Recognition of certification/inspection reports/test reports issued by Indian bodies by Ecuador - DGFT - 85(RE-08)/2004-2009

Recognition of certification/inspection reports/test reports issued by Indian bodies by Ecuador Government of India Ministry of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 011. Policy Circular No. 85(RE-08)/2004-2009 Dated 30.04.2009 To All Licensing Authorities; All Commissioners of Customs; Sub: Recognition of certification/inspection reports/test reports issued by Indian bodies by Ecuador Ecuador Accreditation Body, OAE have informed that they would recognize accreditation by members of International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) for the purpose of import regulations in Ecuador. National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB) and National Accreditation Board for Testing Calibration Laboratories (NABL) are members from India in IAF and ILAC respectively. 2. Accordingly, the certifications/inspection reports/test reports from Indian bodies duly accredited by NABCB under the Quality Council of India and the NABL under the Department of Science and Technology, relating to compliance to standards applicable in Ecuador shall be accepted by the authorities in that country. 3. Exporters of goods, indicated in Annexure to this Policy Circular, to Eucador, are advised to contact NABCB or NABL in the matter for further details. 4. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority. Sd/- (O. P. Hisaria) Joint Director General of Foreign Trade (Issued from File No. 01/93/180/103/AM09/PC-2(B) ANNEXURE TO POLICY CIRCULAR NO. 85 DATED 30.04.2009 LIST OF PRODUCTS "SUBJECTED TO CONTROL" IN ECUADOR 1. Hydraulic Cement (Portland Cement and others) 2. Petroleum oils or mineral oils (including gasoline, fuel oil, lubricant oils, etc.) 3. Matches 4. Chemical powder used for the fire extinguisher 5. Portable fire extinguisher 6. Brake fluid 7. PVC tubes and accessories 8. Pneumatic tyres 9. Latex condoms 10. Garments and accessories, including furriery (also including labeling and ticketing of them) 11. Asbestos plates and tubes 12. Crockery, Tiles (ceramic products) 13. Security and safety glasses 14. Iron and steel rods 15. Iron tubes 16. Metallic culverts 17. Iron Cylinders and tanks for LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) 18. Valves for LPG tanks 19. Rivets for Brake shoes 20. Brake shoes 21. Domestic devices for cooking (like stoves, ovens, etc.) 22. Aluminum Wires for electrical use 23. Refrigerating devices for domestic use (like refrigerators, freezers, etc.) 24. Gas water heaters 25. Electrical water heaters 26. Transformers (electrical) 27. Carbon-Zinc Batteries 28. Spark plugs 29. Light bulbs 30. Vehicles (VIN, WMI content, related to ISO 3779, ISO 3780, ISO 4030, ISO 3833, ISO 612) 31. Vehicle gas emission