e-Gazette weekly summary

e-Gazette updates 12-18 October 2026: shipping rules, NZ origin

The Gazette carried new shipping rules, India-New Zealand FTA origin rules, a melt-and-pour test for steel procurement and explosives rules for labs.

The week in brief

What changed

6 points

01
New rules under the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025 cover collision prevention at sea and the Bureau of Ports Security. Separate Coastal Shipping rules set a licence regime for foreign flag vessels.
02
Customs rules of origin for the India-New Zealand FTA take effect on 20 October 2026. Another notification revised drawback rates for gold and silver jewellery.
03
The steel ministry replaced the 50% domestic value addition test with a melt-and-pour requirement for HS codes 7304, 7305, 7306 and 7307 in its domestic procurement policy.
04
The Explosives (Second Amendment) Rules let R&D laboratories make, store and use small quantities of explosives with permission from the Chief Controller of Explosives.
05
Two notifications delegate DGCA powers under the Aircraft (Carriage of Dangerous Goods) Rules, 2026 to designated officers.
06
Other amendments widen who can serve as a census enumerator, shorten acceptance timelines for central pool housing and set penalty adjudication rules under the Court-fees Act for Union territories.

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