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REGISTERED No. D.(D)-72

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II -Section 3—Sub-section (ii)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No.147] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY. APRIL 16, 1980/CHAITRA 27, 1902 Separate paging is given to this part in order that it may be filed as

a separate compilation

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47 GI/79 - 1

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND CIVIL SUPPLIES

(Department of Commerce)

IMPORT TRADH CONTROL

Order No. 7/80

Open General Licence No. 1/80

New Delhi, the 15th April, 1980

8.O. 256(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Imports and E\ports (Control) Act, 1947 (18 of 1947), the Central Government hereby gives general permission to import into India from any country, except the Union of South Africa/South Wast Africa raw mate- rials, components and consumables by Actual Users (Indus- trial), subject to the following conditions :—

(1) The items to be imported are not covered by Ap- pendices 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 15 of the Import Policy, 1980-81;

(2) The raw materials, components and consumables are

required by the Actual User (Industrial) concerned for his own use, i,e. subject to the Actual User condition ;

(3) The Actual Uier shall maintain proper account of consumption and utilisation of the goods imported under this Licence in the form and manner laid down and produce such account to the licensing authority or any other Government authority within such time as may be specified by it;

(4) Actual Users (Industrial), at the time of clearance of the goods, shall furnish to the customs authori- ties a declaration giving particulars of their licence/ registration as Actual Users with the concerned authority and affirming that such licence/registration has not beer/ cancelled or withdrawn or otherwise made in-operative. In cases, where separate registra- tion number has not been allotted by the sponsoring authority concerned, the importer shall produce other evidence to the satisfaction of the customs autho- rities that he is licervscd/registered as industrial unit.

15) Actual Users (Industrial) having provisional regis- tration, with the sponsoring authority will also be eligible to import raw materials and components under this Licence;

AH Industrial units in large scale sector shall sub- mit to the DGTD, New Delhi or other sponsoring authorities concerned, and the Department of Elec- tronics, New Delhi, as appropriate to the item, periodical returns, indicating the description and the value ol" the items imported under this Licence. In- dustrial unit in the small scale icctur should send similar returns lo the regional licencing authorities concerned. These returns shall be iurnushed as- on 31st August, 19H0 and 28lh Febiuary, 1981. Lath such return shall be furnished within 15 daya ot the close of the period indicated;

(7) This Licence shall also be subject to the condition No. 1 in Schedule V to the Imports (Control) Order, 1955;

(8) In respect of man-made fibres, tow and yarns, every eligible importer shall be required to register his contracts with the Textile Commissioner, Bombay. Imports shall be made only after the connected contracts have been stamped by the Textile Com- missioner, Bombay as evidence of such registration, (For this purpose, two copies of the contract should be lodged with the Textile Commissioner and he will return one copy to the party duly stamped on each page);

(.9) Import of man-made fibres, tow and yarns under this Licence can be made by the State Chemicals and Pharmaceutical Corporation of India (CPC), New Delhi for distribution to eligible Actual Users subject to the condition regarding prior registration of contracts with the Textile Commissioner, Bombay as in (8) above.

(10) In the case of Caprolactum, import will be allowed only on the basis of the import contracts registered with the Ministry of Petroleum, Chemicals and Fer- tilizers (Department of Petroleum). Imports shall be made only alter the connected contracts have been stamped by the Department of petroleum. New Delhi as evidence of such registration. For this purpose, two copies of the contract should be lodged with the Department of Petroleum and they will return one copy to the party duly stamped on each page.

(11) (i) In the case of woollen rags/shoddy wool, clear- ance of imported goods will be allowed by the Customs authorities only after the goods have been completed multilated.

(ii) Woollen rags for this purpose are defined as under :—

(a) 'New'—waste woollen cloth whether woven or knitted which is left after a garment had been cut out including genuine tailor cutting piece ends, discarded pattern bunches and sample bits.

(b) 'Old'—Rags of woollen textile fabrics (including knitted and crocheted fabrics), which are required for manufacture of shoddy yarn and may consist of articles of furnishing or clothing or other clothing so worn out, soile or torn as to be beyond cleaning or repair.

(12) In the case of insecticides including pesticides and weedieides, the Actual User (Industrial) concerned shall, within seven days of the clearance of each consignment, intimate to the Department of Agri- culture (Plant Protection Division), New Delhi, particulars of the items imported, the quantity a no the c.i.f. value thereof;

(13) By import under this Licence, the production of the industrial unit concerned shall not exceed the lic- ensed/authorised capacity, and the unit concerned shall ensure adherence to its approved phased manu- facturing programme;

ORDER NO. 8/80

Open General Licence No. 2/80

New Delhi, the 15th April, 1980

S.O. 257(E).—In exercise of the powera conferred by Section 3 of the Imports & Exports (Control) Act, 1^47 H8 of 1947) the Central Government hereby gives ceneral permission to import into India from any country, except the Union of South Africa/South West Africa, Capital Goods of the description specified in Appendix-2 of Tmport Policy for 1980-81, subject to the following conditions :

(i) The importer is an Actual User (Industrial) or (Non-Industrial) registered with the DGTD, New Delhi or the concerned State Director of Industries or other sponsoring or the Government authority concerned, as the case may be, requiring such items for use in his factory, commercial establishment. Institution, professional office or other premises con- cerned, subject to "Actual User" condition.

(ii) In the case of Capital Goods appearing in Part 'B' of the said Appendix. 2, import will be allowed subject to the following conditions :—-

(a) The value of the items sought to be imported

does nol exceed Rs. 10.00 lakhs (C.I.F.);

(b) The advertisement procedure laid down in trie- Hand Book of Import-Export Procedures, 1980-81 shall be followed, irrespective of the value of Capital Goods sought to be imported;

(c) After waiting for 45 days from the date of advertisement, the intending importer will exe- cute an affidavit in the prescribed form given in Hand Book of Import-Export Procedures, 19R0-81 and sworn before an appropriate judicial authority to the effect that he had advertised, according to the prescribed procedure, his require- ments and that the items advertised arc covered by Part 'B' of the said Appendix 2;

(d) The above affidavit and the original copy of the advertisement should accompany the application to be made to the authorised dealer in foreign ex^ change;

(c) The importer shall simultaneously send to the D.G.T.D., New Delhi, a statement showing fitll details of offers, if any, received from any of the Indian manufacturers/suppliers, in response to the advertisement as well as the details of the Capital Goods sought to be imported.

