OILSEEDS GRADING
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LINSEEDS
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Sal seed
AMBADI SEEDS GRADING
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
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.
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)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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
condition.
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.
THE
RAPE
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
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.
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
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
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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.
THE TARAMIRA
SEEDS GRADING
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
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
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.
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
1
2 3 4 5 6
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.
GROUNDNUT GRADING
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
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
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
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.
(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.
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)
% minimum
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
(See Rules 3
and 4)
(Arachis hypogaea)
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)
% minimum
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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.
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
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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.
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
% %
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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.
SCHEDULE
(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
% % %
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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.
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
(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)
(2) Packing
material shall be clean and dry free from fungus, insect attack and obnoxious
smell.
(3) Each
packages shall contain the
(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.
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
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).
SESAME SEEDS GRADING
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
(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.
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)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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)
COTTON SEEDS GRADING
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
(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.
SCHEDULE-I
(See Rules 3 and 4)
Grade designations and definition of quality of
Cotton Seeds
Definition
of quality
Grade ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Designation Special
Characteristics
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Percent
by weight (Maximum) General
characteristics
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Foreign Damaged Immature, Weevilled Linters Moisture
matter seeds shrivelled seeds
and dead
seeds
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8
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
characteristics.
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)
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
(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 2 3 4 5 6 7
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.
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)
SUNFLOWER
SEEDS GRADING
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
(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.
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)
LINSEEDS
GRADING
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.
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)
MAHUA
SEED GRADING
1. Short title, application and commencement:-
(i) These rules may be called the Mahua Seed Grading and Marking Rules, 1982.
(ii) They
shall apply to the Mahua Seed produced in
(iii) 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;-
(i) "Agricultural Marketing Adviser”
means the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India;
(ii) "Schedule"
means a schedule appended to these rules;
(iii) "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;
(iv) "Certificate"
means Certificate of Authorisation.
3. Grade Designation:-
The grade designations to indicate the quality of Mahua
Seed shall be as set out in columns I of Schedule I.
4. Definitions 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.
5. Grade designation mark:-
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 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)
(3)
Each container shall have indelibly marked
on it the following details :
(a)
(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
(4) 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 Mahua seed different
from that indicated by the grade designation mark affixed to the container in
accordance with these rules.
7. Method of packing:- (1)Mahua
seed shall be packed in sound jute bag or any other type of container and of
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 and insect attack and
obnoxious smell.
(3)
Each package shall contain Mahua seed of one grade designation only.
(4)
Each package shall be securely closed an sealed in the manner proscribed by the Agricultural
marketing Adviser.
SCHEDULE I
(See rules 3 and 4)
Grade designations and definitions of quality of Mahua seed produced in India
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Grade Definition
of quality
designation ______________________________________________________________________
Special
characteristics
___________________________________________________________ General Characteristics
Colour Foreign Damaged, Broken Moisture,
matter, slightly and per cent
percent damaged fragments by
by weight and per cent weight
(Maximum) weevilled by (Maximum)
seeds, per weight
cent (Maximum)
by weight
(Maximum)
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
I Redish
yellow or 2.0 4.0 2.0 6.0 Mahua seed shall be :
yellowish brown or (1)
the cotyledons
light brown obtained
after decorticating
the seeds from the fruit
borne on the tree
Madhuca indica J.F.
II Dark Brown 4.0 10.0 6.0 6.0 Gmolin, syn, Madhuca
latifolia (Roxb)
III Dark Brown 6.0 15.0 10.0 6.0 Macbride or Madhuca
longifolia (kooing)
Macbride, beloinging
to the family
Sapotaceae.
(2)
Wholesome, free
from moulds, weevils,
obnoxious smell,
deleterious substances
and all other impurities except
to the extent
indicated in the
schedule.
(3)
have uniform
shape, size and colour.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Definitions
:
Foreign matter : shall
include dust stones, lumps of earth or leaves, any other edible or non-edible
seeds
Damaged seeds : shall
be the seeds which are damaged mechanically or by mould or those showing
internal
discolouration or seeds materially affecting the
quality
Slighty
damaged : shall be the seeds that are superficially damaged or discoloured, damaged and discolouration
seeds not materially
affecting the quality
Weevilled
seeds : shall be those seeds which are partially or wholly bored or
eaten by weevils or other insects.
Brokens : shall include those seeds which are less
than three-fourth but more than one-fourth of a
whole
seed.
Fragments : shall include those seeds which are less than one-fourth of a
whole seed.
SCHEDULE-II
(See rule 5)
Grade designation mark
(Published in the Gazette of India, Part-II, Section 3 (ii) under
S.O. 2648 Dated 24-7-1982)
1. Short title application and commencement:-
(1) These
rules may be called the Sal seed Grading and Marking Rules 1982;
(2) They
shall apply to Sal seed (Seed and Kernel) produced in
(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 marked 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 Sal Seed and Kernel shall be as set
out in column 1 of Schedules I and II.
4. Definition of quality:-
The quality indicated by the grade designation shall be as set out against each
grade designation in Columns 2 to 7 of Schedule I and 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 outline map of india, with the
word AGMARK and figure of the rising sun with the words "produce of
India" and "Hkkjrh; mRikn"
and resembling the mark as setout in Schedule III.
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) Name
of the packer;
(b) net weight;
(c) date and place of packing; and
(d) any of the 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 Sal Seed different from that indicated by the
grade designation mark affixed to the container in accordance with these rules.
7. Method of packing: - (1) Sal seed and kernels shall be packed
in Jute bags or in such other type of packages and of capacities and in such a
manner as may be approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser.
