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REGISTERED No. D.

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART Il—Sertion 3—Sub-section (ii)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No, 302] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1966/ASVINA I, 1888

Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed

as a separate compilation.

MINISTRY OP COMMERCE

NOTIFICATIONS

New Delhi, the 23rd September 1966

S.O. 2842—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963), and after previous publi- cation as required by sub-rule (6) of rule 11of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Rules, 1964 and after consulting the Export Inspection Council, the Central Government being of opinion that it is necessary and expedient so to do for the development of the export trade of India hereby—

(1) notifies that coir varn shall be subject to quality control and inspection

prior to export,

(2) specifies the inspection in accordance with the Export of Coir Yarn (Inspection) Rules, 1966 as the type of inspection which will be applied to coir varns prior to their export;

(3) recognises the specifications for coir yarn as set out in Annexure I as

the standard specifications for coir yarn.

(4) prohibits the export in the course of international trade of coir yarn unless the same is accompanied by a certificate issued by the Chair- man, Coir Board, or an officer of that Board authorised by the Chair- man in this behalf to the effect that the coir yarn conforms to the specifications recognised under sub-paragraph (3) and is export worthy.

2. Nothing in this notification shall apply to the export by sea, land or air of samples of coir yarn to prospective buyers,

3. This notification shall apply to coir yarn packed in pressed bales only.

( 1 3 6 7)

4. In this notification, "coir yarn" shall mean all yarns spunt out of coir fibres and shall include the following fourteen trade varieties namely:—

1.1. Anjengo. 1.2. Mangadan, 1.3. Aratory. 1.4. Imitation Alarmt/Aahtamudy/Canrw". 1.5. Real Alapat. 1.8. Vycome (Weaving). 1.7. Beach. 1.8. Hard unsoaked. 1.9. Roping. 1.10. Beypore.. 1.11. Quilandy. 1.12. Fine Unsoaked. 1.13. 3-Ply. 1.14. Single Ply.

5. This notification shall come into force on the 1st October, 1966.

ANNEXUREI

SPECIFICATIONS FOR COIR YARN

1. General requirements

The general characteristics of a particular variety of yarn as declared by the seller, shall -conform to the description normally understood by the trade and as described in Anneonire II, The declaration by the seller shall contain detailed descriptions or shall have reference to the trade varieties of yarn accompanied by representative samples or to the trade varieties of yarn without the samples. The yarn shall be evenly spun and uniformly twisted.

2. Specific requirements

2.1. Construction.—The yarn shall be of reasonably uniform construction and

colour.

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2.1.1. The tolerance in the number of spinning and splicing defects snail be allowed as per the table given below.—

Splicing defects

Spinning defects

Variety of yarril

per export hank (Maximum)

per'export hank (Maximum)

2

i

3

i

2 2

. . . . . .. . . , . . . . ••

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2

i 2 % 3 3 3 3 3 2

2

33 Anjengo Mangadan A r a t o ry I m i t a t i on A l a p a t / A s h t a m u d y / C a r u wa . . .. R e al A l a p at V y c o me ( W e a v i n g) B e a ch H a rd u n s o a k ed Roping B e y p o re , . . . . . . •- Q u U a n dy F i ne U n s o a k ed 3-Ply Single Ply

2 3 3 3

*Thls yarn is not spliced but only knotted.

2.2. Freedom from extraneous matter.—The yarn shall be free from extraneous

moisture and reasonably free from impurities like salt, sand and t he like.

2.2.1. Moisture content.—The moisture content in salt water yarn and fresh

water yarn shall not exceed t he limits prescribed below:'—

Fresh water yarn

Salt Water yarn

Variety of yarn

Moisture content,

Moisture content, percent

percent

3

2

1

14 17 13 14 *3

12

15 18 14 16 14 14 14 14 is T6 16

13 13 13 15 15 13 13 13 Anjongo Mangadan . , Aratory . . , , . . . .. Imitation Alapat/Ashtamudi/Caruwa . . . .. Real AJapat Vycome (Weaving) Beach Hard unaoaked Roping Beyporc . . . . . . . . .. Quilandy Fine unsoaked . . .. . . .. 3-Plv . .. Single Ply

