Date: 2018-01-17Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 39 of the Spices Board Act,1986 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 39 of the Spices Board Act,1986
**Executive Summary:**
This document outlines amendments to the Spices Board Registration of Exporters Regulations, 1989, concerning the registration and renewal of exporter certificates. It details revised fee structures, application processes, and conditions for certificate holders. The regulations come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette (January 2, 2018).
**Key Points / Main Content:**
**Grant of Certificate of Registration:**
* Applications for a certificate under section 12 must be made to the Board in the prescribed form for a block period of three years.
* Fees for certificate applications are:
* Manufacturer Exporter: Rs. 15,000
* Merchant Exporter: Rs. 10,000
* Fees are payable via bank transfer or demand draft favouring the Spices Board, payable at Ernakulam or Kochi.
* Fees are subject to revision by the Spices Board from time to time for every subsequent block period.
* Applications lacking required particulars may be rejected.
* Fees are non-refundable.
* A bank reference or certificate of the applicant's financial status is required.
* Manufacturer exporter applications require satisfaction with facilities at the Spices Processing Plant or unit.
**Renewal of Certificate:**
* Applications for renewal or duplicate certificates must be submitted before the existing certificate's expiry.
* Fees for renewal/duplicate certificates are:
* Manufacturer Exporter: Rs. 10,000
* Merchant Exporter: Rs. 7,500
* Applications received after the certificate's expiry will not be entertained for renewal.
* Fees are payable via bank transfer or demand draft favoring the Spices Board, payable at Ernakulam or Kochi.
* Fees are subject to revision by the Spices Board from time to time for every subsequent block period.
* Exporters not conducting export business during the certificate period may be debarred from renewing for three years.
**Terms and Conditions of Certificate:**
* Certificates are granted personally and are non-transferable.
* In case of business transfer, the new owner must apply for a fresh certificate.
* Changes in name or address must be reported to the issuing authority within 30 days, along with supporting documents and an amendment fee of Rs. 5000.
* Delays in reporting changes may require fresh registration.
* Changes in the constitution of a firm due to death or change of Karta in a Hindu undivided family concern, without changes in name or address, will not require fresh registration.
* Fresh registration is required for changes in ownership, constitution, partnership, or power of attorney holder.
* Entering into a partnership requires a fresh certificate.
* Dissolution of a partnership requires a report to the issuing authority within 30 days.
* Certificate holders must submit quarterly export/import returns.
* Certificate holders must effect shipment of spices of specified quality standards as agreed to, with the buyer in the export contract.
* Certificate holders must allow inspection of accounts and records by authorized Board officers.
* Certificate holders must fulfill obligations under export contracts.
* Certificate holders must adhere to quality standards and regulations.
* Certificate holders must allow authorized officers to draw samples for analysis.
* Certificate holders must refrain from exporting or recall spices not meeting prescribed standards.
* Registered exporters shall register his contract of exports with the Board prior to the export.
* Registered exporters shall register his brand names in respect of such spices as notified by the Board from time to time, if they propose to export in consumer packs under brand name.
**Impact Analysis**
**Spices Exporters (Manufacturers and Merchants):**
* *Impact:* Revised fee structure for obtaining and renewing exporter certificates, stricter compliance requirements regarding quality standards, reporting, and adherence to regulations.
* *Action Required:* Review the new fee structure, ensure compliance with all terms and conditions of the certificate, and adhere to the updated reporting requirements.
**Spices Board:**
* *Impact:* Increased responsibilities in enforcing the amended regulations, processing applications, monitoring compliance, and collecting fees.
* *Action Required:* Update internal processes to reflect the amended regulations, communicate changes to exporters, and ensure adequate resources for enforcement.
**Central Government:**
* *Impact:* Oversight role in approving the regulations.
* *Action Required:* Monitor the implementation and effectiveness of the amended regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
Spices Board: An organisation which makes regulations, with previous approval of the Central Government, to amend the Spices Board Registration of Exporters Regulations.
Spices Board Act, 1986: The Act under which the Spices Board exercises its powers, specifically section 39 is mentioned as the source of authority for the regulations.
Central Government: The entity that provides previous approval for the regulations made by the Spices Board.
Spices Board Registration of Exporters Regulations 1989: The regulations being amended by the current notification.
Spices Board Registration of Exporters Amendment Regulations, 2017: The title of the amendment regulations introduced in the notification.
