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REGISTERED No. D. 221

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 373] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1970/ASVINA 22, 1892

Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation.

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE

NOTIFICATIONS

New Delhi, the 14th October 1970

S.O. 3395.—Whereas for the development of export trade of India certain proposals for subjecting Jute products 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 1443—1450B of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, sub-section (ii), dated the 3rd September, 1970, under the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Foreign Trade No, S.O. 2971, dated the 3rd September, 1970;

And whereas objections and suggestions were invited till the 2nd October, 1070 from all persons likely to be affected thereby;

And whereas the said Gazette was made available to the public on the 3rd September, 1970;

And whereas the objections and suggestions received from the public on the said proposals Have been considered by the Central Government

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963), the Central Government, alter consulting the Export Inspection Council and in supersession of all existing notifications on the subject is 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 jute products shall be subject to quality control and inspection prior to export;

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(2) specifies the type of quality control and inspection In accordance with the Export of Jute Products (Quality Control and Inspection) Rules, 1970, as the type of quality control and inspection which would be applied to such jute products prior to export;

(3) recognises—

(a) specifications approved by a panel of experts appointed by the Export Inspection Council for the purpose of examining and approving such Standards as the standard specifications.

NOTE.—In any case in which the mill/exporter is of the view that the standard specifications above recognised inhibit export to a particular market and the buyers are willing to accept goods of specifications different from the one prescribed, it may make a representation to the Council which after such examination of the proposal as it may deem fit and, if necessary, alter consulting the panel of experts appointed by it, may permit export to such country in accordance with such modified specifications as it may approve of.

(b) In the absence of such standard specifications above recognised, other specification stipulated in the export contract or specifications. If any, issued by the Indian Standards Institution for the given con- struction, as the Council may deem appropriate.

(4) prohibits the expo I, "In the course ol international trade, of such jute products unless the same are accompanied by a certificate issued by any of the Export Inspection Agencies established under section 7 of the Export (Quality Coitrol an-1 Inspection) Act, 1963 ('12 of 1963), to the effect that the consignment of Jute products satisfies the condi- tions relating to quality control and inspection and conform to Lhe standard specifications and aro accepted for purposes of export.

2. Nothing in this notification shall apply to the export by land, sea or air of samples of jute products to prospective buyers, provided the F.O.B. value of the consignment does not exceed rupees one hundred.

3. Definition,—In this notification 'jute products' means any of the following classes of products manufactured from jute, namely—

(i) "Hessian", that is, a single warp, plain woven fabric weighing from 4i oz to 18 ox a yard 039.5 gm to 434.0 gm per metre) with a normal basic width of 40" (101.60 cm);

(li) "Sacking C".otli'\ that Is, a double warp, heavy cloth, either plain or twill, weighing from 12 oz 34.36 02 a sq yard (372 qin to 1072 gm a sq metre) of different widths;

(III) "Hessian" and "Sacking" bags, that is, batts made from the cloth referred to at (1) and (li) respectively and used as containers tor a variety of commodities and shall include jute wool packs and Jute bagging for wrapping cotton bales.

(iv) "Carpet Backing Cloth'¹, thnt Is. broad-loom hessian of different con- structions weighing from 6.0 nz npr sq yard (1D5.3 gm per sq metre) with the width above 104" (204.2 cm);

4. This notification shall come into force on the 16th October, 1970,

[No. 60(5)/70-EIEP.]

