1. Short
title and application –(1)These
rules may be called the Ambadi Seeds Grading and
Marking Rules, 1964.
(2)
They shall apply to Ambadi Seeds (Seeds of plants
botanically known as Hibiscus cannabinus and Hibiscus
sabdarffa) produced in India.
2. Definitions – In these rules -
(1) “Agricultural
Marketing Adviser” means the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government
of India;
(2) “Schedule”
means a Schedule appended to these rules.
3. Grade
designation –
The grade designations to indicate the quality of Ambadi
seeds shall be as set out in column 1 of Schedule II.
4. Definition
of quality –
The quality indicated by the respective grade designation shall be as set out
against each grade designation in columns 2 to 8 of Schedule II.
5. Grade
designation mark – The grade designation
mark shall consist of a label specifying the grade designation and bearing a
design (consisting of an outline map of
India with the word “AGMARK” and the
figure of the rising sun, with the words, ‘Produce of India’ and Hkkjrh; mRikn resembling the
one as set out in schedule I.
6. Method of marking –(1)
The grade designation mark shall
be securely affixed to each container in a manner approved by the Agricultural
Marketing Adviser.
(2) In addition to the grade designation
mark, each container shall be clearly marked with such particulars and in such
a manner as may be specified by the aforesaid officer.
(3) An authorised packer may after
obtaining the prior approval of the Agricultural Marketing Adviser, mark his
private trade mark on a container, in a manner approved by the said Officer,
provided that the private trade mark does not represent quality or grade of Ambadi seeds different from that indicated by the grade
designation mark affixed to the container in accordance with these rules.
7. Method
of packing -(1)
Only sound, clean and dry
containers made of jute, shall be used for packing. They shall be free from any
insect infestation or fungus contamination and also free from any undesirable
smell.
(2) The containers shall be securely
closed and sealed in a manner approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser.
(3) Each package shall contain Ambadi seeds of one grade designation only.
8. Special
conditions of certificate of authorisation – In addition to the
conditions specified in rule 4 of the General Grading and Marking Rules, 1937,
the following shall be the condition of every certificate of authorisation
issued for the purpose of these rules, namely:-
(1) An authorised packer shall mark such
arrangements for testing Ambadi seeds, as may be
prescribed from time to time by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser.
(2) An authorised packer shall provide
all facilities to the Inspecting Officers duly authorised by the Agricultural
Marketing Adviser, for sampling, testing and such other matters as may be
specified.
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SCHEDULE-I
(See Rule 5)
Design for the grade designation mark
SCHEDULE II
(See Rules 3 and 4)
Grade designations
and definition of quality of Ambadi Seeds
Grade Special
characteristics
Designation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- General characteristics
Foreign Other Damaged Shrivelled Admixture Weevilled
Matter seeds and
disco and imma of other seeds
(percent (edible) loured true seeds types (percent
by weight) (percent seeds (percent (percent by weight)
by
weight) (percent by weight) by weight)
by weight)
Grade I 1.00 0.50 0.25 1.00 0.25 0.00 Ambadi Seeds shall:-
Grade II 2.00 1.00 0.25 1.50 0.50 1.00 (a)
be the dried, mature seeds
Grade III 4.00 2.00 0.50 2.00 1.00 2.00 of
the plants botanically known as Hibsicus
cannabinus and Hibiscus sabdariffa;
(b)
have uniform shape, size and colour;
(c)
be dry clean and free from
moulds, weevils, obnoxious
smell, discoloration, admixture
of deleterious substances and
all impurities except to the
extent indicated in the
Schedule;
(d)
be in sound merchantable
Definitions
:
(a)
Foreign matter- Any
foreign matter of the nature of dust, stones, lumps of earth and mud, chaff,
stem, straw, non-edible seeds and other matter which is not covered by any
other item.
(b)
Damaged seeds – Seeds
that are internally discoloured and spoiled by
natural or unnatural factors,
(c)
Shrivelled and Immature
seeds – Seeds which are not properly developed
and having wrinkled surface.
(d)
Weevilled Seeds - Seeds partially or wholly bored or eaten by weevil or any other
insects.
Note
:
For accidental errors, a tolerance is permissible up to
0.25, 0.5 and 1.0 percent in excess of tolerance specified each of the columns
2 and 5 for grades I, II and III respectively, and a tolerance is permissible
up to 0.01, 0.05 and 0.25 percent in excess of the tolerance specified in each
of the columns 3, 4, 6 and 7 for grades I, II, and III respectively.
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RAPE AND MUSTARD SEEDS GRADING AND MARKING RULES
1. Short
title and application – (1) These
rules may be called the Rape and Mustard seeds Grading and Marking Rules, 1964.
(2) They shall apply to Rape and Mustard
seeds (Brassica group) produced in India.
2. Definitions – In these rules –
(1) “Agricultural
Marketing Adviser” means the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government
of India;
(2) “Schedule”
means a Schedule appended to these rules.
3. Grade
designation – Grade designations to indicate the quality of Rape and
Mustard seeds shall be as set out in column 1 of Schedule II.
4. Definition
of quality –
The quality indicated by the respective grade designations shall be as set out
against each grade designation in columns 2 to 7 of schedule II.
5. Grade
designation mark- The grade designation
mark shall consist of a label specifying
the grade designation and bearing a design (consisting of an outline map
of India with the word ‘AGMARK’ and the figure of the rising sun, with the
words ‘Produce of India’ and Hkkjrh; mRikn resembling the one as set out in Schedule I)
6. Methods of marking –
(1) The grade designation mark shall be
securely affixed to each container in a manner approved by the Agricultural
marketing Adviser and shall clearly show the following particulars, namely :-
(a) Grade designation.
(b) Variety or Trade Name.
(c) Net weight.
(d) Date of Packing.
(2) An authorised packer may, after
obtaining the prior approval of the Agricultural, Marketing Adviser, mark his
private trade mark on a container, in a manner approved by the said officer,
provided that the private trade mark does not represent quality or grade of
Rape and Mustard seeds different from that indicated by the grade designation
mark affixed to the container in accordance with these rules.
7. Method
of packing –
(1) Only sound, clean and dry containers
made of jute, cloth, Polythene or paper shall be used for packing and they
shall be free from any insect infestation or fungus contamination and also free
from any undesirable smell.
(2) The containers shall be securely
closed and sealed in such manner as may be prescribed by the Agricultural
Marketing Adviser.
