Company : Sol Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Website : www.courtkutchehry.com CORIANDER (GRADING AND MARKING) RULES, 1964 CONTENTS 1. Short title and application 2. Definitions 3. Grade designation 4. Definition of quality 5. Grade designation marks 6. Method of marking 7. Method of packing 8. Special conditions of certificate of authorisation SCHEDULE 1 :- SCHEDULE I SCHEDULE 2 :- SCHEDULE II SCHEDULE 3 :- SCHEDULE III CORIANDER (GRADING AND MARKING) RULES, 1964 In exercise of the powers conferred by Sec. 3 of the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 (1 of 1937), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, the same having been previously published as required by the said section, namely : 1. Short title and application :- (1) These rules may be called the Coriander Grading and Marking Rules, 1964. (2) They shall apply to Coriander (Coriandrum Sativum L.) (whole and powder) produced in India. 2. Definitions :- In these rules- (1) "Agricultural Marketing Adviser" means the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India; (2) "schedule" means a Schedule appended to these rules. 3. Grade designation :- The grade designation to indicate the quality of Coriander shall be as set out in column 1 of each of Schedules II and III. 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 in Schedule II and 2 to 5 in Schedule III. 5. Grade designation marks :- (1) The grade designation mark in the case of Coriander (whole and powder) packed in polythene or paper bags shall consist of a design of an outline map of India incorporating therein the number of the Certificate of Authorisation, the word "Agmark" and the grade approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser. (2) The grade designation mark in the case of Coriander powder packed in tin or glass containers shall consist of a paste-on label specifying the grade designation and bearing the design of an outline map of India with the word "Agmark". (3) The grade designation mark in the case of Coriander (whole and powder) packed in containers of jute or cloth or packed in containers in which sealed polythene bags of graded Coriander (whole and powder) are included 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 resembling the one as set out in Schedule I. 6. Method of marking :- (1) The grade designation mark shall be securely affixed to or printed on each container in a manner approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser. (2) In addition to the above, the following particulars shall also be clearly and indelibly marked on each container, namely: (a) Date of packing in code or plain letters; (b) Lot number; and (c) Net weight. (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 such private trade mark does not represent a quality or grade different from that indicated by the grade designation mark affixed to or printed on the container in accordance with these rules. 7. Method of packing :- (1) Only sound, clean and dry container made of jute, cloth, paper or polythene shall be used for packing coriander whole. Coriander powder shall be packed either in jute or cloth or paper bags or paper cartons with polythene lining of 300 gauge or in a tin plate or glass container or aluminium foil- packs or cellophane bags. Tin plate container may be lined with 150 gauge polythene sheet. The containers shall be free from any insect infestation or fungus contamination and also 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 coriander of one grade designation only. (4) Suitable number of small containers containing coriander of the same grade designation and from the same lot may be packed in wooden or cardboard cases. 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 Agricultural Marketing Adviser: (1) An authorised packer shall make such arrangements for testing coriander (whole and powder) as may be prescribed by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser and samples of coriander powder shall be forwarded to such Control Laboratories, as may be specified by him from time to time. (2) An authorised packer shall provide all facilities, as may be necessary, to the Inspecting Officers, duly authorised by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser in this behalf. SCHEDULE 1 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 2 SCHEDULE II (See rule 3 and rule 4) Grade, designations and definition of quality of coriander seeds (Dhania) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ characteristics General characteristics Grade Extra- Split 1 [* * *] Shrivelled Moisture desig- neous seeds(per- blackned and imma- (perce and insect ture seeds age) by (percent- byweight bored (percen- weight age) by maximum (percen- tage) by maixmum weight tage) by w maximum 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Special 1.5 10.0 1.0 2.0 10.0 Coriander seeds shall: Good 3.0 15.0 2.0 4.0 10.0 (a) be the dried mature \ \ \ \ \ plant \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \botanically known as \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \(coriandum sativum L.) Fair 7.0 30.0 4.0 6.0 10.0 (b) be free from v \mould, live insects, any \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \harmful foreign matter \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \and musty odour; X 7.0 As agreed 4.0 6.0 10.0 \to bet- \ to the characteristic \ \ \ \ween the \ size, shape, taste, \ \ \ \buyer and colour and aroma \ \ \ \seller in of the variety/type. \ \ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DEFINITIONS : 1. "Extraneous matter" dust, dirt, stones, earth, chaff, stalks, stems, straw or any other foreign matter. 2. "split seeds" are split longitudinally. 3. ["Blackened Seeds" are those fruits or split fruits which are blackened, materially affecting the quality.] 4. "Insect b fruits or split fruits which are partially or wholly bored or eaten by weevils or other insects. 5. "Shrivelled and immature seeds" are those properly developed. SCHEDULE 3 SCHEDULE III (See rule 3 and rule 4) Grade, designations and definition of quality of Coriander Powder Grade Definition of quality designation ______________________ General Charactertistics Special characteristics Total ash. Ash insoluble Moisture \ \per cent- in HCL. per- percentage \ \age (by centage (by (by weight) \ \weight) weight) maximum \ \maximum maximum 1 2 3 4 5 Standard 7.0 15 10.0 Powdered coriander shall be the \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \produce obtained by grinding pure, \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \clean, dried fruits of the coriander \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \plant (Coriandrum sativum) only and \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \shall be free from any extraneous \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \matter, added colouring matter and \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \preservatives. \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \It shall also be free from damage by \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \insect, pest and/or fungus contami- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \nation or mould growth and from any \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \extraneous or undesirable odour or \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \flavour.