REGISTERED No. D. 221

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)

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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

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type of inspection which would be applied to

rubber

gloves;

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(3) To recognise the specifications as specified in Annexure

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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:—

Size

Length

Minimum

mm.

254

267

Circumferenc e

mm.

I52±6

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i7S±?

I9O±6

2O3±6

2i6±6

288±6(

241 ±<5

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

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.

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(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

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A. C. BANERJEE, Jt. Secy.

IN INDIA BY THE GENERAL MANAGER, GOVERNMENT O* INDIA PRESS,

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