(3) Each package shall contain Rape seed
or Mustard seed of one grade designation only.
8. Special
conditions of Certificate of Authorisation – In addition to the
conditions specified in rule 4 of the General Grading and Marking Rules, 1937
the following special conditions shall be observed by packers to the
satisfaction of the Agricultural Marketing Adviser, namely :-
(1) An
authorised packer shall make such arrangements for testing Rape and Mustard
seeds as may be prescribed from time to time by the Agricultural Marketing
Adviser.
(2) An
authorised packer shall provide all facilities to the inspecting officers duly
authorised by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser in this behalf, for sampling,
the testing and such other matters as may be necessary.
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SCHEDULE-I
(See Rule 5)
Design for the grade designation mark
Note : The Tamil and Telugu
words will not occur in the labels in case where commodities are graded for the
purpose of export.
SCHEDULE - II
(See Rules 3 and 4)
Grade designations
and definition of quality of Rape and Mustard seeds comprising Brassica campestris var, sarson/ toria
dichotoma/ and Brassica juncea/ Brassica nigra (Rai) grown
in India
Special
characteristics
Grade Maximum
percentage by weight
Designation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- General characteristics
Foreign Dead, badly Unripe Small Admixture*
Matter discoloured shrivelled atrophied of
other
and damaged and seeds varieties
slightly of
damaged mustard
Special 1.0 1.0 1.5 5.0 5.0 The seeds shall
Standard 2.0 1.5 3.0 10.0 10.0 (a) have shape, size, colour and pungency
General 3.0 2.0 4.0 20.0 15.0 characteristic of the variety / form.
(b)
be mature, hard, wholesome and well
dried, moisture not exceeding 6 per cent.
(c)
not have any trace of Argemone
seeds.
(d) be free from moulds
or insect damage
and deleterious substances.
(e)
not bear the grains of any other
species, and
(f)
be in a sound merchantable condition.
Note :
1.
Foreign matter includes
dust, dirt, stones, lumps of earth, chaff, stems or straw, food grains
including oil seeds of any other verity or any other impurity.
2.
Dead seeds include
seeds which are duds and can easily be crushed by hands.
3.
Badly discolored and
damaged seeds are those seeds which are internally damaged or discoloured, damage and discolouration
materially affecting the quality.
4.
Unripe and Shrivelled seeds are those seeds which are not properly
developed.
5.
Slightly damaged seeds
are those seed which are superficially damaged or discoloured,
damage and discolouration not materially affecting
the quality.
6.
Small
atrophied seeds means seeds not retained
in sieves with 14 meshes per linear inch (1"=2.54cm). This factor will not
be applicable to the juncea or nigra
group of seeds.
7.
Other coloured seeds mean seeds of any colour other than that of
the specific variety or form.
* This will not apply to Brassica Juncea or Brassica nigra if mixed with Brassica capestris var sarsons/toria/dichotoma.
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THE TARAMIRA
SEEDS GRADING AND MARKING RULES
1. Short
title and application-(1) These rules may be called the Taramira
Seeds Grading and Marking Rules, 1964.
(2) They shall apply to Taramira (Eruca sativa) seeds
produced in India.
2.
Definitions-In these rules-
(1) “Agricultural Marketing Adviser” means
the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India;
(2) “Schedule”
means a Schedule appended to these rules.
3. Grade designation-The grade
designations to indicate the quality of Taramira
seeds shall he as set out in column 1 of Schedule-II.
4.
Definition of quality-The quality indicated by the respective grade designations
shall be as set out against each grade designation in columns 2 to 6 of
Schedule II.
5. Grade designation mark- The grade designation mark shall consist of
a label specifying the grade designation and bearing a design (consisting of an outline map of India with the word
‘AGMARK’ and the figure of the rising sun, with the words “Produce of India’
and (Hkkjrh; mRikn) resembling the one as set out in Schedule
I.
6. Method of
marking-(1)The grade
designation mark shall be securely affixed to each container in a manner
approved by Agricultural Marketing Adviser and shall clearly show the following
particulars, namely:-
(a) Grade designation.
(b) Variety or Trade Name.
(c) Net weight.
(d) Date of packing.
(2) An authorised packer may, after
obtaining the prior approval of the Agricultural Marketing Adviser, mark his
private trade mark on a container, In a manner approved by the said Officer,
provided that the private trade mark does not represent quality or grade of Taramira seeds different from that indicated by the grade
designation mark affixed to the container in accordance with these rules.
7. Method
of packing-(1)Only sound,
clean and dry containers made of Jute, cloth,
paper or polyethylene shall be used for packing and they shall be free
from any insect infestation or fungus contamination and also free from any
undesirable smell.
(2) The containers shall be securely
closed and sealed in such manner as may be prescribed by the Agricultural
Marketing. Adviser.
(3) Each package shall contain Taramira seeds of one grade designation only.
8. Special
conditions of certificate of authorisation-In addition to
the conditions specified in rule 4 of the General Grading and Marking Rules,
1937, the following special conditions shall be observed by packers to the
satisfaction of the Agricultural
Marketing Adviser, namely:-
(1) An authorised packer shall make such
arrangements for testing. Taramira seeds as may be
prescribed, from time to time by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser.
(2) An authorised packer shall provide all facilities to the
Inspecting officers duly authorised by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser in
this behalf, for sampling, testing and such other matters as may be necessary.
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SCHEDULE I
(See Rule 5)
Design for the grade designation mark
Note. – The Tamil and Telugu word
will not occur in the labels in case where commodities are graded for the
purpose of export.
SCHEDULE II
(See Rules 3 and 4)
Grade designations
and definition of quality of oilseeds known commercially as Taramira
(Eruca sativa)
Special
characteristics
Grade Maximum
percentage by weight
Designation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- General characteristics
Foreign Dead, badly Unripe Admixture
matter discoloured shrivelled of
other*
and damaged and coloured
slightly seeds
damaged
Special 2.0
3.0 2.0 10.0 The
seeds shall
Standard 4.0
5.0 4.0 15.0 (a) have shape, size, colour and
pungency
General 6.0
8.0 8.0 20.0 characteristic of the variety / form.
(b) be mature,
hard, wholesome and well
dried,
moisture not exceeding 6 percent.
(c) not have
any trace of Argemone seeds.
(d)
be free from moulds or insect damage
and deleterious substances.
