REGISTERED No. D. 221
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART I—Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 160] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1970/BHADRA 26, 1892
Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation.
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE
PUBLIC NOTICES
IMPORT TRADE CONTROL
New Delhi, the 17th September 1970
No. 145-ITC(PN)/70.—Attention is invited to the Import Policy for Registered 1971 (Amendment No. 36).
No. 145-ITC(PN)/70.—Attention is invited to the Import Policy for Registered Exporters contained in Volume II of the Import Trade Control Policy Book (Red Book) for the year April 1970-March 1971 issued under the Ministry of Foreign Trade Public Notice No. 48-ITC(PN)/70 dated 31st March, 1970.
2. The following amendments may be made at the appropriate places as indi- cated below :—
Reference
Amendment
Page No. of the Red Book (Vol. II)
F. 1
The existing description of the export products appearing 169
at S. No. F. 1 may be amended to read as :—
Col. 2
"Edible fish and fish products and preparations(includ- ing froglegs, lobster tails, sharkfins, fish maws, prawn powder and other edible fish extractions) namely the followings :"
(909)
( j>IO THE GA35BTTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC- 1J ^ _ _ _ _^ --3. Consequent to the above change, Ifce description of the product appearing'at page Lxxxix Of the Index to the aforesaid Red Book may also be amended to read.1 as unaer:^
if35diblej fish arid Fish products and preparations (including froglegs, lobster tails, shark-fins, fish maws; prawn powder, and other edible fish ex- tractions) namely the following F. 1"
* 4. It has also been decided that the product "Fish Pickle" may be classified under S. No. G-6.3 and may accordingly be inserted at the appropriate place in the index" to the £foresa!a Red Book.
, [PAST I—SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 91ISUBJECT:—Import of "Dates" (S. No, 21 (b) /IV) from Iraq during September, 1970—1 August, 1971 licensing period on annual basis.
No. 146-ITC(PN)/70 This interim policy is announced In response to requests from tfie trade to meet their Immediate requirements of 'Dates' from Iraq.. Supple- mentary licences may be granted when the final policy is decided.
2. Licences will be granted to the established Importers for import of dates from Iraq having past import of 'Dates from that country by sailing vessels/steamers etc. within the prescribed basic years, on the following basis:
(i) The established importers having past imports of 100 per cent
Dates from Iraq upto Rs. 10,000/-
dates from Iraq over Rs. 10,000/-.
(ii) The established importers having past imports of 50 per cent subject to a minimum of Rs. 10,000/-.
. 3. The hasic period for all established importers of "Dates" from Iraq, will ba from 105S-57 to 1967-68; and for importers detailed in item (i) to (iv) of the An- nexure to this Public Notice, the basic period will be as mentioned under each item"
4. The established importers should submit their applications to the Joint Chief Controller of Imports and Exports, C.G.O. New Building, New Marine Lines, Church- •gatc, Bombay/Joint Chief Controller of Imports & Exports, 4 Esplanade East, Cal- cutta/Joint Chief Controller of Imports & Exports, 1st line Beach, Madras/Joint Chief Controller of Imports & Exports (Central Licensing Area) Indraprashta Bhavan, New Delhi/Deputy Chief Controller of Imports & Exports, T.D. Road. Ernakulam-1, (according to the jurisdiction under which they fall), on or before 6th October, 1970. No ptfst Import documents are required to be produced, provided such documents were produced in the past and were accepted in the past by the licensing authority concerned for istsue of licences for import of Dates from Iraq. However, the established Importers should quote the number and date of licences obtained by them in the preceding two periods. The established Importers, apply- ing for the first time for grant of licences for Import of Dates from Iraq according to the current policy, should submit unimpeachable documentary evidence of past import of 'Dates' from Iraq within the prescribed basic years i.e. 1956-57 to 19C7-68.
5. The Importers who are eligible in terms of Annexure in this Public Notice will be granted licences to the extent of the value of the licences granted to them against Public Notice No. 141-ITC(PN)/69, dated 27th August, 1969 on equal value basis, irrespective of their past Imports of "Dates" from Ir,aq, subject to the provi- sion contained In paragraph 45(2) of the Import Trade Control Hand Book of Rules and Procedure 1970, referred to in paragraph 11 of this Public Notice. They may submit their applications for import of "Dates" from Iraq for September, 1970— August, 1971 period to Joint Chief Controller of Imports and Exports (Central Licensing Area), Indraprashta Bhavan, "New Delhi, on or before the 6th of October, 1970 in the usual form and manner complete In all respects.
6. It may he noted that no double benefit will be given and the applicants should submit one application only either In terms of paragraphs 2 to 4 or in terms -of paragraph 5 above and they should clearly mention in their application that they Jhave applied in one capacity only and not under both.
012 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC IF7. All applicants should Indicate In their applications the value which remained!
unutilised as on 1st September, 1970 out of all the licences for import of dates from. Iraq received by them against Public Notice No. 141-ITC(PN)/69, dated 27th August, 1969 and Public Notice No. 189-ITC(PN)/69, dated 25th November, 1969.
8. Licences issued In terms of this Public Notice will be valid for import of dates from Iraq, subject to the condition that not less than 00 per cent of the lace- value of the licence shall have to be utilised for import of Dates from Iraq by Sailing Vessels only and the balance 40 per cent by Steamers etc
9. All Incomplete applications are liable to be rejected.
10. The licences issued in terms of this Public Notice will be valid upto the 30th- June, 1971, from the date of issue and no further extension in the validity period1 of the licences will be granted.
11. It may be noted that for grant of minimum value of the licences, the pro~ visions contained in paragraph 45 of the Import Trade Control Hand Book of Rules- and Procedure, 1970 will apply.
ANUEXTJHE
Basis of licensing'
Validity of
Licensing authority
licences
S. No. &Part ofthelTC Schedulo
Descrip- tion of goods
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2
5
4
3
21 (b)/, IV Dates Jt.CCI&E Up to 30th June,i97i.
Adhoc liceribes fo' import of Dates from Iraq will be issued to:
(CLA),New Delhi.
CO Established importers' who have imports of fresh fruits to their credit from Afgha- nistan during theiivo years ended 30-6-1957.
(if) Established Importers who have imports of fresh [fruits to their credit from any of the countries in the 'General Aria' including- Pakistan but ex- cluding Afghanis- tan, during the period from 1951-52 to 1967-68.
(i*0 Established imorters who have imports of fressh fruits to the ir credit from any of the countries in the 'Genera Area' including Pakistan but ex- cluding Afghanistan during the period from 1945-46 to 1950-51 provided these imports bad been accepted by the licensing au- thority for graat
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of adkoe licences for import of fresh- fruits from Pakis- tan during i960 to 1964.
(iv) Established importers who have imports of dry fruits to their credit from Pakistan durinp the- pcriod 1951-52 to 1967-68.
(v) Co-operative Socet'cs
dealing in fresh fruits
R. J. REBELLO,
Chief Controller flf Imports and Exports..
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