No22(36)120 1.0-Expls Government of India Ministry of Commerce and Industry Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion New Delhi, dated the o 5 June_ 2014. ORDER The Government has de-linked the fee structure given in Schedule IV. Part 2 of Explosives Rules. 2008 [vide notification GSR No.772(E) dated
11.122013] and decided to revise the existing fees payable at various stages to Licensing Authority as per 'User Fee Notice (Explosives)' enclosed herewith. The date of implementation of this order will he 1st April. 2014 for all purposes.
2. The earlier order of even number dated 20th Match. 2014 in this regard stands cancelled. All applications received by the Licensing Authority between
20.03.2014 and 31.03.2014 will be regulated as per fee structure given in Schedule IV, Part 2 of Explosives Rules. 2008.
3. The Chief Controller of Explosives, Petroleum & Explosives Safety Organization is requested to upload the order on the website of PESO and also send copy of this order to Explosives and Fireworks Associations.
4. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority. (Rajcsh Kumar) Under Secretary to the Government of India To . Chief Controller of Explosives. Petroleum & Explosives Safety Organisation Nagpur.
2. B&A Section, DIPP. rd ar • p. , 'User Fee Notice (Explosives)' Under Explosives Rules, 208 (See Rules 100 and 113) A. Fees other than licence fees and fees for testing in the Departmental Testing Station: The following Fees other than licence fees and fees for testing in the Departmental Testing Station shall he payable: (Fee in Rs.)
(1) Scrutiny fee for each proposal for inclusion of any explosive in the authorised list of explosives 1000
(2) Fees for testing each sample of imported explosives 200
(3) (i) Fees for testing each sample to issue certificate of safety 200
(ii) Fees to renew each certificate issued under (i) above without fresh test. 100
(iii) Fees for testing each sample to renew certificate issued under (i) above after fresh test. 600
(iv) Scrutiny fee for approval of manufacturing process for any new explosives. 3000
(4) Fees for storage of explosives in excess of licensed capacity on each occasion. Rs.1000 for first 15 days and Rs.500 for every additional day
(5) Fees for permit for temporary possession of fireworks in L__.. excess of licensed quantity 500
(6) Scrutiny fee for application for approval before grant of a licence to manufacture
(i) any explosives other than those mentioned under (ii). (iii) 3000 and (iv) below
(ii) site mixed ANFO Explosives 1000 __.... (iii) Liquid ;f Oxygen explosive 1000
(iv) (a) Fireworks or Gunpowder in a quantity not exceeding 100 _ 15 Kilogrammes at a time,
(b) Fireworks or Gunpowder in a quantity exceeding. 15 • 600 Kilogrammes but not exceeding 200 KilogrammeS at a time.
(c) Fireworks or Gunpowder in a quantity exceeding 200 600 Kilogrammes at a time
(7) Scrutiny fee for grant of approval to manufacture colour 2000 mainhpr
(8) Scrutiny fee for application for approval before grant of licence to possess explosives in a) magazine or store house 1- 600 J 1 P • 2 b) shops _____._ 300
(9) Scrutiny fee for application for grant of each licence to i 600 im eort or export explosives
(10) Scrutiny fee for application for grant of each licence to . 200 transport explosives
(11) Scrutiny fee for each application for grant of a licence for a : 300 road van compressor mounted motor truck or tractor
(12) Scrutiny fee for each application for grant of a shot-firer's 1 400 certificate
(13) (a) Scrutiny fee for application for amendment or transfer of each licence or certificate
(i) to manufacture high explosives and of Class 6 and other explosives not mentioned below:
(ii) to manufacture fireworks or Gunpowder in a quantity not exceeding 15 Kilogrammes at a time;
(iii) to manufacture fireworks or Gunpowder in a quantity exceeding 15 Kilogrammes but not exceeding 200 Kilogrammes at a time;
(iv) to manufacture -fireworks or Gunpowder in a quantity exceeding 200 Kilogrammes at a time;
(v) to manufacture site mixed ANFO explosives; 2000 100 500 500 500
(vi) to manufacture liquid oxygen explosives: 500
(vii) to possess explosives in magazine for sale or use or 500 in store house;
(viii) to possess fireworks in a shop for sale;
(ix) to transport explosives in explosives van
(x) in Form LE-3.