(e) not bear
the grains of any other
species
except to the extent provided under
col. 5 of the schedule, and
(f) be in a
sound merchantable condition.
NOTE:
1.
Foreign matter includes
dust, dirt, stones, lump of earth, chaff, stems or straw, food-grains including
oil-seeds of any other variety or any other impurity.
2.
Dead seeds include such
seeds that are duds and can easily be crushed by hand.
3.
Badly discoloured and damaged seeds are those seeds which are
internally damaged or discoloured, damage and discolouration materially affecting the quality.
4.
Unripe and Shrivelled seeds are those seeds which are not properly
developed.
5.
Slightly damaged seeds
are those seeds which are superficially damaged or discoloured,
damage and discolouration not materially affecting
the quality.
6.
Other coloured seeds mean seeds of any colour other than that of
the specific variety or form.
* Will not apply if mixed with rape and mustard seeds.
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GROUNDNUT GRADING AND MARKING RULES
1. Short
title and application-(1) These rules may be called the Groundnut (Grading and
Marking) Rules, 1965.
(2) They shall apply to groundnut pods and
groundnut kernels (Arachis hypogaea)
produced in India.
2. Definitions-In these rules,-
(1) “Agricultural Marketing Adviser” means the Agricultural
Marketing Adviser to the Government of India;
(2) “Schedule” means a schedule appended
to these rules.
3. Grade
designation- The grade
designations to indicate the quality of groundnuts (pods and kernels) shall be
as set out in Schedules II to VII.
4. Definition of
quality- The quality indicated by the respective grade designations shall
be as set out against each grade designation in columns 2 to 7 of schedules II
to V and columns 2 to 9 of Schedule VI and VII.
5. Grade
designation mark- The grade designation mark shall consist of a label specifying the grade designation and bearing
a design (consisting of an outline map of India with the word “AGMARK” and the
figure of the rising sun with the words “Produce of India” and (Hkkjrh; mRikn) resembling the one as set out in
schedule I.
6. Method
of marking-(1) The grade designation mark shall be
securely affixed to each container in a manner approved by the Agricultural
Marketing Adviser and shall clearly show the following particulars, namely ;
(a) Grade designation.
(b) Variety or trade name.
(c) Net weight.
(d) Date of packing.
(2) An authorised packer may, after obtaining
the prior approval of the Agricultural Marketing Adviser, mark his private
trade mark on a container in manner approved by the said Officer, provided that
the private trade mark does not represent quality or grade of groundnut (pods
and kernels) different from that indicated by the grade designation mark
affixed to the container in accordance with these rules.
7. Method
of packing-(1)Only sound clean and dry containers made of jute, cloth
paper, polythene or tin shall be used for packing. They shall be free from any
insect infestation or fungus contamination and also free from any undesirable
smell.
(2) The containers shall be securely
closed and sealed in manner approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser.
(3) Each package shall contain groundnut
(pods or kernels) of one grade designation only.
8. Special
conditions of Certificate of Authorisation- In addition to the conditions specified in rule 4 of the
general Grading and Marking Rules, 1937 the following special conditions shall
be observed by packers to the satisfaction of the Agricultural Marketing
Adviser namely:-
(1) An authorised packer shall make such
arrangements for testing Groundnut (pods and kernels), as may be prescribed by
the Agricultural Marketing Adviser.
(2) An authorised packer shall provide
all such facilities as may be necessary to the Inspecting Officers duly
authorised by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser in this behalf.
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SCHEDULE I
(See Rule 5)
Design for the grade designation mark
NOTE: The Tamil and Telugu words will not occur in
the labels in case where commodities are graded for the purpose of export.
SCHEDULE II
(See
Rules 3 and 4)
Grade designations and definition of quality of groundnut
pods (unshelled) known commercially as ‘Red Natal’ (Arachis
hypogaea)
Special characteristics
_________________________________
Grade Maximum limit of tolerance
Designation _________________________________________
Foreign Damaged Shrivelled Pods
of Shelling General characteristics
Matter pods and other %
% % Immature varieties (kernels/
pods % pods)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Special 1.0 0.50 2.0 1.0 74 The groundnut pods shall have the
characteristics
shape,
Standard 2.0 1.00 3.5 2.0 70 configuration
and appearance of the variety commercially known as ‘Red Natal’, shall be of
the
General . 3.0 2.00 5.0 5.0 68 season’s crop not moist to touch, shall not show visible signs
of insects and moulds and shall not have excessive dirt.
EXPLANATION :`
1.
“Foreign matter” means dust, dirt, stones, lumps of earth,
chaff, stem , straw or any other impurity.
2.
“Damaged pods” are those pods that are damaged mechanically
or by mould, weevil or any other insect attack or those showing internal
discoloration of kernels materially affecting the quality of the pods.
3.
“Shrivelled and immature pods” are
those pods which are imperfectly developed.
NOTE :
For accidental errors a tolerance is
permissible up to 0.25, 0.50 and 1.00 per cent in excess of the tolerance
specified each of the columns 2,3 and 4 for Special,
Standard and General grades respectively and a tolerance of 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0
per cent in excess of the specified tolerance in column 5 for Special, Standard
and General grades respectively
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SCHEDULE
III
(See Rules 3
and 4)
Grade
designations and definition of quality of groundnut pods (unshelled) known
commercially as ‘Bold’
Special
characteristics
__________________________________
Grade Maximum limit of tolerance General characteristics
Designation _________________________________________
Foreign Damaged Shrivelled Pods
of Shelling
Matter pods and other %
% % Immature varieties (kernel/
pods % pods)
Special 1.0 0.5 3.0 1.0 69 The groundnut pods shall
have the
characteristics shape
Standard 2.0 1.0 3.5 2.0 66 configuration and appearance of the variety
Commercially
known as ‘Bold’ shall be of the
season' crop, not moist to touch, shall not
General 3.0 2.0 5.0 5.0 62 show
visible signs of insects and moulds and
shall not have excessive dirt.
Explanation :
1.
“Foreign matter” means
dust, dirts, stones, lumps of
earth, chaff, stem, straw or any other impurity.
2.
“Damaged pods” are
those pods that are damaged mechanically or by mould, weevil or any other
insect attack or those showing internal discoloration of kernels materially
affecting the quality of the pods.
3.
“Shrivelled
and immature pods” are those pods which are imperfectly developed.
