5638 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : NOVEMBER 22,1997/AGRAHAYANA 1, 1919 [PART II—.SEC 3(ii)J (Insurance Division) New Delhi, the 12th November, 1997 S,O. 2946—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (q) of sub-section (1) of Section 27 (A) of the Insurance Act, 1938 (4 of 1938), the Central Government hereby declares placement of funds in various money market instruments like Call/Notice Deposits, Commercial Bills under Bills Rediscounting Scheme, etc. with Discount and Finance House of India Ltd. (DFHI) and Securities Trading Corporation of India Ltd. (STCI) as Scheduled Investment for the purpose of the said section. [F. No. 131(40)|Invt.|IV|88] RAJENDRA PRASAD, Under Secy. 5639 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE ORDER New Delhi, the 3rd November, 1997 S.O. 2947.—Whereas for the development of the export trade of India, certain propsals for subjecting Animal Casings to qualify Control and Inspection prior to export, were published as required by sub-rule (2) of rule 11 of the Export Quality Control and Inspection Rules, 1964, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 21st February, 1997 under the Order of the Govemment of India in the Ministry of Commerce Number S.O. 132(E), dated the 21st February, 1997; And whereas the objections and suggestions were invited from all persons likely to be affected thereby, within a period of forty five days of the publication of the said order in the Official Gazette ; And whereas the copies of the said Gazette were made available to the public on the 21st February. 1997. And whereas the objections and suggestions received from the public on the said draft have been considered by the Central Government ; And, whereas it is necessary to maintain the highest quality standard as per the health requirement of the importing countries that would encompass the standards like unified Direc tives Number 92/118/EEC, dated the 17th December, 1992 and, 94/187/EC dated the 1.8th March, 1994 of the. European Community. Now, therefore, in exercise of lie powers conferred by Section 6 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963), and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry Of Commerce Number S.O.. 2283 dated the 24th August, 1994 relating • to Animal Casings, except as respects things done of omitted to be done before such supersession, the Government of India after consulting the Export Inspection Council being of the opinion that it is necessary and expedient "to- do ' so for the development of the export trade of India, hereby;
(1) notifies that Animal Casings shall be subjecte to quality control and inspection prior to export
(2) specifies that the type of quality control and Inspection shall be in accordance with the export of Animal Casings (Quality Control and Inspection) Rules 1597 as the the type of Quality Control and Inspection which shall be applied to such Animal Casings prior to export, in the notification ;
(3) recognises the specifications ;
(a) National and International Standards and Standards of other bodies recognised by Export Inspection Council ; OR
(b) Grade designation formulated under the Animal Casings Grading and Marking Rules, 196f4 ; OR
(c) The specifications declared by the exporter to be the agreed specifications of the export contract between buyer and the exporter, {4) Prohibits the export, in the course of international trade of Animal Casings unless it conforms to the stanards specifications applicable to it, and is accompanied by a certificate of inspection issued by any of the Agencies established or recognised under Section 7 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963). Nothing in this order shall apply to the export by land or sea or air of bonafide samples of animal casings to prospective buyers, the values of which shall not exceed permissible limits as laid down in Exim-Policy froni time to time. Where no such provision exist the value limit of sample(s) shall not exceed Rs. l,000. In this order. Animal Casings means processed intestines of a healthy animal slaughtered in an authorised slaughter house. [File No. 6/1/96-EI&EP] PRABH DAS, Director 2883 CI197—3 5640 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : NOVEMBER 22.1997/AGRAHAYANA 1,1919 [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)l 5641 5642 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : NOVEMBER 22; 1 9 9 7 / A G K A H A Y A N A 1,1919 [PART II- -SEC- 3(ii)l 5643 5644 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : NOVEMBER 22,1997/AGRAHAYANA 1,1919 [PART I I - S E C . 3(ii)] 564 5646 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : NOVEMBER 22,1997/AGRAHAYANA 1, 1919 [PART I I - S E C . 3(ii)] 5641 2883 GI/97—4 5648 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : NOVEMBER 22,1997/AGRAHAYANA 1, 1919 [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)J 5649 New Delhi, the 3rd November, 1997 S.O. 2948.—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 17 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection 1 Act, 1963, (22 of 1963) and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Commerce Number S.O. 2284 dated the 24th August, 1994 relating to Animal Casings (Quality Control and Inspection) Rules, 1994, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession the Central Government hereby makes the following rules namely :—
1. Short title and commencement.—(1) These rules may be called the Export of Animal Casings (Quality Control and Inspection) Rules, 1997.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette,
PART I APPLICABLE FOR EXPORT TO EUROPEAN UNION (EU) AND OTHER COUNTRIES WHICH STIPULATE THAT ANIMAL CASINGS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS
2. Definition.—In this part unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions shall be applicable :
(a) "Act" means the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963).