(xi) shot firer's or foreman's certificate
(b) Amendment or transfer fee for each licence
(i) to manufacture high explosives and explosives of 300 Class 6 and other explosives not mentioned below:
(ii) to manufacture fireworks or gunpowder in a quantity 100 not exceeding 15 kilogrammes at a time:
(iii) to manufacture fireworks or Gunpowder in a quantity exceeding 15 kilogrammes hut not exceeding 200 kilogrammes at a time;
(iv) to manufacture fireworks or Gunpowder in a quantity exceeding 200 kilogrammes at a time:
(v) to manufacture site mixed ANFO explosives;
(vi) to manufacture liquid oxygen explosives;
(vii) to possess explosives in magazine for sale or use or in store house: 500 500 100 200 300 300 300 300 300 2 B. Licence fee — (1) The following fees shall be payable per year for each licence issued under these Rules: I (I) explosives
(a) of classes 2,3.4 and 5 other than site mixed Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil explosive Licenses fees for manufacture of 1 Rs.1200 per 1000 tonnes or part thereof of ; the installed annual plant capacity for each explosives upto 20.000 tonnes. And Rs.100!- for every additional 1000 tonnes or part thereof upto 50,000 tonnes. p.3 to possess fireworks in a shop for sale; to transport explosives in explosives van; in form LE-3 shot firer's or foreman's certificate
(c) Scrutiny fee for a proposal for any change in the 2000 manufacturing process of explosives
(d) Scrutiny fee for a proposal for any change in the composition of an authorised explosives
(14) For appeal against an order of a licensing authority
(i) if such appeal is preferred to Central Government or Chief Controller
(ii) if such appeal is preferred to immediate official 300 superior to District Magistrate.
(15) For issue of a duplicate copy of licence or certificate 300
(16) For approval of a packing box or container. 2000 a new design of equipment, machinery or composite vehicle Used for manufacture and transport ofesives a magazine 'Mode B' 300 300 100 200 1000 2000 2000 2000 BMD vehicle ( I 7) Lightning Conductor testing fee for each test conducted by 1 I Departmental officer. 2000 600 I And Beyond 50.000 tonnes Its.50 for every additional 1000 tonnes or part thereof. 3 p . 4
(b) of class 6 Rs.1200 per one million metres or numbers or part thereof of the installed annual plant capacity of each explosives upto 20 million meters. And i• Rs.100I- for ever . additional one million meters or number or part thereof upto 50 million meters.
(e) of class 1 or class 7
(i) in a quantity not exceeding 15 Kilogrammes . at a time; And Beyond 50 million meters. Rs.501- for every additional one mill ion meters or numbers or part thereof. 250
(ii) in a quantity exceeding 15 Kilogrammes . but not exceeding 200 Kilogrammes at a time;
(iii) in quantities exceeding 200 Kilogrammes at a time; 2500 Rs.2500 for the first 200 KilogramSPIUS R.s.600 for every additional 50 Kilograms or part thereof at a time upto 1500 Kilograms. And Beyond 1500 Kilograms R.s.50 for each additional 50 Kilog ams or part thereof.