Ernakulam: A city in Kerala, India, where fees are payable to the Spices Board, alongside Kochi.
Kochi: A city in Kerala, India, where fees are payable to the Spices Board, alongside Ernakulam.
Food Safety and Standards Act 2006: Legislation mandating quality standards for spices intended for export.
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((((ममममससससााााललललाााा बबबबोोोोडडडड))(cid:9)(cid:9)))(cid:9)(cid:9)
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फफफफाााा.... सससस...ंं.ंं ििििववववपपपप....----ररररििििजजजज....////0000000000002222////2222000000007777.—मसाला बोड,(cid:15) मसाला बोड(cid:15) अिधिनयम, 1986 (1986 का 10) क(cid:21)
धारा 39 (cid:22)ारा (cid:24)द(cid:25) शि(cid:27)य(cid:28) का (cid:24)योग करते ए, के"#ीय सरकार के पूव (cid:15) अनुमोदन स,े मसाला बोड(cid:15)
(िनया(cid:15)तक(cid:25)ा(cid:15)( का रिज*+ीकरण) िविनयम1989 का और संशोधन करने केिलए िन/िलिखत िविनयम बनाता ह।ै
अथा(cid:15)त:् -
1111.... ससससििंंििंं (cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19) ननननाााामममम औऔऔऔरररर (cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)ााााररररंंंंभभभभ.—((((1111)))) इन िविनयम(cid:28) का सिं 78 नाम मसाला बोड (cid:15) (िनया(cid:15)तकता(cid:15)( का रिज*+ीकरण)
संशोधन िविनयम, 2017 ह ै।
(2) ये राजप9 म : (cid:24)काशन क(cid:21) तारीख को (cid:24)वृ(cid:25) ह(cid:28)गे ।
2222.... मसाला बोड(cid:15) (िनया(cid:15)तक(cid:25)ा(cid:15)( का रिज*+ीकरण) िविनयम 1989 म,: िविनयम 3 के *थान पर, िन/िलिखत
िविनयम रखा जाएगा, अथा(cid:15)त् :-
""""3333.... ररररििििजजजज(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:27)(cid:27)(cid:27)(cid:27)ीीीीककककररररणणणण (cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)ममममााााणणणणपपपप(cid:14)(cid:14)(cid:14)(cid:14) ककककाााा अअअअननननददुुददुु """" ####ककककययययाााा जजजजााााननननाााा.—(1) बोड(cid:15) को, तीन वष= क(cid:21) खंड अविध या उसके
(cid:4)कसी भाग के िलए, धारा 12 के अधीन (cid:24)माणप9 अनुद(cid:25) करने के िलए कोई आवेदन, िविहत (cid:24)@प म:
(cid:4)दया जाएगा, िजसके साथ नीचे (cid:4)दए अनुसार फ(cid:21)स और यथा लाग ूकर, संलC होगा ।
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(i) िविनमा(cid:15)ता िनया(cid:15)तकता(cid:15) : 15,000/- Dपए
(ii) वािणिEयक िनया(cid:15)तकता(cid:15) : 10,000/- Dपए
(2) फ(cid:21)स, बFक अंतरण के @प म: या मसाला बोड(cid:15) के प7 म:, एरणाकुलम या कोGी को संदये Hॉस पान े वाले
के खाते म: दये मांगदये JाKट के @प म: संदये होगी और (cid:24)Mयेक पNातवतO खंड अविध के िलए, (cid:24)माणप9
अनदु (cid:25) करने हते ु समय-समय पर मसाला बोड(cid:15) (cid:22)ारा यथा िविनPदQ(cid:15) फ(cid:21)स का पुनरी7ण (cid:4)कया जाएगा।
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आवेदन को सं7ेपतः रU (cid:4)कया जा सकेगा ।
(4) बोड(cid:15) को एक बार (cid:24)ेिषत फ(cid:21)स (cid:4)क"हS पVरि*थितय(cid:28) म: भी (cid:24)ितदये नहS होगी।
(5) (cid:24)माण प9 अनुद(cid:25) करन े के आवेदन के साथ आवेदक क(cid:21) िव(cid:25)ीय ि*थित क(cid:21) बाबत बFक का एक िनदशW या
(cid:24)माण प9 लगा होगा ।
(6) (cid:24)माणप9 जारी करनवे ाला (cid:24)ािधकारी, य(cid:4)द आवेदन क(cid:21) उपयु(cid:27)ता के बारे म : उसका समाधान हो जाता
