PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZATION AND CERTIFICATE OF AGMARK GRADING FOR

ONIONS FOR EXPORTS

 

                      

Persons desirous of obtaining Agmark Certification for onions under Agmark should have valid Certificate of Authorization (C.A.) for grading of onions.   Provisions contained in Fruits and Vegetables Grading and Marking Rules, 2004 (G.S.R. No. 220 dated 14th June 2004) and the Grade Designation and Quality of Onion provided in Schedule XIX to the Rules shall be applicable.

 

I.      Procedure for grant of C.A.

    

(1)    Persons desirous of obtaining C.A. for grading and marking of onions under Agmark for exports shall apply to the concerned office of Directorate of Marketing & Inspection (DMI) in the prescribed Proforma - I.

 

(2)    Necessary particulars and documents as prescribed in Annex-A shall be enclosed with the application.

 

(3)    Demand draft for Rs. 1000/- plus statutory service tax, as applicable, as the C.A. processing fee shall be enclosed with the application.

 

(4)    Applicant for grant of C.A. can have his own premises (owned by him or rented).  He can also use common facilities of APMC pack houses, Private/Coop pack houses etc.   Minimum   requirements   in the premises are given in Annex-B. Details of such arrangements shall be given with the application.  Details of such arrangements may not be given by APEDA approved pack houses. 

 

(5)    Concerned office of the DMI will process the documents, inspect the proposed premises and grant C.A. within ten days of the receipt of complete documents.  Inspection of the premises is not required in case of APEDA approved pack houses.  In such cases, CA shall be issued within three days of the receipt of the complete documents. 

 

(6)    Grade designation mark (Agmark insignia) shall be securely affixed to or printed on each container.  Since each and every container is accounted for in exports, it is not necessary to have running replica serial No. on each container. It is also not necessary that Agmark insignia shall be printed in printing presses permitted by the Directorate.  However, authorised packer shall inform the name and address of the printing press from whom he is getting the containers bearing Agmark replica printed.

 

II.      Procedure for obtaining Certificate of Agmark Grading (CAG) for export of onion.

 

1.     The C.A. holder shall apply with details of the lot to the approved laboratory/concerned office of DMI for      grant of CAG for the lot of onions in the prescribed proforma (Annex C-I).

 

2.     The following documents shall be enclosed with the application : 

 

    1.    Self attested copy of commercial invoice.

b.     Declaration by the exporter in the prescribed proforma (Annex C-II).

 

3.     Demand draft of the requisite value in favour of the respective DMI offices of the region shall be submitted along with the application.  The exact name in which the demand draft is to be prepared may be checked from the respective office of DMI.

 

4.     The demand draft towards grading charges will be payable @ 0.2% of FOB value plus statutory service tax, as applicable, subject to a minimum of Rs. 200/- plus the statutory service tax, per lot. 

 

5. The laboratories approved by APEDA/AGMARK shall attend to grading and analysis of residues of pesticides and heavy metals.      

 

    6.  The detailed procedure for sampling and inspection of the lots of onion consignments by the authorized representative of the approved laboratories is given in Annex-D.

 

7.     The approved laboratory will send the Inspection Report of grading along with report of analysis of residues of pesticides and heavy metals and enclosures listed at S. No. 2&3 above to the concerned office of DMI for issue of Certificate of Agmark Grading.  

 

     8.  The approved laboratories shall issue Certificate of Residue Analysis in duplicate to the exporter as per the    format given in Annex-E. A third copy of the residue analysis report shall be sent by the laboratory directly to the concerned office of Agmark.

 

     9. The list of DMI offices is given in Annex-F.

 

10.      The DMI officers will keep a random check on grading.

 

11.    DMI will issue the CAG in the prescribed proforma. Only those officers whose signatures have been sent

       to the European Commission shall issue the CAG.  Inspecting officer and the CAG issuing officer shall

       put the rubber stamp below their signatures.