(2) Packing
material shall be clean, dry, free from fungus and
insect attack and obnoxious smell.
(3) Each
package shall contain Sal Seed or Kernes of the same
grade designation only.
(4) Each
package shall be securely closed and sealed in the manner prescribed by the
Agricultural Marketing Adviser.
scheduLe-1
(See
rue 3 and 4)
Grade
designations and definitions of the quality of Sal Seed (Shorea
Robusta)
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Grade Definition
of quality General
characteristics
___________________________________________________________________________
Special
characteristics
__________________________________________________________________
Foreign matter Immature Damaged Split and Moisture
per cent by and shri- and weevil- broken seed percent
weight velled
seed, led seed, per cent weight
(Maximum) per cent by per
cent by by weight (Maximum)
weight weight (Maximum)
(Maximum) (Maximum)
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1. 1.0 1.0 0.5 10.0 10.0 Sal seed shall
:
II 3.0 2.0 1.0 15.0 10.0 (i) be the dried ripe seed of Shorea
robsta Gaertn, family Dipterocarpaceae.
III 4.0 4.0 2.0 25.0 10.0 (2) be wholesome, free from moulds weevils, obnoxious smell,
deleterious substance and all other impurities except to the extent indicated
in the schedule.
(3) have uniform size,
shape and colour
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Definitions
:
Foreign
matter : shall include dust,
stones, lumps of earth, leaves any other edible or non-edible seed.
Immature
and Shrivelled seed : shall be the seeds which are not
properly developed and/or shrunken.
Damaged
and Weevilled : shall
be the seeds which are damaged mechanically or by mould those showing internal discolouration of seeds materially affecting the quality. Weevilled seeds shall be those seeds which are partially or
wholly bored or eaten by weevils or other insects.
SCHEDULE-II
(See rules 3 and 4)
Grade and designation and definition of the quality of Sal
Seed Kernels
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Definition of quality
_____________________________________________
Grade designation Special
characteristics General
characteristics
_____________________________________________
Foreign Immature/ Damaged Moisture
matter shrivelled weevilled per
cent
per cent by kernels kernels by weight
weight per
cent by per cent by (Maximum)
(Maximum) weight weight
(maximum) (maximum)
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1 2 3 4 5 6
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I 0.5 2.0 1.0 7.0 Sal kernels shall :
II 1.0 4.0 2.0 7.0 (a) be the kernels obtained from the dried, ripe
seeds of shorea robusta Gaertn, family Dipterocarpeceae.
(2) be reasonably dried,
wholesome, free from visible moulds, weevils obnoxious smell, deleterious
substances and all other impurities except to the extent indicated in the
schedule.
(3) have uniform shape,
size and colour.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Definitions
:
Foreign matter : shall include dust, stones, lumps of
earth, leaves, outer shell of seed, any other edible
or non-edible seed/kernels.
Immature and shrivelled
: shall be the kernels which are not properly developed and/ or
shrunken.
Damaged weevilled kernels : are those which are damaged mechanically
or by mould/insects or those showing internal
discolouration materially
affecting the quality. Weevilled kernels shall be
those kernels which
are partially
or wholly bored or eaten by weevils or other insects.
SCHEDULE-III
(See rule 5)
Grade designation mark
(Published in the Gazette of India, Part-II, Section 3 (ii) under
S.O. 2649, dated 24-7-1982)
1. Short title, application and commencement:-
(1) These rules may be called the Castor Seeds Grading and Marking
Rules, 1982.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in
the Official Gazette.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in
Official Gazett.
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 designations:-
The grade designations to indicate the quality of the castor Seeds 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 9 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) Castor
Seeds shall be packed in a sound 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 Castor Seeds of the same variety and of the same grade
designation.
(4) Each
container shall be securely closed and sealed in the manner preseribed
by the Agricultural marketing Adviser.
7. Method of marking:- (1) The grade designation mark shall be
securely affixed to each package in 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 provide 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 Castor seeds different from that indicated by the
grade designation mark affixed to the container in accordance with these rules.
SCHEDULE- I
(See rules 3 and
4)
Grade designations and definition of quality of Castor Seeds
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Grade Definition
of quality
designation ______________________________________________________________
Special
characteristics General characteristics
_________________________________________________
Percent by weight
(Maximum)
_______________________________________________________
Foreign Damaged Imma- Broken Other Weevilled Moisture
matter discol- ture seeds oil
seeds seeds
oured shrivelled
seeds and
dead
seeds
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I 2.0 5.0 2.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 7.0
Castor seeds shall ;
II 4.0 10.0 4.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 7.0
(1) be obtained from the plant
botanically known as Ricinus communis
Linn.
III 6.0 15.0 6.0 5.0 2.0 4.0 7.0
(2) be well developed, mature,
clean dry and free from dirts, 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 reasonably uniform in shape, size and colour.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Definitions
;
1. Foreign
matter : shall be leaves, stems, stones, straw,
chaff, lumps of earth and any other extraneous matter
2. Damaged and : damaged shall be the seeds which are internally damaged or discoloured materially affecting discoloured the
quality.
3. Immature shriveled :
shall be the seed which are imperfectly developed and shrunken. Dead seeds
shall be those seeds and dead seeds which can be easily crushed between two
fingers.
4. Broken
seeds : shall be the seeds which are broken in
two halves lengthwise.
5. Other
oilseeds : shall be the oilseeds other than castor
seeds.