है, तो अिधिनयम क(cid:21) अनुसचू ी म: सिXमिलत मसाल(cid:28) का िनया(cid:15)त करने केिलए आवेदक को िविहत (cid:24)प9 म: एक
(cid:24)माणप9 जारी कर सकेगा।
(7) य(cid:4)द आवेदन िविनमा(cid:15)ता िनया(cid:15)तकता(cid:15) के @प म: रिज*+ीकरण केिलए ह,ै तो (cid:4)कसी ऐसे Zि(cid:27) को िविहत
(cid:24)प9 म : कोई (cid:24)माणप9 तब तक जारी नहS (cid:4)कया जाएगा, जब तक (cid:24)माणप9 जारी करनवे ाला (cid:24)ािधकारी
मसाल(cid:28) के िनयात(cid:15) कता(cid:15) के मसाला (cid:24)स*ं करण संय9ं या इकाई म: उपल[ध सुिवधा( के संबंध म: समाधान हो
जाता ह ै ।
4444.... (cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)ममममााााणणणणपपपप(cid:14)(cid:14)(cid:14)(cid:14) ककककाााा ननननववववीीीीककककररररणणणण.—(1) िनया(cid:15)तकता(cid:15) के @प म: (cid:24)माणप9 का नवीकरण चाहने वाला कोई Zि(cid:27) या
अनुिलिप (cid:24)माणप9 जारी (cid:4)कए जाने केिलए आवेदन करन े वाला कोई Zि(cid:27), िविहत (cid:24)प9 म,: िव\मान
(cid:24)माणप9 क(cid:21) िविधमा"यता समा8 होने वाली तारीख को या उससे पूव,(cid:15) (cid:24)माणप9 जारी करनेवाले (cid:24)ािधकारी
को एक आवेदन करेगा, िजसके साथ िन/ानुसार फ(cid:21)स और कर, जैसे(cid:4)क लागू हो, संलC होगा ।
नवीकरण/अनुिलिप (cid:24)माणप9 जारी करना
(क) िविनमात(cid:15) ा िनयात(cid:15) कता (cid:15): 10,000/- Dपए
(ख) वािणिEयक िनया(cid:15)तकता(cid:15) : 7,500/- Dपए
परंतु , (cid:24)माणप9 क(cid:21) िविधमा"यता क(cid:21) समाि8 के बाद िव\मान (cid:24)माणप9 के नवीकरण केिलए (cid:24)ा8 आवेदन(cid:28)
पर िवचार नहS (cid:4)कया जाएगा और ऐसे िनया(cid:15)तकता(cid:15) नए रिज*+ीकरण केिलए आवेदन कर सकते ह F।
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खाते म: दये मांगदये JाKट के @प म: संदये होगी। (cid:24)Mयेक पNातवतO खंड अविध के िलए, नवीकरण या अनुिलिप
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(cid:24)माणप9 धारण करता ह ै तो, अगल े तीन वष= तक केिलए उ"ह : अपने (cid:24)माणप9 के नवीकरण स े िवव^ज(cid:15)त (cid:4)कया
जा सकता ह;ै
परंतु, य(cid:4)द िनया(cid:15)तकता(cid:15) कोई िनया(cid:15)त संिवदा करता ह ै तो वह बोड(cid:15) को इन िविनयम(cid:28) म: िविहत रीित से एक
(cid:24)माणप9 केिलए आवेदन कर सकता ह।ै
5555.... (cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)ममममााााणणणणपपपप(cid:14)(cid:14)(cid:14)(cid:14) ककककेेेे ििििननननबबबब&&&&धधधधनननन औऔऔऔरररर शशशशतततत.****—(1) (cid:24)Mयेक (cid:24)माणप9, (cid:24)माणप9 धारक को Zि(cid:27)गत @प से अनुद(cid:25) (cid:4)कया
गया समझा जाएगा और (cid:24)माणप9 का िवHय या अ"यथा अ"तरण नहS (cid:4)कया जाएगा।
(2) जहां, कोई (cid:24)माणप9 धारक अपने कारबार का अ"य Zि(cid:27) को िवHय करता ह ै या अ"यथा अ"तरण करता
ह ै वहां, यथाि*थित, Hेता या अ"तVरती इन िविनयम(cid:28) और िनयम(cid:28) के उपब"ध(cid:28) के अनुसार नए (cid:24)माणप9
केिलए आवेदन करेगा।
(3) जहां (cid:4)कसी (cid:24)माणप9धारक िनया(cid:15)तकता(cid:15) के नाम या पते म: कोई पVरवत(cid:15)न होता ह,ै वही वह (cid:24)माणप9 जारी
करनेवाले (cid:24)ािधकारी को पVरवतन(cid:15) क(cid:21) तारीख से तीस (cid:4)दन क(cid:21) अविध के भीतर पVरवत(cid:15)न क(cid:21) सूचना दगे ा, साथ
ही आव‘यक समथक(cid:15) द*तावेज़(cid:28) तथा (cid:24)Mयेक संशोधन केिलए 5000/- Dपए के फ(cid:21)स के साथ (cid:24)माणप9 के
संशोधन केिलए िनवेदन करेगा और फ(cid:21)स, बFक अंतरण के @प म: या मसाला बोड (cid:15) के प7 म:, एरणाकुलम या