 

     12. Item 14 of each CAG requires Certificate No. The procedure for   giving the Certificate Nos. shall be as follows :

 

First two alphabets shall be office code.  Next two alphabets shall  be the inspecting officer code.  Next shall be year code and then running S. No., e.g., CAG issued  by Mr. V.K. VERMA of Mumbai Office during  the  year  2003  shall  have  the Certificate No. MU/VV/03/O1 and so on. The Office Codes are as follows :

 

          Mumbai     -        MU              Ahmedabad          -        AH

           Nashik       -        NK              Chennai               -        CH

           Pune          -        PN               Kochi                    -        KO

           Sangli        -        SN               Delhi                     -        DE

           Hyderabad -        HY               Kanpur                 -        KA

           Bangalore  -        BA               Lucknow               -        LU

 Amritsar     -        AM              Kolkata                 -        KK                       

         

13.      First and second copy of the CAG shall be given to C.A. holder.  The first copy shall go with consignment documents and C.A. holder can retain the second.  Third will be the office copy.

 

  1. After loading/stuffing of the container, the laboratory shall provide a Container Stuffing/Loading Certificate to the shipper in the format given in Annex-G.

 

 

 

  

 
Proforma – I
 

Application for Grant of Certificate of Authorisation for Grading and Marking of ______________ (Name of

    Commodity) for Export Grading

 

To,

        The Dy. Agri. Marketing Adviser/

        Asstt. Agri. Marketing Adviser/

        Senior Marketing Officer

        Directorate of Marketing & Inspection

        ___________________ (name of city)

 

Sir/Madam,

 

        I/We   _________________________of M/s______________________ (full postal address) being desirous of marking ____________________ [Name(s) of commodity] with a grade designation mark in accordance with the rules made under the provisions of Agricultural Produce (Grading & Marking) Act 1937, hereby, request for grant of Certificate of Authorisation.

 

        I/We have carefully  gone  through the provisions of AP (G&M) Act, 1937, the General Grading & Marking Rules 1988, relevent commodity Grading & Marking Rules and the instructions issued by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Govt. of India or an Officer authorised by him in this regard for grading & marking of the said commodity and agree to abide by them.

 

        The requisite particulars are furnished herewith in the prescribed proforma and the requisite documents are enclosed.

 

       Yours faithfully,

 

 

         (Signature of the applicant)

 Place:                                                                                                                              Designation:

 Date:                                                                                                                               for M/s_________________

 

                           ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SLIP

Received the application dated __________ of M/s _______________ alongwith  the enclosures and D.D. No. _________ dated ___________ for Rs. ___________ for grant of Certificate of Authorisation for Grading & Marking of ____________ under Agmark for export grading.

 

                                                                    (Office Seal with Signature)

 

 

ANNEX -  ‘A’

 

 

PARTICULARS TO BE FURNISHED WITH THE APPLICATION

FOR CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORISATION

 

 

 

1.        Name and full postal address of the party.                  

 

2.        Name(s) of the commodity proposed to be

           graded.                          

 

3.        Status of the firm, i.e., Proprietary/Partnership/

           Pvt. Ltd./Public Ltd./Regd. Society/Public

           Undertaking etc. (copy of the relevant

           document be enclosed).

 

4.        Period for which the applicant has been

           in the business.

 

5.        Name(s) and address of two representatives

           of the firm who will attend the grading work

           and correspond in the matter (specimen

           signatures to be furnished separately).

 

6. *(a)  RBI Code No., if any

 

    *(b) Import Export Code No. (issued by DGFT)

    

     (c) Membership of the Commodity Boards

           (APEDA, etc.), if any

 

 

7.        ST/CST No., if allotted.

 

8.        Full address of the premises where grading

           and marking will be carried out.

 

9.        Status of the said premises                                 owner/lessee

           (strike out whichever is not applicable).

 

 

 

 

 

*10.     Details of the machinery/packing

           machines/cold storage etc. available in

           the plant/premises with their capacity.

 

S. No

Name of the Machinery

Nos.

Capacity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                  

 

 

 

 

11.      Any other information relevant to

           grading of the commodity.

 

12.      Trade name, if any.       

                                                

 

 

                                                                                                                   (Signature of the applicant/                                                                                                                                                                                                authorized person)

                                                                                             Designation for M/s                             

Place :

Date  :                                      

                                                

                                                

 

 

* Not required in case of APEDA recognized pack houses.               

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

LIST OF THE DOCUMENTS TO BE FURNISHED ALONG WITH THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF C.A. FOR EXPORT GRADING

 

 

1. Application for grant of CA in the prescribed Proforma-I.

 

2. Signatures of authorized persons of the firm on the letter pad. 

 

*3.Copy of the proprietorship declaration/partnership deed/ memorandum and articles of association/bye-laws of society etc.

 

*4. Blue print or neatly drawn sketch of the premises showing all dimensions duly singed by the authorized person of the firm. 

