REGISTERED No. D. 221
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 75] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1966/CHAITRA 3,1888
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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th March 1966
S.O, 965.—Whereas the Central Government is of opinion that in exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspec- tion) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963), the rubber gloves mentioned in Annexure I to this notification 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 (3) 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.
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
(1) To notify that the said rubber gloves shall be subject to inspection prior
to export;
(2) To specify the type of inspection in accordance with the draft Export of Rubber Gloves (Inspection) Rules, 1966 set out in Annexure III to notification as the type of inspection which would be applied to rubber gloves;
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j7p THE oAZETTE Of INDIA EXTRAO&MNARY [fW W**(3) To recognise the specifications as specified in Annexure II to thlj notification as the standard specifications for the rubber gloves; (4) To prohibit the export, in the course of international trade, of any of the aforesaid rubber gloves 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 the rubber gloves are export- worthy,
3. Nothing in this notification shall apply to the export by land, sea or air of samples of rubber gloves to prospective buyers.
4. In this notification 'rubber gloves' shall mean gloves of either category specified in Annexure I to this notification made from compounded vulcanized rubber for use in surgical work or for protection against common industrial hazards.
ANNEXURK I
1. Rubber Surgical Gloves.
2. Rubber Industrial Gloves.
ANNEXUHE II
Specification -for Rubber Surgical Gloves:
1. Construction—
1.1. The gloves shall not include in their composition any ingredients known to be injurious either to a wearer or to persons with whom they may come In contact.
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2. Requirements—
2.1. The gloves shall be In accordance with the following dimensions:—
Circumferenc e Size
mm.
Length Minimum mm.
I52±6 6
254
254
1 6 5^ 6i
i7S±?
254
7
I9O±6
267
7*
2O3±6
267
8
2 i 6 ±6
267
8*
267
288±6( 9
267
241 ±<5 91
2.1.1. The length of the gloves shall be from the top of the middle flOUT
to the end of the gauntlet.
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2.1.2. The circumference of the palm at a point shall be between the base
of the index finger and the thumb.
2.2. The rubber of the glove shall have a tensile strength and elongation at break not less than 140 kg,/Sq, cm. and 600 percent respectively. 2.3. After heat-treatment at t"mnjo"nures between 115°C to 120"C lot a period of 20 minutes ana repeating the whole operation for six time*, the rubber of the glova "=^")i nave a tenslble strength and elongation at break not less than 100 kg/Sq. cm. and 500 percent respectively,-
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§. Marking—
3.1. Each glove shall be marked with the marker's name, trade mark, if any, and the manufacturer's identifying code.
Specification for Rubber Industrial Glovtlt:
1. Construction—
The rubber used for protective gloves shall be uniformly vulcanized and shall not contain any waste rubber, reclaimed rubber or factice. The finished material shall be suitable for the chemicals for which the gloves are recommended.
2. Requirements—
2.1. The length from the tip of the second finger to the top of the cuff, shall be as follows:
2.1.1. Wrist length gloves—not less than 297 mm. 2.1.2. Gauntlet gloves—not less than 305 mm. 2.2. The minimum thickness of three classes of industrial gloves shall be
as follows-—
2.2.1. Light Weight—0.5 mm. 2.2.2. Medium Weight—0.9 mm. 2.2.3. Heavy weight—1.3 mm. 2.3. The rubber of the glove shall have a tensible strength and elongation at break not less than 105 kg/Sq. cm. and 650 percent respectively.
2.4. After ageing at a temperature of 70'C 1°C for a period of 168 hours, the tensile strength and elongation at break shall be not less than 70 kg/Sq. cm, and 480 percent respectively.
3. Marking—
3.1. Each glove shall be marked with the maker's name trade mark, if any, and the manufacturer's identifying code.
ANNEXURE III
Draft rules proposed to be made under section 17 of the Export (Quality Control
and Inspection) Act, 1963
1. Short title and commencement.—(1) These rules may be called the Export of Rubber Gloves (Inspection) Rules, 1966.
(2) They shall come into force on 1st May, 1966.
2. Definition.—In these rules 'rubber gloves' mean gloves of either category specified in the Schedule to these rules, made from compounded vulcanized rubber for use in surgical work or for protection against common industrial hazards.
3. Basla of Inspection.—Inspection of rubber gloves shall be carried out with a view to seeing that the rubber gloves conform to the specifications recognised by the Central Government under section 6 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963), or, as the case may be, any other specifications stipulated In the export contract.
4. Procedure of Inspection.—(i) An exporter Intending to export rubber gloves 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.
(2) Every intimation and declaration under sub-rule (1) shall be given nofc less than fifteen days before the expected date of commencement of loading.
(3) On receipt of the Intimation and declaration under sub-rula /2K the Agency Shall inspect the consignment of rubber gloves with a vie"* *" >* Jng that the same conforms to the specifications recognised under sei _-" w "I the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 or, as the case may be, any other stipulation* stipulated In the export contract.
$72 1*HE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SKC. S(H)](4) If after inspection, the Age"cy is satisfied that the consignment of rubber gloves to be exported, complies with the requirements of rule 3, it shall, within fifteen days of the receipt of Intimation and declaration under sub-rule (2) issue a certificate to the exporter declaring +he consignment to be export-worthy.
5. Place of Inspection.—Every inspeitio.i under these rules shall be carried out either—
(a) at the premises of the manufacture of surh products, or (b) at the premises at which the goods are offered by the exporter provided adequate facilities for the purpose exist therein.
6. Inspection fee.—Subject to a minimum of Rs. 75/- 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 flnaL
THE SCHEDULE.
(See Rule 2)
1, Rubber Surgical Gloves.
2. Rubber Industrial Gloves
[No. 60(139)Exp.Insp./66.] A. C. BANERJEE, Jt. Secy.
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