Company : Sol Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Website : www.courtkutchehry.com GUM KARAYA (GRADING AND MARKING) RULES, 1982 CONTENTS 1. Short title, application and commencement 2. Definitions 3. Grade designation 4. Definition of quality 5. Grade designation mark 6. Method of marking 7. Method of packing SCHEDULE 1 :- SCHEDULE I SCHEDULE 2 :- SCHEDULE II GUM KARAYA (GRADING AND MARKING) RULES, 1982 In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the said Act the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely: 1. Short title, application and commencement :- (1) These Rules may be called the Gum Karaya (Grading and Marking) Rules, 1982 ; (2) They shall apply to Gum Karaya produced in India ; (3) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions :- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,- (1) "Agricultural Marketing Adviser" means the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India ; (2) "Schedule" means a Schedule appended to these rules ; (3) "Authorised packer" means a person or a body of persons who has beei granted a Certificate of Authorisation by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser, for getting the commodity graded and marked in accordance with grade standards an Procedure prescribed under these rules ; (4) "Certificate" means certificate of authorisation. 3. Grade designation :- The grade designation to indicate the quality of the Gum Karaya shall be as get 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(a) to 4 of Schedule I. 5. Grade designation mark :- The grade designation mark shall consist of a lab specifying the grade designation and bearing a design consisting of an outline map of India with the word "AGMARK" and figures of the rising sun with the words "Produce of India" and " BHARATIYA UTPAD " resembling the mark as set out in Schedule 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, the following particulars shall also clearly marked on the lable:-- (a) Crop Season (b) Netweight (c) Place of packing; (d) Date of packing; and (e) 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 of grade of Gum Karaya different from that indicated by the Grade designation mark, affixed to the container in accordance with the rules. 7. Method of packing :- (1) Gum Karaya shall be packed in double gunny bags or any other type of container of such capacity and in such a manner as may be specified from time to time by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser. Whilst the inner bag shall be clean and sound, the outer bag shall be completely new. (2) Packing material shall be clean and dry, free from fungus and insect attack and obnoxious smell. (3) Each package shall contain Gum Karaya of the same crop season 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 1 SCHEDULE I \ \ \ \ (See rule 3 and rule 4) Grade designation definition of quality of Gum Karaya (Crystals) commercially known as Katila, Karaya or \ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \Definition of quality _____________________________________________ Grade Desig- Special characteristics \General characteristics ______________________________________________ Colour \Foreign _____________________________________________ \matter \per cent by \ \Summer Crop \Winter/Monsoon weight \ \ \ \ \ \Crop (Maximum) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 1 2(a) 2(b) \ \ 3 \4 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ No 1 White with slight grey \ Dull White \ 1.5 \ \ \Gum Karaya Crystals shall: \ and yellow cast \ \ \ \(1) be derived from the exu- \ \ \ \ \ \des of the plant Sterulia \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \urens. No 2 Pale yellow to light ten and Dull white to 3.0 \ \(2) be reasonably dried, greyish to amber \ \ \form in shape and size. No 3 \ Brown and dark brown \ \ Dull yellow to \ \ 5.0 \ \(3) \be free from rodent ex \ with brown dark \ \ \ \ \ \ \-crta, rodent filth and \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \hair, fungus attack, insect \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \infestation. No to black \ \ \ Dull brown to \ \ \ 8.0 \ \ (4) \have characteristic solu- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ black \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \bility. No 5 \ Black and mixed \ \ \ Bla 10.0 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DEFINITION : Foreign matter : Shall include bark, leaves, dust, dirt, stones pieces or any other organic and inorganic matter other than G SCHEDULE 2 SCHEDULE II \ \ \ \ \ (See rule 5) \ \ \ \ Grade designation mark