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REGISTERED No. D. 221

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 550] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1967/AGRAHAYANA 14, 1889

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 5th December 1967

S.O. 4356.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963), and after previous pub- lication as required by sub-rule (2) of rule 11 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Rules, 1964, the Central Government hereby—

(1) notifies that bicycles meant for export shall be subject to quality con- trol and inspection;

(2) specifies the type of quality control and inspection in accordance with the Export of Bicycles (Quality Control and Inspection) Rules, 1967, as the type of quality control and inspection which would be applied to such bicycles,

(3) recognises—

(a) the specifications of the export contract as agreed upon between the

buyer and the seller, and

(b) in the absence of any specification as mentioned in clause (a) above, the specifications as set, out in Annexure I to this notification,

as the standard specifications for bicycles; and (4) prohibits the export, in the course of international trade, of such bicycles 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 bicycles are export-worthy/or affixed with a seal or mark recognised by the Central Government under section 8 of the said Act

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2. Nothing in this notification shall apply to the export by land, sea or air of samples of birycles aforesaid not exeee$£fftF,*hree In number of each typr.

3. Definition. In this notification 'Dieycie' snail mean a two or three-vheeled vehicle having a tandem arrangement of troeels, a saddle for the rider, a steering bondlo and crank for ito propulsion by ^h""teel jrf the rider and shall include iU spur© parts, components and aocepsorieS

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Bicycle Tube Valves Bicycle Frames B i c y c le R i ms . .. B i c y c le H a n d le B a r, . . .. B i c y c le S c at P i l l a rs Transmission nteel roll ft chainr, und chain wheels f-"r bicycles. B i c y c le P e d al A s s e m b ly . . .. . B i c y c le H ub A s s e m b l i es B i c y c le S p o k es a nd N i p p l cd B i c y c le R im T a p es i md B u c k l es , . . .. B i c y c le B o t t om B r a c k et A x le . . . . . B i c y c le B o t t om B r a c k et A d j u s t a b le t.uy . . .. B i c y c le B o t t om B r a c k et F i x ed C up . . .. B i c y c le B o L t om B r a c k et L o c k ms N ut B i c y c le C r a n ks a nd C h a in W h e e ls . . . .. B i c y c le C o t t e r, P i n "i W a s h e rs a nd N u ts . . .. B i c y c le F r ee W h e e ls . . . .. B i c y c le F r o nt F r o ks L a d i es B i c y c le F r a m s es S t e e r i ng h e ad a s s e m b ly , . _ ,. t

[No. 80(14)BKt).lns?./"7J

8.O- 4841—In exorcise of the powers conferred by section 17 of the Export.

(Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 ill of 1963), the Central Government . hereby makes the following ruleo, namely:

1. Short Mtlc and commencement.—•(!) These rulea may bo caller! the Export 0! Bicycles (Quality Control and Inspection) Ruleu, 196T.

(2) They shall come Into forca on 1st February, 1968. ,

2 OellHlUon.—In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires:—

(sO 'Agency' meana any one of the Expx>rt Inspection Agencies established at Cochitie, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay and Delhi under section 7 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1903 (22 01 1983). (b) 'Bicycle" shall mean a two at three-wheeled vehicle having a tandem arrangement of wheels, a saddle for the rider, a steering handle and eranJ^ for lta propulsion, by the feet of the rider and shall include the ."pare parts, components and accesaori.es of such bicycle.

3. quality Control an* Inspection.—(1J The quality of the bicycles intended for export shall be ensured by exercising the fallowing controls "t different stages o1J

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their manufacture, together with the levels of contrql af Riven in the Annexuie hereto namely:—

(i) Bought out material* ard component* control

(a) Purchase specifications shall be laid down by the manufacturer incor- porating tho propevlies of materials or components te be used arm the detailed dimensions thereof with tolerances-

(fa)' Tfrt weewM consignments- shall be either, accompanied by a supplier's. test or inspection certificate corroborating the requirements o,, the purchase specification, in which case occasional checks shall be con L ducted by thfc purchaser for a particular aupplier to verify the cor- rectness of the aforesaid test or inspection certificates, or the purchased materials or components shall be regularly inspected or tested either in a laboratory within Hie factory or In some other laboratory or test house-

(c) Tho sampling for inapectir;', or test to b<> carried out, shall be basinl on a recorded investigation.