(iii) By import of the Capital Goods, in question, the production of the applicant shall not exceed the licensed/authorised capacity;

(iv) The goods so imported shall be of new manufac- ture. No second-hand or reconditioned items will be permitted for import. No deferred payment arrangements will also be permitted for any of the items;

(v) Actual Useis (Non-Industrial) shall, at the time of clearance of the imported goods, furnish to the cus- toms authorities the original or a photostat copy of the (currently valid) Registration Certificate held by them under the Shops and Establishments Act, Cinematographic Act, or concerned local statute, en- titling them to effect the imports;

(vi) Actual User (Industrial) shall produce to the customs authorities concerned at the time of clearance, a declaration giving particulars of hii licence/registra- tion, as an industrial unit with the concerned autho- rities, and affirming that such licence/registration has not been cancelled or withdrawn or otherwise made in-operative. In cases, where separate registration number has not been allotted by the sponsoring au- thority concerned, the impoiter shall produce other evidence to the satisfaction of the customs authori- ties that he is licensed /registered as industrial unit;

(,vii) The importer shall furnish periodical returns to the Director of Statistics, Office of the CCI&E, New Delhi, giving tiw description of Capital Goods imported and their C.l.F. value as on 31st August, 1980, and 28th February, 1981. Each such return shall be furnished within 15 days of the close ol the period indicated;

(viii) The goods so imported have not been produced or manufactured in the Union of South Africa/South West Africa;

(ix) Such goods are shipped on through consignment to India on or beiore 31st March, 1981, or shipped on or before the 31 •=.( March. 1982 against a firm contract entered into anU registered with a foreign exchange dealer ( Bank} on or before 28th February, 1981, without any grace period whatsoever;

(x) This Licence shall also be subject to the condition No. I in Schedule V to the Imports (Control) Order, 1955;

(xi) Nothing in this Licence shall affect the application to any goods, if any other prohibition or regulation affecting the import thereof, in force, at the time when such goods are imported.

[Issued from file No. 1PC/3/8/80]

ORDER NO. 9/80

New Delhi, the 15th April, 1980

S.O. 258 (K).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Sec- tion 3 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, 1947, (18 of 1947) the Central Government hereby gives the general permission to import into India from any country, except iho Union of South Africa/South West Africa, "permissible spares i.c, all those pans required as spares, other lhan the items appearing in the banned lists (Appendices 3 and 6) in the lmpoit Policy, 1980-81, as_ are required for their own use for maintenance ol' Capital Goods, ini.-lu.ling accessories, ancillary equipment, control and laboratory equipments ana safety appliances, installed or in use as on 1st April, 1980, by Actual Users (industrial) as well us (Non-Industrial), subject to the following conditions :—

(i) Actual Users (Industrial) will furnish to the cus- toms authorities, yt the time of clearance, a decla- ration giving particulars of their industrial licences/ registration certificate as appropriate and solemn- ly affirming that such licence/registration has not been cancelled or withdrawn or otherwise made, in- operative. In cases where a separate registration number has not been allotted by the sponsoring authority concerned, tho importer shall produce other evidence to the satisfaction of the customs authorities that he is licensed/registered as an In- dustrial unit ;

(ii) Actual Use's (Non-Industrial) shall¹, at the time of clearance of the goods, furnish to the customs authorities, the original or a photostat copy of the (currently valid) registration certificates held by them under the Shops a-nd Establishment Act, Ci- nematographic Act or appropriate local statute, entitling them to effect the imports ;

(iii) In the case of computer systems, import of per- missible spare parts will be allowed at 3 per cent of the c.i.f. value of imported computers or 1/2 per cent of the purchase price of the indigenously manu- factured computer systems. At the time of clear- ance of the imported goods, the importers should furnish to the customs authorities, a certificate from Chartered/Cost Accountants or the sponsoring autho- rity concerned showing tho c.i.f. value or the pur- chase price of the computer system, as the case may be. They should also furnish a declaration to the effect that the c.i.f. value of such goods already imported during the same linancial year docs note exceed the permissible limit, including the c.i.f. valur of the consignment to be cleared. Th^ Char- tered/Cost Accountant should not be a partner or a Director or an employee of the applicant firm or its associates.

(iv) Small scale unils having provisional reg]\tr;;-tion with the sponsoring ;uithon'tics concerned will be eligible to import goods under this licence, subject to Actual Oser condition.

(v) The Actual User shall maintain proper account of Utilization of the goods imported under ihis licence in the form and manner laid down, and produce such account to tho licensing authority or any other Government authority within such time as may be specified by it,

(vi) This licence shall uho be subject to condition No. 1 in Schedule V to the Imports (Control) Order. 1955.

(vli) The Actual U ws shall furnish periodical Returns, as on 31-8-1980 jnd 28-2-1981, to the authorities mentioned below, indicating (a) the total c.i.f. value of the itcma imported and (b) description of such of the items imported of which the total c.i.f, value exceeds Rs. 2 lakhs :—

(i) sponsoring authorities concerned in the case of industrial units jn the large scale sector; arid

(ii) regional import licensing authoriiics concerned, in the case ol.' other Actual Users.

Each ouch Return shall be sent within 15 days of the close of the period indicated,

(viii) The goods so imported have not been produced or manufactured in the Union of South Africa/Sputh West Africa ;

(i\) Such, goods arc shipped on through consignment to India on or before 31st March, 1981, or shippra on or before 31st March, 1982 against a firm contract entered into and registered with a foreign exchange dealer (Bank) on or before 28th February, 1981, without any grace period whatsoever.

(x) Nothing in this licence shall affect the application to any goods, of any prohibition or regulation affec- ting the import thereof, in force, at the time when such goods are imported.