14 15 H

2,2.2. Salt content.—The salt content in salt water y am and fresh water y am

shall not exceed the limits prescribed below:

Sa]t water

Variety of yarn

Fresh water yarn

yarn

Salt content, percent

Salt content, percent

1

3

,1

<; t, X

5 \

5

7

ti

<

fj

' '

1

Anjengo Manga dan Aratory Imitation Alapat/Ashtamudy/Carmva Real Alapat Vycornc (Weaving) Beach Hard unsoaked R o p i ng . .. Beypore Qujlandy Pine unsoaked 3-Ply Single Ply

; ;

3

4

2.2.3. Sand contents—The sand content in salt water yarn nr fiesh water vain shall not exceed the limits prescribed below:

V.'iriilj of yam

S?tu1 crniPnl

(percent)

2

I

.

. . . . . . . ..

°-s

T -0

o-5

o-5 °-5 o-5

.

o "; o-5

<_>• s

. .

T -0

A n j e n go . . M a n g a d an . A r a t o ry . .. I m i t a t i on A l a p a t / A s h t a m u d y / C a r u wa . . . .. R e al A l a p at V y c o me ( W e a v i n g) B e a ch H a rd u n s o a k ed R o p i ng B e y p o re Q u i l a n dy F i ne u n s o a k ed . . . . . . . .. 3 - P ly S i n g le P ly

3. Packing

Yarn shall be packed in bales, using palmyra myt bamboo n\it tjjJ hessuin as packing materials. Caie should be taken during pack.ng to v,vu\ dpinac,'.- to tho yarn.

4. Marking

Each bale shall be marked with the tollowirt' ntuliculai", nymely—-

1. Name of the material.

2. Gross weight and net weight. 3. SI. No, of the bale. 4. Lot No, or Code No, of the expnitrr. 5. Name, initials, trade mark oi any idcntificatir-i iiurl; n' i ^ cxpii':¹!.

ANNEXURE IT

DEFINITIONS OF EtiFFERErrr VAIUETIES OF Coin Yip:;

1.1. Anjengo

(a) Wheel spun yarn; spun, from long or medium s,tt uled, natural bright golden coloured, well cleaned coir fibres extracted from properly retted husks; containing little or no pith, husk, sand, etc; appreciably very less hany; hard twisted—both the single strand and the two plies of yarn; mostly evenly spun and uniformly twisted: smooth textured in appearance; usually spun in the scorasc" ranging from 12 to 20.

(b) Wheel spun yarn, spun from long or medium stapled, natural reddish brown to bluish grey, cleaned coir fibres extracted from retted husks; containing a little pith, husk, sand, etc; appreciably less hairy; hard twisted—both the single strand and the two plies of yarn; spun less evenly and twiLtlc;s uniform in com- parison to (a) above slightly rough textured in appearance; usually spun in the scorages ranging from 12 to 20.

1.2. Mangadan

(a) Wheel spun yarn; spun from long or medium gaoled, natural bright golden coloured, well-cleaned coir fibres extracted from rutted husks; containing little or no pith or husks and varying percentages of •sand; .somewhat hairy; hard twisted—both the single ply and the two plies of yarn are more hard twisted than

Anjengo yarn—thus mangadan being the most hard twisted of ail the varieties falhng under 'hard twisted yarns'; less even in thickness and twist than Anjengo; hard and rough to feel; spun usually thicker than Anjengo yarns—in 1he scorages Jangmg from 10 to 15

(b) Wheel spun yarn; spun from long or medium stapled, natural reddisb brown to bluish grey, cleaned coir fibres extracted from retted husks; containing a lettle pith or husks and varying percentages of sand; somewhat hairy; hard twisted—both the single ply and the two plies of yarn are more haid twisted than Anjengo yarn—thus Mangadan being the most hard twisted of all the varieties falling under 'hard twisted yarns'; less even in thickness and twist than Anjengo; hard and rough to feel; spun usually thicker than Anjengo yarns—in th-2 scorages ianging from 10 to 15 [comparatively rougher than Mangadan (a)}.

