REGISTERED No. D. 221
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 409] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1969/PAUSA 8,1891
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE
NOTIFICATIONS
New Delhi, the 29th December 1969
S.O. 5054.—Whereas, for the development of the export trade of India certain pro- posals for subjecting dried shark fins and dried fish, maws to quality control and inspection prior to export were published, as required by sub-rule (2) of rule 11 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Rules, 1964, at pages 459—462 of the Ga7ctte of India— Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (ii). Extraordinary, dated the 7th April, 1969, under the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Foreign Trade No S.O. 1399, dated the 7th April, 1969;
And whereas objections and suggestions were invited till the 6th May, 1969, from all persons likely to be affected thereby;
And whereas the said Gazette was made available to the public on the 7th April, 1969;
And whereas the objections and suggestions received from the public on the said draft have been considered by the Central Government;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 of the Fxport (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963), the Central Government, being of the opinion that it is necessary and expedient so to do for the development of the export trade of India, hereby—
(1) notifies that dried shark fins and dried fish maws shall be subject to quality control and inspection prior to export;
(2) specifies the type of inspection in accordance with the Export of Dried Shark Fins and Dried Fish Maws (Inspection) Rules, 1969, as the type of inspection which shall be applied to such dried shark fins and dried fish maws prior to export;
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(1) recognises the specifications as set out in the Annexure to this notification, as the standard specifications for dried shark fins and dried fish maws;
(4) prohibits the export, in the course of international trade, of such dried shaik fins and dried fish maws, unless the same are accompanied by ,i certificate issued by any of the Export Inspection Agencies established at Bombay, Calcutta, Cochin, Delhi and Madras under section 7 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963), to the effect that the said commodities conform to the standard specifications as recognised under sub- paragraph (3) and are export-worthy.
2. Nothing in this notification shall apply to export by sea, land or air of dried shaik fins and dried fish raaws as samples to the prospective buyers, provided that each ouch stimplc does not weigh more than two kilograms.
3. This notification shall come into force on the 12th January, 1970.
ANNEXURK
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A Specifications for Dried Shark Fitis
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Size Grades based on length m Cms
General Characteristics
Odour
Colour
Tvpes
*Dorsal, Ventral and Pectoral Caudal Finsft
Fins
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Grade A Below 10 cms
Characteristic
Characteristic
B 10 cm and below
(i) White (tt) Black
20 cm
Graae— A Below 20 cm B 20 cm and
G A Z E T T E
White, black or spotted colour of the species
C 20 cm and below
below 30 cm C • 30 cm and
odour of dried meat, shall be free from am of odour
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30 cm
below 40 cm
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D 30 cm and above D 40 cm and above
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E X T R A O R D
Dried shaikf rssha Le prepared from fresl shark The maUn 1 shall be propei ly drud ai d free from fu-gal. u stct ana mite infestation Itchall also be free from anvvisib'ecin*aminatiop In the pr paratior of this mitenal, the dorsal, Ventral pectoral and caudal (tail) fins of edible sharks shall be used There shall bt no excels visible flesh on the cut-encs The caudal(tail) fins shall bt with- out back bane unless otherwise agreed to between the exporter and the foreign buyer
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NOTE —*A tolerar ce of 5 % bv weight of the next higher or lower size grade or both shall be permitted
N A R Y
tA tolerance of 10% bv weight of the next higher or lower grade or both shall be permitted
Definitions (*) Length of fins shall be measures from tip to upper or anterior corner
(it) For the purposes of irspectior,whiteshall irckc*c \ellcwi"h'"h tearc b'ack"hall irclueegrejuhbrack ir>ci"(Jirg tj>e"poffrc \sutUf
In the case of pectoral fins, colour oftheouteroruppersideofthefinsshallbe taken into consideration
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B. Specification for Untd Fish Maws
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Qoality grades based on colour
Types and size graces (count pei kilogram',
General Chartclciiblie for all types offish maws
Jew Thread Giant Cat fish Bekti Lizard
Eel
fin Croaker
12 and
A grade: Clear t slightly dis- 15 and 12 and coloured. belcw below
15 and tekw
T H E
16:3c
7 and below 8/15
40 ard below 41; ico
7 and belcw 8/15
13/25
B grade : Moderately mottled
26 and above
16 and above
16 ard above
16 atd above
101 acd above
G A Z E L T E
13 ard above
3M5 45 and abow
C grade : Ex ensiveh discoloured. Broker Broken Broken Bickei: Brcktn Brcten Broken
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Drjcd fish nums thall be in fpln3 churk ci arj othei form as require a bj the foreign buyer. Eelflshmaws shall, howeve^be in drftaled form, unless otherwise agreed to between the exporter and the foreign buyer. The material shall be well dried not sticking to each other and free fromarj visible contaminatior. The material shall have a charac- teristic odour and shall be free from anv bad odour.