6. Weevilled seeds : shall be the seeds which are wholly or
party bored or eaten by the weevills.
SCHEDULE-II
(See rule 3)
Grade designation mark
(Published in the Gazette of India, Part-II, Section 3 (i) under G.S.R. 909 dated 30-10-1982)
THE SOYABEANS GRADING
1. Short
title, application and commencement:-
(1) These rules any be called the soyabeans Grading and marking Rules, 1993
(2) They
shall apply to soyabeans (Glycine
Max (L) Merrill ) Produced in
(3) They
shall come into force from the date of their publication in the official
Gazette.
2. Definitions:- In these rules unless the context other
wise requires ;-
(a) "Agricultural
Marketing Adviser" means the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the
Government of India.
(b) "
Authorised Packer" means a person or a body of persons who has been
granted a certificate of authorisation to grade and mark soyabeans
in accordance with the grade standards and procedure specified in these rules.
(c) "Certificate
of Authorisation" means a certificate issued under the provisions of the
General Grading and Marking Rules, 1988 authorizing a person or a body of
persons to grade and mark soyabeans with the grade
designation marks.
(d)
"Schedule" means a schedule appended to these rules
3.
Grade designations:- The grade designation to indicate the
quality of soyabeans are as set out in column 1 of
schedule-1.
4.
Definition of quality:-
The quality indicated by the grade designations as set out against each grade
designation in column
5.
Grade designation mark: - The grade designation mark shall consist
of a label specifying name of the commodity 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 one as set out in Schedule-II
6.
Method of packing:- (1) Only sound clean and dry bags made of
jute cloth of food grade plastic shall be used for packing;
(2) The bags shall be free from insect infestation
fungus contamination, toxic contaminants and any undesirable smell.
(3) Each bag shall be security closed and sealed
stitched.
(4) Each bag shall contained soyabeans
on one trade description and one grade designation only.
7. Method of marking:-(1)The grate
designation mark shall be securely affixed to each bag in a manner approved by
the Agricultural Marketing Adviser.
(2) In a addition to grade designation
following particular shall also clearly marked on the label or container.
(a) Variety of Trade Description,
(b) Crop year,
(c) Place of packing,
(d) Date of packing,
(e) Lot number,
(f) Net weight,
(g) Name & address of the packer.
(3) The authorised packer may after obtaining prior approval of
the Agricultural Marketing Advisor or any other officer authorised by him in
this behalf mark his private trade marks on the container provided that the
private trade mark do not represent a quality or grade of soyabeans
different from that indicated by the grade designation mark affixed to the
container in accordance with these rules.
SCHEDULE-1
(See rules 3 and 4)
Grade designations and
definition of quality of soyabeans
Special requirement
Grade Oil content Acid Value Moisture Damaged Immature Splits Inorganic Organic
Designation on
dry of oil content discoloured shrivelled brokens foreign foreign
basis percent percent by insect beans percent cracked matter matter
by weight by weight infested by weight beans
percent percent
beans percent percent by weight by weight
by weight by
weight
Minimum Maximum Maximum Maximum Maximum Maximum Maximum Maximum
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Grade-I
20 3 10 1 2 5 0.5 0.5
Grade-II
18 4 12 2 3 10 0.5 0.5
Grade-III
15 6 12 3 5 20 0.5 1.5
General Characteristics
10
Soyabeans shall-
(a) be the mature ,
dried ,clean and wholesome seeds of the plant Glycine
Max in(l) merrill.
(b)
be of
uniform size, shape and colour characteristic of the
variety;
(c)
be free
from mould, musty odour or added colouring matter;
(d)
be
completely free from admixture of any
poisonous, toxic, harmful or non edible seeds like neem
argemone , khesari ,castor,
mahua etc.
(e)
be free
from pesticides/insecticide . except to the extent
permissible under the PFA rules and
shall not contain uric acid exceeding
100 mg/kg and mycotoxin including aflatoxin
exceeding 30 micrograms per kilogram.
Explanations:
1. Damaged
and discoloured :
include beans or pieces of beans
which are sprouted ,mouldy
,diseased or materially damaged due to heat moisture or microbial action.
2.
Insect infested :
include beans or pieces of beans that
are partially or wholly bored or eaten by insert.
3. Immature
and shlivelled : include beans which are not fully mature
or properly developed and shrunk out of shape.
4. Splits,
Brokens and cracked : include mechanically damaged beans or
pieces of beans with broken seed coat.
beans.
5. Inorganic
foreign matter : includes sand, dust, dirt, stones, lumps of earth.
6. Organic
foreign matter : includes chaff, stem, straw, husk and
other edible seeds.
SCHEDULE-II
(See rule 5)
Grade designation mark
(DESIGN OF
AGMARK LABEL)
Note : 1) Principal rules were published in the Gazette of India,
Part-II, Section 3, Sub-Section (i) dated
VEGETABLE OIL CAKES (EXPRESSED OR SOLVENT EXTRACTED)
GRADING
1.
Short title and application
– These rules may be called Vegetable Oil
Cakes (Expressed or Solvent Extracted) Grading and Marking Rules, 1979.
2.
Definition. – In these rules,-
(a)
“Agricultural Marketing
Adviser” means the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India;
(b)
“Schedule” means a
Schedule appended to these rules.
3.
Grade designations.-The
grade designations to indicate the quality of oil cakes (expressed or solvent
extracted) shall be as set out in column (1) of Schedule II-A to IXB.
4.
Definition of quality-. The quality indicated by the grade designation shall be as
set out against each grade designation in Schedule II-A to IX-B.