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

(a) 'Act' means the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963

(22 of 1963);

(b) 'Agency' means the Export Inspection Agencies established at Cochin,

Madras, Calcutta, Bombay and Delhi under section 7 of the Act;

(c) 'Council' means the Export Inspection Council established under nar-

tion 3 of the Act;

(d) 'Jute products' means any of the following classes of products manu-

factured from jute, namely,—

(I) "Hessian", that is, a single warp, plain woven fabric weighing from 4i oz to 18 oz a yard (139.5 gm to 434.0 gm per metre) with a normal basic width of 40" (101.fin cm);

(II) "Sacking Cloth", that 13, a double warp, heavy cloth, either plain or twill, weighing from 12 oz to 34.50 oz a sy yard (372 am to 1072 gm a sci metre) of different widths;

(III) "Hessian" and Sacking" bags, that is, bags, made from the cloth referred to at (i) and (ii) respectively and used as containers for a variety of commodities nnci shall inc'udo ,iui.e wool packs and Jute bagging for Wrapping Cotton bales;

(Iv) ''Carpet Backing Cloth", that is, broad-loom hesslan of different con- structions weighing from 6.0 oz per sq yard (195.3 gm per sq metre) with the width above 104" (264.2 cm).

3. In-process quality control.—The quality of jute products intended for export shall be ensured by the manufacturing mil] effecting the following controls, at different stages of manufacture, together with the levels of control, as given below:

(1) A laboratory and inspection department shall bo maintained which shall be suitably equipped and staffed to carry out tests and inspection In the frequency advised by the Council to ensure that the products manufactured conform to the specifications.

(2) All records of tests and inspection shall be maintained In the manner prescribed by the Council and shall be made available to the Council/Agency.

(3)(i) The tests and inspection, as specified in the Appendices and the Tables appended to these rules and at the levels of control specified therein, shall be carried out on all the production of the mill and appropriate records and charta shall be regularly and systematically maintained.

(ii) For the purpose of Inspection under these rules all Hessian and Sacking Cloth/hessian and sacking bags/carpet backing cloth of one type and quality manufactured under similar conditions in one single shift of the finishing depart- ment shall constitute a control unit.

(iii) The material shall have suitable mark of identification so that they could be traced back to the particular machine manufacturing them 'or taking correc- tive action whenever necessary.

(iv) Tests.

(a) Hessian and Sacking cloth as in appendix 'A'. (b) Jute Woolpack as In appendix 'B'. (c) Jute Bagging for Wrapping Cotton Bales as in appendix 'C (d) Hessian Bags/Sacking Bags as in appendix 'D'. (e) Carpet Backing cloth as in appendix 'E'.

(4) Five reels of jute yarn of one definite type and quality manufactured under similar conditions for use In the manufacture of jute products shall be drawn eveiy two hours and tested for strength.

(5) At all stages of manufacture, tbe factory shall maintain appropriate control and checks to ensure that the product conforms to the various requirements of the appropriate specifications.

(6) A separate record shall be maintained giving information relating to the rejection of control units, which do not conform to Lhc specification.

(7) If, al any time, there is any difficulty in maintaining the conformity of the product to the bpecifleation, or tha testing equipment £oes out of order, or til directed to do so by the Agency for any reason, the manufacture of jute products for export shall be suspended under intimation to the Agency and to the Council. The production for export may be resumed ac soon as articles are passed in con- formity with the specincationu or the '^uipment is restored or I he Agency so directs. The information regarding resumption oJ! production for export shall also be sent Lo the Agency and ,o the Cornel].

4. Inspection prior to packing.—In addition to tests by mills, each control unit manufactured for export shall be m.poc^d bj the Agency, and

(1) If the tests done by the Agency indicate failure in any one or more requirement of the standard specification, the material shall be rejecLed; and

(2) if the samples drawn indicate conformity to the requirements of the standard specifications the material shall be passed for packing for export.

5. Packing and marking.—The material passed in accordance with rule 4 shall be packed as per the requirements, if any, laid down in the standard specification and marked with the following information:

(a) Name of manufacturer and/or registered trade mark, if any (b) Bale/roll number (c) Gross weight (d) Net weight (e) Name of the material (f) Quantity (g) Any other information required by the law in force in India and the

importing country.

6. Affixation of stamp.—Every bale/roll of the material packed and marked 1M accordance with rule 5 shall be stamped by the Agency with the Stamp approved for the purpose by the Council.

