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01-09-2017
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| Notification No: |
Notification No.26/2015-2020
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| Issuing Authority: |
DGFT
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| Type: |
Notification
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| File No: |
F. No. 01/89/180/53/AM-01/PC-2(A)/Vol. III |
| Subject: |
Amendment in Policy conditions No.2 to Chapter 95 of ITC (HS), 2017 - Schedule - 1( Import Policy)
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Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of
Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Notification No.
26/2015-2020
New Delhi, Dated: 01th September, 2017
Subject – Amendment in Policy condition No. 2 to Chapter 95 of ITC (HS), 2017
– Schedule – 1 (Import Policy).
S.O. (E) – In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of FT (D&R) Act,
1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020,
as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends the Policy
Condition No. 2 to Chapter 95 of ITC (HS), 2017 – Schedule – 1 (Import Policy),
as under:
| Existing Policy Condition No. 2 |
Revised Policy Condition No. 2 |
Import of Toys (all items under EXIM Codes 95030010, 950300 20,
95030030 and 95030090) shall be permitted freely when accompanied by the
following two types of certificates:
(i) A certificate that the
toys being imported conform to the standards prescribed in
(a) ASTM
F963 or
(b) ISO 8124 (Parts I-III) or
(c) IS 9873 [Parts I-III]
or
(d) EN 71;
and
(ii) A Certificate of Conformance from
the manufacturer that representative sample of the toys being imported
have been tested by an independent laboratory which is accredited under
International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) Mutual
Recognition Arrangement (MRA) and found to meet the specifications
indicated in (i) above (to know more on ILAC MRA visit the website:
http://www.ilac.org/). The certificate would also link the toys in the
consignment to the period of manufacture indicated in the Certificate of
Conformity. |
Import of Toys (all items under EXIM Codes 95030010, 950330020,
95030030 and 95030090) shall be permitted freely when accompanied by the
following certificates:
(i) A certificate that the toys being
imported conform to the standards prescribed by Bureau of Indian
Standards (BIS):
a) IS : 9873 (Part 1) – Safety of toys; Part – 1
Safety aspects related to mechanical and physical properties (Third
Revision).
b) IS:9873 (Part 2) – Safety of Toys; Part-2 Flammability
(Third Revision)
c) IS : 9873 (Part 3) – Safety to Toys; Part – 3
Migration of certain elements (Second Revision)
d) IS: 9873 (Part 4)
Safety of Toys; Part-4 Swings, Slides and similar activities Toys for
indoor and outdoor family domestic use.
e) IS : 9873 (Part 7) –
Safety of Toys; Part – 7 Requirements and test methods for finger
paints.
f) IS : 9873 (Part 9) – Safety of Toys; Part – 9 Certain
phthalates esters in toys and Children’s products.
g) IS : 15644 –
Safety of Electric Toys.
(ii) A Certificate that the toys being
imported conform to the standards prescribed in IS : 9873 Part – 1,
Part-2, Part-3, Part-4, Part-7, Part-9 and 15644:2006.
(iii) A
Certificate of Conformance from the manufacturer that representative
sample of the toys being imported have been tested by an independent
laboratory which is accredited by NABL, India and found to meet the
specifications indicated above. The Certificate would also link the toys
in the consignment to the period of manufacture indicated in the
Certificate of Conformity.
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2. Effect of this Notification : Policy condition No. 2 to chapter 95 of ITC
(HS), 2017-Schedule -1 (Import Policy) revised.
(Alok Vardhan Chaturvedi)
Director General of Foreign Trade
[Issued
from F. No. 01/89/180/53/AM-01/PC-2(A)/Vol. III]
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