(b) "Agency" means any of the Export Inspection Agencies established or recognised by the Central Government under Section 7 of the Act or the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India or any other officer authorised on his behalf for inspection ;
(c) "Animal" means a livestock belonging to any of the following species namely : I. Cattle IT. Buffalo III. Sheep IV. Goat ; and V. Pigs
(d) "Animal Casing" means processed intestines of a healthy animal slaughtered in an authorised slaughter house which may be referred as "Casings" also.
(e) "APEDA" means the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority established under Aericultuml and Processed - Food Products Export Development Authority Act, 1985.
(f) "Council" means the Export Inspection Council established under Section i of the Act.
(g) "Competent Authority" means Directorate of Marketing and Inspection (DMT), Department of Rural Development, Ministry of Rural Areas and Employment. Government of India recognised under Section 7 of the Act.
(h) "Intestines" means small and large intestines or gullet or oesophagus or weasand or urinary bladder Of an animal 5650 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : NOVEMBER 22,1997/AGRAHAYANA 1,.1919 [PART II--SEC 3 (II)]
(i) ''Processed~ Intestines" means "the" cleaned; scrapped and salted with sodium chloride for 30 days or bleached or dried after scrapping of the intestines of an animal.
(j) "Slaughter" means killing of an animal for food employing a human method not inconsistent with the provisions of the prevention of cruelty to Animal Act, 1960 (34 of 1960) in an authorised slaughter house or abattoir where the animal is subjected to through ante-mortem and post-mortem examinations.
(k) "Slaughter Houan or Abattoir" means any premises which is authorised by the local authority for slaughter of animals intended for human consumption.
3. Basis of Compliance—Inspection of Animal Casings intended for export shall be carried out with a view to see that the same has been processed, nacked and stored in plants approved and registered with APEDA and that the product conforms to the standard specifications recognised by the Central Government. under Sec'ion 6 of the Act, by sampling and testing of each consignment by the Competent Authority as per instruction* issued by the council from time to lime.
4. Animal Casings for export shall be subject to the following conditions :
4.1 The casings must comply with the requirements of Collection and transportation as per Annexure-T. 4 2 They must comply with the requirements of processings plaat as per Annexure-II,
5. They must comply with the procedure for 'Registration of Animal Casings' Processing Plant and for Certification of Animal Casings as per Annexures III and IV respectively. Issue of Animal Health Certificate—On, receipt of the application, the agency, on satisfying itself on the basis of Infraction carried out as referred above that the consignment of Animal Casings has been processed and packed according to 'he specification applicable to it. shall issue Animal Health Certificate in the proforma laid down in the. Schedule VIP It »hall be lawful for the agency to supervise, oversee and secure compliance of these rules. Where the agency is not Satisfied, it shall refuse to issue the Animal Health Certificate. Such refusal alongwith the reasons thereof shall be communicated writing to the exporter immediately after inspection of the consignment. The Animal Health Certificate shall be valid for a maximum period of 90 days in the; case of dried animal casines or 45 days in the case of salted animal casings or as prescribed by the importer, whichever is earlier. If the consignment is not :shipped within the period of validity of the certificate, the exporter shall be permitted to present the Certificate for revalidaton. In such a case, the validity shall be extended for a further period of 45 days in the case of dried animal casing or 15 days in the case of salted animal casings or upto the last shipment date prescribed by the importer. A duplicate certificate may be issued on pavment of Rs. 500 and furnishing a declaration that the certificate was lost or mutilated and if the orginal cert'ificate is found it will be returned. The validity of the duplicate certificate will be Same as that of the original,
7. Inspection Fee—The inspection fees would be Rs. 200 per ten banks subject to a maximum of Rs. 500 per consignment for local inspection and Rs. 1000 for out station inspection and shall be collected by the Competent Authority from the processor and/or exporter. NOTE.—The amount of inspection fee for each consignment payable by the exporter shall be rounded off to the nearest rupee and, for this .purpose where such amount contains a part of a rupee, then if such a part is .fifty, .paise or more, it shall rounded off- to-one rupee and. if Such part is less than fifty paise, it shall be ignored. P A R T - I I APPLICABLE FOR EXPORT TO ALL COUNTRIES IN RESPECT OF GRADING AND MARKING OF ANIMAL CASINGS