[Issued from file No, IPC/3/8/K0]

ORDER NO. 10/80

Open General Licence No. 4/80

New Delhi, (he 15th April, 1980

S.O. 259(E).—In exercise of the powerg conferred by Sec- tion 3 of the Imports Hnd Exports (Control) Act, 1947 (18 of 1947) the Central Government gives general permission for importation of the goods specified below from any coun- try in the world, except the Union of South Africa/South West Africa :—

(1) Free gift of trade catalogues and circulars upio a

value of Rs. 2,000;

(2) Blue prints and drawings (including micro-filmo) relating to machinery and plant sites, work and building, research data, supplied free of charfie and having no commercial value ;

(3) Bona fide technical and trade samples supplied free of charge not exceeding Rs. 10,000 in c.i.f. value, in one consignment, excepting vegetable seeds, bees, Lea and new drugs ;

(4) Bona fide advertising material supplied free of charge not exceeding Rs. 2,000 in c.i.f. vnluo in one con- signment ;

(5) Goods supplied free of charge by foreign suppliers or imported against an insurance (marine) or marine- cum-exrection insurance claim settled by an Insurance Company, in replacement of the goods previously imported but found defective or otherwise unfit for use or lost/damaged after import, provided that;

(a) the shipment of replacement goods is made within 24 months from the date of clearance of the pre- viously imported goods through the Customs or within the guarantee period in the case of machines or parts thereof, where such period is more than 24 months ;

(b) No remittance shall be allowed, except for payment of insurance nnd freight charges where the replace- ment of goods by the foreign suppliers is subject to the payment of insurance and/or freight by the importer and documentary evidence to this effect is produced at the time of nuking the remittance ;

(c) the following documents shall be produced to the satisfaction of the customs authorities, at the- time of clearance of the replacement goodn :—

(i) original letter from the foreign supplier as evi-

dence of good;, being sup-plied fiee of cost, in the case of free replacements ;

(ii) a survey certificate issued by the Lloyds Agents or any oiher authorised insurance surveyors or in the case of machine or parts theerof, a certifi- cate from a professional, independent chartered engineer, lor Chief Executive in tie case of Government Departments and Public sector under- takings) to the effect that goods previously irn- poncd were actually received in defective condi- tion and required replacement ;

(iiil evidence showing the period of guarantee given by the foreign manufacturers or consignors in the caye of machines or parts thereof, where ship- ment takes place after the period of 24 months stipulated in sub-clause (a) above ;.

(iv) evidence of settlement of claim by the insurance company, in the case of replacement import in- volvins fresh remittances. Replacement imports will be allowed upto the value of the claim settled by the insurance company.

(fi) Drugs and medicines supplied free of charge for clinical trials with the prior written approval of the Drugs Controller of India, New Delhi and subject to any conditions laid down by him. The approval of the Drugs Controller shall be produced to the satisfaction of the customs authorities at the time of clearance ;

(7) Bona fide trade samples of drugs and medicines supplied fr-e of charge to the sole agents in India of the foreign suppliers, not excecdina Rs. 10,000 in c.i.f. value in one consignment, on the written recommendation of the Drugs Controller of India, New Delhi to be produced to the satisfaction of the customs authorities at the time of clearance ;

(8) Human vaccines and sera supplied free of charge or against payment, on the written recommendation of the Drugs Controller of India, New Delhi to be produced to the satisfaction of the customs autho- rities at the time of clearance ;

(9) Animal including poultry vaccines, supplied free of- charge or against payment, on the written recom- mendation of either the State Director of Animal Husbandary or the Animal Husbamlary Commis- sioner to the Government of India, New Delhi, to be produced to the satisfaction of the customs authorities at the time of clearance ;

(10) Technical and trade samples of the insecticides (in- cluding pesticides and wecdicides), supplied free of charge, on the written approval of the Central Tn- secticides Board under the Department of Agriculture, New Delhi, to be produced to the satisfaction of the customs authorities at the time of clearance ;

(11) In respect of items covered by Sl. Nos. (6) to (10) above, where the items are supplied free of charne. import of the permissible material shall not be allowed in consumer or retail packinc and the con- signment shall be clearly marked "sample not for sale";

(12) Trade catalogues and circulars, blue prints and drawings, and technical or trade samples imported under this licence are for the use of the importers themselves and shall not be sold ;

(13) This licence is without prejudice to the application to any goods, of any other prohibition or regula- tion affecting the import that may be in force at the time when such goods are imported ;

(14) This licence is in supersession of Open General Licence No. 4/79 published vide Import Trade Control Order No. 13/79, dated the 3rd May, 1979.

[Issued from file No, IPC/3/8/801

ORDRR NO 11/80

Open General Liccrdce No, 5/80

New Delhi, the 15th April, 1980

S.O. 26(KE).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, 1947 (18 of 1947), the Central Government liereby gives general permission to import into Imlia from any country except the Union of South Africa/Sou! h West Africa, items of raw materials, components, consumables, machinery, equipment, instruments, accessories and spares, required by any research and development unit, scientific or research laboratory, insti- tution of higher education and hospitals, recognised by the Central or a State Governments, subject to the following con- ditions :—

fi) The importer shall produce to tbe customs authori- ties, at tho time of clearance, a declaration giving particulars of his recognition by Central or State Government, as the case may be. and declaring that the items imported are required for his own use. In the case of R & D units, they shall also declare that tbe imported item is required for R & D purposes.

(il) Items of consumer poods, howsoever described, shall not be permitted for import under this Licence.

(iii) The goods so imported have not been produced or manufactured in the Union of South Africa, South West Africa.

(iv) In respect of computer systems and spares the im- port will be allowed on production of clearance by the Department of Electronics, New Delhi.

(v) The importers shall furnish to the authorities men- tioned below within 30 days of tine clearance of goods from Customs ; the particulars of the goods so imported by them, for a value each of Rs. 1 lakh or more :—

(i) Department of Science & Technology. New Delhi, in the case of R & D units and Scientific and Research Laboratories,

(ii) Department of Electronics, New Delhi, in respect of electronic items.