5.
Grade designation marks.- The grade
designation mark shall consist of a label bearing the design set out in
Schedule I and specifying the grade designation, the name of cake and whether
it is expressed or solvent extracted.
6. Method of marking – (1) The grade
designation mark shall be securely affixed or stenciled on each container in a
manner approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser and shall as indicate the
number of the Certificate of Authorisation issued to
the packer by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser.
(2) In addition, on every container the following
particulars shall clearly and indelibly be marked :-
(a)
(b)
Name of packer,
(c)
Date of packing,
(d)
Place of packing.
(3) The authorised
packer may, 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 quality or grade of the oil cake
different from that indicated by the grade designation mark affixed to the
container in accordance with these rules.
7. Method of packing – (i)
The oil cake shall be packed only in container made of
jute or other material approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser from time
to time.
(ii)
Each container shall be
securely closed and sealed and shall contain oil cake of one trade description
and 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 conditions shall also be
the conditions of every Certificate of Authorisation
issued for the purpose of these rules, namely:-
(i)
Each authorised packer shall take all precautions to avoid
admixture of oil cakes with castor seeds and castor cake
(ii)
If an authorised packer handles more than one type of oil cake in
the same premises adequate precaution shall be taken by him to avoid mixing of
different oil cakes. The premises should be clean and hygienic and should be
subjected to prophylactic treatment at an interval no more than three weeks.
The stock should be fumigated as and when any insect infestation is noticed.
(iii)
The authorised
packer shall make such arrangements for testing oil cakes as may be specified form
time to by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser and shall also maintain proper
records of analysis of the samples.
(iv)
All instructions
regarding methods of sampling and analysis, packing and marking and maintenance
of record, which may be issued from time to time by the Agricultural Marketing
Adviser shall be observed
(v)
A sample of oil cake
drawn in the manner prescribed by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser from each lot, shall be forwarded to such control laboratory as may be
notified from time to time.
SCHEDUEL –I
(See Rule 5)
Grade designation mark
SCHEDULE -IIA
(See rules 3 and 4)
Grade designations and definitions
of quality of ground nut oil cake- expressed
Grade de- Moisture Crude Crude
fat Crude Total Acid Castor General characteristics
signation per cent protein or
ether fibre, ash, per insoluble husk
by weight (Nitrogen extract per
cent cent by ash percent
(Maximum) x 6.25) per cent by
weigh weight by weight
per cent by weight (Maximum) (Maximum) (Maximum)
by weight (Minimum)
(Minimum)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Good 8.0 50.0 8.0 9.0 7.0 1.5 Nil 1. Oil cake of good and
Fair 8.0 50.0 5.0 9.0 7.0 2.0 Nil fair grade shall be the
Ghanicake 10.0 45.0 10.0 9.0 7.0 2.5 Nil products of
decorticated groundnut alone obtained after the extraction of oil by power
driven machinery.
2. Ghani oil cake
shall be the product of decorticated ground nut alone obtained after the
extraction of oil by animal driven ghani or chakki.
3. The material shall be of
firm texture.
4. It shall be free from harmful constituents
and castor cake or husk
5. It shall be free from rancidity
adulterant, insect or fungus infestation and from fermented musty or other
objectionable odour.
6. It shall be free from dirt and extraneous
matter.
Note : The values specified in columns 3 to 7 are calculated on
moisture free basis Adopted from the Indian Standards Specification for
decorticated groundnut oil cake as Livestock feed (IS : 1713-1960).
SCHEDULE II-B
(See Rules 3 and 4)
Grade designations and definitions of quality of groundnut
oil cake – solvent extracted
Grade de- Moisture Crude Crude fat Crude Acid Castor General characteristics
signation per cent protein or
ether fiber, insoluble husk
by weight (Nitrogen extract per
cent ash, percent
(Maximum) x 6.25) per cent by
weigh by weight
by weight by weight (Maximum) (Maximum)
(Minimum) (Maximum)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Good 10.0 51.0 1.0 10.0 2.5 Nil 1. The
solvent extracted groundnut
Fair 10.0 47.0 1.5 12.0 2.5 Nil oil cake (meal) shall be obtained by
extraction of oil by means of a solvent from the expeller or ghani pressed groundnut oil cake. The meal may also be
obtained directly from groundnut seeds after a preliminary treatment. The
expeller or ghani pressed groundnut oil cake used for
extraction shall have
been obtained by pressing clean and sound groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L).
The meal shall have been subjected to heat and steam treatment under controlled
and regulated conditions so as to prevent denaturation
of the protein and removal of traces of solvent. The material shall be in the
form of either flakes or powder an shall be free from
harmful constituents and castor cake or husk or both or mahuacake.
It shall be free from rancidity, adulterants, insects or fungus infestation and
from musty odour.
Note :
1 The
values specified in columns 3 to 6 are calculated on moisture free basis. Adopted from the Indian Standards Specification for solvent
extracted oil cake (meal) as Livestock feed (IS: 3441-1966).
1.
Solvent for extraction : Only Food grade solvent shall be used for the purpose
of extraction. The requirements of the solvent shall be as follows :
Boiling range 630C.to 710C.
Aromatic content maximum 1 per cent. Non-volatile
content, Maximum 0.001 g/100 ml.