2. DEFINITION.—In this part unless the contort otherwise requires, the following definitions shall be applicable: a. "Act" means the Export (Quality Control End Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963). b. "Act" mean? any of the Export Inspection Agencies established or recognised by the Central Government under section 7 of the Act or the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India by any other officer authorised on this behalf for inspection : c. "Animal" means a livestock belonging to any of the following species namely : I. Cattle II. Buffalo III. Sheep JV. Goat, and V. Pigs. d- "Animal Owing" means processed intestines of a healthy animal slaughtered in an authorised slaughter house which may be referred as"Casings" also. e. 'Council" means the Export Inspection Council established1 under Section 3 of the Act. f. "Intestines" means small and large intestines or gullet or oesophague or weasand or urinary bladder of an animal). g. "Processed Intestines" means the cleaned, scrapped and suited with sodium chloride for 30 days or , bleached or dried after scrapping of the intestines of an animal. h. "Slaughter" means tilling of an animal for food employing a human method not inconsistent with the provisions of the prevention of cruelty to Animal Act, 1960 (54 of 1960) in an authorised slaughter house or abattoir where the animal is subletted to through ante-mortem and post-mortera examinations. i. "Slaughter Home or Abattoir" means any premises which is authorised by the local authority for slaughter of animals intended for human conumption.
3. BASIS OF INSPECTION.— Inspection of Animal Casings intended for export shall bo carried out with a view to SEC that the same has been processed, packed and stored in plant-; approved by the Agency and that the product conforms-: to the standard specifications recognised by the Central Govt. under section 6 of the Act by sampling and testing of each consignment by the Agency. aa per instructions) issued by the council from time to time.
4. PROCEDURE OF INSPECTION.—I. Any exporter intending to export Animal Casings shall submit an application tor inspection (in duplicate) to the nearest Agency or all officer of the Acency authorised in this behalf by the Agency, giving particulars of the consignment, intended to be exported. II. An application under sub-rule (I) shall bo submitted: a. Not less than two days before the inspection to be carried out at the premises situated at the same station to the office of the Agency: and . _ .Not, less than ten days before'the Inspection to he , carried out at the premises which are not situated ' ' a t the same station to the office of the Agency, 5651 III. On receipt of the application referred to in sub-rate
(2), the Agency shall Inspect the consignment of Animal Casing* as per the instructions issued by the Export Inspection Council in this behalf from time to time, with a view to satisfy itself that the consignment has been graded and packed in accordance with Rule .3. The exporter shall provide all necessary facilities to the Agency to enable it to carry out such inspection. IV. If. after inspection, the Agency is satisfied that the consignment of animal casings to be exported complies with the requirements of the specifications referred to in rule 3, it shall, issue a certificate declaring the consignment as export worthy. V. When the Agency is not so satisfied it shall refuse to issue such certificate and communicate such refusal to the exporter in writing alongwith the reasons thereof. VI. Subsequent to certification the Agency shall haw the right to reassess the quality of the consignment at any place. storage, in transit. or at the ports before the actual shipment. VII. In the event of the consignment being found not conforming to the standard specifications at any of these stages. the« certificate of inspection orifiinally issued shall be withdrawn.
5. Cacking and marking—!. An exporter intending to pack animal casings for deport shall pack in standard packages or as per specific requirements of the buyer. II. The following information shall be stencilled/printed on the packages : a.. Name and address of the exporter. b. Name of the item and variety: c. Grade; d. Lot number and date of packing: t. Gross weight and net weight: f. Product of India; g. Shipping Marks
6. Place of inspection.—Inspection for the purpose of these rules be carried out at the premises of the exporter where the goods are offered for inspection provided that adequate facilities exist therein for inspection.
