The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 167] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1969/VAISAKHA 11, 1891
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE AND SUPPLY
(Department of Foreign Trade)
NOTIFICATIONS
New Delhi, the 1st May 1969
S.O. 1729.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 7 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963) and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the late Ministry of Commerce No. S.O. 4397, dated the 29th December, 1964, the Central Government hereby recognise the Export Inspection Agencies Established under section 7 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963)] for inspection of Fish and Fish products prior to export.
Explanation.—In this notification, "fish and fish products" means fish and fish products as defined in rule 2 of the Export of Fish and Fish Products (Inspection) Rules, 1964.
[No. F. 60(2)/Exp. Imp./67.]
S.O. 1730.-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 Fish and Fish Products (Inspection) Rules, 1964, namely:—
1. These rules may be called the Export of Fish and Fish Products (inspection) Amendment Rules, 1969.
608 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC 3 ( 0 )] referred to as the rules), for rule 2, the following rule shall be substituted, namely :—"2. Definitions,—In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires—
(1) 'Agency' means any one of the Export Inspection Agencies recognised under section 7 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963);
(2) 'Fish and Fish Products' means:— (j) Frozen prawns (Shrimps) of the followins four typei, namely r
(a) Whole,
(b) Headless Shell-on,
(c) Peeled and De-veined, and
(d) Cooked.
(ii) Prawns (shrimps) canned In brine or dry packed".
3. For rules 4, 5 and 6 of the said rules, the following rules shall bo substituted, namely:
"4. Procedure of inspection',—
(1) An exporter Intending to export fish and fish products shall give Intimation In wriring along with such details as may be prescribed, to the agency to enable it to carry out the inspection In accordance with rule 3.
(2) Every intimation under sub-rule (1) shall be given not less than 7 days before the scheduled date of loading the consignment of fish and fish products in the ship, vehicle or aircraft, as the case may be.
(3) On receipt of the intimation referred to in sub-rule (2), the Agency shall inspect the consignment of fish and fish products with a view to seeing that the same complies with the requirements of the recognised specifications, referred to In rule 3.
(4) If after Inspection, the Apency is satisfied that the consignment of fish and fish products to be exported complies with the requirements of the specifications referred to in rule 3, It shall issue a certificate declaring the consignment as export-worthy.
(5) Place of hispectton.—Inspection for the purposes of these rules shall be carried out either.
(a) at the premises, where the Roods are offered by the exporter, provided adequate facilities for inspection exist therein; or
(b) at the port of shipment.
(6) Appeal
(1) Any person agerieved by the refusal of the Agency to Issue a certificate under sub-rule (4) of rule 4, may within ten days of receipt of communication of such refusal, prefer an appeal to a panel of expertj consisting of not less than three persons appointed for the purpose by the Central Government.
(2) The decision of the panel on snch appeal shall be final."
[No. F. 60(2)/Exp. Irap./67.]