 

5. Medical fitness certificates issued by the Registered Medical Practitioner certifying that the workers engaged in the handling of the product in various operations, are free from any communicable and contagious diseases. 

 

*6. Copy of import export code No. issued by DGFT.

 

7. Copy of APEDA registration, if registered. 

 

 

 

 

Note : (i) Photocopies of all documents should be signed and stamped by

              authorized person of the firm.

 

(ii) Three sets of the documents are to be submitted to the concerned office of the Directorate. 

 

 

*Not applicable in case of APEDA recognized pack houses. 

 

 

 

 

  

  

ANNEX – ‘B’

 

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS IN THE PREMISES FOR GRADING OF ONIONS

 

 

 

  1. Premises should be clean and in hygienic condition.

 

  1. Surroundings of the premises should be clean.

 

  1. It should not be situated near tanneries, chemical plants, fertilizer plants etc.

 

  1. Walls of the premises should be properly plastered and free from crevices, holes, dampness etc.  Thatched roof is not advisable.

 

  1. Premises should be pest, insect and rodent proof.

 

  1. Premises should be free from cobwebs and spiders.

 

  1. Premises should have proper drainage system.

 

  1. Premises should have arrangements for disposal of rejected, rotten, waste of horticulture produce.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNEX – ‘C-I’

 

To,

          The Asstt./Dy. Agricultural Marketing Adviser,  ______________________

 

 

Subject : Request for grant of Certificate of Agmark Grading (CAG) for

               consignment of ___________________________ for export.

 

Sir,

 

          I/We intend to export ________________________________ (name of the commodity) to ___________________ (destination). Details of the consignment are as follows :

 

                  

S. No.

Commodity

No. of Boxes

Qty. (in MT)      

(in each box)

Total Qty.

(in MT)

FOB value

(in Rs.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          The above mentioned consignment will be inspected by  _____________________ (Name of the laboratory) at 

 

       (a) our approved premises at  ________________________________.

 

OR  (b) airport/seaport at  ________________________________.

 

          Copies of commercial invoice, residue analysis report of pesticides and declaration in Annex-‘C-II’ are enclosed. D.D. for Rs._________________ towards grading charges is also enclosed. 

 

          It is requested that the CAG may be issued. 

 

 

Yours faithfully,

Dated : _____________

      (                      )

                                                                                            

 for M/s.

 
 
ANNEX – ‘C-II’

 

DECLARATION

 

(to be given by the exporter on their letter-head)

 

(1)      I, _________________________ of M/s _________________ have/operate from the pack house which is located at

            the following address :

 

           __________________________________

 

           ___________________________________

 

(2)      The pack house is registered/ not registered with APEDA vide Recognition No. _____________ dated

            _____________. 

 

(3)      We wish to export ___________ (name of the commodity), whose details are as follows :  

 

S. No.

Commodity

No. of Boxes

Qty. (in MT)      

(in each box)

Total Qty.

(in MT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4)      The analysis report bearing No. ______ dated __________ of the laboratory M/s _____________________________ pertains to ________________ (name of the commodity) referred to in item (3) above.

 

(5)      I, propose to effect export of the __________________ (name of the commodity) referred to above to

          ____________________ (destination) and these have been processed and packed under my supervision in the

          pack house referred to in item (1) above.

 

(6)      I, further certify that the ____________________ (name of the commodity) referred to above are contained in

           _____________ number of boxes/cartons and that the laboratory analysis report establishes that

          _________________ (name of the commodity) do not contain pesticide residues exceeding the MRLs with

          respect to the destination.

 

 

Place :                                                                                                             (Signature of the applicant/

Date :                                                                                                               Authorized person)

                                                                                                                        Designation

                                                                                                                         for M/s               

 

 

Annex-‘D’

 

Procedure for Sampling and Inspection

 

 

(A)     Sampling and inspection procedure to be followed for lot   intended for shipment in containers before stuffing at the     pack-house.

 

  1. A lot shall be one container load, not exceeding 30 MT.

 

  1. Samples will be drawn on a random basis as per the sampling plan given in Appendix-(i).

 

  iii.            The sample shall be graded according to prescribed standards, appropriate grade will be assigned and prescribed Inspection Report will be filled up in the format given at Appendix – (ii).

 

    iv.            The sample for residues of pesticides and heavy metals shall be drawn simultaneously while drawing the sample for grading.  