7. Inspection fees.—The inspection fee to be paid by the processor/'exporter under consignment wise inspection to the agency will be at the rate of 0.4% of f.o.b. value of the consignment. NOTE.—The amount of inspection fee for such consignment payable by the exporter shall be rounded off to the nearest rupee and, for this purpose where such amount contains a part of a rupee then if such a part is fifty paise or more. it shall be increased to one rupee and if such part is less than fifty paise. it shall be Ignored.
8. A P P F A L . - ( 1 ) Any exporter aggreieved by the refusal Of the Agency to issue the Certificate of inspection either as prescribed in Part I or Pnrf II of these rules may within ten days of such refusal prefer an appeal to the said Agency which shall refer the same to a panel of experts consisting of nor less than three but not more than persons appointed for the purpose by Central Government. 2)A minimum of teo-thirds of the total membership of the panel of experts shall be non -Officials
(3) The quram for the panel shall be three.
(4) The appeal shall be disposed of within fifteen days from the date of its receipt. ANNEXURE4
1. COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION :
1.1. The intestines must be derived from healthy animals slaughtered in a slaughter house.
1.2 The transportation of intestines from the slaughter house to 'casings' processing plants has to take place under sufficient hygienic conditions which prevents infection and contamination of the intestines.
1.3 Cleaning of the intestines must be carried out immediately after slaughter of the animal.
1.4 The delay between collection, transportation and processings of intestines should be minimised to produce better quality animal casings.
1.5 Fermentation of intestines should be avoided as far as possible. ANNEXURE-II
1. REQU1REMENTS OF ANIMAL CASINGS PRO- CESSING PLANT :
1.1 PROCESSING ROOMS : The rooms for processing of Animal casings must comprise of ;
1.1.1 The premises of the casings processing plants should present an aesthetic appeal and should not emanate off odours.
1.1.2 The raw material handling and processing rooms should be separate from finished material handling and storage rooms.
1.1.3 The casings processeing room should have adequate space for convenient and easy conduct of operatloiu.
1.1.4 The flooring shall be impervious, non-slippery and washed daily with disinfectant. The floor should slope sufficiently for liquids to be drained off to trapped outlets protected by a grill.
1.1.5 The walls shall be tiled with white glazed ceramic tiles or light coloured coatings or hygienic panels upto a height of 1.5 meters to enable washing with hot water and chemical disinfectant!.
1.1.6 Ceiling with light colour and adequate coating which does not rot.
1.1.7 Adequate ventilatlon.
1.1.8 Adequate natural or artificial lighting which does not distort colours.
1.1,9 The premises shall be maintained in sanitary condition and the drainage and plumbing system shall be efficient and well maintained , The water supply shall ample and dean.
1.1.10 The rooms where the casings: are processe will be free from dust etc. Facilities shall be provided in the premises for- cleaning utensils and for cleaninc hands of persons handling casings.
1.111 The waste /scrap should be kept in syarvun with an airtight lid which can be easily cleaned and disinfected.
1.1.12 It shall exclude the carryof dogs,cast ridents, inspects ,files,crows bats and yultures.The use of poisons or poisonous bats is ,Forgivcen in places where processing is carreed out or any packed pro duct is stored;and
1.1.13 At the end of each day a through cleaning programme suould be follewed. 5652 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA NOVEMBER 2l, 1997/AGRAHAYANA 1, _1919[PART II—SEC.'3(ii)]
2. EQUIPMENT":
2.1 For cleaning of tools, adequate water facility in the unit ,'should be provided,
2.2 Proper equipment for protection against posts such as insects and rodents.
2.3 Instruments andi working equipment such as sorting tables, cases, containers, conveyors or belts and knives are of such a. material which,can be easily cleaned /washed.
2.4 The equipment for storing the containers must be . in food hygienic condition and have 'to secure that there will, not be any contact of the merchandise even in contained with the floor or the walls.
2.5 Equipment for' hygienic handling of the casingsduring loading and unloading: may be used. 2 6 Wash basin with adequate' supply running water should be provided and 2,7 Equipment find instruments used in proccessing/manufacturing of casing, must be carefully cleaned and washed SEVERAL times during each working day if (hey have been contaminated and at the end of the days work and before being used again. Howeve;. continuous production machines -should only be cleaned when the work has been finished or in cases where contamination is suspected. 3, STAFF :
3.1 The highest possible 'standard of cleanliness shall be required of stuff. All unsanitary practices should be avoided.
