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Date: 2016-07-04 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Whereas, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 of the Export Quality Control and Inspection Act, 1963 22 of 1963, the Central Government has formulated proposal for superseding the Order of the Gov

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Executive Summary: This document, issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, outlines quality control and inspection requirements for export-bound fruit products. It supersedes order S.O. No. 1420, dated May 13, 1978. The order specifies conditions under which fruit products require quality control and inspection, primarily when importing countries mandate such certification. The order took effect on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Key Points / Main Content: * **Supersession:** * This order supersedes S.O. No. 1420, dated May 13, 1978, concerning export quality control. * **Quality Control and Inspection:** * Specified fruit products are subject to quality control and inspection prior to export only when importing countries require export certification. * Quality control and inspection must adhere to the Export of Fruit Products Quality Control and Inspection Rules, 2016. * Specifications agreed upon by buyer and seller are acceptable if they comply with the importing country's laws and are approved by an agency recognized by the Central Government. * In the absence of buyer-seller specifications, the specifications of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, apply. * **Export Prohibition:** * Export of fruit products is prohibited without a certificate of export worthiness if the importing country requires export certification. * **Exemptions:** * Samples of fruit products with a freight on board value not exceeding ten thousand rupees are exempt. * **Definition of Fruit Products:** * The order defines "fruit products" to include a list of specific items, including synthetic beverages, pickles, dehydrated fruits and vegetables, jams, jellies, tomato products, canned fruits and vegetables, and other related items. Impact Analysis: * **Fruit Product Exporters:** * Impact: Must comply with quality control and inspection requirements when exporting to countries that mandate certification. May need to obtain certificates of export worthiness. * Action Required: Determine if importing countries require certification for their products, and if so, ensure compliance with the Export of Fruit Products Quality Control and Inspection Rules, 2016. * **Export Inspection Council:** * Impact: Responsible for overseeing and implementing the quality control and inspection procedures. * Action Required: Continue to act in an advisory role. * **Central Government:** * Impact: Responsible for enforcing the provisions of the Export Quality Control and Inspection Act, 1963. * Action Required: Ensure the effective implementation and enforcement of this order. * **Importing Countries:** * Impact: The order is responsive to the importing countries' requirements regarding certification, placing responsibility on exporters to meet them. * Action Required: No direct action is required; however, continued communication of requirements would be useful.

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Export Quality Control and Inspection Act, 1963: An act of the Indian Parliament that provides for the sound development of export trade through quality control and inspection. Export Inspection Council: An agency required under subrule 2 of rule 11 of the Export Quality Control and Inspection Rules, 1964 Export Quality Control and Inspection Rules, 1964: Rules pertaining to the quality control and inspection of exports from India. New Delhi: The location of the Export Inspection Council of India, New Delhi YMCA Cultural Centre Building, 1, Jai Singh Road Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The Indian government ministry responsible for the development and regulation of international trade. Export of Fruit Products Quality Control and Inspection Rules, 2016: Rules pertaining to the quality control and inspection of fruit products exports from India. Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006: An act related to the food safety and standards. Santosh Kumar Sarangi: Jt. Secy. who is issuing the order.