1.3. Aratory

(a) Wheel spun yarn; spun from long or medium stapled roir fibres extracted from retted husks and of colour ranging from slight reddish brown to nluish prey; containing very smell amounts of pith, husk and also sand; appreciably hairy; fibres not teased properly; slightly dirtier in appearance than Anjengo and Manga- dan; hard twisted—single strand is soft twisted but the two plies ol the yarn are hard twisted but a little less hard than either Anjengo or Mangadan yarns—thus Aiatorv being the least hard twisted, of all the varieties falling under "hard twisted" yarns; more irregular in twist than either Anjengo or Mangartun yarns; usually spun in the scorages ranging from 11 to 18.

(h) Wheel spun yarn- spun from long or medium stapled coir fibres extracted from retted husks and of colour ranging from reddish brown to bluish grey; con- taining varying amounts of pith, husk and also sand; appreciably hairy; fibres not teased properly; slightly dirtier in appearance than Anicngn and Mangadan; hard twisted—single strand is soft twisted but the two plies of the yarn are hard twisted but a little less hard than either Anjengo or Mangadan varns- thus Aratory being the least hard twisted of all the varieties falling under "hard twisted" yarns; more irregular in twist than either Anjengo or Mangadan yarns; usually spun in the storages ranging from 11 to 18.

1.4. Imitation Alapat/Ashtamudy/Caruwa

(a) Wheel spun yarn; spun usually thicker than Anjengo, Mangadan, Aratory or Real Alapat; from less cleaned coir fibres extracted from retted husks, brownish 1u greyish in colour; containing a small amount of sand, husk and short fibres; hairy and less clean in appearance compared to Anjengo or Mangadan; with a somewhat harsh feel to touch; fibres often lie in entangled lumps and in crjss-cross manner; medium to soft twisted—usually spun in the scorages yanginE from 8 to 13.

(b) Wheel spun yarn; spun usually thicker than Aniengo, Mangadan, Aratorv 01 Real Alapat, from less cleaned coir fibres extracted from reltnd husks, dark brown to dark grey in colour; containing a good amount of sand and varying amounts of husks and short fibres; hairy and unclean in appearance with a harsh feel to touch; fibres lie in entangled lumps and in criss-cross manner; medium to soft twisted—usually spun in the scorages ranging from 8 to 13.

1.5. Real Alapat

(a) Falling under the class of "soft twisted" yarns, Real Alapat is tpun both by wheel and hand from coir fibres, extracted from retted husks, and of shades ranging from bright golden colour to bright brown or grey. The hand spun yarn is softer to touch and more uniform in twist; containing little or no pith; smooth textured and not hairy; soft twisted—both the single strand and the 2 plies are soft twisted; the thickness of the yarn is remarkably uniform and the yarn is evenly twisted; usually spun in the scorages ranging from 11 to 15.

(b) Both wheel spun and hand spun, soft twisted yarn fmm coir fibres extracted from undersoaked or inadequately retted husks and of colour ranging from reddish brown to bluish grey. Containing a little pith, not very hairv if appearance; fibres are not teased well and so lie in lump'; in the varn; soft to medium twisted; the thickness of the yarn is generally uniform and the yam is evenly twisted; usually spun in the scorages ranging from 11 to 15.

1.6. Vycome (Weaving)

Yarn spun both by hand and wheel, mostly the latter, fiom bright coloured, fairly well cleaned coir fibres extracted from retted husks; characterised by the very soft textured appearance; containing small amounts of pith, husk and sand but no dirt; somewhat hairy; soft and light in appearance; fairly even m thickness and twist; fibres are not teased so well as in Anjengo and so lumps of entangled fibres are found frequently in the strands or yarn; soft twisted—both the single strand and the 2 plies are soft twisted; usually spun in the storages ranging from

(b) Yarn spun both by hand and wheel, mostly the latter, from reddish brown to darkish grey; not well cleaned coir fibres extracted from retted husks; characterised by the very soft textured appearance; containing varying amounts of pith, husk, snort fibres end sand; rather hairy; uneven in thickness and twist; fibres are not teased well and so lumps of entangled fibres are found very fre- quently in the strands of yarn; soft twisted—both the single strand and the 2 plies are soft twisted; usually spun in the scorages ranging from 11 to 17.