SCHEDULE III-A
(See Rules 3 and 4)
Grade designations and definitions
of quality of decorticated cotton seed oil cake expressed
Grade de- Moisture Crude Crude Crude Total Acid
in- Caster General characteristics
Signation per cent protein fat or fibre ash per soluble husk
by weight (Nitrogen ether per
cent cent by ash per
(Maximum) x 6.25) extract by
wt. weight weight
per cent per
cent (max.) (max.) (max.)
by weight by
weight
(Minimum)
(Minimum)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Good 8.0 40.0 8.0 10.0 7.0 1.5 Nil 1. Shall be
the product of clean
Fair 8.0 41.0 5.0 12.0 8.0 2.0 Nil cotton seed only,
composed
No.2 8.0 37.0 5.0 14.0 9.0 2.5 Nil principally of the kernel with such
un-avoidable portions of the hull and fibre as may be
left in the course of manufacture of oil.
2. The material shall be firm but not flinty
in texture.
3. It shall be free from harmful constituents
and castor cake or husk.
4. It shall be free from rancidity,
adulterants, insects or fungus infestation and from fermented, musty or other
objectionable odour.
5. It shall be free from dirt and extraneous
matter
Note
:
The values specified in columns 3 to 7 are calculated on
moisture free basis. Adopted from the Indian Standards specification for cotton
seed
oil cake as Livestock feed (IS: 1712-1960).
SCHEDULE III-B
(See Rules 3 and 4)
Grade designations and definitions of quality of undecorticated cotton seed oil cake expressed
Grade de- Moisture Crude Crude fat Crude Total Acid Castor
General Characteristics
signation per cent protein or ether fibre, ash
per insoluble husk
by weight Nitrogen extract per cent cent
by ash per
(Maximum) x 6.25 per
cent by weigh weight cent by weight
per cent by
weight (Maximum) (Maximum)
(Maximum)
by weight
(Minimum)
(Minimum)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Good 10.0 24.0 7.0 24.0 9.0 2.5 Nil 1. Shall be the product
Fair 10.0 24.0
7.0 28.0 9.0 2.5 Nil resulting
from the whole clean and whenever necessary delinted
(especially in the case of fuzzy seeds) cotton seed only after the expression of oil
2. The material shall be firm but not flinty in
texture.
3. It shall be free from harmful constituents and
castor cakes or husk.
4. It shall be free from rancidity, adulterants,
insects or fungus infestation and from fermented, musty or other objectionable odour.
5. Shall be free from dirt and extraneous matter.
Note
:
The values specified in columns 3 to 7 are calculated on
moisture free basis. Adopted from Indian Standards
Specification for Cotton seed oil cake as livestock feed (IS:1712-1960).
SHEDULE III-C
(See Rules 3 and 4)
Grade designations and definitions of quality of decorticated
cotton seed oil cake (meal) – solvent extracted
Grade de- Moisture Crude Crude Crude Acid in General characteristics
signation per cent protein fat
or fibre
per soluble
by weight (Nitrogen ether cent
by ash per
(maximum) x 6.25) extract weight cent by
per cent per cent (maximum) weight
by weight by weight (maximum)
(minimum) (maximum)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Good . 8.0 42.0 1.5 12.0 2.0 The
solvent extracted cotton seed oil cake (meal) shall be obtained by extraction of
oil by means of a solvent from
Fair . 8.0 40.0 2.0 24.0 2.5 decorticated cotton seed oil cake.
The meal may also be obtained directly from decorticated cotton seed after a
certain preliminary treatment. Cotton seed oil cake used for extraction shall have been
obtained by pressing clean and should decorticated cotton seed. The meal shall
have been subjected to heat and steam treatment under controlled and regulated
conditions so as to remove traces of solvent. The material shall be in the form
of either flakes or powder and shall be free from harmful constituents and
castor cake or husk or both or mahua cake. It shall
be free from musty odour.
Note :-
1. The values
specified in columns 3 to 6 are calculated on moisture free basis. Adopted from
Emergency Indian Standard Specifications for solvent extracted cotton seed oil
cake (Meal) as Livestock feed (IS :3592E-1966).
2. Solvent for extraction : only
hexane-food grade solvent be used for the purpose of extraction. The requirements of the solvent shall be as follows : -
Boiling range 630C to 710C.
Aromatic content Max 1 per cent.
Non-volatile content- Max- 0.001gm/100ml.
SCHEDULE IV-A
(See Rules 3 and 4)
Grade designation and definitions of
quality of Linseed oil cake (Meal) expressed
Grade de- Moisture Crude Crude Crude Total Acid in Castor General characteristics
signation per cent protein fat
or fibre
per ash per soluble husk
by weight (Nitrogen ether cent
by cent by ash per
(Maximum) x 6.25) extract weight weight cent by
per cent per cent (Maximum) (Maximum) weight
by weight by weight (Maximum)
(Minimum) (Minimum)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Good . 10.0 29.0 8.0 10.0 8.0 1.5 Nil 1. Oil
cake of good
and fair grades shall
Fair . 10.0 29.0 5.0 10.0 8.0 1.5 Nil be the product obtained after the
extra-
Ghani cake 10.0 26.0 15.0 6.0 9.0 2.5 Nil ction
of oil from Linseed by power driven machinery.
2. Ghani oil cake
shall be the product obtained after the extraction of oil from the linseed by
animal driven ghani.
3. The material shall be free from harmful
constituents and castor cake on husk.
4. It shall be free from rancidity,
adulterants, insect or fungus infestations, and from fermented, musty or other
objectionable odour,
5. It shall be free form dirt and extraneous
matter.
The values specified in columns 3
to 7 are calculated on moisture free basis. Adopted from the Indian standard
specification for Linseed oil cake as live-stock feed (IS :
1935-1961).