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Defit.iiia s : (1) The t\pes giver above are of t ie fcllowJrg speck 1 :
E X T R A O R D (a) Eel (Muraemesox tafabmoides],. (b) jew (Pseudosaaena sp.) (ci Thread fin (Potynetnus indicus). (d) Giant Croaker (OtoHthoides brumeus'). (.e) Cat fish {Areas sp. ; Tachysures sp.)
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(/) Bekfi (Lates sp.; Pasmoperca sp.). (/; Lizard fish (Saurida sp )
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^EC. 3(ii)] THb GAZETTE OJF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 1523
S.O. 5055.—In exercise 01 itu. powers conferred by section 17 of Ihe Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, \9b?> (22 of 1%T), the Central Government hereby mske- the following rules, namely :—
1. Short title aud commencement—These rules may be called the Export oi' Di)*;.
Shark Fins and Dried Hsh Maws (Inspection) Rules, 1969.
(2j They shall come into force on the 12th January, 1970.
2. Definitions.—In these rules, unless, the context otherwise requires—
(i) "Act" means the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963).
(li) "Agency" means the Export Inspection Agencies established at Bombay, Calcutta, Cochin, Delhi and Madras, under section 7 of the Act.
(ni) "dried fish maws" means the dried air bladder of fishes of the following species :
1. Muraemesox lalabonoides (Eel/Vilanku/Vam);
2. Pseudosciaena sp. (Jew/Kathalai/Ghol);
3. Polynemus indicus (Thread fin/Kala/Dara);
4. Otolithoides brunnexis (Giant Croaker/Panna/Kote):
5. Areus sp.; Tachysuwi sp. (Cat hsb/Kelni/Petaia);
6. Lates up.; Fasmoperca sp. (BeUi);
7. Suuruta sp. (Lizard fish).
(IV) "dried shark fins" means the dorsal lins, vcntial iins, pectoral fins or the caudal (tail) tins of edible sharks.
3. Baiis of inspection.—Inspection of dried shaxk fins and dried fish muws intended lor export shall be carried out with a view to seeing that the dried shark fins and dried fish maws conlorm to the specifications recognised by the Central Government under section 6 of the Act.
4. Procedure of Inspection.—(1) An cxportei intending to export dried shark fins and dried flih maws shall submit an application to the nearest office of the Agency, giving particulars of the consignment intended to be exported, to enable it to examine such consignment or cause the same to be examined to sec whether the same conforms to the specifications, referred to in rule 3.
(2) Every application under sub-rule (1) shall be made not less than five days before the anticipated time of despatch of the consignment from the exporter's premises.
(3) On receipt of the application referred to in sub-rule (2j the Agency shall inspect the consignment and satisfy itself that the consignment complies with the requirements of the recognised specifications. The exporter shall provide all necessary facilities to the Agency to enable it to carry out such inspection.
(4) If, on such inspection of the consignment, the Agency is satisfied that the same conforms to the recognised specifications and has been packed and marked according to these rules, it shall issue a certificate declaring the consignment as export-worthy.
5. Packing and marking for export.—(1) The dried shark fins and dried fish maws shall be packed in a manner as agreed to between the exporter and the foreign buyers. In the absence of any agreement, the material shall be packed in sound gunny bags.
(2) Each package shall be marked with indelible ink or labelled with the following particulars :—
(a) Name of the material,
(b)Net and gross weight of contents,
(c) Shipping marks, and
(d) Port of destination.
6. Place of Inspection.—(1) Inspection for the purpose of these rules shall be carried out at the exporter's premises.
(2) In addition to the inspection at the premises mentioned in sub-rule (1), the Agency may exercise such supervision of inspected consignment at any place of storage or transit before its actual shipment as it may consider necessary to carrying out the purposes of these rules.
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7. Inspection fees.—A fee at the rate of fifty paise foi every one hundred rupees or fraction thereof of the F.O.B. value of the consignment subject to A minimum of ten rupees per consignment shall be paid to the Agency as inspection fee under these rules.
8, Appeal.—(1) Any exporter aggrieved by the refusal of the Agency lo issue a certi- ficate under sub-rule (4) of rule 4 may, within two days of the receipt of the communica- tion of such refusal by him, prefer an appeal to a panel of experts, consisting of not less than three persons as may be appointed for the purpose by the Central Govei nment.
(2) The quorum for the panel shall be three
(3) The decision of the said panel on such appeal shall be final.
[No. 60(2)/69-Exp. Insp.]
P. K. SAMAL, Jt Secy