कोGी म: संदये Hॉस पानेवाले खाते म: दये मांगदये JाKट के @प म: होगी और (cid:24)Mयेक पNातवतO खंड अविध के
िलए, (cid:24)माणप9 म: संशोधन हते ु समय-समय पर मसाला बोड(cid:15) (cid:22)ारा यथा िविनPदQ(cid:15) फ(cid:21)स का पुनरी7ण (cid:4)कया
जाएगा।
(4) (cid:24)माणप9 जारी करनवे ाला (cid:24)ािधकारी, पया(cid:15)8 कारण(cid:28) स,े इस बाबत तीन मास क(cid:21) अविध तक के िवलंब को
माफ कर सकेगा और य(cid:4)द जहां (cid:24)माणप9 जारी करनवे ाले (cid:24)ािधकारी (cid:22)ारा िवलबं को माफ नहS (cid:4)कया जाता ह ै
या पVरवतन(cid:15) क(cid:21) अपेि7त सचू ना िविनPदQ(cid:15) समय के भीतर नहS दी जाती ह,ै वहां िनया(cid:15)तकता(cid:15) िविनयम 3 के उप
िविनयम(1) म: िविनPदQ(cid:15) फ(cid:21)स के साथ नए रिज*+ीकरण के िलए आवेदन करेगा ।
(5) िविनमा(cid:15)ता-िनया(cid:15)तकता (cid:15) क(cid:21) दशा म:, (cid:24)माणप9 जारी करनवे ाला (cid:24)ािधकारी यह भी सMयािपत करेगा (cid:4)क
bया पVरवत(cid:15)न बाबत सबं ंिधत (cid:24)ािधकारी क(cid:21) अनुcा (cid:24)ा8 कर ली गई ह ै और सXयक् सMयापन के पNात,्
(cid:24)माणप9 जारी करनवे ाला (cid:24)ािधकारी नए समुMथान को नया रिज*+ीकरण (cid:24)माणप9 जारी कर सकेगा जो
यथाि*थित, नाम या पते म: पVरवतन(cid:15) क(cid:21) तारीख से िविधमा"य होगा ।
(6) जहां, मृMयु के कारण (cid:4)कसी (cid:24)माणप9 धारण करनवे ाली िनया(cid:15)तकता(cid:15) फम(cid:15) के गठन म: कोई पVरवतन(cid:15) होता ह ै
और *वामी या भागीदार के @प म: मृतक के िविधक वाVरस(cid:28) का पाVरणािमक (cid:24)वशे होता ह ै ((cid:4)कसी िह"द ू
अिवभ(cid:27) कुटुXब समुMथान क(cid:21) दशा म: कता(cid:15) के पVरवत(cid:15)न स)े , और पुनगV(cid:15) ठत फम(cid:15) इसके नाम और पते म: (cid:4)कसी
पVरवतन(cid:15) के िबना पूण(cid:15) कारबार का अिधeहण करता ह ै वहां ऐस े पVरवत(cid:15)न से (cid:4)कसी नए रिज*+ीकरण क(cid:21)
अपे7ा नहS होगी ।
पर"तु यह (cid:4)क जहां (cid:4)कसी (cid:24)माणप9धारक के *वािमMव, गठन, भागीदारी या मुfतारनामे के धारक म:
कोई पVरवत(cid:15)न ह,ै वहां (cid:24)माणप9 समा8 आ समझा जाएगा और एक नया (cid:24)माणप9 अपेि7त होगा ।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
पर"तु यह और (cid:4)क नया (cid:24)माण प9 पि[लक िलिमटेड कXपिनय(cid:28) के िनदशे क- बोड(cid:15) के गठन के पVरवत(cid:15)न(cid:28)
पर अपेि7त नहS होगा ।
(7) य(cid:4)द, कोई (cid:24)माण प9 धारक, उसके (cid:24)माणप9 के अ"तग(cid:15)त आनवे ाल े कारबार बाबत कोई भागीदारी करता
ह ैतो वह नए (cid:24)माणप9 के िलए आवेदन करेगा/ करेगी ।
(8) य(cid:4)द, (cid:24)माण प9 धारण करने वाली (cid:4)कसी भागीदारी का िवघटन हो जाता ह ै तो, (cid:24)Mयेक Zि(cid:27), जो ऐसे
िवघटन के ठीक पूव(cid:15) कोई भागीदार था, उसके तीस (cid:4)दन के भीतर िवघटन पर एक Vरपोट(cid:15) (cid:24)माणप9 जारी
करनेवाले (cid:24)ािधकारी को भेजगे ा ।
(9) (cid:24)माण प9 धारक, समय-समय पर बोड(cid:15) (cid:22)ारा यथािविनPदQ(cid:15) , िविहत (cid:24)@प म: मसाल(cid:28) के िनया(cid:15)त और
आयात बाबत एक ितमाही िववरण (cid:24)*ततु करेगा और ितमाही िववरण (cid:24)*ततु न करना िविनयम का उ(cid:6)लंघन
माना जाएगा। साथ ही, बोड(cid:15) (cid:22)ारा जब कभी मांग क(cid:21) जाने पर मसाला िनयात(cid:15) क के @प म: उनके कारबार के
सबं ंध म: कोई अ"य सूचना (cid:24)*ततु क(cid:21) जाएगी।
(10) उप िविनयमन (13) और (14) के अधीन रहते ए, (cid:24)माणप9धारक, िनया(cid:15)त संिवदा म: Hेता के साथ
