REGISTERED No. D. 221
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 303] NEW DELHI, MONDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 1966/ASVINA 4, 1888
Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation.
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE
NOTIFICATIONS
New Delhi, the 26th September 1966
S.O. 2846.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 17 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules to amend the Export of Cashew Kernels (Quality Control and Inspection) Rules, 1966, namely:—
1, These rules may be called the Export of Cashew Kernels (Quality Control and Inspection) Amendment Rules, 1966.
2. In the Export of Cashew Kernels (Quality Control and Inspection) Rules, 19G6, for rule 7, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:—
"7. Inspection Fee,.—A fee of ten paise for every 11.34kg. (25 lbs) or frac- tion thereof of all grades of Cashew Kernels other than the grade "Baby Bits (BB)" and for every 12.70 kg (28 lbs) or fraction thereof of the grade "Baby Bits (BB)" shall be charged for labelling and inspection under these rules."
[No. 50(14)Exp.Insp/65.]
S.O. 2847.—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), sewing machines shall be subject to quality control and 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;
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I376 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART I I-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 ajiy 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 Inspec- tion Council, 'World Trade Centre', 14/1-B, Ezra Street (7th floor), Calcutta-1.
Proposals
(1) To notify that sewing machines shall be subject to quality control and inspection prior to export;
(2) To specify the type of quality control and inspection in accordance with the draft Export of Sewing Machines (Quality Control and Inspection) Rules, 1966 set out in Annexurc III to this notification as the type of quality control and inspection which would be applied to such sewing machines;
(3) To recognise—
(a) the specifications of the export contract as agreed upon between fhe
buyer and the seller; and
(b) In the absence of any specifications, as mentioned in sub-item (a) the ' specifications as set out in Annexure II to this notification, Issued by the Indian Standards Institution,
as the standard specifications for sewing machines;
(4) To prohibit the export, in the course of international trade, of such sewing machines unless the same are either accompanied by a certificate issued by any of the Export Inspection Agencies established under section 7 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963), to the effect that the sewing machines are export-worthy or are affixed with a seal or mark recognised by the Central Government under section 8 of the said Act, indicating that they conform to either the specifications of the exnort contract, or, in the absence of any such specification, the specifications as set out in Annexure I to this notifica- tion, issued by the Indian Standards Institution.
2. Nothing in this notification shall apply to the export by land, sea, or air. of samples of sewing machines aforesaid rioi exceeding three in number to pros- pective buyers.
3. Definition.—In this notification, 'sewing machines' shall mean any of tha sewing machines either operated by hand, foot, or electric power, meant for etitching purposes and shall include its spare parts, components and accessories.
ANNEXURE I
1. Bobbins for sewing machines IS: 1294—1958
2 Needle bars for sewing machines IS: 1295—1959
3, Pressure feet for sewing machines IS: 1296—1958
4. Pressure bars for sewing machines IS: 1297—1959
5. Genera] requirements for sewing machines
(house-hold model) IS: 1610—1960
6. Needles for house-hold sewing machines IS: 2181—1962
Sic. 3(11)] THE GA2Eli£ OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY
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ANNEX0RE II
U) Each consignment of sewing machines shall be tested for performance
•according to the table given below:
SEWING MACHINES
Levels of Control
Reference
Requirement
Lot size SI. No.
No. of samples to be tested
i
2
3
5
4
i. For complete machine (a) T i m i ng
Standard speci-
Daily produc-
Each assemb led machii le • tion
fications recog-
nised for the
purpose
(6) R e v e r se s t i t ch m e c h a n i sm
Do.
(c) S t i t ch r e g u l a t or . . ..
(d) T h r e ad T e n s i on
Do. Do. Do. Do.
(*\ B o b b in W i n d er . . ..
Do. Do. Do.
Do. Do. Do. Do.
( /) L u b r i c a t i on of B e a r i ng a nd F r i c-
t i o n al S u r f a c es . . ..
(g) Over speed at different Feed Ranges
Do. Do.
Do.
,(h) Opening & Closing of Slide Plates
Do. Do. Do.
