A.

INTRODUCTION
B. NOTIFICATIONS PERTAINING TO TESTING OF AZO DYES BY TEXTILE COMMITTEE
C. NO AZO DYES CLEARANCE FOR TEXTILES IMPORT AGAINST ADVANCE LICENCE
D. AZO DYES CERTIFICATE NOT REQUIRED FOR LINING MATERIAL IMPORT FOR EXPORT PRODUCTION
E. IMPORT FOR EXPORT PRODUCTION UNDER CUSTOMS BOND EXEMPTED
F. RAW WHITE TEXTILES, TRANSMISSION BELTS, PRESSURE BELTS, LINING MATERIAL FOR LUGGAGE
GOODS EXEMPTED
A. Introduction
The link between azo dyes and cancer in Germany was a major topic of debate in India at the early
1990s. In response to the ban on the use of azo dyes in textiles and leather, the Government of India
has also prohibited the use of azo dyes in the import of textiles into India. Thus all textile and textile
articles must carry the appropriate certificate from notified agencies. The measure comes into effect
on 1 April 2001. The list of the approved agencies have been given in a separate public notice.
As a measure of export promotion, the azo dye free certificate is not required for certain classes of
goods going into export production. The exemption notification is also given below.
Import of textile and textile articles is permitted subject to the condition that they shall not contain
any of the hazardous dyes whose handling, production, carriage or use is prohibited by the Government
of India under the provisions of clause (d) of subsection (2) of section 6 of the Environment (Protection)
Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) read with the relevant rule(s) framed thereunder. For this purpose, the import
consignments shall accompany a preshipment certificate from the notified agencies. In cases where
such certificates are not available, the consignment will be cleared after testing of the same from the
notified agencies based on the following parameters:
a) At least 25% of samples are drawn for testing instead of 100%.
b) While drawing the samples, it will be ensured by Customs that majority samples are drawn from
consignments originating from countries where there is no legal prohibition on the use of harmful
hazardous Dyes.
c) The test report will be valid for a period of six months in cases where the textile/textile
articles of the same specification/quality are imported and the importer, supplier and the country of
origin are the same.
[Ref: DGFT Notification No. 03(RE) dated 31 March 2001 as amended by DGFT notification 29(RE) dated
28 January 2004]
B. Notifications pertaining to testing of Azo Dyes by Textile Committee
[Ref: DGFT Public Notice No. 12(RE) dated 03 May 2001]
In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 4.11 of the Export and Import Policy, 1997-2002, the
Director General of Foreign Trade hereby notifies the procedure to be followed for compliance of
condition at paragraph 11 of Notification no. 3 (RE-2001)/97-02 dated 31.03.2001, for allowing import
of textile and textile articles:
1. All import consignment carrying a preshipment inspection certificate from a textile testing
laboratory accredited to the National Accredition Agency of the country or origin, certifying that the
import consignment does not contain any of the hazardous dyes as per aforementioned paragraph 11
shall be allowed to be cleared.
2. The import consignments which do not carry any preshipment inspection certificate as per paragraph
1 above, shall be allowed to be cleared after getting the sample of the imported consignment tested
and certified from any of the agencies indicated in the Annexure to this public notice, that the
imported consignment does not carry any of the prohibited dyes as per paragraph 11 of notification no.
3(RE-2001)/97-02 dated 31.03.2001.
Annexure