SCHEDULE IV-B
(See Rules 3 and 4)
Grade designations and definitions of quality of Linseed
oil cake solvent extracted
Grade de- Moisture Crude Crude Crude Acid
in General
characteristics
signation per cent protein fat
or fibre
per soluble
by weight (Nitrogen ether cent
by
ash percent
(Maximum) x 6.25) extract weight by weight
per cent per cent (Maximum)
(Maximum)
by weight by weight
(Minimum) (Maximum)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Good
10.0 33.0 1.0 9.0 2.5 The solvent extracted linseed oil cake (Meal) shall be obtained
Fair
10.0 29.0 1.5 11.0 2.5 by extraction of oil, by means of
solvent from the expeller or
ghani pressed linseed oil cake. The
meal may also be obtained directly from linseeds after a certain preliminary
treatment. The extraction shall have been obtained by pressing clean and sound
linseed (Linum-usitissimum
L.). The meal shall have been subjected to heat and steam treatment under
controlled and regulated conditions so as to prevent denaturation
of the protein and to remove trace of solvent. The material shall be in the form of either
flakes or powder and shall be free from harmful constituents and castor cakes
or husks or both or mahua
cake, It shall be free from rancidity, adulterants, insects or fungus
infestation and from musty odour.
Note. –1. The values specified in columns 3 to 6 are calculated
on moisture free basis. Adopted from the Indian Standards Specification for
solvent extracted linseed oil cake (meal) as livestock feed (IS
: 3440-1966).
2. Solvent for extraction
: Only hexane food grade solvent
shall be used for the purpose of extraction. The requirements of the solvent
shall be as follows :-
Boiling range 630C to 710C.
Aromatic content max. 1 per cent.
Non-volatile content, max 0.001 gm/100ml.
SECHEDULE – V-A
(See Rules 3 and 4)
Grade designations and definitions
of quality of Mustard oil cake – expressed
Grade de- Moisture Crude Crude Crude Total Acid Castor General characteristics
signation per cent protein fat
or fibre
per ash per insoluble husk
by weight (Nitrogen ether cent
by cent by ash per
(Maximum) x 6.25) extract weight weight cent by
per cent per cent (Maximum) (Maximum) weight
by weight by weight (Maximum)
(Minimum) (Minimum)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Good . 10.0 35.0 8.0 9.0 8.0 1.5 Nil 1. Oil
cake of good and fair grades
Fail . 10.0 37.0 5.0 10.0 9.0 2.0 Nil shall
be the product obtained after
Ghani cake 12.0 33.0 12.0 7.0 8.0 2.5 Nil the extraction of oil from
mustard seed* by power-driven machinery.
2. Ghani oil cake
shall be the product obtained after the extraction of oil from mustard seed* by
animal driven ghani or kolhu.
3. The material shall be free from harmful
constituents including argemone and castor cake or
husk.
4. It shall be free from rancidity,
adulterants, insects or fungus infestation and from fermented musty or other
objectionable odour.
5. It shall be free from dirt and extraneous
matter.
Note :- *The term mustard seed includes Rai
(Brassica Juncea coss), Sarson (Brassica campestris
Va. Sarson), toria Brassica compestris
Var. Toria) and taramira (Eruca Sativa), The values specified in
columns 3 to 7 are calculated on moisture free basis. Adopted from the Indian
Standards Specifications for mustard and range rape oilcake as livestock feed (IS : 1932:1961).
SCHEDULE V-B
(See Rules 3 and 4)
Grade designations and definitions
of quality of mustard oil-cake- solvent extracted
Grade de- Moisture Crude Crude Crude Acid
in General
characteristics
signation per cent protein fat
or fibre
per soluble
by weight (Nitrogen ether cent
by ash per
(Maximum) x 6.25) extract weight cent by
per cent per cent (Maximum) weight
by weight by weight (Maximum)
(Minimum) (Maximum)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Good . 10.0 45.0 1.0 11.0 1.8 The solvent extracted
mustard oil cakes (Meal) shall be
Fair . 10.0 43.0 1.5 12.0 2.3 obtained by extraction of oil by means of a solvent from the
hydraulic expeller or rotory pressed oilcake. The
meal may also be obtained directly from sound mustard seed (rai
Brassica Juncea, toria-Brassica campestris
and taramira Eruca sative) after a preliminary treatment. The meal shall
have subjected to heat and steam treatment under controlled and regulated
conditions so as to prevent denaturation of the protein and to
remove traces of solvet. The material shall be in the form of
either flakes or powder and shall be free from harmful constituents and castor
cake or husk or both or mahua cake or argemone cake. It shall be free from rancidity,
adulterants, insects or fungus infestation and from musty odour.
Note:
(1)*The values specified in columns
3 to 6 are calculated on moisture free basis. Not adopted from Indian Standards
Institution specifications.
(2)Solvent for extraction
: Only hexane food grade solvent shall be used for the purpose of
extraction. The requirements of the solvent shall be as follows:-
Boiling range 630
C to 710 C.
Aromatic content max.- 1 per cent.