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(ii) िसरका, आसिवत या कृि(cid:27)म; (iii) अचार; (iv) िनज(cid:18)लीकृत फल एवं सिeज यां ; (v) 4& व ाश, 2शेस, पुिGट कारक, जौ का पानी, बैरल म(cid:10) रखा गया रस एवं परोसने हते ु तैयार पये पदाथ(cid:18), फल का शरबत अथवा फल रस या फल गुदा वाला कोई अ^य पेय पदाथ(cid:18); (vi) जैम, जेली एवं मारमलेड; (vii) टमाटर के उ(cid:25)प ाद, केचअप एवं सॉस (viii) प:ररि(cid:29)त जमाया )आ तथा (cid:4)24ट लीकृत फल एवं िछलके;¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 (ix) चटनी; (x) िडeब ाबंद एवं बोतलबंद फल, जूस एवं गूदा; (xi) िडeब ाबंद एवं बोतलबंद सिeज यां ; (xii) $शीितत फल एवं सिeज यां ; (xiii) फल जूस एवं गूदा वाल े सोडा वाटर; (xiv) फल अनाज, गुDद ;े तथा (xv) फल अथवा सिeज य' स े संबंिधत कोई अ^य अिविनFदGट व4त ु । 4. यह आदशे राजप(cid:27) म(cid:10) अंितम आदशे के इसके $काशन क" ितिथ से लागू होगा । [ ] फा. सं. 2/85/2015 िनयात(cid:18) िनरी(cid:29)ण संतोष कुमार सारंगी, संयु&त सिचव ननननोोोोटटटट: मूल आदशे (cid:4)दनांक 13 मई, 1978 को का.आ. स.ं 1420 के तहत भारत के राजप(cid:27), भाग-II , ii खSड 3 , उप खSड ( ) म(cid:10) $कािशत )आ था । MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) ORDER New Delhi, the 28th June, 2016 S.O. 2296(E).—Whereas, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963), the Central Government has formulated proposal for superseding the Order of the Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Commerce) S.O. No.1420, dated the 13th May, 1978, for the development of export trade of India, and has forwarded the same to the Export Inspection Council as required under sub-rule (2) of rule 11 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Rules, 1964 and is hereby published for the information of the public likely to be affected thereby; and notice is hereby given that the said proposal shall be taken into consideration on or after the expiry of the period of thirty days from the date of publication of this order in the Official Gazette; Any person desiring to make any objection or suggestion with respect to the said proposal may forward the same within the period specified above, to the Export Inspection Council of India, 3rd floor, New Delhi YMCA Cultural Centre Building, 1, Jai Singh Road, New Delhi: 110001 or send it by e-mail of the Export Inspection Council of India at eic@eicindia.gov.in DRAFT ORDER S.O. _______(E)- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963), the Central Government after consulting the Export Inspection Council is of the opinion that it is necessary and expedient so to do for the development of the export trade4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] of India and in supersession of S.O. No. 1420 dated 13th May, 1978 published in the Gazette of India, Part-II, Section 3, sub-section (2), hereby. – (a) notifies that specified fruit products shall be subject to Quality Control and Inspection prior to export only in cases where importing countries want such an export certification. (b) specifies the types of Quality Control and Inspection which shall be applied to such fruit products prior to export in accordance with the Export of Fruit Products (Quality Control and Inspection) Rules, 2016; and (c) recognises- (i) the specifications agreed to between the buyer and the seller provided these conform to the laws of the importing country and such specifications are duly approved by the agency recognised by the Central Government under section 7 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963); and (ii) in the absence of the specification referred to in clause (i), the specification prescribed in the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006) and rules and regulations made thereunder, as amended, from time to time (d) prohibits the export in the course of international trade of the said fruit products unless each and every consignment of such fruit product meant for export and requiring export certification by the importing country is accompanied by a certificate of export worthiness issued by the agency referred to in clause (i) of paragraph (c). 2. Nothing in this Order shall apply to export of samples of fruit products to the prospective buyers by land, sea or air provided the value of such samples does not exceed in freight on board value of rupees ten thousand. 3. In this order “fruit product” means: - (i) synthetic beverages, syrups and sherbets; (ii) vinegar, whether brewed or synthetic; (iii) pickles; (iv) dehydrated fruits and vegetables; (v) squashes, crushes, cordial, barley water, barrelled juice and ready-to-serve beverage, fruit nectar or any other beverages containing fruit juices or fruit pulp; (vi) jams, jellies and marmalades; (vii) tomato products, ketchup and sauce; (viii) preserved, candied and crystallised fruits and peels; (ix) chutneys; (x) canned and bottled fruits, juices and pulp; (xi) canned and bottled vegetable; (xii) frozen fruits and vegetables; (xiii) aerated waters containing fruit juice and pulp; (xiv) fruits cereal, flakes; and (xv) any other unspecified items relating to fruits or vegetables. 4. This Order shall come into force on the date of its publication of final order in the Official Gazette. [F No. 2/85/2015 Exp. Inspection] SANTOSH KUMAR SARANGI, Jt. Secy. Note:- The Principal Order was published in the Gazette of India, Part-Il, section 3, sub-section (ii) vide S.O. No.1420 dated the 13th May, 1978. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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