Sl.
No.
Address Location Tel. No./Fax No. Contact person
1 Textile
Committee,
Crystal, 79, Dr.
A.B. Road, Worli,
Mumbai-400018
Mumbai (022) 24982331,
24934555,24964521
Dr. G.S. Nadiger,
Director(Laboratories)
2 Textiles
Committee
platinum Centre,
2nd Floor, Bank
Road,
Cannanore-
670001
Cannanore (0497) 2506390 Shri Tilak Prasad,
Asstt. Inspecting
Officer
3 Textiles
Committee,
North Wing 1st
Floor, T.N.S.C.
Board Complex,
212, R.K. Murli
Road, Mylapore,
Chennai-6000004
Chennai (044) 24940740 Shri M.Gopalan, Dy.
Chief Inspecting
Officer
4 Textiles
Committee,
N/S/0/2, Nehru
Place, Tong
Road, Jaipur-
302015
Jaipur (0141)2514453/N.A Shri S.N. Bailur,
Senior Scientific
Officer II
5 Textiles
Committee, 48-
B, Tagore Nagar,
Civil Lines,
Ludhiana-141001
Ludhiana (0161)2474906 Shri Balaram Kumar,
Senior
6 Textiles
Committee, 18A,
Keelamathur,
Madurai (0452)2623303 Shri A. Abraham,
Inspecting Officer
Pallivasal Street,
Kamraj Road,
Madurai-625009
7 Textile
Committee, 41,
Community
Centre, Phase-I,
Naraina, New
Delhi-110028
New Delhi (011)25795241,
25792364, 25793722
Fax: 24795241
Shri P.K. Sen, Senior
Scientific Officer-I
8 Textiles
Committee, 205,
B.S. Sundaram
Road, Trupur-
641601
Tirupur Fax: (0421)2702500 Shri N. Jeeva,
Inspecting Officer
9 Central Silk
Technological
Research
Institute (CSTRI),
Central Silk
Board, Madiwala
Road, Bangalore-
560054
Bangalore (080)26685238/26680435 Dr. T.H.Somashekhar,
Director
10 Eco Testing
Laboratory
Central Silk
Technological
Research
Institute, Central
Silk Board, 21,
Radha Rani Sinha
Road, Bhagalpur-
812001, Bihar
Bhagalpur PP(0641)2401048 Shri M.A. Moon Dy.
Director
11 Eco Testing
Laboratory,
Central Silk
Technological
Research
Institute, Central
Silk Board, IIT
Campus,
Chowkaghat,
Varanasi-221002
Varanasi (0541)2347306 Shri M.K.Majumdar,
Dy. Director
C. No Azo Dyes Clearance for Textiles Import against Advance Licence
[Ref: Policy Circular No. 03 dated 07 June 2001]
The DGFT has clarified that the condition on import of textile and textile articles as per the
notification 03(RE) dated 31 March 2001, are not applicable on imports made under Annual Advance
licences and Advance Licences for physical exports issued with actual user condition (Para 7.4 of Exim
policy prior to RE-2000, para 7.3 (a) of Exim Policy (RE-2000 and RE-2001). Similarly, this condition will
not be applicable on imports made by 100% EOUs and units in EPZ/SEZ. However, the aforementioned
condition shall be applicable when the 100% EOUs and units in EPZ/SEZ, effects sale/transfer of any
textile or textile article to Domestic Tariff Area.
D. Azo Dyes Certificate not required for Lining Material Import for Export Production
Subject: Condition on import of textile and textile articles as per paragraph 11 of Notification no. 3
(RE-2001)/ 1997-2002 dated 31
st
March, 2001.
[Ref: Policy Circular No. 05 dated 20 July 2001]
Representations have been received requesting to provide exemption from the above mentioned
conditions on import of such textile and textile which are imported exclusively for export production.
2. In this regard, and in continuation to policy circular no. 3(RE-2001)/1997-2002 dated 07.06.2001, it
is hereby further clarified that the condition on import of textile and textile articles as per the
aforementioned notification, shall not be applicable on imports made under provisions at paragraph 7.5
of Export and Import Policy, 1997-2002 (incorporating amendments made upto 31.03.2001) and on
import made as per conditions at Sl.no. 156 and 156(A) of Ministry of Finance, Dept. of Revenue,
Notification no. 43/2001-customs dated 25.04.2001. Paragraph 7.5 of Exim Policy permits duty free
import for export on job work basis Notification no 43 of Customs permits duty free import of lining,
interlining and other consumables for exports, subject to the conditions given therein.
This issues with approval of Director General of Foreign Trade.
E. Import for export production under customs bond exempted
[Ref: DGFT Policy Circular No. 1/2000-2007 dated 31 March 2002]
Subject: Condition on import of textile and textile articles as per paragraph 11 of chapter 1A: General
notes regarding import policy of ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items, 2002-2007.
Representations have been received requesting to provide exemption from the above mentioned
conditions on import of such textile and textile articles which are imported exclusively for export
production.
2. In this regard, it is hereby clarified that the condition on import of textile and textile articles as per
the aforementioned notification, shall not be applicable on imports made by units operating under the
conditions of section 65 of Customs Act, 1962. However, the condition regarding testing shall be made
applicable if any consignment using the imported textile material is released for home consumption.
Similarly, the above mentioned condition shall not be applicable on imports made as per the conditions
of paragraph 2.35 of the Exim Policy, 2002-2007. However, the condition regarding testing has to be
made applicable on such consignments which are released for home consumption.
This issues with approval of Director General of Foreign Trade.
F. Raw white textiles, transmission belts, pressure belts, lining material for luggage goods
exempted
[Ref: DGFT Policy Circular No. 01 (RE-2003)/2002-2007 dated 17 April 2003 as amended by Policy
Circular No. 27(RE-2003)/2002-2007 dated 16 February 2004]
Subject: Condition on import of textile and textile articles as per paragraph 11 of chapter 1A: General
notes regarding import policy of ITC (HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items, 2002-2007.
Representations have been received requesting for exemption from the above mentioned conditions on
import of grey/raw white textile products and industrial products viz. transmission belts/ pressure
belts etc. which do not come into direct contact with the human body.
2. In this regard, it is stated that the issue has been examined in consultation with the Ministry of
Textiles and in view of the comments made available it is hereby clarified that the imports of the
following items of textile are exempted from the condition of production of pre-shipment certificate.
1. Import of consignments of grey/raw textile products which are usable as raw white and
2. Import consignments of industrial product i.e. transmission belts/ pressure belts, lining material for
manufacture of luggage goods which do not come into direct contact with the human body
The importer shall however, be required to give an undertaking to the concerned customs authorities
to this effect at the time of imports.
This issues with approval of Director General of Foreign Trade.
TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY
PART-II, SECTION-3, SUB SECTION (ii)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