Non-volatile content “maximum”
0.001 gm/100ml
SCHEDULE VI-A
(See Rules 3 and 4)
Grade designations and definitions
of quality of Sesamum (til)
oil cake-expressed
Grade de- Moisture Crude Crude Crude Total Acid in Castor General
characteristics
signation percent protein fat
or fiber per ash per soluble husk
by weight (Nitrogen ether cent
by cent by ash per
(Maximum) x 6.25) extract weight weight cent by
percent percent (Maximum) (Maximum) (Maximum)
by weight by weight
(Minimum) (Minimum)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Good 10.0 37.0 8.0 7.0 13.0 1.5 Nil 1. Oil cakes of good and fair
Fair 10.0 37.0 5.0 7.0 13.0 2.0 Nil grades, shall be the
products
Ghani cake 10.0 36.0 14.0 7.0 13.0 2.0 Nil obtained after the extraction
of oil from sesamum (til)
by power driven machinery.
2. Ghani cake shall
be the product obtained after the extraction of oil from sesamum
(til) seeds by animal driven ghani.
3. The material shall be free from harmful
constituents and castor cake or husk.
4. It shall be free from rancidity
adulterants, insects or fungus infestation and from fermented musty or other
objectionable odour.
5. It shall be free from dirt of extraneous
matter.
NOTE :- The values specified
in columns
SCHEDULE VI-B
(See Rules 3 and 4)
Grade designations and definitions of quality of Sesamum (til) oil cake - solvent
extracted
Grade de- Moisture Crude Crude Crude Acid
in General
characteristics
signation per cent protein fat
or fiber per soluble
by weight (Nitrogen ether cent
by ash per
(Maximum) E 6.25) extract weight cent by
per cent per cent (Maximum) weight
by weight by weight (Maximum)
(Minimum) (Maximum)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Good . 10.0 44.0 1.0 8.5 1.8 The solvent extracted sesamum (til)
Fair . 10.0 44.0 1.5 8.5 1.8 oil cake shall be
obtained by extraction of oil by means of a solvent from the expeller or ghani pressed sesamum (til) oil cake. The oil cake may also be obtained directly
from sesamum (til) after a
certain preliminary treatment. The expeller or ghani
pressed sesamum (til) seeds, oil cake used for extraction shall have been obtained
by pressing clean and sound sesamum (til) seed. The oil cake shall have been subjected to heat
and steam treatment under controlled and regulated conditions so as to prevent denaturation of protein and to remove traces of solvent . The material shall be in the form of either flakes
or powder. It shall be free from harmful constituents and castor cake or husk
or both or mahua cake. It shall be free from
rancidity, adulterants, insects or fungus infestation and from musty odour.
Note :
1.
The values specified in
columns 3 to 6 are calculated on moisture free basis. Not adopted from
Emergency Indian Standards specification as the same are not yet finalized.
2.
Solvent for extraction : Only hexane food grade solvent shall be used
for the purpose of extraction. The requirements of the solvent shall be as
follows :-
Boiling range 630C to 710C
Aromatic content maximum 1 per cent.
Non-volatile content maximum 0.001 gms/100 ml.
SCHEDULE
(See Rules 3 and 4)
Grade designations and definitions
of quality of coconut
oil cake-expressed
Grade de- Moisture Crude Crude Crude Total Acid in Castor General
characteristics
signation percent protein fat
or fiber per ash per soluble husk
by weight (Nitrogen ether cent
by cent by ash per
(Maximum) x 6.25) extract weight weight cent by
percent percent (Maximum) (Maximum) (Maximum)
by weight by weight
(Minimum) (Minimum)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Good 10.0 21.0 8.0 12.0 8.0 1.5 Nil 1. Coconut Oil cake of grade good shall be the products
obtained after the extraction
Ghani 12.0 18.0 13.0 12.0 8.5 2.5 Nil of oil from copra
(dried coconut kernels) by power driven machinery.
2. Ghani grade oil
cake shall be the product obtained after the extraction of oil from copra(dried coconut kernels) by animal driven ghani or chakki.
3. The material shall be free from harmful
constituents and castor cake or husk.
4. It shall be free from rancidity
adulterants, insects or fungus infestation and from fermented musty and other
objectionable odour.
5. It shall be free from dirt and extraneous
matter.
NOTE :- The values
specified in columns
SCHEDULE
(See Rules 3 and 4)
Grade designations and definitions of quality of coconut
oil cake (meal)- solvent extracted
Grade de- Moisture Crude Crude Crude Acid
in General
characteristics
signation per cent protein fat
or fibre
per soluble
by weight (Nitrogen ether cent
by ash per
(Maximum) E 6.25) extract weight cent by
per cent per cent (Maximum) weight
by weight by weight (Maximum)
(Minimum) (Maximum)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Good . 10.0 23.0 1.0 14.0 1.5 The solvent extracted coconut oil cake
Fair . 10.0 21.0 1.5 15.0 2.0 (meal shall be obtained
by extraction of oil by means of a solvent from the expeller ghani pressed coconut oil cake. The expeller or ghani pressed coconut oil cake used for extraction shall
have been obtained by pressing clean and sound coconut. The meal shall have
been subjected to heat and steam treatment un
controlled and regulated conditions so as to remove traces of solvent. The
material shall be in the form of either flakes or powder. It shall be free from
harmful constituents and castor cake or husk or both and mahua
cake. It shall be free from rancidity, adulterants, insects or fungus
infestation and from musty odour.
Note :
1. The values specified in columns 3 to 6 are calculated on
moisture free basis. Adopted from Emergency Indian Standards specification for a solvent
extracted coconut oil cake (meal) as livestock feed (IS : 3591-E-1966)
2.
Solvent for extraction :
Only hexane food grade solvent shall be used for the purpose of extraction. The
requirement of the solvent shall be as follows :-
Boiling range 630C to 710C
Aromatic content max : 1 per cent.
Non-volatile content max. 0.001 gms/100 ml.