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(e) RecordB in respect of the control* exercised shall fo<* regularly and systematically maintained

ii) Proces* Control

(a) Detailed process specifications for forging, brazing, machining, electro- plating, painting, heat treatment and other operations shall be laid down by the manufacturer for different processed products.

(b) Equipments, instrumentation and facilities shall be adequate to con-

trol the processes as laid down in the process specifications.

(c) Records shall be maintained to enable the verification of the controls

exercised durinff the process of manufacture.

(iii) Product Control (a) The manufacturer shall either have his own adequate testing facilities or shall have access to such tasting facilities to test the product BK per the specification recognised under section 6 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1983 (22 of 1963).

(b) SampUnf for tasting shall be based on a recorded investigation- (<^> Adequate records in respect of teats carried out shall be regularly and syaternatleallj maintained

(.iv) Packing Control

A packing specification safeguarding against adverse effects of weather con- dition shall be laid down with a view to satisfyinff the requirements mentioned in the Annexurn annexed hereto for packing the nforesaM product.

(2) Inspection,—The inspection of bicycles intended for export shall bo carritid out with a view to seeing that the aforesaid controls have been exeralsac! at the relevant levels satisfactorily and that the Hcyrlea conform to the standard speci- fications applicable to it

4. Procedure of Inspection.—(1) The exporter shall give intimation in writing to any one of the Agencies recognised under section 7 of the Export (Quality Con- trol and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963), and submit alonff with such intimation a declaration that tho consignment of bicycles has been or is being manufactured by exercising quality control measures as provided under rule 3 and that the consignment conforms to the requirements of the specifleatipns recognised for the purpose-

(2) The exporter shall also furnish to the Agency the identification marks applied on the consignment.

(3) Every intimation and declaration under sub-rule (1) shall reach the Aflency not less than seven days prior to the despatch of tVit? consignment from thp pTtfmtses of tke exports!- ot manufacturer.

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(4J On receipt of the Intimation and declaration under sub-rules (1) and (2), the agency:

(a) In the case of an exporter who lb himself the manufacturer on sati^fyinff itself that during the process of manufacture he had exercised ade- qu.uk> quality control as provided under rule 3 and the instructions, if any. Issued by the Export Inspection Council In this regard to manu- facture the product according to the standard specifications applicable to It, shall within three days, issue a certificate declaring the consign- ment of bicycles as export-worthy;

(b) hi the case of an exporter who is not himself the manufacturer on satisfying itself that during thi? process of manufacture the manufac- turer had exercised adequate quality control as provided under rule 3 and the instructions, if any, Issued by the Export Inspection Council in this regard to manufacture the product according to thi* standard specifications applicable to it, shall within three days of (.arryinj out the inspection, issue a certificate declaring the consign- ment of bicycles as expert-worthy.

5. Affixation of recognised mark and procedure thereof.—The provisions of the Indian Standards Institution (Certification Mark) Act, 1952 (36 of 1952), th" Indiari Standards Institution (Certification Marks) Rules, 1955 and the Indian Standards Institution (Certification Marks) Regulations, 1955 shall, so far as may be, apply in relation to the procedure of affixation of the recognised mark or seal on bicycles meant for export denoting it3 conformity to the standard specifications and bicycles so marked shall not be subject to any inspection under rule 4 of these rules.

6. Place of Inspections.—Inspection under these rules shall be carried out at the premises of the manufacturer or the exporter at the port of shipment.

7. Inspection Fee.—A fee at the late of 20 palse for every hundred rupees of f.o.b. value of each such consignment shall be paid by the exporter L-> the Agency as inspection fee under these rules.

8. Appeal.—(1) Any person aggrieved by the refusal of the Agency to issue a certificate under sub-rule (4) of rule 4 may, within ten days of the receipt of the communication of such refusal by him, prefer an appeal to a panel of exports, consisting of not lesa than three persons aa may be appointed for the purpose by the Central Government.

(2) The quorum for the panel shall be three. (3) The decision of the said panel on such appeal shall be final.

/VNNEKURE

. S,v rule 3 i

levels of control

Requirement

Reference

Lot size

No. of samples to be tested

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2

4

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Rach

Axle Concentincity

Each shift's producfioti

Standard sped - fieations recog- nised for thi.- purpose.

2

l No.

Mo.

Do, 3

HandU Bar Load Teat Frames

(a) Load Test (b) TruenesG

i No. Bach

Do. Do.

Do Do.

Ckatru

4

l)n.

Dn.

(a) Proofloed Test . (b) Breaking load test

1 Nos. Do.

Do. D o.