J.7. Beach

Hand spun yarn; spun from interior types of coir fibres extracted from under- soaked or inadequately retted husks; the fibres are insufficiently cleaned and of very reddish brown in colour; containing a verv large amount of pith but not sand; the fibres being in an unopened state lie adhering to each other in the yarn with a lot of pith; little or no hairiness; very soft twisted with the single strand practically lying untwisted; usually spun in the scorages langing from 9 lo 14.

1.8. Hard unsoaked

Hand spun yarn from practically unsoaked coir fibres; containing a very large amount of pith larger than that found in Fine Unsoaked; more reddish in colour than Fine Unsoaked yarn; very less hairy; heavier; hard twisted among the "un- soaked" types of yarns; usually spun in the scorages ranging from 9 to 12,,

1.9- Roping

Hand spun yarn; spun from coir fibres which are less cleaned and extracted from inadequately retted husks; containing varying amount? of pith; characterised by its extraordinary thickness; unclean in appearance; very less hairy; usually spun in the scorages ranging from 4 to 6.

1.10. Beypore

Hand spun yarn; spun from coir fibres extracted from insufficiently retted husks; of bluish brown colour; comparable in thickness to thinner types of roping; containing small amounts of pith and husk; less dirty than the other types of inferior varieties of yarns; usually spun in the scorages ranging from 6 to 9.

1.11. Quilandy

Hand spun yarn; spun from fairly well cleaned coir fibres extracted from • retted husks; natural bright golden to greyish in colour; similar in appearance and texture to Astamudy; fibres being insufficiently opened lie adhering to each other in the yarn; often with pith; uniform in thickness; usually spun in the scorages ranging from 8 to 12.

1.12. Fine Unsoaked

Bearing a very close resemblance to Beach Yarn and often substituted for it, Fine Unsoaked yarn is hand spun, from practically unsoaked coir fibres; colour ranging from cream buff to dark reddish brown; characterised by a very large amount of pith—larger than that found in Beach yarn; very less hairy; soft twisted—the single strand lying practically untwisted—but slightly harder twisted than the Beach; usually spun in the scorages ranging from 9 to 12.

1.13. 3-Ply

Wheel-spun yarn consisting of three plies; spun from coir fibres which are less cleaned and extracted from inadequately retted husks; containing varying amounts of pith; characterised by its thickness comparable to thin Roping Yam; hairy and hard twisted; hard and rough to fael; usually spun in scorages ranging from 4 to 8.

1.14 Single Ply

Wheel-spun yarn consisting 'of one plv only; snun from coir fibres which are well cleaned and extracted from adequately retted husks: containing onlv a small amount of pith; characterised by its thinness and fluffy appearance: medium twisted and very hairy; usually spun in the scorages ranging from 16 to 20.

[No. 60(142)Exp. Insp/66 1

S.O. 8843.—In exercise of the powers conferred hv section 17 of 1he Export (•Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:—•

1. Short title and commencement—(1) These rules may be called the Export of Coir Yarn (Inspection) Rules, 1966.

(2) They shall come into force on the 1st October, 196B.

2. Definition.—In these rules "coir yarn" mean all yarns spun from coir fibres and shall include the trade varieties of yarn as given in the Annexure to these rules.

3 Basis of Inspection.—Inspection of coir yarn intended for export shall be carried out with a view to seeing that the coir yarn conforms to the specifications recognised by the Central Government under section 6 of the Export (Quality Control and Insnection) Act, I°fi3 (22 of 1963), (hereinafter referred to as the recognised specifications).

4. Procedure of Inspection.—(1) Any exporter intending to exnort cotr yarn "h-ll fiivp intimation in writing of bis intention so to do. to the Chairman. Coir Board Frnakulam or any other officer of that Board authorised bv the Chairman in this behalf to enable him to rxamine or cause to be examined such consign- ment to see that it conforms to the recognised specifications.