NOTIFICATION NO. 3(RE-2001)/1997-2002
NEW DELHI, 31
st
March, 2001

S.O (E) - 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

2. The following shall be added after paragraph 6 of Chapter 1A (General notes regarding Import
Policy) of ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items, 1997-2002:

7. Import of meat and poultry products will be subject to the compliance of conditions regarding
manufacture, slaughter, packing, labeling and quality conditions as laid down in Meat Food Products
Order, 1973. All manufacturers of meat/poultry products exporting their goods to India shall be required
to meet the sanitary and hygienic requirements as stipulated under Schedule-II of the aforementioned
Order. The imported product shall also comply with the specified packaging, labeling and quality
standards as laid down in Schedule-IV of the Order. Compliance of these conditions is to be ensured
before allowing customs clearance of the consignment.
.
8. Import of all such edible/food products, domestic sale and manufacture of which are governed by
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, shall be subject to all the conditions laid down in the
aforesaid Act. Import of all these products will have to comply with the quality and packaging
requirements as laid down in the Act. Compliance of these conditions is to be ensured before allowing
customs clearance of the consignment.

9. Import of all primary agricultural products will be subject to a Bio Security & Sanitary-Phyto Sanitary
import permit, to be issued by Department of Agriculture and Co-operation, as per conditions of Plants,
Fruits and Seeds (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 1989. The permit will be based on Import Risk
Analysis of the product, to be conducted on scientific principles, in accordance with the WTO Agreement
on the Application of Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary measures. The Import Risk Analysis will be conducted
based on various scientific principles, including inter alia,
(a) (a) the type of pests etc. known to be associated with the particular product in the exporting
country;
(b) (b) the organisms already established in India; and
(c) (c) the potential impact of such organisms on Indias international trade.

10. Irrespective of the Policy indicated against the exim code nos. 090220 04 and 090240 06 in column
3 of ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items, 1997-2002, the import of these items will be
subject to the conditions of the provisions of the Tea Waste (Control) Order, 1959 as amended from
time to time. Import of tea waste is to be allowed only to the licence holders under the afore
mentioned Order issued by Tea Board.

11. Import of textile and textile articles is permitted subject to the condition that they shall not contain
any of the hazardous dyes whose handling, production, carriage or use is prohibited by the Government
of India under the provisions of clause (d) of subsection (2) of section 6 of the Environment (Protection)
Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) read with the relevant rule(s) framed thereunder. For this purpose, the import
consignments shall accompany a preshipment certificate from the notified agencies. In cases where such
certificates are not available, the consignment will be cleared after testing of the same from the
notified agencies.

3. This issues in Public Interest.

( N.L. LAKHANPAL)
Director General of Foreign Trade and ex-officio
Additional Secretary to the Government of India




(O.P. HISARIA)
Dy. Director General of Foreign Trade