The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART I—Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 10] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY II, 1967/PAUSA 21, 1888
Separate paging is given to this Part in order thai it may be filed as a separate compilation.
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE
PUBLIC NOTICE
IMPORT TRADE CONTROL
New Delhi, the 11th January 1967
SUBJECT:—Import policy for books (S. No. 169-110/IV)—Utilisation of quota/supplementary licences for books, for the import of printing machinery etc. for the period April 1966—March 1967.
No. 5-ITC(PN)/67.—Attention is invited to the import policy for books falling AVer S. Nos. 169-170/IV as given in Part 'B' of Section II of the Import Trade control Policy (Red Book) for the period April 1966—March, 1967, according to hich established Importers are granted import licences for books on a quota of 10%. There is also a provision for the grant of supplementary licences for imp- ort of standard technical books or books of reference, text books.
2. It has been represented that the established importers holding quota licences r books may be allowed to utilise such licences for the Import of printing achinery and other necessary items to enable them to print books In the country, fter due consideration, It has been decided to permit the established importers ho are also publishers of books and are holding quota/supplementary licences r books for the period April 1966—March 1967 to import the following items against such licences: —
20 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART I-SEC. I]Copper plates. (iv) Stereo Hongs/matrix board.
3. The facility provided in paragraph 2 above will be permissible only ti those established importers of books who are also publishers of books and hav* to their credit the publication of at least 50 standard books. The publication o! guide books, periodicals and books of ephemeral nature will not be taken inti consideration for this purpose. The established importers eligible to and desir ing to avail themselves of this concession, should apply to the licensing author: ties concerned for the necessary endorsement in this respect. The request fo such endorsement should be accompanied by a certificate from the Publisher Association of India, 14/18, Calicut Street, Ballard Estate, Bombay-1 or th. Indian National Bibliography C/o Central Reference Library, National Library Velvedere, Calcutta-27 in support of the eligibility of the applicant showing th- list of books published by him. The Import licence for books issued to the appli cant for the period April 1966—March 1967 should also be produced in orlglna for the required endorsement.
4 In eligible cases, the licensing authorities will make a necessary endorse ment on the licence for books indicating the items which the established lmporte will be allowed to import within the face value of the licence. A condition wil also be imposed on the licence to the effect that the printing machinery and othe Items imparted against the licence shall be utilised by the licensee for th. printing of books only in his own establishment, and these goods shall not b sold or disposed of in any manner to any party or used for any other purpose,
5 The established importers availing themselves of the concession provide In this Public Notice will be required to furnish a quarterly report to the llcens Ing authority concerned showing (a) the total number of books printed, (b) num her of copies of such titles printed; and (c) the extent of saving In foreign ex change accrued as a result of the printing of books of foreign titles.
P. D. KASBEKAR,
Chief Controller of Imports & Exports