(iii) DGTD. New Delhi, in tbe case of units regis- tered with them,

fiv) Administrative Ministry of the Central or State Government concerned, as the case may be. in the wse of hospitals ami institutions of higher edu- cation.

(vi) This Licence shall also be subject to the condition No. 1 in Schedule V to the Imports (Control) Order, 1955.

(vii) Such poods arc shipped on through consignment to India on or before 31st March. 1981 or, in case of machinery /equipment /spares shipped on or before 31st March, 1982 against a firm contract entered into and registered with a foreign exchange dealer (Bank! on or before 2Rlh February, 1981, with- out any pracc period whatsoever.

fviii) Nothing in this licence shpil affect the application to any goods, of any prohibition or r^ulation affect- inn Ihe import thereof, in force, at the time when svr;h jjoods are imported

[File No, TPC/3/8/80]

47 OT/80—2.

ORDER NO. 12/80

Open General Licence No. 6/80

New Delhi, the 15th April, 1980

S.O, 261(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Sec- tion 3 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, 1947 (18 of 1947), the Central Government hereby gives general per- mission to import .into India from any country except the Union of South Africa/South. West Africa, the goods of the description specified in Appendix 8 and Appendix 9 of Import Policy, 1980-81, by designated Public Sector (Canalis- ing) Agencies mentioned against the relevant items in the said Appendices, subject to the following conditions :—

(i) The imports shall be made agairfst the foreign ex- change released by Government for the purpose ;

(ii) Imported goods shall be distributed by the Canalis- ing Agency concerned in accordance with the policy and procedure laid down ;

(ifi) The goods* so imported have not been produced "or manufactured in the Union of South Africa/South West Africa ;

fiv) Such goods are shipped on through consignments to India on or before 30th September, 1981, without any grace period, whatsoever, provided firm order is placed on or before 31st March, 1981 ;

(v) This Licence shall also be subject to condition No. 1 in Schedule V to the Imports (Control) Order, 1955;

ORDER NO. 13/SO

Open General Licence No. 7/80 (vi) Nothing in this licence shall affect the application tu any goods, of any other prohibition or regulation, affecting the imports thereof, in force, at the time when such goods are imported.

New Delhi, the 15th April, 1980

[File No. IPC/3/8/801

S.O. 262(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred/by Sec- tion 3 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, 19+7 (18 of 1947), the Central Government hereby gives general permis- sion to import into India from any country, except the Union of South Africa/South West Africa jigs, fixtures, moulds (including moulds for dieensting) and press tools (other than those appearing in Appendix 3 of the Import Policy, 1980-81), subject to the following conditions :—

(1) The importer is an Actual User (Industrial) register- ed with the DGTD, New Demi or the concerned State Director of Industries or other sponsoring authority concerned, as the case may be, requiring such items for use in his own undertaking ;

(2) The goods so imported shall be of new manufac- ture. No second-hand or reconditioned items will be permitted for import. No deferred payment arrange- ments will also be permitted for any of the items ;

(3) The Actual Users (Industrial) concerned shall pro- duce to the satisfaction of the customs authorities concerned at the time of clearance, a declaration giving particulars of his industrial licence/Registra- tion Certificate and affirming that such licence/regis- tration has not been cancelled or withdrawn or otherwise made in-operative. In cases, where sepa- rate registration number has not been allotted by the sponsoring authority concerned, he shall produce appropriate other evidence to the satisfaction of the customs authorities ;

(4) The importer shall furnish periodical returns to the Director of Statistics, Office of the Chief Controller of Imports and Exports, New Delhi, giving the des- cription of the goods imported and their c.i.f. value, as on 31st August, 1980 and 28th February, 1981. F.ach such return shall be furnished within 15 days of the close of the period indicated ;

(5) This Licence shall a1t.o be subject to Condition No. 1 in Schedule V to the Imports (Control) Order, 1955;

(6) The goods so imported have not been produced or manufactured in the Union of South Africa /South West Africa.

(7) Such goods are shipped on through consignment to India on or before 31st March, 1981, or on or before 31st March, 1982 against firm orders for which irrevocable letters' of credits are oDerned on or before 28-2-1981, without any grace period, whatso- ever ;

(8) Nothing in this Licence shall affect the application to any goods, of any other prohibition or regulation affecting the import thereof, in force, at the time when such goods are imported.

[File No. IPC/3/8/80]

(4) This licence shall also bo subject to the condition No. 1

in Schedule V of the Imports (Control) Order, 1955.

(5) The goods so imported have not been produced or manufactured in the Union of South Africa/South West Africa.

(6) Such goods arc shipped on through consignment to India on or before 31st March, 1981, or, in the case of machinery and spares, these are shipped on or before 31st March, 1982 against firm contracts entered into and registered with a foreign exchange dealer (Bank) on or before 28th/ February, 1981, without any grace period what-so-ever.

(7) Nothing in this licence shall affect the application to any goods, of any other prohibition or regulation affecting the import thereof, in force at the time when such goods are imported.

[Issued from File No. IPC/3/8/80]

ORDER NO. 14/80

Open General Licence No. 8/80

New Delhi, the 15(h April, 1980

S.O 263(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Sec- tion 3 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, 1947 (18 of 1947), the Central Government hereby gives general permis- sion to import into India from any country, except the Union of South Africa/South West Africa, ail items of raw materials, components, consumables, machinery, equipment, instruments, accessories and spares (but not consumer goods how-so-ever described), by the Oil and Natuial Gas Commission (ONGC) and Oil India Ltd., subject to the following conditions :—

(1) The items permitted for import shall be those cleared by the DGTD, New Delhi from indigenous angle. Where import of any electronics items including fascimile equipment for a c.i.f. value of Rs. 5 lakhs or more and marine electro- nics equipment and parts irrespective of value, is involved, the import shall be allowed only after clearance is given by tile Department of Electronics. Evidence to the effect shall be produced to the customs authorities.

ORDER NO. 15/80

Open General Licence No. 9/SO

(2) The import shall be made only against foreign exchange

released by the Government for the purpose.

