Export Inspection Council EIC was established as a statutory authority to ensure sound development o...........

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Export Inspection Council (EIC) was established as a statutory authority to ensure sound development of export trade of India through Quality Control and Inspection and for matters connected thereof. Consider the following with reference to it.

It is empowered to notify commodities which will be subject to quality control and inspection prior to export.
It establishes standards of quality for notified commodities that will be subject to quality control and inspection prior to export.

Which of the above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

None

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Explanation:

ECI was established by Central Government under Section 3 of Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963. It was established to ensure sound development of export trade of India through Quality Control and Inspection and for matters connected thereof. EIC is advisory body to Central Government. It is empowered to notify commodities which will be subject to quality control and inspection prior to export. It establishes standards of quality for such notified commodities. It also specifies type of quality control and inspection to be applied to such commodities. EIC also exercises technical and administrative control over the five Export Inspection Agencies (EIAs), one each at Chennai, Delhi, Kochi, Kolkata and Mumbai established by Ministry of Commerce for purpose of implementing various measures and policies by it.