Company : Sol Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Website : www.courtkutchehry.com GOAT HAIR (GRADING AND MARKING) RULES, 1960 CONTENTS 1. Short title 2. Grade designations 3. Definition of quality 4. Grade designation mark 5. Method of grading 6. Method of packing 7. Method of markings 8. Special conditions of authorisation SCHEDULE 1 :- SCHEDULE I SCHEDULE 2 :- SCHEDULE II SCHEDULE 3 :- SCHEDULE III SCHEDULE 4 :- SCHEDULE IV SCHEDULE 5 :- SCHEDULE V GOAT HAIR (GRADING AND MARKING) RULES, 1960 In exercise of the powers conferred by Sec. 3 of the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 (1 of 1937), and in supersession of the Goat Hair Grading and Marking Rules, 1952, the Central Govenment hereby makes the following rules the same having been previously published as required by the said section, namely: 1. Short title :- (1) These rules may be called the Goat Hair (Grading and Marking) Rules, 1960. (2) They shall apply to hair obtained from goats in any part of India and of specified trade descriptions as set out in the Schedules to these rules. 2. Grade designations :- The Grade designations to indicate the characteristics and quality of goat hair of specified trade description shall be those set out respectively in column 1 of Schedules I to IV to these rules. 3. Definition of quality :- The definition of quality indicated by the Grade designations is specified in columns 2 to 4 of each of the Schedules. 4. Grade designation mark :- The Grade designation mark shall consist of (a) a label bearing a design (consisting of an outline map of India with the word "Agmark" and the figure of rising sun with the words "Produce of India") and (b) grade designation comprising of grade and colour as shown in Schedule V to these rules. The colour of the printed lettering on the label shall be as set out in the said Schedule (viz clipped goat hair-red; mixed goat hair-green; tannery goat hair- black and pulled goat hair-blue. 5. Method of grading :- (1) Baling and marking of goat hair shall be done at goat hair pressing centres or ports according to the instructions issued from time to time by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India. (2) Grade designation of bales shall be declared after analysing representative samples. (3) A certificate of grading will be issued on a written request from the party by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India or any other officer authorised by him in this behalf. 6. Method of packing :- Goat hair shall be packed and securely closed in a manner prescribed by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India from time to time. 7. Method of markings :- The grade designation mark shall only be applied on full or half pressed bales or on cases containing dressed goat hair, as the case may be, in a manner approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India. In addition to the grade designation mark the following particulars shall be clearly indicated on the label: 1. Serial No. 2. Trade description. 3. Place of packing. 4. Date of packing and marking. 5. Abbreviation of grade designation. In addition to the above, an authorised packer may stamp or write his private trade mark on the bale or package; provided that such trade mark represents the same des- cription quality and grade of hair as that indicated by the Agmark label and is duly certi- fied by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India to that effect. 8. Special conditions of authorisation :- Goat hair of one grade only shall be packed in one lot. In addition to the conditions specified in rule 4 of the General Grading and Marking Rules, 1937, the undermentioned conditions shall be the conditions of every certificate of authorisation issued for the purpose of these rules : (a) The premises of authorised goat hair merchants and baling presses concerned shall be clean and tidy and shall provide adequate space and facilities for cleaning, sorting, baling, packing weighing, storage, official inspection and marking of goat hair. (b) All instructions regarding method of sampling, testing, marking and inspection of goat hair before and after pressing or packing and maintenance of records thereof issued by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India from time to time shall be observed strictly by all concerned. SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE I Grade designation \and definition of quality of