New Delhi, the 15th April, 1980

(3) The import shall be subject to "Actual User" condi-

S.O. 264(E).—Tn exercise of the powers conferred by Sec- tion 3 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, 1947 (18 of tion.

1947), tho Central Government hereby gives general permission to Air India, Indian Airlines and other Airlines who arc mem- bers of the IATA, to import spares, consumables (excluding greases and lubricants covered by Appendix 9 to the Import Policy, 1980-81), aircraft tyres and tubes, manuals, technical drawings, illustrations and other technical literature pertaining to the fleet of aircraft operated and maintained by them and the associate test and training equipments, subject to the following conditions ;—

(i) No consumer goods how-so-evcr described shall be imported under the provisions of this Open General Licence ;

(ii) The imported items shall be subject to the "Actual

User condition";

Qii) The importer shall furnish to the Customs authorities at the time of clearance, a declaration giving parti- culars of the airline and its current membership of the IATA;

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(iv) The goods imported should not be from and or have not been produced or manufactured in the Union of South Africa/South West Africa.

(v) Goods are shipped on through consignment to India on or before 31st March, 1981 without any grace period, what-so-ever.

(vi) This Licence shall also be subject to the condition No. 1 in Schedule V to the Imports (Control) Order, 1955;

(vii) Nothing in this licence shall affect the application to any goods, of any other prohibition or regulation affecting the import thereof in force, at the time when such goods are imported.

[Issued from file No. IPC/3/8/80]

Schedule to OGL No. 10/80 Dated the 15th April, 1980

>. Item

Nc

Eligible importers, value limit and purpose of import

Drugs and medicines

1.

20 0 a

ri

(i) Hospitals and medical ins- titutions, for tbeir own use, provided the c.i.f. value of such goods imported at any one time shall not exceed twenty- five thousand rupees; (ii) Any individual, for his personal use, provided the c.i.f. value of such goods imported at any one time shall not exceed one thousand rupees; a d ;iii) Registered medical practi- ( tioners, for their own professional use, provided the c.i.f. value of such goods imported at any one time shall not exceed five thousands rupees, (i) Hospitals and medical ins- titutions, for their own use, provided the c.i.f. value of such goods imported shall not exceed one lakh rupees, in a financial year,

s n (b

£

a.) Medical including surgical, ptical and dental, instruments ppatatusand appliances and eplacement parts and acccs- orics thereof and dental natcrials. ) Sutures and needles or mrgical purpose appearing a List 5 in Appendix 10 of mport Policy, 1980-81

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ORDER NO. 16/80 Open General Licence No. 10/80 New Delhi, the 15th April, 1980

(ii) Registered edical pra- ctitioners, for their own use, provided the c.i.f. of such value such goods imported shall not ex- ceed five thousands rupees in a financial ycar. Hospitals and radiological

3. X-Ray intensifying screens

clinics, for their own use, provided the c. I. f. value of such goods imported at any one time shall not exceed five thousand rupees.

S.O, 265(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Sec- tion 3 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, 1947 (18 of 1947), the Central Government hereby gives general permis- sion to import into India from any country except the Union of South Africa /South West Africa, the items of the descrip- tion specified in the Schedule annexed hereto, by eligible Actual Users mentioned against each item, subject to the following conditions :—

4. Scientific and measuring istruments and chemicals.

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(J) The import shall be within the value limit indicated against each item in the Schedule and for the purpose specified;

(2) In the case of medical instruments, etc., scientific instru- ments and chemicals and spare parts of motor vehicles and agricultural tractois, referred to at Serial No. 2, 4, 5 and 6 in the annexed Schedule, Ihe eligible importer shall, at the time of clearance, give ,i declaration to the customs authority about the c.i.f. value of such goods already imported under this provision in the same financial year;

Professionals in the fields of science, technology, engineer- ing and medicines, for their own purpsoe (to which effect evidence shall bo produced to the customs authorities), provided the f.i.f. value of such goods imported shall not exceed rupees ten thousand, in a financial year.

Spare parts of motor vehicles nd agricultural tractors.

5. a

(3) In thae case of spare parts of motor vehicles, and agri cultural tractors, the importer shall also produce to the customs authority the valid Registration Certificate of the vehicle or the tractor concerned, with an evidence of upto date payment/exemption of tuxes under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939;

(4) The goods are shipped on through consignment basis to India on or before 31st March, 1981, without any grace period, what-so-ever;

Testing instruments.

6.

(5) The licence shall also be subject to condition No 1 to

Schedule V to tho Imports (Control) Order, 1955;

(6) Nothing in this licence shall affect the application to any goods of any other prohibition or regulation affecting the import thereof, in force at tho time when they are actually Imported.

Persons owning imported vehi- cles/agricultural ti actors, for their own use, upto a c.i.f. value of rupees five thousand in financial year. By licensed Radio Amateurs for their own purpose*, provided the c.i.f. value of such soods imported in a financial year does not exceed rupees ten thousand.

[Issued from File No. 1PC/3/8/8O]

ORDER NO. 18/80 Open General Licence No. 12/80 New Delhi, the 15th April, 1980

S.O. 26WE).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Sec- tion 3 of the Import and Export (Control) Act, 1947 (18 of 1947), the Central Government gives general permission for import by integrated steel plants, mini steel plunts and electric aae furnaces of (a) stopper heads and nozzles and (b) copper moulds (for continuous fillet casting), from any country ex- cept Union of South Africa/South West Africa, subject to the followig conditions :—

(i) The goods so imported have not been produced or manufactured in the Union of South Africa/South West Africa;

(ii) Such goods are shipped on through consignment lo India on or before 31st March, 1981, without any grace period, what so-evcr;

(3) In the case of of spare parts of motor vehicles, and agri-

tion; and

(iv) Nothing in this Licence shall affect the application to the goods, in question, of any other prohibition or regulation, affecting the import thereof, in force, at the time when such goods are imported.