(d) of class 8 (Liquid Oxygen 000 Explosive)
(e) of site mixed ANFO explosives 1200 (II) Licence fees for possession and sale of explosives in a magazine. II a) (i) Rs.1200 for every 1000 kilograms or part thereof of the licensed capacity of each explosive of Class 1.2.3.4 and 5 upto 15000 Kilograms. And Rs.100/- for e ery additional 1000 kilograms or p thereof upto 40.000 Kilograms. And Beyond 40,000 kilograms Rs.50!- for I every additional 1000 kilograms or part 4 p.5 thereof. Rs.1,100 for every 1000 kilograms or part thereof of the licensed capacity of explosive of Class 7 upto 15000 Kilograms. And Rs.100/- for every additional 1000 kilograms or part thereof upto 40.000 Kilograms. And Beyond 40,000 kilograms Rs.501,- for every additional 1000 kilograms or part thereof. b) Rs.600 for every 10,000 metres or numbers or part thereof of each explosive of Class 6 upto 30.000 meters or numbers. And Rs.100 for every additional 10,000 meters or numbers or part thereof upto
6.00.000 meters or numbers. And Beyond 6.00,000 meters or numbers Rs.50 for every additional 10.000 meters or numbers or part thereof. (III) Licence fees for possession of ka)(i) Rs.1200 for every 1000 kilograms or explosives in a magazine for use. part thereof of the licenced capacity of each explosives of Class 1,2,3,4 and 5 upto 15.000 kilograms. And Rs:100t- for every additional 1000 kilograms or part thereof upto 40.000 Kilograms. And Beyond 40.000 kilograms Rs.501- for every additional 1000 kilograms or part thereof.
(ii) Rs.1,100 for every 1000 kilograms or 5 And Beyond 6,00,000 meters or numbers Rs.50 for every additional 10.000 meters or numbers or Tian tfiereof. (IV) Licence fees for possession and I sale of fireworks or gunpowder or small-arms nitrocompound I from a shop 600 a) licensed by District Magistrate b) licensed by Controller of 1200 Explosives (V) Licence fees for possession oft- 3700 fireworks in storehouse. (V1) Licence fees for road van 1 2500 part thereof of the licensed capacity of explosive of Class 7 upto 15000 Kilograms. And Rs.100/- for every additional 1000 kilograms or part thereof upto 40.000 Kilograms. I And Beyond 40.000 kilograms Rs.501- for every additional 1000 kilograms or part thereof.
(b) Rs.600 for every 10,000 metres or numbers or part thereof of each explosive of Class 6 upto 30,000 meters or numbers. And Rs.100 for every additional 10,000 meters or numbers or part thereof upto
6.00.000 meters or numbers. (VII) Licence fees for compressor 1200 mounted motor truck or tractor. (VIII) Licence fee for possession ofi 600 gunpowder for manufacture of I ad i rvettus J P. 7 (IX) Licence for possession of 1200 explosives for use(other than agricultural purpose) in Form LE-3 issued by District Magistrate
(2) The following fees(one time) shall be payable for each licence issued under these roles: Licence fees for -
(i) import of explosives 3000
(ii) export of explosives Nil
(iii) possession and public display of fireworks 1000
(iv) possession of explosives for use for agricultural purpose 200 in Form LE-3 issued by District Magistrate * C. Testing fees - The following fees shall be payable for tesling of explosives in the Departmental Testing Station: Sl ' Name or Class Tests to be conducted Fees No type of and ex losive Division Gun 1 1.1 Physical Properties i.e Moisture, Bulk 250 Powder density , Slurry or Gel or Emulsion Explosives or ANFO or Nonexplosives emulsion matrix SME Or I I .2 Chemical analysis of composition
1.3 Any additional test as per 131S specification
2.1 Physical Properties
2.1.1 Physical examination (Examination of dimensions. markings and nature of inner package)
2.1.2 Density
2.1.3 Consistency (Examination of quality of gel or slung or emulsion)
2.1.4 Segregation (Segregation of constituents in transport)
2.1.5 Behaviour on low and high temperature
2.1.6 Tendency to absorb moisture
2.2 Chemical analysis of composition 1200 600 250 400 600 To he deleted from the Rules. To be deleted from the Rules. 600 6000 7 P • 8
2.3 Stability Test ( Determination of stability after subjecting to such varying environmental conditions as would tend to produce spontaneous ignition or variation in sensitivity of an explosive)
2.4 Ignition characteristics (Behaviour on ignition, liability to spontaneous ignition, behaviour on ignition in bulk) 1200 To be deleted from the Rules.