Note :
For
accidental errors a tolerance is permissible up to 0.25, 0.50 and 1.00 per cent
in excess of the tolerance specified in each of the columns 2,3
and 4 for Special, Standard and General Grades respectively and a tolerance of
1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 per cent in excess of the specified tolerance in column 5 for
Special, Standard and General grades respectively.
SCHEDULE IV
(See
Rules 3 and 4)
Grade designation
and definition of quality of ground nut (unshelled) known commercially as ‘Coromondal’
(Arachis hypogaea)
Special characteristics
-------------------------------------------------------
Grade Maximum
limit of tolerance
designation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Foreign Damaged Shrivelled Pods of Shelling % General
characteristics
Matter
% pods % and immature other (Kernel/
Pods
% varieties % pods)
minimum
Special .1.0 0.5 2.0 1.0 70 The groundnut pods shall have the characteristic shape,
configuration and
Standard 2.0 1.0 3.5 2.0 67 appearance
of the variety commercially known as ‘coromondal’
shall be of the
General 3.0 2.0 5.0 5.0 64 season’s
crop, not moist to touch, shall not show visible signs of insets and moulds and
shall not have excessive dirt.
Explanation :
1. “Foreign matter’ means dust, dirt, stones, lumps of earth,
chaff, stem, straw or any other impurity.
2. “Damaged pods” are those pods that are damaged mechanically
or by mould, weevil or any other insect attack or those showing
internal discoloration of kernels materially affecting the
quality of the pods.
3. “Shrivelled and immature pods” are
those pods which are imperfectly developed.
Note :
For accidental errors tolerance is permissible up to 0.25,
0.50 and 1.00 per cent in excess of the tolerance specified in each of the
columns 2,3 and 4 for
Special, Standard and General grades, respectively and a tolerance of
1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 per cent in excess of the specified tolerance in column 5 for
Special, Standard and General grades respectively.
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SCHEDULE V
(See Rules 3 and 4)
Grade designations
and definition of quality of groundnut pods (unshelled) known commercially as
‘peanuts’ (Arachis hypogaea)
Special
characteristics
-----------------------------------------
Grade Maximum
limit of tolerance
Designation
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- General characteristics
Foreign
Damaged Shrivelled Pods of Shelling%
Matter pods and other (Kernels
% % immature varieties pods)
pods % % minimum
Special 1.0 0.5 2.0 1.0 72 The groundnut pods shall have the characteristics shape,
configuration and
Standard 2.0 1.0 3.5 2.0 69 appearance
of the variety commercially
General 3.0 2.0 5.0 5.0 66 known
as peanuts’ shall be of the
seasons; crop, not moist to touch, shall not show visible signs
of insects and moulds and shall not have
excessive dirt.
EXPLANATION
:
1.
“Foreign Matter” means
dust, dirt, stones lumps of earth, chaff stem, straw or any other impurity.
2.
“Damaged pods” are
those pods that are damaged mechanically or by mould, weevil or any other
insect attack or those showing internal discolouration
of kernels materially affecting the quality of the pods.
3.
“Shrivelled
and immature pods” are those pods which are imperfectly developed.
NOTE
:
For accidental errors a tolerance is permissible up to 0.25,
0.50 and 1.00 per cent in excess of the tolerance specified in each of the
columns 2,3 and 4 for Special, Standard and General
grades respectively and a tolerance of 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 per cent in excess of
the specified tolerance in columns 5 for Special, Standard and General grades
respectively.
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SCHEDULE VI
(See Rules 3 and 4)
Grade designations and definition or quality of kernels of
groundnut commercially known as ‘Red Natal/Peanuts’
(Arachis hypogaea)
Special
characteristics
_________________________________
Maximum
limit of tolerance
____________________________________________________
Grade Foreign Damaged Slightly Shriveled Splits Nooks Admix- General characteristics
designation matter kernels damages and Imma and % ture
% % kernels ture kernels broken of other
% % kernels varieties
% %
Special . 1.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 5.0 1.0 1.0 The kernels shall be obtained from pods of the
Standard . 2.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 10.0 2.0 2.0 variety
‘Red’ ‘Natal’/’ peanuts’, shall have
General . 3.0 2.0 2.0 6.0 15.0 3.0 5.0 characteristics
shape, configuration and appearance of
the variety shall be of the season’s crop not moist to touch, shall not show
visible signs of insects and moulds and shall be free from dirt and obnoxious smell.
Explanation :
1.
“Foreign matter” means
pieces of particles of any extraneous substance other than groundnut kernels
and includes unshelled nuts, if any, which have to be shelled.
2.
“Damaged kernels” are
those kernels which are internally discolored, discoloration materially
affecting the quality.
3.
“Slightly damaged
kernels” are those kernels, which are discolored only externally or party
without affecting the quality.
4.
“Shrivelled
and immature kernels” are those kernels which are imperfectly developed.
5.
“Split kernels” are
those kernels broken into two halves/lengthwise and “broken kernels” are those
kernels which are smaller than splits but bigger than Nooks.
6.
“Nooks’ means small
parts of kernels, measuring 1/16th or less of a whole kernel.
Note:
Fore accidental
errors a tolerance is permissible up to 0.25, 0.50 and 1.0 per cent in excess of the
tolerance specified in each of the columns 2,3,4,5,7 and 8 for Special,
Standard and General grades respectively and a tolerance of 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0
per cent in excess of the specified tolerance in column 6 for Special, Standard
and General grades respectively.
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SCHEDULE VII
(See Rules 3 and 4)
Grade designations
and definition of quality of kernels or groundnut commercially known as ‘BOLD/ Coromandal’
(Arachis hypogaea)
Special
characteristics
_________________________________
Maximum
limit of tolerance
____________________________________________________________________
Grade Foreign Damaged Slightly Shrivelled Splits Nooks Admix- General characteristics
designation matter kernels damaged and
and % ture of
% % kernels immature
broken other
% kernels kernels varieties
% % %
Special . 0.5 1.0 0.5 2.0 5.0 1.0 1.0 The kernels shall be obtained from pods of the
Standard . 1.0 1.5 1.0 4.0 10.0 2.0 2.0 variety
‘Bold’/ ’Coro-mandal’, shall have
General . 2.0 2.0 2.0 6.0 15.0 3.0 5.0 characteristics
shape, configuration and appearance of the variety, shall be the seasons’ crop,
not moist to touch, shall not show visible signs of insects and moulds shall be
free from dirt and obnoxious smell.
Explanation :
1.