[Issued from file No. IPC/3/8/80] ORDER NO. 18/80

Open General Licence No. 12/80

New Delhi, the 15th April, 1980

S.O. 2fi7(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Sec- tion 3 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, 1947 (18 of 1947), the Central Government hereby gives general permis- sion Lo import into Indiq. from any country except the Union of South Africa/South West Africa any goods by Government Departments (Central or Stale) or piojccts owned or controlled by Government, subject lo the following conditions :—

(j) The goods, in question, nre imported free of cost in pursuance of an Agreement between the Government of India and tile loreign Government concerned ;

(ii) The' goods imported arc in accordance with the rele- vant agreement entered into between the Government of India and the foreign Government concerned, and a certificate to this ell'ect issued by the admi- nistrative Ministry or the Project Authority concern- ed shall be produced to the customs authorities at the time of clearance;

(iii) Such goods are shipped on through consignment to India on or before 31st March, 1981, without any grace period what-so-ever;

(iv) The goods so imported have not been produced or manufactured in the Union of South Africa/South West Africa; and

( v) N o l l l i i iu i ll l l i i 'J l i u c n s k" ' i l i u ll ; I M L - LI l i lt a p | i l i c ; i t i m ,< U any goods, oi" uiiy otlwr luubibitiun oi regulation affecting the import thereof, in force at the timo when such goods arc imposed.

Under this Licence, import will also be allowed of per- sonal effect of foreign experts cominn to India under Govern- tnent-to-Govcrnmcnt Agreement for the execution of a project in India, on production of n certificate of the Administrative Ministry or fhe Piojcct Authority concerned, i.t the time of clearance, to the effect thpt imported yoodq (to he mentioned in the certificate) are in accordance with the agieemenl entered into by the Government of India with the foreign Government concerned. The import shall also he subject to the condition that the good? (other than consumables) arc vc-cxported as soon as the foreign expert concerned leaves Tndia after comp- letion of this assignment.

[Issued from file No. IPC73/8'80] OKDHK N O. N '80

Open General Licence No. 13/80

New Delhi, the 15th April, 1980

S.O. 268(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Imports & Exports (Control) Act, 1947), (18 of 1947). the Cential Government gives general permission for import of machinery, equipment, testing apparatus, tools and imple- ments, lequiied for Gem and Jewellery industry, appearing in List 1 of Appendix 10 of the Import Policy, 1980-81, by Registered Exporters of gem and jewellery and Co-operative Societies of goldsmiths and artisans, from any country except the Union of South Afiica/South West Africa, subject to the following conditions :—

(1) The import shall be subject to "Actual User" condition;

(2) Registered Exporter of Gems and Jewellery will fur- nish to the Customs authorities at the time of clearance of goods, a declaration giving particulars of his registration as an exporter with the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Coujjcil and affirming that such registration has not been cancelled or with- drawn or otherwise made in-operative. A coopera- tive Society of goldsmiths and artisans will likewise, furnish a declaration about its registration as Co-operative Society;

(3) The goods so imported have not been produced or manufactured in the Union of South Africa/South West Africa;

(4) Such goods are shipped on through consignments to India on or before 31st March, 1981, without any grace period, what-so-ever;

(5) This Licence shall also be subject to condition No. 1 in Schedule V to the Imports (Control) Order, 1955; (6) Nothing in this Licence shall affect the application to any goods, of any other prohibition or regulation, affecting the import thereof, in force, at the time when such goods are imported.

[Issued from file No. TPC/3/8/80]

ORDFR NO. 20/80

Open General Licence No, 14/80

New Delhi, the 15th April, 1980

S.O. 269(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Imports & Exports (Control) Act. 1947 (18 of 1^471 the Central Government gives general permission to (a) Gov- ernment Industrial Undertaking (Dcpartmcntally-run), (b) Railways, (c) State Electricity Boards/Projccts/Undertakings, in the public sector, and (d) Public Sector Industrial Under- takings, under the Ministry of Defence, to import raw mate- rials, components, consumables and spares, from any country except the Union of South Ai'rica/South-West Africa, subject to the following conditions : —

(1) Tn the case of Government Industrial Undertakings (De- partmentally-run) excluding however, Defence Undertakings, and Railways import of raw materials, components, consum- ables and spares will bo allowed under OGI, provided :—

(i) For import of banned items covered by Appendices 3 and 6 of the Import Policy, 1980-81, indigenous clearance has been obtained from DGTD, New Delhi;

(ii) Where import of (\ny electronic items including facsimile equipment for a c.i.f. value of Rs, 5 lakh* or more and marine electronic equipment and parts irrespective of value is involved clearance has been obtained from the Deptt, of Electronics. New Delhi;

(iii) import is made against foreign exchange released by the Administrative Ministry/Ministry of Finance (Deptt, of Economic Affairs'); and

(Iv) necessary evidence of (i), fii) and (iii) above is pro- duced to the customs authority at the time of clear- ance.

(2) In the case of State Electricity Boards/Projects/Under- takings, in the puhlic sector, import of spares only will be allowed under OGL, provided :—

(i) Import is made against foreign exchange released

by the Government for the purpose ;

(ii) in respect of non-permissible spares i.e. those covered by Appendix 3 of the Import Policy, 1980-81, indi- genous clearance has been obtained from DGTD, New Delhi;

(iii) where import of any electronic items for a c.i.f. value of Rs. 5 lakhs or more Is involved, clearance has been obtained from the Deptt, of Electronics, New Delhi; and

(iv) necessary evidence of (i), (ii) and ifiii) above is produced to tho customs authority at the time of clcurance.

(3) In the case of public sector Industrial Undertaking under the Ministry of Defence, the following provisions will apply :—

(i) import of raw materials, components consumables and spares will be allowed under OGL vide items Nos. 1, 2 and 4 of Appendix 10 of the Tmpott Policy 1980-81 subject to the conditions laid down therein ;

(ii) R A D units will be eligible to import raw materials and other items vide item No. 5 m App. 10 of the Import Policy, 1980-81 subject to the conditions laid down therein ;

(iii) the total value of imports shall not exceed the foreign exchange allotted to the industrial unit concerned by the Ministry of Defence for the purpose ol such imports during the year 1980-81 ; and at the time of clearance through customs, the importer unit shall submit a declaration to the effect that the value of goods under clearance/ already cleared does not exceed the total amount of foreign exchange released for the purpose by the Ministry of Defence to the importing unit concerned in 1980-81.

