundry soap in the form o£ bar, cake, powder or in any other physical state, used for the purpose of laundering.

3. Basis of Inspection.—Inspection of laundry soap for export shall be carried out with a view to seeing that the laundry soap conforms to either the specifica- tions stipulated in the export contract, as declared by the exporter, or the sample approved by the buyer.

4. Procedure of Inspection.—(1) An exporter intending to export laundry soap shall give intimation in writing of his intention so to do and submit along with such intimation a declaration of the specifications stipulated in the contract relating to such export to any one of the inspection agencies (hereinafter referred to as the Agency) recognised under section 7 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963), to enable it to carry out the inspection in accordance with rule 3.

In case the specifications stipulated in the export contract are in the form of a sample approved by the buyer, the exporter shall submit accordingly a declaration, along with the approved sample, to the Agency.

(2) Every intimation and declaration of approved sample under sub-rule (1) shall bo submitted not less than seven days before the expected date of commence- ment of loading.

(3) On receipt of the intimation and declaration of the approved sample under sub-rule (2), the Agency shall inspect the consignment of laundry soap with a view to seeing that the same conforms to the specifications stipulated in the export contract.

(4) If after inspection, the Agency is satisfied that the consignment of laundry soap to be exported complies with the requirements of rule 3, it shall within seven days of the receipt of intimation and declaration under sub-rule (2), issue a certificate to the exporter declaring the consignment to be export-worthy.

5. Place of Inspection.—Every inspection under these rules shall be carried out either—

(a) at the premises of the manufacturer of such products, or (b) at the premises at which the goods are offered by the exporter pro-

vided adequate facilities for the purpose exist therein.

6- Inspection Fee.—Subject to a minimum of Rs. 50 for each consignment, a fee at the rate of twenty paise for every one hundred rupees of invoice value of each such consignment shall be paid as inspection fee under these rules.

7. Appeal.—(1) Any person aggrieved by the refusal of the Agency to issue a certificate under sub-rule (4) of rule 4 may, within ten days of receipt of com- munication of such refusal by him, prefer an appeal to a panel of experts, con- sisting of not less than three persons, appointed for the purpose by the Central Government.

(2) The decision of the panel on such appeal shall be final.

[No. 60(136)Ex. Insp./66.J A. C. BANERJEE, Jt. Secy.