 

  1. The format of sample slip for drawl of samples for residue analysis is given in Appendix – (iii). The laboratory representative will sign on the packages selected for sampling.

 

  1. For the purpose of sample for residues of pesticides and heavy metals, at least one onion bulb shall be randomly selected from each selected bag and kept aside.  Minimum 20 onion bulbs to be taken.

 

  1. The total selected onion bulbs are then divided into two equal portions. One portion is to be treated as the laboratory sample and the other portion is to be treated as the reference sample. The reference sample is to be stored at 1°C (± 1°C) for 2 months from the date of sampling.

 

  1. The lot is stack sealed till analysis results are obtained from the laboratory.

 

  1. If the analysis results are within the prescribed limits, the authorized representative of the laboratory will supervise the container stuffing,  weighment and tally of bags.

 

 

 

 

(B)     Sampling and inspection procedure to be followed for lot   intended for shipment in containers at the

         time of stuffing

 

  1. A lot shall be one container load, not exceeding 30 MT.

 

  1. At the time of container stuffing, samples will be drawn on a random basis as per the sampling plan given in Appendix-(i).

 

  iii.            The sample shall be graded according to prescribed standards, appropriate grade will be assigned and prescribed Inspection Report will be filled up in the format given at Appendix – (ii).

 

    iv.            The sample for residues of pesticides and heavy metals shall be drawn simultaneously while drawing the sample for grading.  

 

  1. The format of sample slip for drawl of samples for residue analysis is given in Appendix – (iii). The laboratory representative will sign on the packages selected for sampling.

 

  1. For the purpose of sample for residues of pesticides and heavy metals, at least one onion bulb shall be randomly selected from each selected bag and kept aside.  Minimum 20 onion bulbs to be taken.

 

  1. The total selected onion bulbs are then divided into two equal portions. One portion is to be treated as the laboratory sample and the other portion is to be treated as the reference sample. The reference sample is to be stored at 1°C (± 1°C) for 2 months from the date of sampling.

 

  1. While stuffing, the weighment and tally of bags is carried out.

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 
Appendix – (i)

 

 

SAMPLING PLAN

 

 

 

No. of bags/packages                        Minimum No. of bags/packages

in the lot                                           to be sampled.

-----------------                                     ---------------------------------------

 

 Up to 50                                                              2

 

51 to 100                                                              3

 

101 to 200                                                            6

 

201 to 500                                                            12

 

501 to 1000                                                           25

 

1001 and above                                                     2.5 % of the                                                                                                                               bags/packages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix – (ii)

 

 

INSPECTION REPORT FOR ONIONS

 

 

a)     Name of the authorized packer :_____________________________________.

b)     Address of the pack house : ________________________________________.

c)      Lot No./Batch No. : ________________________________________________.

d)     Shipping mark, (if any) : ____________________________________________.

e)     5. No. of Bags            X       Qty. in each bag   =        Total quantity.

    ___________                             _____________                   _______ MT

 

Quality parameters :

 

1.     Cleanliness : _______________________________________________________.

2.     Soundness : _______________________________________________________.

3.     Foreign matter _____________________________________________________.

4.     Pests : _____________________________________________________________.

5.     General appearance ________________________________________________.

6.  Damage caused by frost pests or diseases :__________________________.

7.  Abnormal external moisture : ______________________________________.

8.  Sufficiently dried or not : ___________________________________________.

 9.  Damages caused by high/low temperature : ________________________.

10. Hollow or tough stems : ___________________________________________.

11. Foreign smell/taste : ______________________________________________.

12. Sprouted or not : __________________________________________________.

13. Root tufts present or not : _________________________________________.

14. Defects in shape : _________________________________________________.

15. Defects in colouring : ______________________________________________.

16. Superficial cracks, if any : _________________________________________.

17. Healed cracks, if any : _____________________________________________.

18. Traces of rubbing : ________________________________________________.

 

19. Early signs of shoot growth visible from outside ____________________.

20. Percentage Grade tolerances : _____________________________________.

21. Grade assigned : __________________________________________________.

22. Diameter of the equatorial section : ________________________________.

23. Size Tolerances : __________________________________________________.

24. Size Code assigned :_______________________________________________.

25. Remarks (if any) : _________________________________________________.

26. C.A.G. may be/may not be issued _________________________________.

 

 

 

 

Date  :                                                            Signature                :                                                          

Place :                                                            Name of authorized :

                                                                       representative of   

                                                             approved Laborato

                                                              Official address      :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Appendix – (iii)

 

 

SAMPLE SLIP

 

 

1

Sample Slip No.