7. Inspection prior to export.—'The Agency shall carry out inspection of con- signments of jute products prior to export in accordance with the Instructions and at such frequencies as may be decided in this behalf by the Council from time to time for each mill.

8. Basis of inspection.—Inspection of jute products shall be carried out with a view to seeing that the same conform to the specifications recognised by th© Central Government under section 6 of the Act (herein referred to as the standard specifications).

9. Procedure of Inspection.—(1) The exporter/mill intending to export Jute pro- ducts shall give intimation in writing of his intention so to do, and submit along with such intimation a declaration of the specifications stipulated in the Contract relating to such export to the nearest office of the Agency to enable it to carry- out the inspection m accordance with rule 8. He shall also submit along with, such intimation a declaration that the consignment of Jute products has been, manufactured by exercising quality control measure as per control referred to under rule 3, and that the consignment conform to the requirements of the speci- fications recognised for the purpose.

(2) The exporter/mill shall also furnish to the nearest office of the Agency the identification marks applied on each bale/roll of the consignment.

(3) Every intimation and declaration under sub-rule (1) shall reach the nearest office of the Agency not less than three days prior to the despatch of the consign- ment from the manufacturer's premises.

(4) On receipt of the intimation and declaration under sub-rule (1), the Agency shall carry out the inspection of jute products In accordance with rule 8 and the instructions in this behalf issued by the Council from time to time.

(5) If on inspection, the Agency is of opinion that the jute products do not comply with thn requirements of ruie 8 and the instructions Issued in this behalf by the Council, it shall intimate the exporter accordingly.

10. Facilities for test.—The mill shall provide all facilities required for the

sampling and testing in accordance with the scheme.

11. Certificate of inspection.—After satisfying itself that the jute products have been manufacturer! as per the requirements of rule 3 and the material on inspec- tion conform to the specifications recognised by the Central Government under section 6 of the Act, the Agency shall issue a certificate declaring the consignments as export-worthy.

12. Place of Inspection.-—Inspection of jute products (or the purposes of thes"

rules, shall be carried out at the premises of the mills.

13. Inspection Fee,—A fee at the rate of six paise for every one hundred rupees of the F.O.B. value of such consignment shall be paid as inspection fee for inspec- tion of jute products a!ong with the notice for inspection.

14. Appeal.—(1) Any person aggrieved by the refusal of the Agency to issu" a certificate under rule 11, may within ten days of the receipt of the communica- tion of such refusal, prefer an appeal to a panel of experts consisting of not le"i than three persons, as may be constituted for the purpose by the Central Government,

(2) The quorum of the panel shall be three.

(3) The decision of the panel on such appeal shall be final.

APPENDIX ' A '

TABLE—Levels of Control for HesnanjSacking Cloth

No.

Test Requirement

Remarks

No. of samples

1

3

Visual inspection . Width . . ..

. AH cuts . Five cuts from ever

two hours of pro-

duction

of"

'. Subject to a minimum j 20 cuts Per day.

J

3 4 5 6

1 Subject to a minimum Ends/ dm Picks/ dm Weight in g/m" Moisture regain Breaking load

of 7

8 cuts per day.

of Oil content

S

Two cuts from every hours of production One cut from every hours of production

4 Subject to a minimum 2 custs per day.

TABLE—-Levels of Control for Htstian Rolls

Test Requirement

No, of samples

Remarks

s 1. No.

. AU Rolls

Subject to a minimum of

8 rolls per day.

Two rolls from every "1 two hours product on V

Visual inspection . Width . . .. Ends/dm Picks/dm Weight in g/m* Moisture regain Breaking load

. 1 roll from every two J

1 3 3 4 5 6 7

hours production

S Oil content

. 1 roll from every 4 hours

Jubjectto a minimum of 4 rolls (taking 2 separate pieces of 1 metre each from each roll) per day. Subject to a minimum of 2 rolls per dav

p roducton

APFEHDIX ' B •

Jute Woolpack

• — 1

i of control Test de tails

Level

Requirement

Frequency

Lot size

INo. of samplea

SI. No.