करार पाए िविनPदQ(cid:15) hािलटी मानक(cid:28) के मसाल(cid:28) का याना"तरण करेगा ।
(11) मसाल(cid:28) का (cid:24)Mयेक िनया(cid:15)तकता,(cid:15) अiय7 (cid:22)ारा इस िनिम(cid:25) (cid:24)ािधकृत बोड(cid:15) के (cid:4)कसी अिधकारी (cid:22)ारा
िनरी7ण करने क(cid:21) मांग पर, मसाल(cid:28) के िनयात(cid:15) कता(cid:15) के @प म: उसके कारबार के सबं ंध म: उसके (cid:22)ारा रख े गए
सभी लेखा(, रिज*टर(cid:28) और अ"य अिभलेख(cid:28) को (cid:24)*ततु करेगा ।
(12) (cid:24)माण प9 धारक, संिवदा के िनब"धन(cid:28) के अनुसार Hेता के साथ ई िनया(cid:15)त संिवदा( के अधीन सभी
बाiयता( को पूरा करेगा और संिवदा के िनब"धन(cid:28) और शत= का उ(cid:6)लंघन नहS करेगा, य(cid:4)द Hेता ने सिं वदा के
अधीन अपनी बाiयता( का पालन (cid:4)कया ह ै।
(13) (cid:24)माण प9 धारक, (cid:4)कसी ऐस े मसाल(cid:28) के िनया(cid:15)त क(cid:21) न तो संिवदा करेगा और न ही ऐस े मसाल(cid:28) का
िनया(cid:15)त करेगा, जो िनया(cid:15)त (cid:4)कए जानवे ाले दशे म: (cid:24)वृ(cid:25) hािलटी मानक(cid:28), खा\ संर7ा एवं मानक अिधिनयम,
2006(2006 क(cid:21) स.ं 34) (cid:22)ारा िविहत मानक(cid:28) और उसके अधीन बनाए गए िनयम(cid:28) और समय-समय पर बोड (cid:15)
(cid:22)ारा िविहत hािलटी मानक(cid:28) के अनु@प नहS ह ै।
(14) (cid:24)माण प9 धारक, माल क(cid:21) भौगोिलक संसचू ना (रिज*+ीकरण और सरं 7ण) अिधिनयम,1999 (1999
क(cid:21) स.ं 48) और उसके अधीन बनाए गए िनयम(cid:28), कृिष उपज (jेणीकरण और िचkनाकं न) अिधिनयम,
1937(1937 क(cid:21) स.ं 1) और उसके अधीन बनाए गए िनयम(cid:28) तथा िनया(cid:15)त hािलटी (िनयं9ण और िनरी7ण)
अिधिनयम, 1963(1963 क(cid:21) स.ं 22) और उसके अधीन बनाए गए िनयम(cid:28) का उ(cid:6)लघं न करते ए, मसाल(cid:28) का
िनया(cid:15)त नहS करेगा ।
(15) (cid:24)Mयेक (cid:24)माण प9 धारक, मांग पर, अiय7 (cid:22)ारा इस िनिम(cid:25) (cid:24)ािधकृत बोड (cid:15) या अिभकरण के (cid:4)कसी
अिधकारी को, िनया(cid:15)त-(cid:24)योजन(cid:28) के िलए (cid:24)सं*कृत (cid:4)कए जा रह,े पैक (cid:4)कए गए, भlडारण (cid:4)कए गए, भlडारगृह
कृत, आधान(cid:28) म: भरे ए या पVरवहन (cid:4)कए जा रह े मसाल(cid:28) स,े उसके िवmेषण केिलए, बोड(cid:15) क(cid:21) (cid:24)योगशाला(
या बोड(cid:15) (cid:22)ारा अिभिहत (cid:24)योगशाला( म: िविहत hािलटी मानक(cid:28) के अनु@प, का सMयापन करने केिलए, नमूने
लेने केिलए अनुcात करेगा।¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5
(16) (cid:24)Mयेक (cid:24)माण प9 धारक को, य(cid:4)द अiय7 (cid:22)ारा इस िनिम(cid:25) (cid:24)ािधकृत (cid:4)कसी अिधकारी (cid:22)ारा इस (cid:24)कार
अपेि7त हो, िनया(cid:15)त करने स े रोक सकेगा या पहले से िनया(cid:15)त (cid:4)कए गए ऐसे मसाल(cid:28) को, जो इन िविनयम(cid:28) म:
यथाउपबंिधत िलए गए नमनू (cid:28) के िवmेषण के दौरान िविहत मानक(cid:28) का समाधान करते ए नहS पाए जाते ह,F
उसके खचW पर वापस मगं वा सकेगा ।
(17) (cid:24)Mयेक रिज*+ीकृत िनया(cid:15)तकता,(cid:15) िनया(cid:15)त क(cid:21) अपनी संिवदा को, समय-समय पर बोड(cid:15) (cid:22)ारा यथािविहत ऐस े
मसाल(cid:28) बाबत, िनया(cid:15)त से पूव(cid:15) रिज*टर करेगा ।
(18) (cid:24)Mयेक रिज*+ीकृत िनया(cid:15)तकता,(cid:15) समय-समय पर बोड(cid:15) (cid:22)ारा यथाअिधसूिचत ऐस े मसाल(cid:28) बाबत अपने nाडं
नाम(cid:28) का रिज*+ीकरण करेगा, य(cid:4)द व ेnाडं -नाम के अधीन उपभो(cid:27)ा-पैक(cid:28) म: िनया(cid:15)त का (cid:24)*ताव करते ह F ।