 

2

Name & Address of the C.A. holder

 

3

APEDA RCMC No.

 

4

Name & Address of the pack-house

 

5

APEDA Recognition No. of the pack-house, where applicable

 

6

Consignment details:

 

Lot No.

Number of bags/packages

Quantity (MT)

Date of packing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

Grade and variety of the produce

 

 

 

 

 

Date  :                                                               Signature & Name of C.A. holder

Place :                                                                  

 

 

 

CERTIFICATE

 

 

1.       This is to certify that, I have drawn this sample personally from the above mentioned APEDA/AGMARK recognised pack-house (as applicable) of the C.A. holder by adopting the sampling plan given in Appendix-(i) and procedure given in Annex-‘D’.

 

2.       I have sealed the consignment bearing seal Nos. as follows:

Lot No.

Number of bags

Quantity (MT)

Date of sealing

Seal No.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.       Address and location of drawl of samples :  ………………….

 

4.       I have also verified the APEDA/AGMARK recognition of the pack-house, as applicable.

 

5.       As on date, APEDA/AGMARK recognition of this laboratory is valid.

 

 

 

Date  :                                                                            Signature                :                                                         

Place :                                                                            Name of authorized :

                                                                                       representative of   

                                                                              approved Laboratory

  Official address      :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annex – ‘E’

 

 

CERTIFICATE OF RESIDUE ANALYSIS

 

 

(i)                 General Details

 

1

Lab Test Certificate No.

 

2

Name & Address of the C.A. holder

 

3

Name & Address of the pack-house from where sample drawn

 

4

APEDA Recognition No. of the pack-house, as applicable

 

5

Consignment Details

Lot No.

Number of bags/ packages

Quantity (MT)

Date of sealing

Seal No.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ii)              Test Details

 

S.

No

Name of Pesticide

 

EU MRL

(mg/kg)

Residue content

(mg/kg)

Limits of Detection (LoD)

Method of analysis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Result – On the date of issue of this certificate, the above sample conforms to the MRL requirements of the EU. 

 

 

 

CERTIFICATE

 

 

1.     This is to certify that the sample of onion pertaining to the above consignment was drawn by our authorized representative from the APEDA/AGMARK recognised pack-house (as applicable) having Recognition No. _____ and has been analysed by us.  The residue content in the sample is given in the above table.

 

2.     The samples were drawn from …% of the bags/packages/lot selected on a random basis as per the prescribed procedure and were thoroughly mixed & made up into composite samples.  One sealed sample has been retained by us for a period of  sixty days from the date of sampling.

 

3.     The APEDA/AGMARK recognition of this laboratory is valid as on date. 

 

4.     This certificate is not valid if the seal numbers indicated above do not match with the seal numbers on the bags/packages/lots or if the seals are tampered.

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: Seal

 

 


Date:                                                                                                     Signature of authorized signatory of  

Place:                                                                              approved Laboratory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annex – ‘F’

 

LIST OF AGMARK OFFICES IN MAHARASHTRA, A P AND KARNATKA FOR ISSUE OF THE CERTIFICATE OF AGMARK GRADING

 

MAHARASHTRA

1. MUMBAI :                  Dr. S. S. P. Rao,

                                      Dy. A.M.A.

                             Directorate of Marketing &

                            Inspection, New CGO, Building

                            IIIrd Floor, New Marine Lines

                             Mumbai- 400020.

                   Telephone No.     - 22036801(Direct), 22032699

                             Fax No.                 - 22091103

                             E-mail                   - dmiwrmbi@bom.nic.in

- agmarknet@bom.nic.in

 

2. NASIK :                      Shri V. N. Pawar,

Sr. Marketing Officer

                             Directorate of Marketing &

                            Inspection, New Kamal Niwas,

                             Behind Hotel Vasco Tourist                                                                     

                             Nasik Road - 422101

                             Telephone No.     - 2465437

                             Fax No.                 - No fax

                             E-mail                   - dmimh@hub.nic.in

 

3. SANGLI :                    Dr. R. R. Saini,

                                                                Marketing Officer

                             Directorate of Marketing &

                             Inspection, APMC Seva Grah

                             Market Yard,

                             Sangli

                             Telephone No.     - 2670629

                             Fax No.                 - No fax

                             E-mail                   - dmimh04@hub.nic.in.