“Foreign matter” means
pieces or particles of any extraneous substance other than groundnut kernels
and includes unshelled nuts, if any, which have to be shelled.
2.
“Damaged kernels” are
those kernels which are internally discolored, discoloration materially
affecting the quality.
3.
“Slightly damaged
kernels” are those kernels which are discolored only externally or partly
without affecting the quality.
4.
“Shrivelled
and immature kernels” are those kernels which are imperfectly developed.
5.
“Split kernels” are
those kernels which are broken into two halves lengthwise and ‘Broken kernels ‘ are those kernels which are smaller than splits but bigger
than Nooks.
6.
“Nooks” means small
parts of kernels measuring 1/16th or less of a whole kernel.
NOTE
:
For accidental errors a tolerance is permissible up to 0.25,
0.50 and 1.00 per cent in excess of the tolerance specified in each of the columns 2,3,4,5,7
and 8 for Special Standard and General grades respectively and a tolerance of
1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 per cent in excess of the specified tolerance in columns No. 6
for Special, Standard and General grade respectively.
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NIGER SEEDS GRADING AND MARKING RULES
1. Short
title, application and commencement
:-
(1) These rules may be called the Niger
Seeds Grading and Marking Rules, 1982;
(2) They shall apply to the Niger Seeds
produced in India;
(3) They shall come in force on the data
of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions :- In these rules, unless
the context other wise requires :-
(1) “Agricultural Marketing Adviser”
means the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India.
(2) “Schedule” means a Schedule appended
to these rules;
(3) “Authorised packer” means a person or
a body of persons who has been granted a certificate of authorisation by
Agricultural Marketing Adviser, for getting the commodity graded and Agmarked in accordance with the grade standards and
procedure prescribed under the rules;
(4) “Certificate”
means Certificate of Authorisation.
3.
Grade designations :-The grade designation
to indicate the quality of Niger Seeds shall be as set out in column 1 of
Schedule 1
4.
Definition of quality :- The quality indicated
by the grade designations shall be as set out against each grade designation in
columns 2 to 7 of Schedule-I.
5. Grade
designation mark :- The grade designation mark shall consists of a label
specifying the grade designation and bearing a design consisting of outline map
of India with the word “AGMARK” and figure of the rising sun with the words
“Produce of India” and “Hkkjrh; mRikn”
resembling the mark as set out in Schedule II
6. Method of packing
:-
(1) Niger seeds shall be packed in B-twill Jute gunny bags or any
other type of container and in such manner as may be specified from time to
time by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser.
(2) Packing material shall be clean and
dry free from fungus, insect attack and obnoxious smell.
(3) Each packages
shall contain the Niger
seeds of the same variety and of the same grade designation.
(4) Each packages
shall be securely closed and sealed in the manner prescribed by the
Agricultural Marketing Adviser.
7. Method of marking
:-
(1) The grade designation mark shall be
securely affixed to each case/package in a manner approved by the Agricultural
Marketing Adviser.
(2) In addition to the grade designation,
the following particulars shall also be clearly marked on the label or
container or both on label and container :-
(a) Date of packing;
(b) Name and address of packer;
(c) Net weight ;
and
(d) Any other particulars, as may be
specified by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser, from time to time.
(3) The authorised packer may, after
obtaining the prior approval of the Agricultural Marketing Adviser, mark his
private trade mark on a container in a manner approved by the said Officer
provided that the
private trade mark does not represent a quality or grade of Niger
seeds different from that indicated by the designation mark affixed to the
container in accordance with these rules.
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SCHEDULE I
(See rules 3 and 4)
Grade designation and definition of quality of Niger Seeds
Grade Definition
of quality
designation ___________________________________________________________
Foreign Immature, Damaged Total
Moisture General
Characteristics
matter shrivelled discolored impurities content
per cent and
dead and slightly (total of per
cent by
by weight seeds,
per damaged Col. 2&4) weight
(maximum) cent
by seeds by per cent by (maximum)
weight weight weight
(maximum) (maximum) (maximum)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
Special 1.0 2.0 2.5 3.0 6.0 Niger seed shall be :
Good 2.0 3.0 3.5 4.0 8.0 (1) obtained from the plant Guizotia
General 3.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 8.0 abyesinica Cass,
family composite
(2) free from
fungus and insect attack live insects, obnoxious smell, rodent contamination
and excreta, coloring matter, non-edible oil seeds and all other impurities
except to the extent specified.
Definitions: (1) Foreign
matter : Means dust, lumps of earth, dust, stones,
stem, straw or any other impurity and /or any other edible non-edible seeds;
(2) Immature
shriveled and dead : Are the seeds which are
imperfectly developed and/or shrunken. Dead seeds are those seeds which are
duds and can be easily crushed by fingers.
(3) Damaged
discolored and slightly damaged : Are the seeds that
are materially or internally damaged or discolored, so as to affect the quality
of the material. Slightly damaged means the seeds which are superficially damaged discolored
not materially affecting the quality.
SCHEDULE-II
(See Rule 5)
Grade designation mark
(Published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3 (i) under
G.S.R. 62, dated 15-1-1983).
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SESAME
SEEDS GRADING AND MARKING RULES
1. Short title, application and commencement. :-
(1) These rules may be called the Sesame
Seeds Grading and Marking Rules 1982.
(2)
They shall apply to
Sesame seeds produced in India
(3)
The
shall come into force on the date of
their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions :- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires :-
(1) “Agricultural Marketing Adviser”
means the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India;
(2) “Schedule” means a Schedule appended
to these rules;
(3) “Authorised packer” means a person or
a body of persons who has been granted a Certificate of Authorisation by the Agricultural
Marketing Adviser for getting the commodity graded and Agmarked
in accordance with the grade standards and procedure prescribed under the
rules;
(4) “Certificate” means Certificate of
Authorisation.
3. Grade designations – The grade designation to indicate the quality of the
Sesame seeds shall be as set out in column 1 of Schedule I.
4.
Definition of quality : - The quality indicated
by the grade designations shall be as set out against each grade designation in
columns 2 to 8 of Schedule I
5.
Grade designation marks:- The grade designation mark shall consist of a label
specifying the grade designation and bearing a design consisting of outline map
of India with the word “AGMARK” and figure of the rising sun with the words
“produce of India” and “Hkkjrh; mRikn”
resembling the mark as set out in Schedule II.
6. Method of packing
:-
(1)
Sesame seeds shall be packed in
B-twill jute gunny bags or any other type of container in such a manner as may
be specified from time to time by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser.