3.2 All persons entering the 100ms in which work on animal casings is undertaken, must wear clean, light coloured :and easy to wash working clothes and headcans; fully covering the hair on lira's Staff engaged in processing of animal casings shall wash their hands several times during each working day, i e-. each time they resume work, 3 3 Eating, drinking smoking shall be forbidden in work rooms and store rooms.
3.4 Persons who are ill or whose hands are cut and expopsed --likely to contaminate casings , shall be prohibited from working or handling, and
35. A medical fitness - certificate shall be produced for every person working in processing of animal casings at the time of joining.It shall be renewed every year.It shall be produced to the inspecting officer as and when demanded. GENERAL a t the time of joining . It shall be renewed e v e r y A medical fitness certificate shall be produced for- •
4.1 Rooms instruments and working equipment must be used only for the preparation of the casings and if required to be used for any other purpose there shall be aded fir any other purpose there dhakk be a gap of 24 hours after through cleaning and before animal cvasing are processed again. 4 2 For all purposes other thanb cleaning of floor potable water must be used. 4 3 The use of detergents disinfectants and pestisides must not affect the wholesomeness of the casings. nd pestivides must not affect the wholesomeness of the casings. and if required to be used for any other putrpose there shall be a bap of 24 hours after through cleaning and before animal cadings are processed again. must rot ;ifT:ct the wholesomencss o! the casinirs.
4.4|First aid kit should be available for the benefit of all the workers.4.5 Warning and packaging must take place undersatisfactory hygienic conditiobns.4 6 Casings should be stored under conditions which.do not effect the quality of the.casings
4.6. In the case, of sheep casings, thase.must be adequqtcly salted and stored under proper conditions. Where longer period of storage (more than 10 days) is involved,- these must be stored, in refri- .cerated conditions. „
4.6.2 In the case of cattle casings, after cleaning and processing the casings should be dried either in the sun or by heat process under hygienic condition's. Dried cattle castings should be sitored under clean, dry and damp proof cond;tions- Preservatives like black pepper may be used for storage; and
4.7 Practices that results 'in contamination of casings should be avoided.' ANNEXURE-III v l , Procedure for registration of Animal Casings' processing Plants :
1.1 The exporters, desirous for export of animal casings to European Communities and other countries where Plant Registration and Certification is warranted, should get the plant registered with APEDA as per the procedures laid down hereunder. 1
2. Application for Registration : 2 1 Application may be made to:Chairman, APEDA In the prescribed proforma as laid down in Schedule I. A COPY of the proceedure to be followed is obtainable from the office(sV of APF.DA.
2.2 Application should be accompanied by Animal Castings Plant Data as laid down in Schedule II.
2.3 The application duly completed may be submitted either at the headquarters of APFDA at New Delhi or at nny of its regional offices us per The addresses given in Schedule-TTT. who will forward the same to the headquarters.
2.4 The application should he accompained by a declaration in the "''proforma laid down in schedule-lV that the manufacturer/exporter has complied with the sanitary and other requirements of animal casings' plants. 2 The application should bo accompanied by a demand drraft of- in favour of APEDA towards'document processing and inspection charges.
2.6 The following additional documents should be submitted alongwith the application :
(a) Lay out of the premises.
(b) l ist of machinery and equipment in the premises.
(c) Names and addresses of owners/partners/'directors/ trustees etc. alongwith documentary evidence.
(d) Permission from the local municipal body to run the processing unit for animal casings,
(e) Copv of the lens,e agreement in case the processing unit is being run on lease basis,
(f) Confidential reports issued by financial institutions banks mentioning the financial status of the manufacturers /expqrter.
(g) Certificate from a Govt laboratory regarding potability of water used for processing of animal casings.
(h) Medical fitness certificate for personnel engaged in the processing operation.
2.7 The "application should be signed by the owner /partner/ director/managing trustee duly authorised for the purpose and ' a 'documentary evidence'power of attorney/copy of the resolution, as the case may be, must accompany the application. 5653
3. PLANT REGISTRATION PROCEDURE :
3.1 Preliminary scrutiny of the application will be carried out by APEDA and in case the .application is in order, APET>A will forward a copy of the application to each member of the Plant Inspection Committee.