2.5 Mechanical Sensitivity to To be deleted from the Rules. 2.5.1 Friction
2.5.2 Imp_act To be deleted from the Rules.
2.6 Air Gap Sensitivity 2500 2.7 Continuity of detonation 2500 2.8 Velocity- of detonation
2.9 Cap sensitivity
2.10 Booster sensitivity 2000 2500
2.11 Strength by ballistic Mortar o be deleted from the Rules.
2.12 Any additional test as specification per BIS 600 3 Nitroglycerine Explosives 3 3.1 Physical properties
3.1.1 Physical examination (examination of dimensions, markings and nature of inner package)
3.1.2 Heat test (testing of stability of explosives at specified temperature
3.1.3 Density.
3.1.4 Consistency (examination of quality of gel).
3.1.5 Exudation
3.1.6 Tendency to absorb moisture
3.2 Chemical analysis of composition
3.3 Stability Test (Determination of stability after subjecting to such varying environmental conditions as would tend produce '- spontaneous ignition or variation in sensitivity of an explosive)
3.4 Ignition characteristics (Behaviour on ignition. liability to spontaneous ignition, behaviour on ignition in bulk) To be deleted from the Rules as Nitro Glycerine (NG) explosives are banned by the Government of India.
3.5 Mechanical Sensitivity to 8 as per 3.13 Any additional test specification 9 K.4
3.5.1 Friction
3.5.2 impact
3.6 Air Gap Sensitivity
3.7 Continuity of Detonation
3.8 Velocity of Detonation
3.9 Cap Sensitivity
3.10 Strength by Ballistic Mortar
3.11 Freezing and Thawing Test
3.12 Liquefaction Test of dimensions. markings and nature of inner package)
4.1.2 Density
4.1.3 Consistency (examination of quality of gel or emulsion or slurry or casting)
4.1.4 Segregation (separation of constituents in transport) 4 Booster Cast Booster BIS or i 3(2) 4.1 1 Physical Properties
4.1.1 Physical Examination (examination 250 To be deleted from the Rules as the test was basically meant for NG explosives. 400 600
4.1.5 Behaviour on low and high temperature To be deleted from the Rules as the temperature test is covered under stability test referred to at 4.3.
4.1.6 Tendency to absorb moisture 600
4.1.7 Melting point (for cast booster) 250
4.2 Chemical analysis of composition 4000 4,3 Stability Test (Determination of stability after subjecting to such varying environmental conditions as would lend to produce spontaneous ignition or variation in sensitivity of an explosive) 1200
4.4 Ignition characteristics (Behaviour on ignition, liability to spontaneous ignition, behaviour on ignition in hulk) To be deleted from the Rules as the test was applicable to NG explosives.
4.5 Mechanical Sensitivity to p.10
4.5.1 Friction
4.5.2 Impact
4.6 Determination of strength by ballistic mortar
4.7 Cap Sensitivity
4.8 Performance Test 4,9 Any additional test as per BIS specification Safety fuse or Micro 6(1) 5.1 Physical Properties (dimensions_ smoothness etc) . cord fuse 5.2 Chemical analysis of composition of core.
5.3 Stability Test (Determination of stability after subietting to such varying environmental conditions as would tend to produce spontaneous ignition or variation in sensitivity of an explosive)
5.4 Burning Rate
5.5 Water immersion Test
5.6 Lateral Transmission Test
5.7 Any additional test as per BIS specification y Detonating. Fuse 6(2) 6.1 Physical Properties (dimensions, smoothness, finishing, inspection of foreign material, pinholes etc).