(2) Packing material shall be clean and
dry, free from fungus and insect attack and obnoxious smell.
(3) Each package shall contain the sesame
seeds of the same variety and of the same grade designation
(4) Each package shall be securely closed
and sealed in the manner prescribed by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser.
7. Method of marking;-
(1)
The grade designation mark shall
be securely affixed to each package in a manner approved by the Agricultural
Marketing Adviser.
(2)
In addition to the grade
designation, the following particulars shall also be clearly marked on the
label or container or both on label and container :-
(a) Date of packing;
(b) Name and address of packer;
(c) Net weight; and
(d) Any other particulars, as may be
specified by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser from time to time.
(3)
The authorised packer any, after
obtaining the prior approval of the Agricultural Marketing Adviser, mark his
private trade mark on the container in a manner approved by the said Officer,
provided that the private trade mark does not represent a quality or grade of
Sesame seeds different from that indicated by the grade designations mark
affixed to the container in accordance with these rules.
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SCHEDULE
I
(See rules 3 and 4)
Grade designations
and definition of quality of Sesame seeds
Grade Definition
of quality
designation __________________________________________________________________________
Special
characteristics General
characteristics
_____________________________________________________________________________
Foreign Immature, Damaged Total im- Admixture Moisture
Matter shriveled & Dis- purities of other content
per cent and
dead coloured (total of varieties/ per
cent
by weight seeds, seeds per col. 2 to types
per by weight
(maxi- per
cent by cent by 4), per cent cent by (maximum)
mum) weight weight by weight weight
(maximum) (maxi- (maxi- (maxi-
mum) mum) mum)
Special 0.5 1 Nil 1.5 5.0 5.0 The sesame seeds shall
be:
Good 1.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 10.0 6.0 (a) the seeds obtained from
General 2.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 15.0 7.0 the plant Sesamum indicum linn.Sya, Sesamum Orientale Linn, Family Pedaliaceae.
(b) free from fungus and insect attack, live insects obnoxious
smell, rodent contamination, excreta non-edible oil seeds, artificial
coloration and all other impurities except to the extent specified.
Definitions
:
(1)
Foreign matter : means dust, lumps of earth, dirt, stones, stems,
straw or any other impurity and/ or any other edible/non edible seeds.
(2)
Damaged and discolored
seeds : are the seeds that are materially or internally damaged or discolored
materially affecting the quality:
(3)
Immature shrivelled & dead seeds : are
the seeds which are imperfectly developed and or shrunken. Dead seeds are those
seeds which are duds and can be easily crushed by finger.
(4)
Admixture of other
types/varieties : Means admixture of brown/black and
other colored sesame seeds in white and vice versa.
SCHEULE II
(See Rule 5)
Grade designation
mark
__________________________________________________________________________________________
(Published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3 (i) under G.S.R. as dated, 22-1-1983)
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COTTON
SEEDS GRADING AND MARKING RULES
1. Short title,
application and commencement :-
(1) These rules may be called and Cotton
Seeds Grading and Marking Rules, 1982.
(2) They shall apply to cotton seeds produced
in India.
(3) They shall come into force on the date of
their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions :- In these rules, unless the context otherwise
requires :-
(1) "Agricultural Marketing Adviser" means the
Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India.
(2) "Schedule" means a Schedule
appended to these rules;
(3) "Authorised packer" means a
person or a body of persons who has been granted a Certificate of Authorisation
by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser for getting the commodity graded and Agmarked in accordance with grade standards and procedure
prescribed under the rules;
(4) "Certificate" means Certificate
of Authorisation.
3. Grade designation :- The grade designation to indicate quality of the
cotton seeds shall be as set out in column I of Schedule I.
4. Definition of quality :- The quality indicated by the grade designation shall be as set out
against each grade designation in column 2 to 8 of Schedule I.
5. Grade designation
mark :- The
grade designation mark shall consist of a label specifying the grade
designation and bearing a design consisting of an outline map of India with the
word "AGMARK" and figure of the rising sun with the words "Produce
of India" and ^^Hkkjrh;
mRikn** resembling the mark as set out in Schedule-II.
6. Method of marking :-(1)The grade designation mark shall be securely
affixed to each package in a manner approved by the Agricultural Marketing
Adviser.
(2) In addition to the grade designation, the
following particulars shall also be clearly marked on the label:-
(a) Date of packing;
(b) Lot number;
(c) Net weight; and
(d) Any other particulars, as may be
specified by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser from time to time.
(3) The authorised packer may, after
obtaining the prior approval of the Agricultural Marketing Adviser, mark his
private trade mark on a container in a manner approved by the said officer,
provided that the private trade mark does not represent a quantity or grade of
Cotton Seed different from that indicated by the grade designation mark affixed
to the container in accordance with these rules.
7. Method of Packing :-
(1) Cotton seeds shall be packed in new B.- Twill jute bags or any other type of container and in
such capacity and in such manner as may be specified from time to time by the
Agricultural Marketing Adviser.
(2) Packing material shall be clean and dry
free from fungus contamination and insect infestation and obnoxious smell.
(3)
Each
package shall contain cotton seeds of the same variety and of the same grade
designation.
(4)
Each package shall be securely closed
and sealed in the manner prescribed by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser.
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SCHEDULE-I
(See
Rules 3 and 4)
Grade
designations and definition of quality of Cotton Seeds
Grade ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Designation Special
Characteristics
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Percent
by weight (Maximum) General
characteristics
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Foreign Damaged Immature, Weevilled Linters Moisture
matter seeds shrivelled seeds
and dead
seeds
I 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.5 4.0 10.0 The
cotton seeds shall :-
II 3.0 2.0 4.0 1.0 6.0 10.0 i) be obtained from the plant
of Gossypium species;
III 5.0 4.0 6.0 1.5 10.0 10.0 ii) be well
developed, mature,
clean and dry;
iii) be reasonably uniform
in
shape, size and colour;
iv) be free from dirt, obnoxius
smell, deleterious substan-
ces, insect infestation,
visible mould attack and
rodent contamination
except to the extent
provided under special
Definitions :-
1. Foreign
matter : shall be stones, lumps of earth, straw,
chaff, stems, any other edible or non-edible seeds or any other foreign
material.
2. Damaged
Seeds : shall be the seeds which are internally
damaged or discoloured or broken materially affecting
the quality.