 

4. PUNE                         Smt. Surinder Kaur,

                             Marketing Officer 

                                      Directorate of Marketing &

                            Inspection, Graders Training

                             Centre, Beej Bhavan, MarketYard,

                             Pune-411007.

                             Telephone No.      - 24268598

                             Fax No.                 - No fax

                             E-mail                  -  dmimh07@hub.nic.in

 

ANDHRA PRADESH

 

1. HYDERABAD :           Shri E. Mohan Naidu,   

                             Asstt. AMA

                             Directorate of Marketing &

                             Inspection, Kendriya Sadan

                              Block-1, Sultan Bazar,

                              Hyderabad

                              Telephone No.     - 040- 24657446

                              Fax No.                - 040-24731636

                              E-mail :                - dmihyd@ap.nic.in

 

 

 

KARNATAKA

 

1. BANGALORE :           Dr.(Mrs) Sajni Kumar,

                                                                Asstt. AMA

                                       Directorate of Marketing &

                             Inspection, APMC Market yard

                             MG Complex, Yashwant Pur,

                             Bangalore-560022

                             Telephone No.      - 080-23472924  

                             Fax No.                 - 080-23473004

                              E-mail                  - bngdmi@kar.nic.in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Annex-‘G’

 

 

CERTIFICATE OF CONTAINER STUFFING/LOADING

 

This is to certify that the consignment of ............... (name of commodity) with the following details has been stuffed/loaded into the container for export to the European Union :

 

1.

Certificate No. and date

 

2.

Name & Address of the C.A. holder/exporter

 

3.

Name & Address of consignee

 

4.

Importer’s order/LC No.

 

5.

Shipment validity of order/LC

 

6.

Commodity

 

7.

Details of consignment:

 

Lot No.

Number of bags/ packages

Quantity (MT)

(gross)

Date of sealing

Seal No.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

Grade and variety of the produce

 

9.

Date of stuffing/loading into the container

 

10.

Address where stuffing/loading carried out

 

11.

Container No.

 

12.

Bill of Lading No. and date

 

13.

Voyage/Vessel No./Name

 

14.

Port of discharge

 

15.

Country of final destination

 

16.

Seal No. of the container

 

17.

Lab Test Certificate No.

 

 

 

 

CERTIFICATE

 

 

1.     It is certified that stuffing/loading of the packages/bags of the above consignment has been carried out at the place of sampling. In case of shifting/relocation of the goods has taken place, it is with the prior consent of this laboratory.

 

2.     The seal numbers of the packages/bags/lot are the same as those at the time of sampling.

 

3.     Stuffing/loading of into the containers has been carried out under the supervision of the authorized official of this laboratory.

 

4.     It is certified that after stuffing/loading, the container has been sealed by the authorized representative of this laboratory.

 

 

 

 

Text Box: Seal

 

 


       Date:                                                                                         Signature of authorized signatory of  

     Place:                                                                     approved Laboratory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

LIST OF APEDA APPROVED LABORATORIES.

 

 

S. No.

Name and Address

Status

1.

Reliable Analytical Laboratories,

A-1, 5 Acre, Kothari Compound

Tikujiniwadi Road Near Sahyog Complex Manpada, Thane (W) - 400 607.

Tel: 022-25899490, 25899491

Fax:022-25899492

E-mail : reliablelabs@vsnl.net

             reliablelabs@hotmail.com

NABL accredited and APEDA recognized lab

2.

Geo-Chem Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.,

26/27/28/34, Raja Industrial Estate,

1st Floor, Purushottam Kheraj Marg,

Mulund (West), Mumbai – 400 080.

Tel: 022-55974999; Fax:022-55974616

E-mail: neel@geochemgroup.com

NABL accredited and APEDA recognized lab

3.

Insecticide Residue Testing Laboratory

Krishibhavan Shivajinagar

Pune- 411 005

Tel  : 020-5534348, 25281186

Fax : 020-25537695, 26131064

E-mail : drabhay@satyam.net.in

Government and APEDA recognized lab

4.

SGS India Limited

21 New Street, Kottur

Chennai 600 085

Tel : 044-55850436/24470184

Fax: 044-24470317

E-mail:mariappan_meena@sgs.com

NABL accredited and APEDA recognized lab

5.