6.2 Chemical analysis of composition
6.3 Stability Test (Determination of stability after subjecting to such varying environmental conditions as would tend to produce spontaneous ignition or variation in sensitivity of an explosive)
6.4 Flexibility test at Low and High Temperature
6.5 Water proof ness Test
6.6 Velocity of Detonation
6.7 Transmission of detonation
6.8 Determination of Core load
6.9 Breaking load test 2000 2000 To be deleted from the Rules as the test was applicable to NC explosives. 2000 2000 600 250 600 600 250 250 600 600 250 1200 Test to be deleted from the Rules. 600 1200 2500 1200 1200 1200 10 . finishing pinholes etc) ___
7.2 Detonator sensitivity test. 1200 _ j__ ___ _. —1_ r773 Detonating fuse sensitivity test. 1200 --- -- __---I--
7.4 i Series test. 1200 Parallel test. Kninck and Knot test 1800 bend test Side initiation test
7.8.1 with another nonel tube
7.8.2 with detonating fuse
7.7 IT8 I
7.5 r7.6 _ Tensile strength test 7.9
7.10
6.10 Any additional test as per BIS 660 "---1 specification NONEL 6(2) 7.1Physical examination (dimensions- 250
7.10,1 surface trunk line 600
17.10.2 down the hole line 600 2500 7.10.3 velocity of detonation 600 F7.11 I ' Any additional test as per BIS specification Fees* Sr No
8.
9. Fireworks Name/Type Class/ 3 Tests to be conducted 1 of explosive Div 1 Detonator 6(3) 1 8.1 Physical Examination (Dimensions, 1 250 i Finishing etc.) I 600 j
8.2 Water Resistance I
8.3 Drop Test 600
8.4 Snatch Test ... _1 600 1
8.5 Vibration Test 600
8.6 Strength Test I._ 2500
8.7 Electric Resistance 600
8.8 No Fire Current Test I 1122000 1200 8 9 Delay Time Test
8.10 Minimum Series Firing Current Test 1200
8.11 Any additional test as per BIS 600 specification ___.—. _i___ _ 7(2), 9.1 Test for Sound level I 250 7(3) -------: 11 1200 I (Shock Tube) Delay timings test 1200 1200 1200 600 600 p . 1 1 . 12 or 9.2 All other test (physical, _chemical. 300 7(4) performance etc.) '1' Fee payable for testing of each type of detonator i.e_ Ordinary, Electric and Delay Detonator. D. The following fees shall be payable for testing of packages of explosives in the Departmental Testing Station: Si Tests to be conducted No. Fees
1. Bursting Strength of Paper or Paper Board 400
2. Burst Factor 500
3. Compression Strength 800
4. Drop Test 800
5. Exudation Test (For Bitumen / Pitch Coal tar impregnated Pater) 425
6. Grammage of Paper Grammage for 3 Ply Grammage for 5 Ply Gramrnage for 7 Ply 400 450 500 700
7. Inclined Impact Test 700
8. Observations on CI-Ii Box Style. No. of Plies. No. of Joints and external defects. 425
9. Dimension of carton I box, per dimension 400
10. Puncture Resistance 425 II, Rain Test 650
12. Scuff Proofness 500
13. Stack Load Test 700
14. Cobb Test 450
15. Studies on the effect of humidity and temperature on filled (dummy) 6000 t, ckage 16,"Tensile Siren ith and % elongation for Paper and to ter board 500
17. Tear Factor 500
18. Tests as per IMDG Code:
1. IMDG Testing(drop test and stack load test)
2. Dimensions (3)
3. Bursting Strength
4. Cobb Test
5. Scuff Proof ness Test Tests to he deleted from the Rules.
19. Tests as per UN Recommendations on Transport of Dangerous Goods for classification Series —1 and 2 — — 1.UN Gap test 6,000
2.Koenen test 6,000 e AAA 12 P. 13
4.Internal ignition test 6,000 Series- 3
1.1mpact sensitivity test 6.000
2.Friction sensitivity test 6.000 ..Thermal stability test 25,000
4.Small scale burning test
6.000 Series-4
1. 1Eerrnal Stability Test at 75"C 25,000
2. Drop Test 12.000 Series-5 .Cap sensitivity test 6,000
2.Deflagration to detonation test 12.000
3.External fire lest for Division 1.5 50,000 Series — 6
1. Single Package Test 12,000
2. Stack Test 12,000
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