Indian \clipped Goat Hair ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Grade Designation \ \ Colour \Length \ \General Characteristics _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Extra Long \ \ \ White \ \Above-100mm \ \1. Fibers shall be clean, dry in Long \ \ \ \ White \ \75mm-100mm \ \ feel and not moist and shall Medium \ \ \ White \ \35mm-75mm \ \ not contain any extraneous \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ matter like dirt, dust, sticks, \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ etc., with a minimum yield Short \ \ \ \ White \ \Less than 35mm \ of 75%. Extra Long \ \ \ Black \ \Above 100mm \ \2. Extra long hair shall contain a \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ minimum of 60% of hair above 4" Long \ \ \ \ Black \ \75mm-100mm \ \ length. Medium \ \ \ Black \ \35mm-75mm \ \ Long hair shall contain a \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ minimum of 60% of hair above 3" \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ in length. Short \ \ \ \ Black \ \Less than 35mm \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ Medium hair shall contain Extra Long \ \ \ Grey \ \Above 100mm \ \ a minimum of 60% of hair \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ above 1 " in length. Long \ \ \ \ Grey \ \75mm-100mm \ Medium \ \ \ Grey \ \35mm-75mm \ Short \ \ \ \ Grey \ \Less than 35mm \ Extra Long \ \ \ @ Coloured \ \Above 100mm \ \3. Any admix- Long \ \ \ \ @ Coloured \ \75mm-100mm \ \ ture of pulled Medium \ \ \ @ Coloured \ \35mm-75mm \ \ and/or Short \ \ \ \ @ Coloured \ \Less than 35mm \ tannery \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ hair shall not be permitted. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ @ Coloured hair shall mean goat hair of all colours which do not fall under the categories of white, black or grey. NOTE 1.-The following colour tolerance limits shall be allowed: \(a) 10% of non-white in whites. \(b) 10% of non-black in blacks. \(c) White or black not falling under these categories will be treated as grey. NOTE 2.-Admixture with disease infested goat hair shall not be permitted. SCHEDULE 2 SCHEDULE II Grade designation and definition of quality of Indian mixed* Goat Hair (clipped-pulled) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Grade Designation \ \Colour \ \Length \ \General Characteristics ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Extra Long \ \White \ \ Above 100mm \1. Fibres shall be clean, dry in \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ feel and not moist and shall not Long \ \ \ \White \ \ 75mm-100m \ contain any extraneous matter \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ like dirt, dust, sticks, etc., with a Medium \ \ \White \ \ 35mm-75mm \ \ minimum yield o 75%. \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \2. Extra long hair shall contain a Short \ \ \ \White \ \ Less than 35mm \ minimum of 60% of hair above 4" \ \ \ \ \ \ in length. Extra Long \ \ \Black \ \ Above 100mm \ Long hair shall contain a mini- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ mum of 60% of hair above 3" in Long \ \Black \ \ 75mm-100mm \ \ length. Medium \ \ \Black \ \ 35mm-75mm \ Short \ \ \ \Black \ \ Less than 35mm \ Extra Long \ \ \Grey \ \ Above 100mm \ Long \ \ \ \Grey \ \ 75mm-100mm \ Medium \ \ \Grey \ \ 35mm-75mm \ Medium hair shalll contain a mini- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ mum of 60% of hair above 1 " \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ in length. \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ Short \ \ \ \Grey \ \ Less than 35mm \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \3. An admixture of tannery hair \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ shall not be permitted. Extra Long \ \ \@Coloured \ Above 100mm \ \ Long \ \ \ \@Coloured \ 75mm-100mm \ Medium \ \ \@Coloured \ 35mm-75mm \ Short \ \ \ \@Coloured \ Less than 35mm _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ @ Coloured hair shall mean goat hair of all colours which do not fall under the categories of white, balck or grey. NOTE. 1.- The following colour tolerance limits shall be allowed : \(a) 10% of non-white in whites. \(b) 10% of non-black in blacks. \(c) White or black not falling under these categories will be treated as grey. NOTE 2.