4.76

Enlistment /Authorisation of Laboratories for Certification/ Grading of Diamonds of 0.25 carat and above

Applications for enlistment of laboratories should be submitted to Gems and Jewellery Promotion Council (GJEPC) for scrutiny of the application for fulfilment of the norms prescribed. GJEPC will forward the application after verification of bona fides with their clear recommendation for in principle approval of DGFT. After in principle approval of DGFT is granted, GJEPC will conduct inspection of the facility to verify the availability of equipments, technical manpower as well as other infrastructure required for the Laboratory, to function as Authorised Laboratory for certification/ grading of diamonds of 0.25 carat and above. Based on the Inspection Report and recommendations of the GJEPC, the concerned laboratory would be considered for inclusion in paragraph 4.42 or 4.43 of FTP as the case may be.

(Above Last sentence has been amended vide PN. NO.48/2015, DT. 16/12/2015 )

[OLD- Based on the Inspection Report and recommendations of the GJEPC, the concerned laboratory would be considered for inclusion in paragraph 4.43 of FTP. ]