¹

All packs

2

Visual inspection . Dimension of pack (height, length, width, loose top dimensionsj un- sewn ilap di- mension!.)

15 packs

Weight per pack

One control unit

3

15 bundles (5 packs cach)

Required number of pacta should be drawn evenly throughout the period of one single day (one control unit).

Ends and picks pet

4

dm

> 15 packs

5 6

Jn

d

Moisture regain Cleanliness^ positk of reda trips an lebel

50 packs

Breaking load of

7

One control unit

fabric

8

9

seam Oil content

Do.

APPENDIX ' C '

Jut' Bagging for Wrapping Cotton Bales

No. of sample

2 3 4

5

APPENDIX ' D'

Hessian Sackiitu

Test details

Level of control

SI. No.

1 Outside length and width of bag ~|

20 bagN One control unit Five bags from every two hours of production.

2

One control unit

Weight per bag I Moisture regain J Breaking load "] Scam strength > 6 bags

3 4 5

Three each from the first and the Ia3t samples drawn from a contro 1 unit.

6 Oil content 2 baga One control unit One each from tho first and last from a control unit.

T'u '1^31 iai/sack ing cloth used ir. the manufacture of bogs covered under the scheme shall be tested and passed as per Appendix ' A '.

APPENDIX ' E'

Carpst Backing Cloth

Test details

Levels of control

Requirement

No. of rolls

Lot size No.

1

2

One roll per each quality

3 4

General requirement Ends and picks Width Bow, biaj, combined bow and bias weft fall-off

One control unit (that is. one single shift production offthe rolling mach ne +)

5 6

7 8

Weight per square metre Length per roll Oil content' Breaking load

3 rolls par each quality

One control unit.

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S.O. 3397.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 7 of the Export (Qualil-y Control and Inspection) Act, 1!)63 (22 of 1963), the Central Government hereby recognises the following Export Inspection Agencies as tho Agencies for the Inspection of jute products prior to their export, namely;—

1. Export Inspection Agency, Calcutta, 'World Trade Centre' 14/lB-Ezra

Street, Calcutta-1.

2. Export Inspection Agency, Bombay, 'Mani Mahal' 11/21, Mathew Road,

Bombay-4.

3. Export Inspection Agency, Madras, 'World Trade Centre' 123, Mount Road,

Madras-6.

4. Export Inspection Agency, Delhi, 6-B/9, Northern Extension Area, Rajlnder Nagar, New DelhI-5.

5. Export Inspection Agency, Cochin, 'Manohar Buildings', Mahatma Gandhi Road, Ernakulam, Cochin-11.

Explanation.—In this notification "Jute products" means any of the following •classes of products manufactured from Jute, namely—

(1) "Hessian, that is, a single warp, plain woven fabric weighing from 4i o" to 18 oz a yard (139.5 gm to 434.0 gm per metre) with a normal basic width of 40" (101.60 cm);

(II) "Sacking Cloth", that is, a double warp, heavy cloth, either plain or twill, weighing from 12 oz to 34.56 oz a sq yard (372 gm to 1072 gm a sq metre) of different widths.

(ill) "Hessian" and "Sacking" bags, that Is, bags made from the cloth referred to at (1) and (11) respectively and used as containers for a variety of commodities and shall include jute wool packs and jute bagging for wrapping cotton bales.

(iv) "Carpet Backing Cloth", that is, broad-loom hesslan of different con- structions weighing from 6.0 oz per sq yard (195.3 gm per sq metre) with the width above 104" (264.2 cm).

[No. 60(5)/70-EIEP.]

K. S. BHATNAGAR, Jt. Secy.

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