(4) The goods so imported have not been produced or m;uiufactured in the Union of South Africa/South-West Africa.

(5>"Such goods arc shipped on through consignment to Ttiyla' on or before 31-3-1981 or in the case of raw materials, ciinipmnenf.s ;ind consumables, the goods arc shipped on or before^ 30-6-1981 against firm orders for which irrevocable letters of credit are opened on or before 28-2-1981, or in the case of spares these arc shipped on or before 31-3-1982, against firm contracts entered into and registered with a foreign exchange dcalev (Bnnk) or before 28-2-1981, without any grace period, whatsoever.

[Tsvucd from file No. 1PC/3/8/8O]

47 OJ'80—3

ORDER NO. 21/80

OPEN GENERAL LICENCE NO. 15/80

New Delhi, Ihe 15th April, 1980

S.O. 270

(1) Except in the case of "Teaching Aids" covered bv Serial No. 1, all other items covered by the Schedule annexed to this Order, rrmy be imported by any person, for stock and sale purposes ;

(2) In the case of "Teaching Aids", import will be allowed only by recognised educational, scientific, technical and research institutions, libraries of such institutions, Cen- tral or State Government departments, industrial units en- gau^i in research and development work, registered medical institutions, hospitals, consultant!!, recognised Chambers of Commerce, productivity councils, management associations and professional bodies, for their own use ;

(3) Tn the case of import of educational, scientific and

technical books, the following conditions shall apply :

(H) Import will not be permitted by any one importer (including his branches) of more than 1,000 copies of a single title during the licensing period without the prior written clearance of the Ministry of Edu- cation and Social Welfare, New Delhi This restriction will not, however, apply to the English Language Book, Society titles and booKs under the JoJnt Indo-Soviet Text Book Programme ;

(b) Import of foreifm edition of books for which editions of Indian reprints are available, will not be allowed ;

(c) Import of only such navigational charts of Indian Coastlines will be allowed as are specifically cleared by the Chief Hydrographer to the Government of India, Dehradun ;

(d) Books, magazines and journals, containing porno- graphic materials or depicting sex, violence elc. will not be allowed to be imported.

(4) In the case of drug items, the requirements regarding posifSiion of u valid licence tinder the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, wherever necessary, should be complied with;

^ 5) In the case of dates homoeopathic medicines, anticaneer 3tt*ugs, life saving drugs and ci'udc drugs, import will also be

allowed fn traditional small packing ;

(|fi) In the case of spice., diy fruits und dates referred to

at item N •.'•*. 14 i5 md Id •>. n,v Vch< Jule, the importer shall furnish to the Chief Controller -of Imports & Exports (Policy III Section), Udyog Bhnvan, New Delhi, quarterly reports of imports in the following proforma :—

1. Name & Address of the importer. 2. Description of the commeJfty imported. 3. Date of clearance through customs. 4. Quantity imported. J. Total c.i.l. value of the consignments imported, 6. Unit price (in rupees)

The rerwl in respect of each quarter should reach the Chief Controller of Imports & Exports by the 15th day of the month following the concerned quarter.

(7) The goods so imported have not been produced or manufactured Tn the Union of South Africa, South West Africa.

(8) Such goods arc shipped on through consignment to India on or before 31st March, 1981, without any grace period, whatsoever;

(9) This Licence shall also be subject to condition No. 1

in Schedule V of the Imports (Control) Order, 1955 ;

• MO) Nothing in this Licence shall affect the application

to any goods, of nny prohibition or regulation affecting the import thereof, in force, at the time when such goods arc Imported.

[Issued from file No. IPC/3/8/801

SCHEDULE TO OPEN GENERAL LICENCE No. 15/80

Dated, the 15th April, 1980

1. Teaching Aids, the following :

(i) Microfilms and Microfiches of educational nature ;

(ii) Pre-record< video and audio cassettes of education-

al nature, with or without film strips.

2. Instruments and equipment required by blind, including

Braille typewriters.

3. Educational, scientific and technical books and journals,

news-magazines and newspapers.

4. Wattle Bark for tanning leather.

5. Picked hides, skins, pelts, splits and parts thereof.

6. Hides and skins, raw or salted where the value of hides

and skins is more than that of wool/hair thereon.

7. Quebracho extract, chestnut extract and modified

eucalyptus extract (Myrtan).

8. Life Saving Equipment appearing in list No. 2 of

Appendix-10 of Import Policy, 1980-81 and their spares.

9. Family welfare equipment/instruments, appliances,

namely the following:—•

(i) (a) Laprescope ",

(b) Culdscope ;

(c) Hysteroscope ;

i'd) Vaccum Suction apparatus;

(c) as well as their accessories and spares ; and

(ii) Rtihbcr contraceptive (diaphragms only) ;

60S

10. Finished drug preparations, lilc savina and ami cancer drugs appearing in List No. 3 in Appendix 10 of the Import Policy for 1980-81.

11. Homoeopathic medicines in finished form or Homoeo- pathic drugs (single) in basic form and/or of any iwtency, including 'Sugar of Milk' in bulk and biochemic medicines.

12. Crude drugs required for making Ayurvedit and Unani medicines, as appearing in l_ht No. 4 in Appendix 10 of Import Policy for 1980-81. (Import of jade, pearls, and corals will be allowed only in powder form and of non- jewellcry quality only).

13. PuUcs. 14. Spices, the following : (i) Cinnemot)/Cassia, (ii) Nutmeg/mace.

I'ii'i) Clove.

15. Ury J nuts excluding Cashcwnnts.

Ifi, Dates (wet or dry) (imported by Indian Sailing

Vessels).

17. Rock Salt. 18. (i) X-ray films (medical), the following :

(1) Cine angiogruphic films, (2) Copying films, (3) Dental X-ray film. ((4) Films for use without screens. (5) Lo-dose marnmographie films. (6) Mass miniature film. (7) 35mm negative and reversal types for duplicat-

ing films.

(8) Personal monitoring films.

(9) Special types of X-ray films used for changers,

(ii) Industrial X-ray films.