डॉ. ए. जयितलक, अiय7
[िवcापन-III/4/असा./389/16-17]
पपपपाााादददद ++++टटटट----पपपपणणणणीीीी :::: मूल िविनयम, भारत के राजप9 म: अिधसूचना फा. सं. (cid:24)शा./रिज./01/89, (cid:4)दनांक: 05 अ(cid:27)ूबर
1989 (cid:22)ारा अिधसूिचत (cid:4)कए गए थे और पNातवतO सशं ोधन
अिधसूचना फा. स.ं (cid:24)शा./रिज./01/2002, तारीख 4 िसतXबर, 2002,
अिधसूचना फा. स.ं (cid:24)शा./रिज./01/2003, तारीख 30 जून, 2003,
अिधसूचना फा. स.ं (cid:24)शा./रिज./01/2004 तारीख 21 जनू 2004,
अिधसूचना फा. सं. िवप/रिज./01/09/ फा. सं. 7/1000/2011-ईपी(एeी.V)/बागान-डी,
(cid:4)दनांक:16 अ(cid:24)ैल, 2012 व अिधसूचना फा. स.ं िवप/रिज./01/09/ फा. स.ं 7/1000/2011-ईपी
(एeी.V)/बागान-डी,(cid:4)दनांक: 03-08-2012 (cid:22)ारा (cid:4)कए गए थे।
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(SPICES BOARD)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi the 2nd January, 2018
F. No. MKT-REGN/0002/2017.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 39 of the Spices Board Act,1986
(10 of 1986), the Spices Board, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following
regulations further to amend the Spices Board (Registration of Exporters) Regulations 1989, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement.—(1) These regulations may be called the Spices Board (Registration of
Exporters) Amendment Regulations, 2017.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Spices Board (Registration of Exporters) Regulation, 1989, for regulation 3, the following regulation
shall be substituted, namely:-6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
“3. Grant of Certificate of Registration.—(1) An application for grant of certificate under section 12, for a
block period of three years or part thereof, shall be made to the Board in the prescribed form which shall be
accompanied by a fee as given below, plus tax as applicable,
(i) Manufacturer Exporter : Rs.15,000/-
(ii) Merchant Exporter : Rs.10,000/-
(2) The fee shall be payable in the form of bank transfer or crossed account payee demand draft drawn in
favour of the Spices Board, payable at Ernakulam or Kochi and for every subsequent block period, there
shall be a revision of fees for grant of certificate, as prescribed by the Spices Board from time to time.
(3) If an application is not in the prescribed form or does not contain any of the required particulars, the
application may be summarily rejected.
(4) The fees once remitted to the Board shall not be refunded under any circumstances.
(5) Application for grant of certificate shall be accompanied by a bank reference or certificate in respect of
the financial status of the applicant.
(6) The certificate issuing authority may, if he is satisfied as to the suitability of the application, issue a
certificate to export spices included in the Schedule of the Act, to the applicant in the prescribed form.
(7) If the application is for registration as manufacturer exporter, a certificate in the prescribed form shall
not be granted to a person unless the certificate issuing authority is satisfied with the facilities available in
