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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 paying 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, 1966, 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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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 desirjng 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 Inspec- tion Council, 'World Trade Centre¹, 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;

ANNEXURE I

2.

4.

6.

ANNEXURE II

(1) 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 Sl. No.

No. of samples to be tested

i

2

3

4

5

i.

For complete machine

Standard speci- Each asscmb- Daily produc- (a) T i m i ng

led machine tion

fications recog-t nised for the ' purpose

Do.

(b) Reverse stitch m e c h a n i sm

Do.

Do.

Do.

(c) Stitch r e g u l a t or . . .. :(d) T h r e ad T e n s i on ,

Do.

Do.

Do,

(e) B o b b in W i n d er . . ..

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- tional Surfaces . . ..

Do.

Do.

(g) Over speed at different F e ed Ranges

Do.

Do.

Do. Do.

D o ..

Do.

(h) O p e n i ng & Closing of Slide Plates

Do.

(i) R u b b er of F e lt p a ds m o u n t ed on

t he base

Do.

Do.

Do.

( /) A l i g n m e nt & Clearance between m o v i ng p a r ts . . ..

Do.

Do.

Do.

For components, spares and accessories

2 0%

(a) Dimensions with tolerances .

Do.

2 0%

(6) Machined surface

Do.

Each shift's production Do.

D o.

i No. Each charge (c) Hardness (wherever heat treatment

is called for)

Do.

.(i) Painting . . . ..

Each batch'*

5 Nos.

Do.

(e) Electroplating . . ..

(/) Performance (whenever required) .

Do. •

production. Do. Each Shift's

i No. 5 Noi.

production

Do.

D o. (f) InterchanircaMIitv

2s

fji) Visual inspection for defects Do. 25 ui Do.

2. The requirements of the Packing Specification shall be as given below:

2.1. The package shall be well finished and have a good prescntabllity.

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 .dropped from a height of four feet once on the largest

flat surface, once on the longest edge arid once on any corner of it; ovvn.

Rolllng Test

The package shall be subject to rolling on its sides either 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.—(1) 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) 'Agency¹ 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, 1983 (22 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 machines 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) Bauaht 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 .the 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.

(ii) Process Control.—^ Detailed process specifications for foundry, machineshop, electroplating, painting, heat treatment and the Ytk& shall be laid down by the manufacturer for different processes of manufacture along with the processes of testing of the processed products.

(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 adequate testing facilities or shall have access to such testing facili- ties to test thl product as per the specification recognised: under eectlon 6 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1968),

(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 recog'nised 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 Ide?itification marks applied on the consignment.

(3) Every intimation and declaration under sub-rule O) 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 recognised 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 bo, apply to the inspection of sewing machines prior to export.

fi Place of Inspection.—Every inspection under these rules shall be carried out at the premises of the manufacturer.

7. Inspection Fee.—Subject to a mirumum 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

8. Appeal.—(1) Any person aggrieved by the refusal of the inspection agency \o issue a certificate under sub-rule (4) of rule 4 may, within ten davs or the receipt of the communication of such refusal by him. prefer an appeal to a panel of exports, consisting of not less than three persons, appointed for the purpose hv the Central Government.

i'J.i The decision of the said panel of experts on such appeal shall he final.

[No. 60(154)Exp.In5n,⁷('(i 1

S.O. 2848.—In exercise of the powers conferred bv section 7 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963), the Central Government

hereby recognises the following inspection agencies for qualit:/ control and pre- shipment inspection of sewing machines specified below, prior to their export, namely:—

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Export Inspection Agency, Cochin. Export Inspection Agency, Madras. Export Inspection Agency, Calcutta. Export Inspection Agency, Bombay, Export Inspection Agency, Delhi.

[No. 60(154)Exp.Insp/66.]

S.O. 2849.—Whereas the Central Government, in exercise of the powers con- ferred by section 8 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1L63 (22 of 1963J, proposes to recognise the Indian Standards Institution Certification Mark with respect to sewing machines lor 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 (cj 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 lUle 11 of the Export ((Quality Control ana Inspection; Rules, 1064;

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 this notification to the Export Inspection Coun- cil, 'World Trade Centre', 24/1-B, Ezra Street, 7th floor, Calcutta-1.

Definition.—'Sewing machines' for the purpose of this notification shall mean any of the sewing machines either operated Vy hand, foot, or electric power meant for stitching purposes and shall Include its spare parts, components and accessories.

[No. 60(154)Exp.Insp/66.]

A. C. BANERJEE, Jt. Secy.

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