3. Immature,
shrivelled and dead seeds :
shall be the seeds not properly developed and/or shrunken. Dead seeds shall be
those seeds which can easily be crushed, if crushed between two fingers.
4. Weevilled seeds : shall be the
seeds which are wholly or partly bored or eaten by the weevils.
5. Linters : shall be the seeds with adhered fuzz or
short lint.
SCHEDULE-II
(See rule 5)
Grade designation mark
(Published in the Gazette of India Part-II, Section 3(i) under G.S.R. 60, dated 15-1-1983)
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1. Short title,
application and commencement:-
(1)These rules may by called the Safflower
Seeds Grading and Marking Rules,
1982.
(2) They shall apply to Safflower seeds
produced in India.
(3) They shall come into force on the date of
their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions :- In these rules unless the context otherwise
requires,-
(1) "Agricultural Marketing
Adviser" means the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of
India;
(2) "Schedule" means a schedule
appended to these rules;
(3) "Authorised packer" means a
person or a body of persons who has been granted a Certificate of Authorisation
by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser for getting the commodity graded and Agmarked in accordance with the grade standards and
procedure prescribed under the rules;
(4) "Certificate" means Certificate
of Authorisation.
3. Grade designation :- The grade designation to indicate the quality of
the Safflower Seeds shall be as set out in Column 1 of Schedule 1.
4. Definition of quality :- The quality indicated by the grade designations
shall be as set out against each grade designation in columns 2 to 7 of
Schedule I.
5. Grade designation
Mark :- The
grade designation mark shall consist of a label specifying the grade
designation and bearing a design consisting of an outline map of India with the
word "Agmark" and figure of the rising sun with the word
"Produce of India" and "Hkkjrh; mRikn" resembling the mark as set out in Schedule
-II.
6. Method of marking :- (1) The grade
designation mark shall be securely affixed to each package in a manner approved
by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser.
(2) In addition to the grade designation
mark, the following particulars shall also be clearly marked on the label :-
(a) Name and address of the packer;
(b) Date of packing;
(c) Lot number;
(d) Net weight; and
(e) The other particulars as may be
specified by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser from time to time
(3) The
authorised packer may, after obtaining the prior approval of the Agricultural
Marketing Adviser, mark his provide trade mark on a container in a manner
approved by the said officer, provided that the private trade mark does no
represent a quality or grade of Safflower Seeds different from that indicated
by the grade designation mark affixed to the container in accordance with these
rules.
7. Method
of packing :- (1) Safflower seeds shall be packed in new B-Twill jute bags or any
other type of container and in such
capacity and in such manner as may be specified from time to time by the
Agricultural Marketing Adviser.
(2)
Packing material shall be clean and
dry, free from fungus contamination and insect infestation and obnoxious smell.
(3)
Each
package shall contain Safflower seeds of the same variety and of the same grade
designation.
(4)
Each container shall be securely closed
and sealed in the manner prescribed by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser.
SCHEDULE
I
(see rules 3 & 4)
Grade designations and definitions of quality of
Safflower Seeds
_____________________________________________________________________
Grade designation
Definition of quality
_____________________________________________________
Special
characteristics General
characteristics
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Percent
by weight (Maximum)
____________________________________________________
Foreign Damaged Slightly Immature
Moisture
matter and
wee damaged Shrivelled
villed seeds and
dead
seeds seeds
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1 0.5 1.5 3.0 3.0 6.0 Safflower seeds shall :
II 1.0 3.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 (a) be obtained from the plant, botanically known as Carthamus tinctorious Linn;
(b) be well developed, mature, clean dry and free
from dirt, obnoxious smell, deleterious substances, insect infestation and
rodent contamination except to the exctent privided under special charac-teristics
;
(c) not show any visible
sign of mould attack;
(d) be reasonably uniform
in shape, size and colour.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Definitions :
1. Foreign matter :
shall be the leaves, stems, stones straw, chaff, lums
of earth, any other edible or non-edible seeds, or any other impurity.
2. Damaged and weevilled
seeds : shall be the seeds which are internally
damaged or discolured, broken and/or wholly or party
bored/eaten by the weevils, materially affecting the quality.
3. Slightly damaged :
shall be the seeds which are externally or party damaged or discloured
without affecting the quality materialy.
4.
Immature,
shrivelled and dead seeds :
shall be the seeds which are not properly developed and/ or shrunken. Dead
seeds shall) be the seeds which can easily be crushed, if pressed between two finger.
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SCHEDULE-II
(See rule 5)
Grade designation mark
(Published in the Gazette of India, Part-II, Section 3 (i) under G.S.R.-61, dated 15-1-1983)
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SUNFLOWER SEEDS GRADING AND MARKING RULES
1. Short title,
application and commencement :- (1) These
rules may be called the Sunflower Seeds Grading and Marketing Rules, 1982.
(2)
They shall apply to sunflower seeds
produced in India.
(3)
They shall come into force on the date
of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions :- In these rules, unless the context otherwise
requires,-
(1) " Agricultural Marketing Adviser"
means the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India;
(2) "Schedule" means a Schedule
appended to these rules;
(3) "Authorised packer" means a
person or body of persons who has been grand a Certificate of Authorisation by
the Agricultural Marketing Adviser, for getting the commodity graded and Agmarked in accordance with the grade standards and
procedure prescribed under the rules;
(4) "Certificate" means Certificate
of Authorisation.
3. Grade designation :- The grade designation to indicate the quality of
the Sunflower seeds shall be as set out in column I of schedule I
4. Definition of quality :- The quality indicated by the grade designations
shall be as set out against each grade designation in columns 2 to 7 of
Schedule I.
5. Grade designation
mark :- The
grade designation mark shall consist of a label specifying the grade
designation and bearing a design consisting of
as outline map of India with the word" AGMRK" and figure of
the rising sun with the words produce of India" and "Hkkjrh; mRikn" resembling the marks as set out in Schedule II.
6. Method of marking :-
(1) The
grade designation mark shall be securely affixed to each package in a manner
approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser.
(2)
In addition to the grade designation
the following particulars shall also be clearly marked on the label;
(a) date of packing ;
(b) lot number ;
(c) net weight; and
(d) Any other particulars as may be specified
by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser from time to time
(3) The authorised packer any, after obtaining
the prior approval of the Agricultural Marketing Adviser, mark his private
trade mark on a container in a manner approved by the said officer, provided
that the private trade mark does not represent a quality or grade of Sunflower
Seeds different from that indicated by the grade designation mark affixed to
the container in accordance with these rules.