the Spices Processing Plant or unit of the exporter of the spices.
4. Renewal of Certificate.—(1) Any person desiring to renew the certificate as exporter or apply for issue of
duplicate certificate shall submit an application in the prescribed form to the certificate issuing authority,
on or before the expiry of the validity of the existing certificate, accompanied with the fees as given below,
plus the tax as applicable,
Renewal/Issue of Duplicate Certificate
(a) Manufacturer Exporter : Rs.10,000/-
(b) Merchant Exporter : Rs.7,500/-
Provided that applications received after the expiry of validity of the certificate, shall not be entertained for
renewal of existing certificate and such exporters may apply for fresh registration.
(2) The fee shall be payable in the form of bank transfer or crossed account payee demand draft drawn in
favour of Spices Board, payable at Ernakulam or Kochi and for every subsequent block period, there shall
be a revision of fees for renewal or issue of duplicate certificate, as prescribed by the Spices Board from
time to time.
(3) If the exporter does not carry on any export business during the period in which he holds a valid
certificate, he may be debarred from renewing his certificate for the next three years;
Provided that if the exporter enters into an export contract, he may apply to the Board for a fresh certificate
in the manner prescribed in these regulations.
5. Terms and Conditions of Certificate.—(1) Every certificate shall be deemed to have been granted
personally to the Certificate holder and no certificate shall be sold or otherwise transferred.
(2) Where a certificate holder sells or otherwise transfers his business to another person, the purchaser or
transferee, as the case may be shall apply for a fresh certificate in accordance with the provisions of these
regulations and rules.
(3) Where there is any change in the name or address of any certificate holding exporter, he shall intimate
the change to the certificate issuing authority within a period of thirty days from the date of change, along
with request for amendment of certificate, accompanied by necessary supporting documents and a fees of
Rs. 5000 for each amendment and the fee shall be payable in the form of bank transfer or crossed account
payee demand draft drawn in favour of the Spices Board, payable at Ernakulam or Kochi and for every
subsequent block period, there shall be a revision of fees for amendment of certificate, as prescribed by the
Spices Board from time to time.¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 7
(4) The certificate issuing authority may for sufficient reasons condone any delay in this regard up to a
period of three months and in case where the delay is not condoned by the certificate issuing authority or
requisite intimation about the change is not sent within the time specified, the exporter shall apply for fresh
registration, accompanied by the fee as specified in sub-regulation (1) of regulation 3.
