As amended

07.12.2010
Ministry of Science & Technology
Government of Pakistan

NOTIFICATION
Islamabad, the 27th February, 2008

S.R.O. 29 (KE) 2008: In exercise of the power conferred by clause (xiv) and (xv) of section
8 of the Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority Act, 1996 (VI of 1996) the
Authority is pleased to direct that the following fee, for application, licence, marking and
inspection, shall be levied, with effect from the 1st April, 2008, namely:-

a) the fee for application for PS marking of each brand shall be one thousand rupees;

b) in addition to the fee referred to in clause (a), there shall be paid by every licensee
or, as the case may be, applicant, a license fee consisting of, -

(i) an annual license fee of five thousand rupees;1[ ]

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(ii) [the marking fee for use of Authority’s mark, with effect from 1st
August, 2010 shall be charged on the basis of ex-factory price at
following rates; namely:-

a) Food articles……………………………….. 0.05%

b) Non Food articles…………………………. 0.1%
c) Articles under voluntary regime (all)…… 0.05%

“Explanation 1: For the purpose of calculating marking fee, the ex-factory price
means invoice value exclusive of indirect taxes.

Explanation 2: For the purpose of licencing and marking fee; each brand of
every article as specified in respective Pakistan Standard Specification shall be
treated as an independent article. For example PS:2096/1989 covers Jams and
Jellies; therefore each brand of jam and jelly shall be treated as separate article.

Explanation 3: All flavours of each brand shall be treated as one article; and]

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[ (iii) for every quarter, a licencee shall, not later than the 15th day of the
month following the quarter, pay marking fee payable in the shape of

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The word “and” Deleted vide SRO No. ( )/ 2010 dated 25th November, 2010.
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Substituted for “a marking fee on the article or process at the rate of 0.1 percent of the ex-factory price of
the product or brand under the PS marking scheme; and” through S.R.O. 87 (KE)/2010 dated 27th August,
2010 issued from file No.5(45)/2009-ATA-II under signature of, Deputy Secretary (Admin), Ministry of
Science & Technology, Govt. of Pakistan, Islamabad.
 bank draft or pay order to the Authority alongwith submitting a true and
correct statement in the format as set out in the Annexure hereto.]

c) in addition to the fee referred to in clause (a) and (b), there shall be an inspection
fee of five thousand rupees without conveyance and accommodation charges,
which charges shall be paid by the requisitioner.

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Annexure

[No. F. 2(34)|2005-PSQCA(IL)].

M. AJMAL SAEED,
Deputy Secretary (Admin.).

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Inserted vide SRO No. (KE)/2010 date 25th November, 2010 issued from file No.5(45)/2009-ATA-II under
signature of Deputy Secretary (O & M), Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of Pakistan, Islamabad.
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Omitted vide SRO No. (KE)/2010 date 25th November, 2010 issued from file No.5(45)/2009-ATA-II under
signature of Deputy Secretary (O & M), Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of Pakistan, Islamabad. At
the time of omission the ------ read as under:

“2. Penalty.- Whoever contravenes any provision of this notification shall, on conviction
by the Magistrate of the First Class, be punishable with imprisonment of either
description for a term which may extended to one year or with fine which shall not be
less than fifty thousand rupees, or with both.”
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Annexure inserted vide SRO No. (KE)/2010 date 25th November, 2010 issued from file No.5(45)/2009-
ATA-II under signature of Deputy Secretary (O & M), Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of Pakistan,
Islamabad.
 “Annexure
(See S.R.O. No.27(KE)/2008, dated the 27th February, 2008.)
(To be submitted by all the licensees by 15th of the month following end of quarter)

1. Quarter.
(wite months and year).

2. Personal information.
Name of the licensee
Address
Licence No. Valid until
Article Brand name
Relevant PS
Sales tax registration No. NTN

3. Details of utilities.
Total amount in rupees of the bills for the quarter
Electricity Sui gas Water Total

4. Inventory/stock details of finished goods.

Opening balance Manufactured
Quantity Value (ex-factory) Quantity Value (ex-factory)

Sales Closing balance

Quantity Value (ex-factory) Quantity Value (ex-factory)

5. Marking fee.
Ex-factory price Marking fee rate @ Marking fee
%

6. Total marking fee paid with this return.

Type and No. of Bank Date Bank Branch Amount
instrument (Rs.)

7. Declaration:
It is hereby declared that the above information is true to the best of my knowledge
and understanding.
Signature of authorized representative. __________________________
Name of the authorized representative. __________________________
Date. __________________________
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