3.2 Physical inspection of the processing plant will be carried out for registration -by a Plant Inspection Committee to be constituted by Chairman,, APEDA comprising of the following :
3.2.1 One representative of Deptt. of Animal Husbandry 'and Dairying, Ministry of Agriculture, Oovt. of India.
3.2.2 One representative of Deptt of Animal Husbandry of the State Govt.
3.2.3 One representative of Export Inspection Council/ Agency.
3.2.4 One representative of Directorate of Marketing and Inspection,
3.2.5 One representative of dried animal casings' exporters.
3.2.6 One representative of Sheep Casings Exporters' Association. 3 2.7 One representative of APHDA who shall be the convenor of the Committee.
3.3 Three members of the Committee shall form the quorum for inspection. In case, for any reason, the quorum is not complete, the inspection shall bo carried out on a subsequent date which will be informed to the processor and/or exporter.
3.4 APEDA shall normally inform the processor and /or exporter one week in advance of the date of Inspection for verification. 4 ISSUE OF PLANT REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE :
4.1 In case the Committee is satisfied that the animal casings plant conform to the standards and recommends issue of a certificate, then the same shall be issued by APEDA in the proforma laid down under Schedule-V. The certificate will bear a Regulation Number alloted by APEDA.
4.2 The certificate shall be prominently displayed in the processing unit.
4.3 Any change in the lay out, design or capacity of processing unit should be got approved by APEDA within 60 days of such a change,
4.4 The Plant Registration Certificate will be in addition to their registration with APEDA as an exporter of a scheduled product |as per Section 42(i) of the APEDA, Act] The date of validity of the Plant Registration Certificate shall be specified on the certificate. In case no specific date is mentioned, the certificate shall be deemed to be valid upto 31st December of the year in which it is issued.
4.5 The animal casings plant shall be reinspected by the Committee for the purpose of renewal of the Certificate. The reinspection shall be carried out before expiry of validity of the certificate.
4.6 In case the processing of animal casing& is carried out in a leased plant, the certificate shall be issued to the manufacturer/exporter who may be the lessee and not the owner of the plant. The validity of the certificate will be limited to the date of expiry of the lease agreement.
4.7 The manufacturer/exporter shall also comply with such other instructions as may, from time to time, be issued by APEDA.
3. REFUSALLCANCELLATION OF CERTIFICATE :
5.1 The certificate issued under .clause 4 may be refused or, cancelled or suspended provided that : The animal casings plant does not conform to the prescribed standards as laid down under these rules; There are any adverse reports from the financial institutions/banks against any of the owner/directors/ partners/trustees or from the importers or importing countries ; There is insufficient potable water at the premises: Unsatisfactory arrangement for disposal -of effluents : No valid licence from lite local body or if tile committee feels that the plant is situated at the place where if will be injurious to the inhabitants.
5.2 Refusal, cancellation or suspension of the certificate as the case may be, shall be communicated in writing specifying the reasons, to the exporter.
5.3 An agrieved exporter may make another application to Chairman, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority for registration of his plant after satisfying that the deficiencies pointed out by the Committee, have been rectified. The reinspection of the plant shall be carried our in terms of para 5 above. ANNEXURE-IV
1. PROCEDURE FOR CERTIFICATION OF ANIMAL CASINGS : The inspection of animal casings for issue of Animal Health Certificate shall be done to verify the species of animal. nature of packaging, number of packages, net weight, cleanliness of casings, etc. '
2. PLACE OF INSPECTION' The inspection of animal casings for the purpose of these rules shall be carried out at the premises registered with the APEDA.
3. APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION i An Exporter intending to export animal casings shall submit an application for issue of the Animal Health Certificate, giving particulars of the consignment proposed to be exported to the nearest office of the agency in the prescribed proforma as laid down in the ScheduIe-VI.
4. TIME LIMIT FOR INSPECTION :
4.1 For inspection of animal casings for local and outstat'on inspection a two and three CLAER working davs' adv i c e information, respectively shall be sent to the agency office.