- Admixture with disease infested goat hair shall not be permitted. SCHEDULE 3 SCHEDULE III Grade designation and definition of quality of Indian Tannery Goat Hair ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Grade Designation \ Colour \Length \ \General Characteristics _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Medium \ \ \White \ \Above 35mm \ \1. The fibre shall be clean, dry in \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ feel and not moist and shall not Short \ \ \White \Less than contain any extraneous matter \ \ \ \ \ \35mm \ \ \ like dirt, dust, sticks, etc., with a \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ minimum yield of 55 per cent. Medium \ \ \Black \ \Above 35mm Short \ \ \ \Black \ \Less than \ \ \ \ \ \ \35mm \ Medium \ \ \Grey \ \Above 1 " \ \2. Medium hair shall contain a mini- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ mum of 60% of hair above 1 ". Short \ \ \ \Grey \ \Less than 35mm \ Medium \ \ \@Coloured \Above 35mm \ \ Short \ \ \ \@Coloured Less than 3. Tannery goat hair may contain \ \ \ \ \ \35mm \ \ \ other allied animal fibres to the \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ extent of 50 per cent. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ @ Coloured hair shall mean goat hair of all colours which do not fall under the categories of white, black or grey. NOTE 1.-The following colour tolerance limits shall be allowed : \(a) 10% of non-white in whites, \(b) 10% of non-black in blacks, \(c) White or black not falling under these categories will be treated as grey. NOTE 2.- Admixture with disease infested goat hair shall not be permitted. SCHEDULE 4 SCHEDULE IV Grade designation and definition of quality of Indian Pulled Goat Hair ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Grade design \Colour \ \Length \ \ General Characteristics ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Extra Long \ \ \ \Above 100mm \ \ 1. Fibres shall be clean, dry in feel and \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ not moist and shall not contain Long \ \ \ \White \ \ \75m 100mm \ \ \ any extraneous matter \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ like dirt, dust, sticks, etc., with a Medium \ \ \White \ \ \35mm-75mm \ \ \ minimu of 75 per cent. Short \ \ \ \White \ \ \Less than \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \35mm \ Extra Long \ \ \Black \ \ \Above 100mm \ Long \ \ \ \Black \ \ \75m 100mm \ Medium \ \ \Black \ \ \35mm-75mm \ \ \2. Extra long hair shall contain \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ a minimum of 60 Short \ \ \ \Black \ than \ \ \ per cent of hair above 4" \ \ \ \ \ \ \35mm \ \ \ \ in length. Extra Long \ \ \Grey \ \ \Above 100mm \ \ \ Long hair shall contain minimum of \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 60 per cent of Long \ \ \ \Grey \ \ \75mm-100mm \ \ \ hair above 3" in length. Medium \ \ \Grey \ \ \35m \ Short \ \ \ \Grey \ \ \Less than 35mm \ Extra Long \ \ @Coloured \ \Above 100mm \ \ \ Medium hair shall contain a minimum Long \ \ \@Coloured \ \75mm-100mm \ \ \ of 60 per cent of hair above 1 " in length. Medium \ \ \@Coloured \ \35mm-75mm \ \ \3. Any admixt tannery hair \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ shall not be permitted. Short \ \ \ \@Coloured \ \Less than 35mm \ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ @ Coloured hair shall mean goat hair of all colours which do not fall under the categories of white, black or grey. NOTE 1.- The following tolerance limits shall be allowed: \(a) 10 per cent of non-white in whites, \(b) 10 per cent of non-black in blacks, \(c) White or black not under these categories will be treated as grey. NOTE 2.- Admixture with disease infested goat hair shall not be permitted. SCHEDULE 5 SCHEDULE V \ \ \Grade Designation Mark for Goat Hair Sr. No. \Grade Designation: \Trade Description: \ \Colour: \Place of packing: \Date of packing: \ Date of Marking: Sr. No. \ \ \ \ \Signature of the Inspecting Officer. The colours of the printed lettering on the labels for different trade descriptions shall be as under: _________________________________________________________________________________ Trade description \ \ \ \ \Colour of printed lettering _________________________________________________________________________________ \Clipped goat hair . \ \. \ Red \Mixed goat hair \ . \ \. \ Green \Tannery goat hair . \ \. \ Black \ \ \Pulled goat hair \ . \ \. \ Blue __________________________________________________________________________________