(5) In the case of manufacturer exporters, the certificate issuing authority shall also verify whether the
permission of the authorities concerned, in regard to the change, has been obtained and after due
verification, the certificate issuing authority may issue a fresh registration certificate to the new concern,
which shall be valid from the date of change in name or address as the case may be.
(6) Where there is a change in the constitution of a certificate holding exporter firm by death and
consequential admission of the legal heirs of the deceased as owner or partner (or by a change of Karta in
the case of Hindu undivided family concern), and the reconstituted firm takes over the business as a whole
without any change in its name and address, such changes will not require any fresh registration:
Provided that where there is a change in the ownership, constitution, partnership or power of
attorney holder of any certificate holder, the certificate shall be deemed to have expired and a fresh
certificate shall be required:
Provided further that fresh certificate shall not be required to changes in the constitution of the
Board of Directors of public limited companies.
(7) If a certificate holder enters into a partnership in regard to the business covered by his certificate, he or
she shall apply for a fresh certificate.
(8) If a partnership, holding a certificate is dissolved, every person who was a partner immediately before
such dissolution shall send a report on the dissolution to the certificate issuing authority within thirty days
thereof.
(9) The certificate holder shall submit quarterly returns regarding exports and imports of spices in the
prescribed forms as specified by the Board from time to time and non submission of quarterly returns shall
be considered as violation of the regulation and shall also furnish any other information in connection with
his business as spice exporter, as and when called for by the Board.
(10) Subject to sub-regulations (13) and (14), the certificate holder shall effect shipment of spices of
specified quality standards as agreed to, with the buyer in the export contract.
(11) Every exporter of spices shall produce on demand for inspection by any officer of the Board
authorised in this behalf by the Chairman, all accounts, registers and other records kept by him in
connection with his business as spices exporter.
(12) The certificate holder shall fulfill all obligations under the export contracts entered into with the buyer
as per terms of the contract and shall not commit any breach of the terms and conditions of the contract, if
the buyer has fulfilled his obligations under the contract.
(13) The certificate holder shall neither contract to export nor export spices which do not conform to
quality standards in force in the country to which they are exported, the standards prescribed by the Food
Safety and Standards Act 2006 (34 of 2006) and the rules made thereunder and quality standards
prescribed by the Board, from time to time.
(14) The certificate holder shall not export spices in contravention of the Geographical Indications of
Goods (Registration and Protection) Act 1999 (48 of 1999) and the rules made thereunder, the Agricultural
Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 (1 of 1937) and the rules made thereunder and the Export
(Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963) and the rules made thereunder.
(15) Every certificate holder shall, on demand, allow, any officer of the Board or agency authorised in this
behalf by the Chairman, to draw samples, from spices being processed, packed, stored, warehoused,
container stuffed or transported for export purposes, for analysis of the same, to verify conformity to
prescribed quality standards, in the laboratories of the Board or in the laboratories designated by the Board.
(16) Every certificate holder shall, if so required, by an officer authorised in this behalf by the Chairman,
refrain from exporting or recall if already exported, at his expense, spices which during analysis of samples
drawn as provided in these regulations, are found to be not satisfying the prescribed standards.8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
(17) Every registered exporter shall register his contract of exports with the Board prior to the export in
respect of such spices as specified by the Board from time to time.
(18) Every registered exporter shall register his brand names in respect of such spices as notified by the
Board from time to time, if they propose to export in consumer packs under brand name.
Dr. A. JAYATHILAK, Chairman
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./389/16-17]
Foot Note : The principal regulations were published in the Gazette of India vide Notification F. No. Admn/Reg/01/89,
dated the 5th of October, 1989 and subsequently amended vide
Notification F. No. Admn/Reg/01/2002, dated the 4th of September, 2002,
Notification F. No. Admn/Reg/01/2003, dated the 30th of June, 2003,
Notification F. No. Admn/Reg/01/2004, dated the 21st of June, 2004,
Notification F. No. Mkt/Regn/01/09/F. No. 7/1000/2011-EP(Agri.V)/Plant D, dated the 16th April, 2012 &
Notification F. No. Mkt/Regn/01/09/F. No. 7/1000/2011-EP(Agri.V)/Plant D, dated the 3rd of August,
2012.
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