4.2 Although every effort will be made to take up inspection as soon as possible after the receipt of intimation, no, guarantee be given except that request will be entertained strictly in the chronological order of receipt of applications. In special cases, however, the Inspecting Officer may attend to inspection even with shorter notice, provided he is not otherwise occupied with urgent work. IF. No. 6/1/96-EI&EP1 PRABH DAS, Director
SCHEDULE I FORM OF APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF ANIMAL CASINOS' PROCESSING PLANT
1. Name and address of the applicant '. 5654 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : NOVEMBER 22,1997/AGRAHAYANA 1,1919 [PART ll—SEC 3(ii)]
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8. Resistration-cum-membership No. of APEDA. Address of the processing plant. Factory licence number and date, if any. Name and address of the owner of the building (processing plant) if he/ they are different from the applicant. Date of expiry of lease agreement, if applicable. Name and address of the financial institutions/banks who have financed the plant. Details of Bank draft cheque. APPLICANT OR AUTHORISED SIGNATORY PLACE : DATE: VERIFICATION I do hereby declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief, the above information is complete and correct and that I agree to abide by the conditions and standards laid down in this behalf. APPLICANT OR AUTHORISED SIGNATORY DATE : PLACE :
SCHEDULE-II ANIMAL CASINGSPLANT DATA
1. Name of the Processing Plant
2. Address
3. EXTERNAL INSPECTION I. Surroundings (clean/ unclean). II. Whether situated near obnoxious industry like fish canning, tanneries, chemical plants, feitillzer plants releasing Hydrogen Sulphide etc. Where the plant is used for processing material other than animal casings. TV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. XII. XIII.
4. Condition of approach and service roads. Whether boundary wall provided. Presence of birds, crows, vultures, etc. if any. Condition of drainage system, whether open or permanently installed underground. Arrangement for disposal of waste material. Whether wash and change loom for workers provided, if provided, number of toilets for each sex of workers and provision for water, soap, towels, etc. Whether the external walls are properly plastered and free from crevices, holes, dampness, etc. Whether the entry is restiicted and the entry (ies) and cxit(s) provided with double doors having flyproofing and self closing devices. Whether the windows are flyproof. Whether antiseptic/disinfectant foot wash is provided at the entrance. INTERNAL INSPECTION I. II. Whether the walls and ceilings are properly white washed. Whether the floors, walls and ceilings are properly plastered with impervious material. 5655 III. TV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX.
5. Whether Fissures, holes crevices and dampness present. Whether the walls are covered with washable coating or plaint upto a height of atlcast 2 meters. Whether the windows are at a sufficient height and away from working platforms/tables to avoid contamination by dust, accidentally broken glass panes. Whether sufficient care is being exercised to ensure that each worker before entering and leaving the factory,, washes his hands properly. Whether sufficient signboards indicating "do not spit and smoke" in the premises are displayed prominently. Whether adequate lighting arrangements provided in the working area. Whether adequate exhaust fans provided. Whether the processing area is free from cow webs and sipders. WATER SUPPLY : SOURCE : MUNICIPAL OR OPEN WELL(S) OR TUBE WELL(S) T. II.
111. IV. Whether adequate potable water supply with pressure is provided. Whether hot water (82 degree C) is available for sterilization of equipment. Condition of over head storage tank. Is water treated separately, if so, system followed. V.
6. Whether water is tested regularly for it's potability if so the frequency of testing. PERSONNEL : I. IT. Ill, IV. V.
7. Whether the staff is periodically examined for medical fitness if so, what is the periodicity. Whether the nails and hair are properly trimmed. Use of nail polish to be prohibited. Whether clean uniform cap, hand gloves and gum-boots provided. Whether educated to observe personal hygiene. Whether informed that smoking, chewing, spitting in the processing area is prohibited. EQUIPMENT : I. IT. III.
8. Condition of working equipment, etc. e.g. knives, hooks, cases, containers for storage of animal casings, tables and other cutting tools. Whether the equipment are cleaned and disinfected daily. Whether the equipment, utensils, trollies used for inedible/waste material are properly marked so that they are not used for edible animal casings. TRANSPORTATION : I. In case intestines/animal casings are sourced from outside sources, the names and addresses of the abattoirs from where these are sourced. 38 3 GI/97—5 5656 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : NOVEMBER 22,1997/AGRAHAYANA 1, 1919 [PART II—SEC 3(ii)] IT. Transportation distance from abattoirs and mode of transportation of intestines/ animal casings from abattoirs.