Do. Do. Do.l
CO Rubber of Felt pads mounted on the base . . . ..
Do.
Do.
Do.
(/) Alignment & Clearance between moving parts . . ..
Do.
Do.
Do.
Each shift's
20%
For components, spares and accessories (a) Dimensions with tolerances .
Do.
(b) Machined surface
Do.
20% I No.
(c) Hardness (wherever heat treatment
Do.
production Do. Each charge
is called for)
Each batch'1
5 Nos.
(d) Painting . . . ..
Do.
Do.
production. Do.
(e) Electroplating . . ..
Do.
(/) Performance (whenever required} ,
Each Shift's
i No. 5 Nos.
ttroduction
Do.
(g) Interchangeabiliry , . .
Do.
25%
Do.
Do.
(h) Visual inspection for defects
25%
2. The requirements of the Packing Specification shall be as given below:
2.1. The package shall be well finished and have a good presentability.
2.2. The inner contents of the package shall be so packed as to withstand Drop.
Test, Rolling Test and Water Spraying Test as given below:
Drop Test
The package shall be dropppd from a height of four feet once on the largest
fiat surface, once on the longest edge and once on any corner of its own,
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]
The package shall be subject to rolling on its sides cither twenty feet forward and twenty feet backward or forty feet in one direction only.
Water Spraying
The package shall be allowed to be exposed against a water spray equivalent to a normal sudden monsoon shower for five minutes.
ANNEXURE III
Draft rules proposed to be made under section 17 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963).
1. Short title and commencement.—(3) These rules may be called the Export of Sewing Machines (Quality Control and Inspection) Rules, 1966.
(2) They shall come into force with effect from 1st February, 1367.
2. Definition.—In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) 'Agency' means any one of the Export Inspection Agencies established at Cochin, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay and Delhi under section 7 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (32 of 1963). (b) 'sewing machines' shall mean any of the sewing machines either operated by hand, foot, or electric power, meant for stitching pur- poses and shall include its spare parts, components and accessories.
3. Quality Control and Inspection.—(1) The quality of the sewing machine* aforesaid shall be ensured by means of exercising the following controls at different stages of their manufacture together with the levels of control as given in Annexure II, to this notification, namely.—
(I) Bought out materials and components control.—(a) Purchase specifica- tions shall be laid down by the manufacturer incorporating the properties of materials or components to be used and the detailed dimensions thereof with tolerances.
(b) The accepted consignments shall be either, accompanied by a sup- plier's test or inspection certificate corroborating the requirements of the purchase specification, in which case occasional checks, at least once in each quarter of the year shall be conducted by the purchaser for a particular supplier to verify the correctness of the aforesaid test or inspection certificates, or Lthe purchased materials or components shall be regularly inspected or tested either in a laboratory within the factory or in an outside laboratory or test house.
(c) The sampling for inspection or test to be carried out, shall be based
on a recorded investigation.
(d) After the inspection or test is carried out, systematic methods shall be adopted in segregating the accepted and rejected materials or components for disposal of rejected materials or components. (e) Correct and adequate records in respect of the aforesaid controls shall
be regularly and systematically maintained.
(li) Process Control.—^ Detailed process specifications for foundry, machineshop, electroplating, painting, heat treatment and the liH
(b) Equipments, instrumentation and facilities shall be adequate to con-
trol the processes as laid down in the process specifications.
(c) Adequate records shall be maintained to enable verification of the
controls exercised during the process of manufacture.
(ill) Product Control.—(a) The manufacturer shall either have his own 1 adequate testing facilities or shall have access to such testing facili- ties to test the product as per the specification recognised under section 6 of the fctport (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 196* (22 of 1963),
SEC 3(ii)J TH£ GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY x^jg(b) Sampling (wherever required) for testing shall be based on a record-
ed investigation.
(c) Correct and adequate records in respect of tests carried out shall be
regularly and systematically maintained.
(Iv) Preservation Control,—(a) A detailed specification shall be laid down by the manufacturer to safeguard the product from adverse effects of weather conditions.