M/s. Vimta Labs Ltd.,

142, IDA, Phase – II,

Cherlapally, Hyderabad – 500 051.

Tel: 040-27264141; Fax: 040-27263657

E-mail: vimtahq@vimta.com

NABL accredited and APEDA recognized lab

 

 

 

  

 
 
 
Annexure-III

 

LIST OF PESTICIDES AND HEAVY METALS

TO BE TESTED FOR ONION

 

S. No.

PESTICIDES

EU

(mg/kg)

 

 ORGANOCHLORINES

 

1

 Aldrin (expressed as dieldrin)

0.01

2

 Chlordane (cis and trans)

0.01

3

 Chlorthalonil

# (LOD : 0.05)

4

 DDT (all isomers)

0.05

5

 Dicofol

0.02

6

 Diclofluanid

5.00

7

 Endosulphan (all isomers)

0.05

8

 Endrin

0.01

9

 HCH (alpha & beta)

0.01

10

Heptachlor

0.01

11

Lindane

0.01

 

ORGANOPHOSPHORUS

 

12

Acephate

0.02

13

Methamidophos

0.01

14

Azinphos methyl

0.50

15

Chlorfenvinphos

0.50

16

Chlorpyriphos

0.20

17

Chlorpyriphos-methyl

0.05

18

Diazinon

0.02

19

Dichlorvos

0.50

20

Dimethoate (Including Omethoate)

0.02

21

Ethion

0.10

22

Fenitrothion

0.50

23

Malathion

3.00

24

Mevinphos

0.10

25

 Monocrotophos

# (LOD : 0.01)

26

Oxydematon-methyl

0.02

27

Profenophos

0.05

28

Parathion-methyl

0.02

29

Parathion-ethyl

0.05

30

Phosalone

1.00

31

Quinalphos

0.05

32

Triazophos

0.02

 

SYNTHETIC PYRETHROIDS

 

33

Cyfluthrin

0.02

34

Cypermethrin

0.10

35

Deltamethrin

0.10

36

Fenvalerate & Esfenvalerate (sum of RR & SS isomers)

0.02

37

Fenvalerate & Esfenvalerate (sum of RS & SR isomers)

0.02

38

Lambda-cyhalothrin

0.02

39

Permethrin

0.05

 

ACYLAMINO ACID FUNGICIDES

 

40

Benalaxyl

0.20

41

Metalaxyl

0.50

 

CARBAMATES

 

42

Carbaryl

1.00

43

Carbofuran

0.30

44

Methomyl

0.05

45

Carbosulfan

0.05

46

Thiodicarb (see Methomyl)

 

 

PYRIMIDINES

 

47

Fenarimol

0.02

 

CONAZOLES

 

48

Bitertanol

0.05

49

Hexaconazole

0.02

50

Myclobutanil

0.02

51

Penconazole

0.05

52

Propiconazole

0.05

 

IMIDAZOLES

 

53

Imazalil

0.02

 

DICARBOXIMIDES

 

54

Captafol

0.02

55

Captan

0.10

56

Iprodione

5.00

 

DITHIOCARBAMATES

 

57

Dithiocarbamates as Carbondisulphide

0.50

 

 NATURAL PRODUCT DERIVATIVES

 

58

 Spinosad (Sum of Spinosad A+B)

0.10

 

 NICOTINOIDS

 

59

 Imidacloprid

# (LOD : 0.005)

 

 

 

S. No.

HEAVY METALS

Codex

(mg/kg)

1

 Cadmium

0.20

2

 Lead

0.10

3

 Arsenic

0.10

 #  No EU MRL value available.

Note: All analytical values above LOQ to be reported

          at two decimal points.

 

 

 

 

Annexure-IV

 

 MONTHLY STATEMENT OF EXPORTERWISE SAMPLES TESTED BY NOMINATED LABORATORIES

(TO BE SUBMITTED BY APPROVED LABORATORIES TO APEDA)

 

 

S. No.

Name of Pack-house

Recognition No.

Lab Test

Certificate No.

Stuffing/Loading Certificate No. and quantity (MT)

Summary of Test Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name of pesticide

 

MRL of EU

(mg/kg)

Residue content

(mg/kg)

Samples passed

Samples failed

(i)

 

 

 

 

 

(ii)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                    

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                           Date:                                                                                        Signature

                                              Place:      

 

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                                     Name of Laboratory