Notification No. 9 dated 19^th May 1999

In exercise of powers conferred under section 5 of the Foreign Trade  (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 read with paragraph 1.3 and 4.1 of the Export and Import Policy, 1997-2002, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the ITC (HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items, 1997-2002 published on 31^st March, 1997  (RE-98) as amended from time to time, namely:

(1)    In the Import Licensing Notes, appearing in Chapter 50 of the said ITC (HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items 1997-2002 (HS) Classification, the following clause shall be inserted in the end:

(2)    Agencies referred to in the licencing note 2 for issue of certificate for grade of Silk are as under:

1. M/s Yokohama Centre for Quality, Control and Consumer Service, The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan Government, 5-67, kiyanakadori, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, 231

2. Kobe Centre for Quality and Consumer Service, The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan Government, 1-4, Onohemacho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture- 651

3. Wuzi Import & Export Raw Silk, Inspection Institute, P.R.C, 142, Muzi-Ting Qing yang Road, WuxiJiangsuITF, BP 60, 69132 Ecully Cedex, France

4. TESTEX, Postfach 585, 8027 Zurich, Switzerland

5. Stazione Sperimentale Per la Seta, Via G.Colombo 81, Italy

6. China Commodity Inspection Bureau  (CCIB) Beijing, China

7. Central Silk Board, Bangalore, India.

This issues in public interest.