(b) The product shall be well preserved both during storage and during transit.
(v) Packing Control.—A packing specification shall be laid down with a view to satisfying the controls mentioned in Annexure I to this notification for packing the aforesaid product and shall be rigidly implemented.
(2) Inspection.—The inspection of sewing machines intended for export shall be carried out with a view to seeing that the controls mentioned In sub-rule (1) have- been exercised at the relevant levels satisfactorily and the sewing machines conform to the standard specifications applicable to it.
4. Procedure of Inspection.—(1) The exporter or manufacturer shall give intimation in writing to any one of the inspection agencies recognised under section 7 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963), and submit along with such intimation a declaration that the consignment of sewing machines has been manufactured by exercising quality control measures as per controls referred to under rule 3 above, and that the consignment con- forms to the requirements of the specification recognised for this purpose.
(2) The exporter or manufacturer shall also furnish to the Agency the identification marks applied on the consignment.
(3) Every intimation and declaration under sub-rule (1) shall be given not less than fifteen days prior to the despatch of the consignment from the manufac- turer's premises.
(4) On receipt of the intimation and declaration under sub-rule (1), the Agency, on satisfying itself that during the process of manufacture the manufac- turer had exercised adequate quality controls to manufacture the sewing machines according to the controls mentioned in rule 3 shall, within three days of carry- ing out the inspection, issue a certificate declaring the consignment of sewing machines as export-worthy.
5 Procedure for affixation of recoirnised mark.—The provisions of the Indian Standards Institution (Certification Marks) Act, 1952 (36 of 1952), the Indian Standards Institution (Certification Marks) Rules, 1955 and the Indian Standards Institution (Certification Marks) Regulations, 1955, shall, so far as may be, apply to the inspection of sewing machines prior to export.
6. Place of Inspection.—Every inspection under these rules shall be carried out at the premises of the manufacturer.
7 Inspection Fee.—Subject to a minimum of twenty rupees for each consign- ment a fee at the rate of twenty paise for every hundred rupee of F.O.B. value of each such consignment shall be paid by the exporter to the inspection agency as fee for inspection under rule 4.
8 Appeal (1) Any person aggrieved by the refusal of the inspection apency to issue a certificate under sub-rule (4) of rule 4 may, within ten days of the rpceipt of the communication of such refusal by him, prefer an appeal to a panel of experts, consisting of not less than three persons, appointed for the purpose by the Centra) Government.
O) The decision of the said panel of experts on such appeal shall be final.
[No. 60n54)Exp.Insn7f>6 1
S O 2848 —In exercise of the powers conferred by section 7 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963), the Central Government
j ^ 8o T HE GA/h l - E OF J Nm v liXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)]hereby recognises the following inspection agencies for quality control and pre- shipment inspection of sewing machines specified below, prior to their export, namely:—
1. Export Inspection Agency, Cochin. 2. Export Inspection Agency, Madia?. 3. Export Inspection Agency, Calcutta. 4. Export Inspection Agency, Bombay. 5. Export Inspection Agency, Delhi.
[No. 60OD4)Exp.Insp/66.1
S.O. 2849.—Whereas the Central Government, in exercise of tHe powers con- ferred by section fi of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Actv 1963 [22 of 1963), proposes to recognise the Indian Standards Institution Certification Mark wiih iespect to sewing machines for the purpose of denoting that where sewing machines are affixed with such mark, they shall be deemed to be in con- formity with the standard specification applicable thereto under clause (c) of section 6 of the said Act;
And whereas the 'Central Governmeht has forwarded the aforesaid proposals 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 hereby 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 proposal may forward the same within thirty days of the publication of tEis notification to the Export Inspection Coun- cil, 'World Trade Centre', 14/1-B, Ezra Street, Tffi floor, Calcutta-1.
Definition.—'Sewing machines' for the purpose of this notification shall mean any of the sewing machines cither o Derated 1 ,' hand, foot, or electric power meant for stitching purposes and shall include its spare parts, components and accessories.
[No. G0(154)Exp.Insp/fiG.]
A. C. BANERJEE, Jt Secy.