Spofus and Nipples

5

(a) Threads . . ..

D.i.

Do.

r "'o sub ice: to

l)w.

(b) Bend Tent (for spokes only).

D o.

a maximum N.\ Of T2 5 % subject to a maximum No.

i-I 20

S E C. 3 ( i i )] T H f, C A Z E T T F. OF I N D IA E X T R A O R D I N A RY

• 1 7 87I 5 2 4 3 6

Each shift's Hubs Deflection Test

5 Nos.

production from each assembly Table.

Standard sped

fieations recog-

nised for the

purpose

•Spiridle in peditl aacmtlv B c fd T e st . . ..

t No.

Each heat's production

Ter day's pro- ' 'rank chain Wheel As

1 No.

duction.

¹

Ftotit Fork

t No.

Do. Do.

(a) Load Test ib) Expansion Test

Do.

Do. no.

10 Free wheel

(a) Axial or Radial Deflection

5 Nos

Do.

Test

liach shift's pro- duction ©n the same assembly table.

u Rims

Per day's pro-

Do.

(a) Compression Test

duction.

t% subjecr to a maximum of

'b) Electioplaling

One number

Do.

Each batch's pro- duction.

(i) Adhesion \ . .ii) Thickness f

iz lihc t r opiating

Bach batch's

Do.

Out number

production.

(i) Adhesion 1;'ii) Thickness /

F a i n i i n s; . . . ..

3 Nos

Do. ;

liach shift's

production i 1

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W o r k m a n s h ip . i nJ finis-h

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'• 'wnpoiteuu and spar.?\

i a) Dimensions within tolerance

(i) Critical!

Do. : Do.

Do. Do. ;

Each charge from each oven

Packaging

Do. :

Bach consign- Do. <

ment. Do.

Kivh design.

Do." <

* The package shall be wrll finished and have a good appearance.

• •The package &hall be such as to ensure that the inner content:; shall v, ithstand Drop Test³ Roiling Test and Vater Spiaying Test as given below •

Or up Test (to be restricted to head loads only). The package to be dropped from a height of 150 cm*once on ihe laigest llai surface, once on the longest edge arid once on any corner of its own. • - Rolling Test to be restricted to a wieght of 500 kg oni.., The package'to be subjected to rolling on its sides either sixmeties. forward and six metre backward or twelve metres in one direction.

Water Spraying Test

The package to be allowed to be exposed against a water spray equivalent to a normal accidental shower for one minute.

(No- 60<14)Exp.Ir.sp./67T.

1788 T H* GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SLJL. 8 (ii) 1

S.O. 4358-—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 following Inspection agencies for quality control ana inspec- tion of bicycles including their spare parts, components and accessories meant for export, namely:—

1. Export Inspection Agency* Cochin, Mohohar Buildings, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Ernakulam-l.

2 Export Inspection Agency, Madras, C/o The Regional State Trading Corpn., P.B. No. 436, 123, Mount Road, Madras-6.

3- Export Inspection Agency, Calcutta, 14/1-B, Ezra Street (,7th floor), Calcutta-1.

4. Export Inspection Agency, Bombay, 'Mani Mahal' (2nd fluon, 11/21,

Mathew Road, Opera House, Bombay-4.

5. Export Inspection Agency, Delhi, 2179, Gimidwara Road, Kai-ol Bagh,

New Delhi-

Explanation.—In this notification 'bicycle' ;shall mean h two or three-wheeled vehicle having a landem arrangement of wheels, a saddle for the rider, a steering handle and crank for its propulsion by the feet of the rider and shall include its spare partf, components nnd accessories.

I.No. ti()(]4)Exp,lnsp,/t(7J-

S.O. 4369.—In exercisu ot the powers conferred by section 8 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1063 (22 of 1963), and after⁵ previous publi- cation, as required by sub-rule (2) of rule 11 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Rules, 1964, the Central Government recognises the Indian Standards Institution Certification Mark with respect to bicycles for the purpose of denoting that where bicycles are affixed with such mark, they shall be deemed to be in conformity with the standard specification applicable thereto under clause (<.'"> <>i" section fi of the said Act.

Explanation.—The expression 'bicycle' for the purposes for this notification, shall mean a two or three-wheeled vehicle having a tandem arrangement of wheels, a saddle for the rider, a steering handle and crank for its propulsion by the feet of the rider and shall include the spare parts, components and accessories of such bicycles.

[No. flO(14)Exp.lnsp./t>7].

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