SCHEDULE VIII-A
(See Rules 3 and 4)
Grade designations and definitions
of quality of safflower (til) oil cake-expressed
Grade de- Moisture Crude Crude Crude Total Acid in Castor General characteristics
signation per cent protein fat
or fibre
per ash soluble husk
by weight (Nitrogen ether cent
by percent ash per
(Maximum) x 6.25) extract weight by cent by
per cent per cent (Maximum) weight weight
by weight by weight (Maximum) (Maximum)
(Minimum)
(Minimum)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Good 8.0 41.0 8.0 13.0 8.0 1.0 Nil 1. Oil cake of good and fair
Fair 8.0 39.0 10.0 15.0 8.0 2.0 Nil grades shall be the product
Ghani cake 10.0 38.0 13.0 12.0 8.0 1.0 Nil of safflower seeds (Carthamus tinctorious L)
obtained after the extraction of oil from sound and clean seeds by power driven
machinery.
2. Ghani oil cake
shall be product obtained after the expression of oil from clean and sound
safflower seeds (Carthamus tinctorious
L.) by animal driven ghani or chakki.
3. The material shall be of firm texture.
4. It shall be free from harmful constituents
and castor cake or husk.
5. It shall be free from rancidity
adulterants and insects or fungus infestation and from fermented musty or other
objectionable odour.
6. It shall be free from dirt and extraneous
matter.
Note
:-
The values specified in columns
SCHEDULE VIII-B
(See Rule 3 and 4)
Grade designation and definitions
of quality of safflower oil cake-solvent extracted
Grade de- Moisture Crude Crude Acid
insoluble
Crude General
characteristics
signation per cent protein fat
or ash per fiber
by weight (Nitrogen ether cent
by per
(Maximum) x 6.25) extract weight
cent by
per cent per cent (Maximum) weight
by weight by weight (Maximum)
(Minimum) (Maximum)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Good 10.0 50.0 1.0 1.5 15.0 The
solvent extracted safflower oil cake
Fair 10.0 47.0 1.0 2.5 18.0 (meal)
shall be obtained by extraction of oil by means of a solvent from the ghani or expeller pressed safflower oil cake. The ghani or expeller pressed safflower oil cake shall have
been obtained by pressing clean and sound safflower seeds (Carthamus tinctorius L). The extracted oil cake (meal) shall
have been subjected to heat and steam treatment under controlled and regulated
condition so as to prevent denaturation of the
protein and to remove traces of solvent. The material shall be in the form of
either flakes or powder and shall be free from harmful constituents or castor
cake or husk or both or mahua cake. It will be free from
rancidity, adulterants, insect or fungus infestation and from musty odour.
Note
:
1.
The values specified
under columns 3 to 6 are on moisture free basis.
2.
The specifications
are at draft stage with the Indian Standards institution and not yet finalized.
3.
Solvent for extraction : Only hexane food grade solvent shall be used
for the purpose of extraction. The requirements of solvent shall be as follows
:-
Boiling range 630C to 710C.
Aromatic
content- max. 1 per cent.
Non-volatile content max. 0.001 gms./100ml.
SCHEDULE IX-A
(See Rules 3 and 4)
Grade designations and definition of quality of
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Grade de- Moisture Crude Crude Crude Total Acid in Castor General
characteristics
signation per cent protein fat
or fibre
per ash soluble husk
by weight (Nitrogen ether cent
by percent ash per
(Maximum) x 6.25) extract weight by cent by
per cent per cent (Maximum) weight weight
by weight by weight (Maximum) (Maximum)
(Minimum) (Maximum)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Good 9.0 29.0 8.0 9.0 8.0 1.0 Nil 1. Oil cake of good and fair grades shall be the
product of
Fair 9.0 23.0 10.0 12.0 8.0 2.0 Nil byssinica
Cass) obtained after the extraction of oil from sound and clean
Ghani cake 10.0 27.0 13.0 9.0 8.0 1.0 Nil 2. Ghani
oil cake shall be
product obtained after the extraction of oil from clean and sound
3.The material shall be in firm texture
4. It shall be free
from harmful constituents and castor cake or husk.
5. It shall be free
from rancidity adulterants, insects or fungus infestations and from fermented,
musty or other objectionable odour.
6.
It shall be free from dirts and extraneous matter.
Note. – The values
specified in columns 3 to 7 are calculated on moisture free basis.
SCHEDUL -IX-B
(See Rules 3 and 4)
Grade designations and definitions
of quality of
Grade de- Moisture Crude Crude Acid insoluble Crude
fiber General
characteristics
signation per cent protein fat
or ash per ash per
by weight (Nitrogen ether cent
by cent by
(Maximum) x 6.25) extract weight weight
percent percent (Maximum) (Maximum)
by weight by
weight
(Minimum) (Maximum)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Good 9.0 35.0 1.0 1.5 12.0 The solvent
extracted
Fair 9.0 29.0 1.0 2.5 15.0 obtained by extraction of oil by
means of a solvent from the ghani or expeller
pressed.
Note:
1.
The values specified in
columns 3 to 6 are on moisture free basis.
2.
The specifications are
at draft stage with Indian Standards Institution and not yet finalized.
3.
Solvent for extraction:
Only hexane food grade solvent shall be used for the purpose of extraction. The
requirements or solvent shall be as follow :-
Boiling range 630 C to 710 C Aromatic
content max: 1 per cent, Non-volatile content max: 0.001gms/100 ml.
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1. Principal rules published as S.O. 3424 dated
2. First amendment published as S.O. 2704 dated