(2) Every intimation under sub-rule (1) shall be given not less than 72 hours before the expected time of loading the consignment of coir yarn for shipment.

(3) On rrr^iot of the intimation referred to in sub-rule (1), the Chairman or su^h other officer as the rase mav be, shall arranee to carrv out the necessarv inspection to satisfy himself that the consignment of coir yarn complies with the recognised specifications.

5. Place of Inspection.—Every inspection under these rules shall be carried out at the press house before baling

P, Labelling: after Inspection.—After inspection of the consignment ^nch b a^ of +h" vfjrn shall be affixed with P label prescribed by the Chairman, Coir Board, in icrwdancp with the instructions issued bv him.

7. rvr'ifioate of Inspection.—After satisfying himself that the consignment of coir yarn has complied with the recognised specifics 1 ions and hns been packed and labelled in accordance with the instructions issued in this behalf, the Chair- man or such other officer, as the case may be. shall issue a certificate declaring that the consignment conforms ti the recognised specifications and is export- worthy.

0. Anneal—(1) Anv person aggrieved by the refusal to issue a certificate under rule 7, may," within ten days of receipt of the communication of such refusal by him, prefer an appeal to such appellate panel consisting_ of not less than three persons as may be constituted bv the Central Government for the purpose.

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

ANNEXURE

TRADE VARIETIES OF Cora YARN

1. Anjengo, 2. Mangadan. 3. Aratory. 4. Imitation Alapat/Ashtamudi/Caruwa. 5. Real Alapat. 6. Vycome (Weaving).

7. Beach. R. Hard Unsoaked. !). Hoping. 10. Beypore. 11. Quilandy. 12. Fine Unsoaked. 13. 3-Ply. 14. Single Ply.

[No. 60(142)Exp. Insp./68,J S.O. 2844.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 7 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963), the Central Government hereby recognises the Coir Board, Ernakulam, as the agency for the inspection of coir yarn prior to export;

Explanation.—In this Notification, 'coir yarn¹ shall mean all yarns spun out of coir fibres and shall include the following fourteen trade varieties namely:—.

1. Anjengo. 2. Mangadan. 3. Aratoiy. 4. Imitation Alapat/Ashtamudi/Caruwa. 5. Real Alapat. 6. Vycome (Weaving). 7. Beach. 8. Haid Unsoaked. 9. Ropmg. 10. Beypore. 11. Quilandy. 12. Fine Unsoaked. 13. 3-Ply. 14. SintjJe Ply.

[No. 60(142)Exp. InsT3/6G.] S.O. 2845.—In pursuance of rule 8 of the Export of Coir Yarn (Inspection) Rules, 1960, the Central Government hereby appoints the person* mentioned below as tho panel of experts lor the purpose of hearing appeals under that rule pio- vided that where any member of the said panel is personally interested in the s'lb'ect matter of any appeal he shall not take part in the proceedings relating to that appeal.

(1) The Chairman Coir Board, Ernakulam—Convener. (2) Shri P. C Mukher.jee, Adviser (Quality Control), National Coir Training and Design Centre, Alleppey.

(3) Th^ President, The Associated Cottage Industries and Shippers' Union, Shfj'tailai.

(4) 'Yhr. p-p"iripnl, Alleppey Central Coir Marketing Cooperative Society Ltd All-Dpey.

(51 Tho President, I£erala Balers' and Exporters' Association, Alleppey. (Q) The President, Coir Yarn Balers' Association, Cochin. (7) The President, Cochin Coir Merchants' Association, Cochin. (8) Shri H. N. Kamath, Manager, M/s. Volkart (India) Ltd., Calicut. (9) Shri N. Ramrmathan, M/a. Pierce Leslie & Co, Ltd., Calicut.

2 Thf Cnai''mari. Coir Board or, in his absence, a member of the panel autho- rised bv him shall be the convener of the panel.

3 The quorum of the panel shall be three.

[No. 60(142)Exp, Insp/66.] A. V VENKATESWARAN Jt, Seoy.

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