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REGISTERED No. D. 221

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART I—Section I

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 144] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1967/ BHADRA 21, 1889

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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE

PUBLIC NOTICES

IMPORT TRADE CONTROL

New Delhi, the 12th September 1967

SUBJECT.—Import of Printing machinery from rupee area countries.

No. 117-ITC(PN)/67.—In terms of the Trade Agreements concluded by the Government of India with G.D.R., U.S.S.R. Czechoslovakia and Hungary for the year 1967, provisions have been made for the import of various types of printing machinery against rupee payment. , 2. It has been decided that applications from Actual Users will be considered for import of rotaries and customs built specific purpose printing machinery under the above mentioned provisions. Such applications for licences may be made in the usual form and manner to the Chief Controller of Imports and Exports, New- Delhi.

3. The actual users requiring other types of printing machines of rupee area origin may contact the State Trading Corporation of India, New Delhi.

4. It is clarified that the "customs built machines" referred to in para 2 of this Public Notice are those which are specially built/manufactured to a particular specification and design to suit the requirements of an actual user. They are broadly of one unit combination designed and made to order, have their own identity and are meant to do specialised type of work involving one or more operation which cannot normally be done by machines built to standard specifi- cations avaialble in the market. Example of such machines are Currency Printing Machines combining different processes and methods of printing such as letter (567) 568 THE GAZETTE Of INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [f ART 1-SEC. 1)

press, offset and photogravure, flaxographic printing machines for the production of paper bags which have printing and linings on the inner side, machines for printing special forms, challans, delivery notes etc. in duplicates, triplicates and quadruplicates each in different colours of paper, carton and reel ticket printing machines, machines designed for paper lined aluminium foil printine for packing different sizes required by pharmaceutical firms.

SUBJECT.—Import of raw materials, components and spares by new units in the small scale sector during April, 1967—March, 1968.

(Amendment No. 5 to the Import Trade Control Hand Book of Rules and Procedure, 1967).

No. 118-ITC(PN)/67,—Attention is invited to the procedure for the submission of import applications for raw materials, components and spares by new units In the small-scale sector engaged in priority industries or industries other than priority, as laid down in sub-paragraphs 76(7) and 76(8) (c) of the Import Trade Control Hand Book of Rules and Procedure, 1967, issued under the Ministry of Commerce Public Notice No. 57-ITC(PN)/67 dated the 3rd July, 1967.

2. For the purpose of importing raw materials, components and spares under the provisions mentioned above, the new units have been defined as those to whom no import licences for raw materials, components and spares have been issued for the period April 19G6—March 1967, and who have got the requisite machinery installed.

3. As a result of the representations received, the position has been reviewed; and it has been decided that the licensing authorities may also consider applica- tions from new units for import of raw materials, components and spares during April 1807—March 1968, even before the installation of the requisite machinery, provided the applicant produces to the sponsoring authority concerned satisfactory evidence to show that firm orders for the machinery to be installed in the unit have been placed and arrangements have been finalised for premises and power supply, wherever necessary.

4. The procedure and frequency for the submission of applications for raw materials, components and spares by such new units during April 1967—March 1068 will be the same as for other new units laid down in the aforesaid paragraphs of the Import Trade Control Hand Book of Rules and Procedure, 1907, subject to the following modifications: —

(i) Units engaged in priority industrien,—The second application from such units should also be routed through the sponsoring authority con- cerned after utilising the licence (s) granted against the first applica- tion upto the' specified extent. The sponsoring authority will recom- mend licence against the second application only if the unit has gone into production, and a certificate to this effect will be given by the sponsoring authority while recommending the licence. The applica- tions for the third and the subsequent licences may be made to the licensing authority concerned direct, as already laid down in the procedure referred to above.

(il) Units engaged in industries other than priority industries.—The units should make two applications, each covering six months require- ments, for import of raw materials, components and spares for the year April 1007—March 1968 to the regional licensing authority con- cerned. Both the applications should be routed through the sponsor- ing authority concerned. The second application can be made only after utilising the licence (s) issued against the first application to the extent of 90% by way of opening letter of credit, or 60% by way of actual importation. The sponsoring, authority will recommend the licence against the second application only if the unit has gone into production, ani"¹ a certificate to his effect will be given by the spon- soring authority while recommending the licence.

5 The provisions made i.i paragraph 76 of the Import Trade Control Hand Book of Rules and Procedure, 1967 may be deemed to have been amended accord- ingly. P. D. KASBEKAR, Chief Controller of Imports and Exports. PRINTED IN INDIA BY THE GENERAL MANAOKR, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, NEW DELHI AND PUBLISHED BY THE MANAGER OP PUBLICATIONS, DELHI, 1 9 67