SCHEDULE III ADDRESSES OF APEDA HEADQUARTER AND REGIONAL OFFICES
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4. Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority, Ansal Chamber-II, 3rd Floor, 6, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi—110 066. Tel : 6192141/6192148/6192747 Tlx : 031-82061 EFDA IN Fax : 6195016 Bombay Office 12th Floor, Unit No. 1, MVIRDC Cufle Parade; World Trade Centre, Bombay—400 005. Tel : 022-2183106/2189060 Fax: 022-2189681 Tlx : 011-83737 APED-IN Bangalore Office 12/1/1, Palace Cross Road, Bangalore—560 020. Tel : 080-3343425 Fax : 91-80-3364560 Calcutta Office Mayukh Bhavan, Bidhan Nagar, Calcutta—700 091. Tel : 033-374244 Tlx : 21-2222 WBGT IN
SCHEDULE-1V DECLARATION OF EXPORTER I. II. III. I/we, hereby declare that my/our animal casings, processing plant comply with all the sanitary and hygienic requirements laid down under Animal Casings (Quality Control & Inspection) Rules. 1996. I/We also declare that intestines arc obtained from approved/slaughter houses/abattoirs. I/We declare that I/we possess the full authority and right to process/store animal casings, in the premises.... (Address and to effect any structural and/or other modifications required to confirm to instructions issued by the APEDA from time to time. IV. I/We also declare that we will inform APEDA about any change in the ownership/managemont of the company and also the building of the processing plant. SIGNATURE OF THE APPLICANT/ AUTHORISED SIGNATORY PLACE: DATE :
SCHEDULE-V THE AGRICULTURAL AND PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS EXPORT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MINISTRY OF COMMERCE, GOVT. OF INDIA) CERTIFICATE OF PLANT REGISTRATION FOR ANIMAL CASINGS PROCESSING PLANT This is to certify that the animal casings processing plant described below has been inspected by a Plant Registration Committee constituted by Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority and existing facilities are considered adequate to meet the hygienic and sanitary conditions required for export :
1. Name of exporter .
2. Registration No.
3. Location of the processing plant
4. Type of Animal Casings authorised for export. Certificate valid upto Place : New Delhi For and on behalf of APEDA Date : CHAIRMAN ANSAL CHAMBERS-Il, 3rd FLOOR, 6 BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI—66 TEL : 6192141, 6192148 FAX : 6195016
SCHEDULE-VI APPLICATION FOR ISSUE OF ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE From To The Agency Sir, I request you to issue Animal Health Certificate for exporting the consignment of Animal Casings particulars of which are furnished below : 5657 I. Identification of casings : Casings of (Species) Nature of packaging Number of packages Net weight II. Origin of casings Approved establishment (Plant Registration) No. III. Destination of casings The casings will be sent from (place of loading) to (country and place of destination) by the following means Name and address of consignor Name and address of consignee Yours faithfully, Name (Designation)
SCHEDULE VII ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR ANIMAL CASINGS INLENDED FOR DISPATCH TO THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY Country of destination Reference number of the health ceitificate. Exporting country Responsible Ministry Certifying Department I. IDENTIFICATION OF CASINGS Casings of (species) Nature of packaging Number of Packages Net Weight II. ORIGIN OF CASINGS Address(es) and veterinary control number(s) of the approved establishment(s) III. DESTINATION OF CASINGS The casings will be sent from (Plaae of loading) to (Country and place of destination) By the following means of transport. Number of the Seal (*) Name and address of consignor. Name and address of consignee. IV. ATTESTATION • The undersigned official veterinarian certifies that the casings described above :
(a) Come from plants approved by the competent authority.
(b) Have been cleaned, scraped and — Salted (—) with Sodium Chloride for 30 days; or — Bleached (—); or — Dried after scraping (—);
(c) Have undergone all precautions to avoid recontamination after treatment. Done at on (Place) (Date) (Stamp) - (Signature of the Official (X) (Stamp) (*) optional (__) Delete as appropriate (X) The signature and the stamp must be in a colour different to that of the printing. [F.No. 6/1/96—E1&P[ PRABH DAS Director