(iii) Aerographic films.

\(iv) Drawing reproduction films.

(v) Microfilc films.

(vi) Tnfra-red and Ultra-violet films,

(vii) Graphic art filmv

19. Aluminium scrap.

20. Brass scrap/Ash/DroM.

21. Copper scrap.

22. I.ead scrap.

23. Zinc.'Zinc alloy scrap.

24. Lubricating oils for watches, clocks and time pieces.

2*>. Gum Arabic.

26. Viscose filament yarn upto 600 denicrs.

27. Cuprnmoniiim filament yarn.

28. Educational and instructional dhoti films, if certified by the Board of Film Censors to bs "predominantly educa- tional".

2¹). Photographic films (colour).

30. Photographic colour papers.

31. Records for learning of languages.

32. Spares, except those included in the Appendix 3 & 5

of:—

(a) Printing machinery,

(2) Machine tools, for cutting, forming, abrading & polishing metals, wood, glass and plastics, including any standard or ancillary equipment.

(3) Cinematographic equipment, and

(4) (a) Earthmoving machinery only of the types falling under Heading Nos. 84.22, 84.23 and 87.02 excluding however, their prime movers & parts thereof and (b) internal combustion engines above 75 HP covered by Heading No. 84.06.

ORDER NO. 22/80

OPEN GENERAL LTCENCE NO. 16/HO

New Delhi, the 15th April, 1980

S.O. 271(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Imports and Exports (Conlrol) Act, 1947 (18 of 1947), the Central Government gives general permission for import of (a) poultry vaccines (nil types) by poultry farms/hatcheries approved by the Department of Agriculture, Government of India, New Delhi ; Hnd (b) high grade molybdenum ore and molybdenum metal (including scrap)/mo1ybdic oxide/molyb- denum, oxide, (c) used/scrap rubber tyres, fd) Nylon waste and (e) paper waste, by industrial units requiring these items, from any country except the Union of South Africa/South West Africa, subject to the following conditions :—

(1) In the case of import of poultry vaccines,—

(i) The importer shall, at the time of clearance of goods from the customs, furnish a certificate from the Department of Agriculture, New Delhi or the concerned State Director of Animal Husbandry/ Veterinary Services, regarding the essentiality of the material (descriptiort/quantity/value) to the party concerned;

(ii) The imported material shall be subject to the "Actual User" condition at the hands of the jKmrtry farm(/hatchciy concerned.

(2) In the case of used /scrap rubber lyres, import will be allowed only if each such tyre has been subjected to atleast one cut before shipment from the exporting country or before clearance from the customs. The eligible importers for this item will be only AetHal Users (Industrial) engaged in declaiming rubber.

(3) In the case of nylon waste, the eligible importers will be only Actual Users (Industrial) engaged in th" recovery of caprolactum and a certificate from tke Directorate General of Technical Development, K"w Delhi shall be produced to this effect at the time of clearance through the customs.

(4) In the case of paper waste, eligible importers will bo only Actual Users (Industrial) engaged in the ntamu- facture of pulp, paper and paper board.

(5) At the time of clearance of goods, the importer indust- rial unit shall furnish to the customs authority, a declaration giving particulars of its licence /registra- tion as an industrial undertaking with the concerned anthority, and affirming that such licence/ roftatra- tion has not been cancelled or withdrawn or ethar- wise made in-operative. In CBWIB, where sopwato

registration number has not bc.cn allotted by the sponsoiing authority concerned, the importer shall produce oLhcr evidence to the satisfaction of the customs authorities that he is licensed/registered as industrial unit.

(6^ Actual Users (Industrial) having provisional registra- tion with the sponsoring authoiity will also be eligible to import under this licence.

(7) The impotter shall maintain proper account of con- sumption and utilisation of the goods imported under this licence in the foi m and manner laid down and produce such account to the licensing authority or any other Government authority within such time as may be specified by it.

(8) The importers shall submit to the sponsoring autho- rity concerned, periodical returns indicating the des- cription and the value of tho items imported under this licence, These returns, shall be furnished as on 31st August, 1980 and 28lh February, 1981, Each such return shall be furnished within 15 days of the close of the period indicated.

(9) The goods so imported have not been pioduced oi manufactured in the Union -of South Africa/South West Africa.

(10) Such goods are shipped on through consignment to India on or before 31st March, 1981, without any grace period, whatsoever.

(11) This licence shall also be subject to the condition No. 1 in Schedule V to the import (Conliol) Order, 1955.

(12) Nothing in (his licence shall affcel the application to airy goods, of any other prohibition or regulation affecting the impoit thereof, in force at the time when such goods are imported.

(13) The licence docs not confer any immunity, exemption or relaxation at any time from an obligation or compliance with any requirement to which the Actual Users may be subject to under other laws or regu- lations. The importers should comply with the provisions of all other laws applicable to them.

[Issued from file No. IPC/3/8/80] ORDER No, 23/80

New Delhi, the 15th April, 1980

S.O. 272(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Sec- tion 3 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, 1947 (18 of 1947), the Central Government hcicby makes the follow- ing order further to amend the Tmpoits (Control) Order, 1955,—

(1) This¹ Order may be called the Imports (Control) Second Amendment Order, 1980.

(2) In the Imports (Control) Order, 1955—

(i) In sub-clause 11(l)fgg), after the existing sub-item

(v), the following shall be inserted:— "(vi) Alcoholic beverages."

(ii) In Schedule III, in proviso (2), after sub-item (ii), the following shall be inserted :—-

"(iii) an application for the grant of split-up licence."

(iii) In Schedule HI, in proviso MXbXiii), the word 'dis- trict' appearing in first line shall be substituted by the word "place",

[Issued from File No. ITC(HB)/Chapter 1/80-81]

C. VENKATARAMAN, Chief Controller of Imports and Exports.

FRINTFI) HY TltE MANAGER, GOVT. OF INDIA PRESS, RING ROAD, NEW DEI.HI-110064

AND I'l'ELMICD HY THE CONTROLLER OF PUHLICVTIONS, DELHl-1 10054, 1980.