(PUBLISHED IN PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (ii) OF THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, DATED THE 5^th JUNE, 2003).

Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion

New Delhi, dated the 5^th June, 2003.

O R D E R

S.O.655 (E).- Whereas the Central Government considers it necessary with a view to ascertain which ancillary and small scale industrial undertakings need supportive measures, exemption or other favourable treatment under the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 (65 of 1951) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act) to enable them to maintain their viability and strength so as to be effective in-

a.      promoting in a harmonious manner the industrial economy of the country and easing the problem of unemployment; and

b.     securing that the ownership and control of the material resources of the community are so distributed as best to subserve the common good;

          And, whereas, the Central Government considers it necessary to amend the order of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Industry (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion) number S.O. 857(E), dated the 10^th December, 1997 for the said purpose:

And, whereas, a copy of the said amendment of the notified order in draft was laid before each House of Parliament for a period of thirty days as required under sub-section (3) of section 11B of the said Act;

And, whereas, no modification in the draft of the proposed notified order has been suggested by both the Houses of Parliament; 

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 11B and sub-section (1) of section 29B of the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 (65 of 1951), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the Order notified by Government of India in the Ministry of Industry (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion) number S.O. 857 (E), dated the 10^th December, 1997, namely:-

          In the said Order, in the Appendix, after the product code 343199 and the entries relating thereto, the following product codes and their entries shall be inserted, namely:-

                                                                        "Stationery Sector

319911         Writing inks and fountain pen inks
387101         Ball point pens
387103         Fountain pens
387104         Pen nibs
387105        Fountain pens and ball pens components excluding metallic tips
387201        Pencils
387401        Hand stapling machine
387501        Paper pins
387601        Carbon paper
38760210    Typewriter ribbon for mechanical typewriters
387901        Hand numbering machines
387903        Pencil sharpeners
387907        Pen holders

                                                                       Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Sector

31060101    Para amino phenol – Indl. Grade
310628        Pyrazolones
310650        Benzyl benzoate
310658        Niacinamide
313125        Paracetamol
31315801    Methyl parabens and sodium salt starting from para hydroxy benzoic acid
31315901    Ethyl parabens and sodium salt starting from para hydroxy benzoic acid
31319501    Propyle parabens and sodium salt starting from para hydroxy benzoic acid
3131960      Calcium gluconate
310126        Aluminium hydroxide gel"

This notification shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

Sd/-
(UMESH KUMAR)
Joint Secretary to the Govt. of India
(F. No. 7(3)/99-IP)

 Footnote:-   The principal Order was notified vide number S.O. 857(E), dated 10^th December, 1997 and subsequently amended vide number S.O. 1288(E), dated 24^th December, 1999 and S.O. No. 1013(E) dated 9^th October, 2001.