Export of Bivalve Molluscs (Quality Control, Inspection and Monitoring) Amendment Rules, 2007

Notification date 15 May 2007 [TO BE PUBLISHED IN PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (ii) OF THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, DATED GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE) NEW DELHI, dated the---------,2007. NOTIFICATION S.O.-----(E). - In exercise of the powers conferred by section 17 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules to amend the Export of Bivalve Molluscs (Quality Control, Inspection and Monitoring) Rules 2003, namely: 1. (1) These Rules may be called the Export of Bivalve Molluscs (Quality Control, Inspection and Monitoring) Amendment Rules, 2007. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Export of Bivalve Molluscs (Quality Control, Inspection and Monitoring) Rules 2003, hereinafter referred to as the said rules, in rule 4, after clause (i), the following shall be added, namely: “(j) requirements of potable water as provided in chapter XI.” 3. In the said rules, in rule 6, (a) for sub-rule (4), the following shall be substituted, namely : “(4) (i) The inspection and monitoring of despatch centres and purification centres shall be carried out regularly under the responsibility of the competent authority, which shall have free access to all parts of the centre, in order to ensure compliance with the provision of this standard ; (ii) The frequency of inspection and monitoring of such centres shall be risk based depending upon the performance of the units but at least once in 3 months.” (b) for sub-rule (14), the following shall be substituted, namely: “(14) (i) The inspection and monitoring of establishments or factory vessels shall be carried out regularly under the responsibility of the competent authority, which shall at all times have a free access to all parts of the establishments or factory vessels and records pertaining application of these rules to ensure compliance with the requirements under the rules ; (ii)The frequency of inspection and monitoring of establishments or factory vessels shall be risk-based depending upon the performance of the units but at least once in 3 months.”; ( c ) for sub rule (15) , the following shall be substituted, namely : “ (15) If such inspections and monitoring reveal that the requirements of these rules are not being met, the competent authority shall issue a show cause notice to the unit, in which reasons for the same shall be given in writing before imposition of penalties”. 4. In the said rules, in CHAPTER IV, under the heading “REQUIREMENTS FOR THE APPROVAL OF DESPATCH OR PURIFICATION CENTRES’, in clause I, for sub-clause (h), the following shall be substituted namely: “h) facilities for the supply and, where appropriate, storage of exclusively potable water as provided in chapter XI”. 5. In the said rules, in Chapter VI, after sub clause c), the following shall be inserted, namely: “ d) - The sampling plan will be established and issued by EIC for checking such possible presence at regular intervals or on case by case basis in the event of irregular period of harvesting.” (F.NO.6/3/2002/EI&EP) Ms. Bharathi S. Sihag, Joint Secretary, Note: The Principal rules were published vide S.O.668 (E) dated 10th June 2003 in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part II-Section3- Sub-section (ii) and subsequently amended vide Notification No. - S.O.718 dated 25th February, 2005. CHAPTER - XI REQUIREMENTS OF POTABLE WATER PARAMETERS AND PARAMETRIC VALUES PART A Microbiological parameters Parameter Value (number /100 ml) Escherichia coli (E. coli) 0 Entrococci 0 PART B Chemical parameters Parameter Value Acrylamide 0.10 mg/l Antimony 5.0 mg/l Arsenic 10 mg/l Benzene 1.0 mg/l Benzo(a) pyreme 0.010 mg/l Boron 1.0 mg/l Bromate 10 mg/l Cadmium 5.0 mg/l Chromium 50 mg/l Copper 2.0 mg/l Cyanide 50 mg/l 1, 2 – dichloroethane 3.0 mg/l Epicholorohydrin 0.10 mg/l Fluoride 1.5 mg/l Lead 10 mg/l Mercury 1.0 mg/l Nickel 20 mg/l Nitrate 50 mg/l Nitrite 0.5 mg/l Pesticides 0.10 mg/l Pesticides – Total 0.50 mg/l Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons 0.10 mg/l Selenium 10 mg/l Tetrachloroethene and Trichloroethene 10 mg/l Trihalomethanes –Total 100 mg/l Vinyl chloride 0.50 mg/l PART C Indicator parameters Parameter Value Aluminium 200 mg/l Ammonium 0.50 mg/l Chloride 250 mg/l Clostridium perfringens (including spores) 0 number /100 ml Colour Acceptable to consumers and no abnormal change Conductivity 2 500 mS cm -1 at 20 °C Hydrogen ion concentration ³ 6,5 and ≤ 9.5 pH units Iron 200 mg/l Manganese 50 mg/l Odour Acceptable to consumers and no abnormal change Oxidisability 5.0 mg/l O2 Sulphate 250 mg/l Sodium 200 mg/l Taste Acceptable to consumers and no abnormal change Colony Count 220 No abnormal change Coliform bacteria 0 number / 100ml Total organic carbon (TOC) No abnormal change Turbidity Acceptable to consumers and no abnormal change Tritium 100 Bq/l Total indicative dose 0.10 mSv/year