7. Method of packing :-
(1)Sunflower seeds
shall be packed in new B-twill jute bags or any other type of container and in
such capacity and in such manner as may be specified from time to time by the
Agricultural Marketing Adviser.
(2)
Packing material shall be clean and
dry. Free from fungus contamination and insect infestation and obnoxious smell.
(3)
Each package shall contain Sunflower
seeds of the same variety and of the same grade designation
(4)
Each package shall be securely closed
and sealed in the manner prescribed by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser.
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SCHEDULE
I
(See rules 3 & 4)
Grade designations and definitions of quality of
Sunflower Seeds
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Grade
designation
Definition of quality General characteristics
______________________________________________
Special
characteristics
______________________________________________
Per
cent by weight (Maximum)
______________________________________________
Foreign Damaged Immature, Weevilled Moisture
matter seeds shrivelled seeds content
and dead
seeds
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1 2.0 2.0 10.0 0.5 5.0 The Sunflower seeds shall:
II 4.0 4.0 15.0 1.0 5.0 (a) be obtained from the plant botanically
known as Helianthus annus Linn;
III 6.0 6.0 25.0 1.0 5.0 (b) be well developed mature clean dry, free
from dirt, obnoxious smell, deleterious substances infestation and rodent contamin- ation except to the extent provide under special
characteristics
(c)
be reasonable uniform in shape. size
and colour ;
(d)
not show any visible sign of mould attack.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Definitions:
1. Foreign matter :
shall be stones, lumps of earth, straw, chaff, stems, any other edible or
non-edible seeds of any other foreign material.
2. Damaged seeds :
shall be the seeds which are internally damaged or discoloured
or broken, materially affecting the quality.
3. Immature, shrivelled
and dead seeds: shall be the seeds not properly developed and/or shrunken, Dead
needs shall be those seeds which can easily be crushed, if crushed between two
fingers.
4. Weevilled seeds : shall be those seeds which are wholly or party bored
or eaten by the weevils.
SCHEDULE-II
(See rule 5)
Grade designation mark
(Published in the Gazette of India, Part-II, Section 3 (i) under G.S.R.-86, dated 22-1-1980)
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LINSEEDS GRADING AND MARKING RULES
1. Short title,
application and commencement :-
(1) These rules,
may be called the Linseed Grading and Marking Rules, 1982.
(2)
They shall come into force on the date
of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions:-In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires :-
(1) "Agricultural Marketing Adviser"
means the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India;
(2) "Schedule" means a Schedule
appended to these rules;
(3) "Authorised packer" means a
person or a body of persons has been
granted a Certificate of Authorisation by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser,
for getting the commodity graded and Agmarked in
accordance with grade standards and procedure prescribed under the rules;
(4) "Certificate" means Certificate
of Authorisation.
3. Grade designation:- The grade designation to indicated the quality of linseeds shall be
as set out in column I of the Schedule I.
4. Definition of quality: - The quality indicated by the grade designation
shall be as set out against each grade designation in columns 2 to 8 of
Schedule I.
5. Grade designation
mark:- The grade designation mark shall consist of a label specifying the grade designation and
bearing a design consisting of an outline map of India with the word
"AGMARK" and figure of the rising sun with the words "Produce of
India" and "Hkkjrh; mRikn"
resembling the mark as set out in schedule II.
6. Method of packing: - (1) Linseeds shall be packed in new B-twill
jute bag or any other type of container and in such capacity and manner as may
be specified from time to time by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser.
(2)
Packing material shall be clean and
dry, free from fungus contamination, insect infestation and obnoxious smell.
(3)
Each package shall contain Lin-seeds
of the same variety and of the same grade designation.
(4)
Each container shall be securely
closed and sealed in the manner prescribed by the Agricultural Marketing
Adviser.
7. Method of marking:-(1) The
grade designation mark shall be securely affixed to each package in a manner
approved by the Agricultural marketing Adviser.
(2)
In addition to the grade designation
mark the following particulars shall also be clearly marked on the label and/or
container.
(a) date of packing ;
(b) lot number ;
(c) net weight ; and
(d) Any other particulars, as may be specified
by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser from time to time.
(3)
The authorised packer may, after
obtaining the prior approval of the Agricultural marketing Adviser, Mark his
private trade mark on a container in manner approved by the said Officer,
provided that the private trade mark does not represent a quality or grade of
Linseeds different from that indicated by the grade designation mark affixed to
the container in accordance with these rules.
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SCHEDULE I
(See rules 3 and 4)
Grade designation and
definition of quality of Linseeds
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Grade Definition
of quality General
Characteristics
designation ___________________________________________________________________
Special
characteristics
___________________________________________________________
percentage by weight (Maximum)
___________________________________________________________
Foreign Damaged Immature Other Weevilled Moisture
matter and shrivelled Oil seeds content
Slightly and dead seeds
damaged seeds
seeds
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
1 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 8.0 The Linseeds shall
II 4.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.5 8.0 (1) be obtained from the plant
III 6.0 8.0 6.0 3.0 3.0 8.0 botanically known as Linum
usitatisimum Linn;
(2) be well developed,
mature clean, dry and free from dirt, obnoxious smell deleterious substance,
insect infestation and rodent contamination except to the extent indicated
under special characteristics;
(3) not show any visible
signs of mould attack; and
(4) be reasonable uniform
in shape, size and colour.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Definitions;
1. Foreign matter : shall be leaves, stems, stones, straw,
chaff, lumps of each and any other extraneous matter.
2. Damaged and Slightly
damaged : Damaged shall be the seeds which are
internally damaged or discoloured materially
affecting the quality Slightly damaged shall be the seeds which are externally
or party damaged without materially affecting the quality.
3. Immature Shrivelled
and dead Seed : Shall be seeds which are imperfectly
developed and shrunken Dead seeds shall be those which can be easily crushed
between two fingers.
4. Other Oil seeds : Shall be the oil seeds other than Linseeds.
5. Weeveilled
seeds : Shall be the seeds which are wholly or
party bored or eaten by the weevils.
SCHEDULE-II
(See rule 5)
Grade designation mark
(Published in the Gazette of India, Part-II, Section 3 (i) under G.S.R.-910, dated 30-10-1982)
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MAHUA SEED GRADING AND MARKING RULES
