S.O. Whereas for the development of the export trade of India, certain proposals for subjecting common salt to quality control and inspection prior to export, were published as required by Sub-rule (2) of rule II of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Rules, 1964, in the Gazette of India, Part II - Section 3 - Sub-section (ii), dated the 3rd July, 1976, under the Order of the Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce, No. S.O. 2239, dated the 3rd July, 1976. And whereas the objections and suggestions were invited within thirty days of the date of publication of the said Order No. S.O. 2239, dated the 3rd July, 1976, from all persons likely to be affected thereby.
And whereas the copies of the said Gazette were made available to the public on the 3rd July, 1976.
And whereas the objections and suggestions received from the public on the said draft have been considered by the Central Government.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 6 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963), the Central Government, after consulting the Export Inspection Council, being of the opinion that it is necessary and expedient so to do for the development of the export trade of India, hereby -

1. Notifies that common salt shall be subject to quality control and inspection prior to export
2. recognizes
   1. the specifications for common salt as set out in the Annexure to this Order as the standard specifications for common salt
   2. the specifications, which may be stipulated for common salt in the export contract concerned between the buyer and the exporter provided that such specifications do not fall below the specifications set out in the said Annexure
3. specifies the type of inspection in accordance with the export of common salt (Inspection) Rules, 1977, as the type of inspection, which shall be applied to common salt
4. Prohibits the export in the course of international trade of such common salt unless the same is accompanied by a certificate issued by the Inspection Agency, recognised by the Central Government under Section 7 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963) to the effect that the common salt is export worthy.

2. Nothing in this Order shall apply to the export of samples of common salt in the prospective buyer by land, sea or air provided the f.o.b. value of the consignment does not exceed rupees one hundred.

3. In this order "common salt" shall mean salt obtained from sea brine, bore well brine either in the crude or refined form.

4. This order shall come into force on the date of its publication in the official Gazette.