Company : Sol Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Website : www.courtkutchehry.com HAND PICKED SELECTED GROUNDNUTS (GRADING AND MARKING) RULES, 1982 CONTENTS 1. Short title, application and commencement 2. Definition 3. Grade designations 4. Definition of quality 5. Grade designation mark 6. Method of marking 7. Method of packing 8. Fumigation 9. Repeal and saving SCHEDULE 1 :- SCHEDULE I SCHEDULE 2 :- SCHEDULE II SCHEDULE 3 :- SCHEDULE III SCHEDULE 4 :- SCHEDULE IV SCHEDULE 5 :- SCHEDULE V SCHEDULE 6 :- SCHEDULE VI SCHEDULE 7 :- SCHEDULE VII HAND PICKED SELECTED GROUNDNUTS (GRADING AND MARKING) RULES, 1982 Whereas a draft of the Hand Picked Selected Groundnuts (Grading and Marking) Rules, 1981 was published as required by Sec 3 of the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 (1 of 1937) on pages 2028 to 2043 of the Gazette of India; Part II, Section 3, sub-section (ii), dated the 27th June, 1961 under the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Rural Reconstruction, No. S.O. 1820, dated the 11th June, 1981, inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby, before the expiry of the period of fortyfive days from the date of publication of the said notification in the Official Gazette; In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3, of the said Act, the Central Government makes the following rules namely: 1. Short title, application and commencement :- (1) These rules may be called the Hand Picked Selected Groundnuts (Grading and Marking) Rules, 1982. (2) They shall apply to Hand Picked Selected groundnuts produced in India; (3) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definition :- In these rules, unless the context otherwise 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 issued certificate of authorisation by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser authorising such person or body of persons to grade and mark the Hand Picked Selected Groundnuts under Agmark. (c) "Schedule" means a schedule appended to these rules. 3. Grade designations :- The grade designations to indicate the quality of the Hand Picked Selected Groundnuts shall be as set out in column I of Schedules I to VI. 4. Definition of quality :- The quality indicated by the grade designations shall be as set out against grade designation in Schedules I to VI. 5. Grade designation mark :- (i) The grade designation mark shall consist of a label 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 mark as set out in Schedule VII and specking the grade designation. (ii) The grade designation mark to be used on B-Twill jute bags, shall consist of a rectangular tie-on label specifying the grade designation. 6. Method of marking :- (i) the grade designation mark shall be securely affixed to each container in a manner approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser. (ii) In addition to the grade designation mark, every container shall be clearly marked with the following particulars namely: (a) date of packing; (b) lot number; (c) name of packer; (d) net weight; (e) place of packing; and (f) any other particulars as may be specified by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser. (iii) 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 authorised officer, provided the private trade mark does not represent the quality or grade of the Hand Picked Selected Groundnuts different from that indicated by the grade designation mark affixed on the container in accordance with these rules. 7. Method of packing :- (i) Hand Picked Selected Groundnut shall be packed in new B-twill jute bags or in any other material as may be approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser. The packing material shall be clean, dry and free from any insect infestation or fungus contamination and also be free from any undesirable smell. (ii) The container shall be securely closed and sealed in the manner approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser. (iii) The package shall contain the Hand Picked Selected Groundnut of one trade description and one grade designation only. 8. Fumigation :- (i) Fumigation of Hand Picked Selected groundnut pods and kernels shall be compulsory. (ii) Export consignments shall be fumigated not earlier than 15 days before shipment. (iii) Fumigation of both Hand Picked Selected Groundnut pods and kernels and prophylactic treatment of container shall be undertaken in accordance with the instructions issued by the Agricultural Markeing Adviser to the Government of India from time to time and a certificate to this effect shall be produced by the exporter on his agent in respect of each lot in the form prescribed by the Agricutural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India to authority who issued the relevant Certificate of Grading, within 15 days from the date of shipment as a proof that the exported lot was fumigated by the recognised fumigator within the prescribed time. 9. Repeal and saving :- (1) The Hand Picked Selected Groundnuts (Grading and Marking) Rules, 1939 are hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the rules so repealed shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of these rules. SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE I \ \ \ \ \ (See rule 3 and rule 4) \ \ \ Grade \desifnation \ definition of quality of and Picked selected (HPS) Groundnut pods commercially \COROMANDEL \ \ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \Definition of quality \ \ \ \ __________________________________________________________________________ \ \ \ \Special cha characteristics \ __________________________________________________________________________ Grade \ \ \ \ \ \ design- \Ext of \Shelling \Moisture \ ation \ \neous \ \and shriv- \and disco- \other \ per cent \per cent \ \ \matter \elled pods loured \varieties \by w cent pods per \per cent \ght \ (maximum) \ \ \by wei- \by weight cent by \by weight \(mini- \ \ \ \ght (ma- \(maxi- weight \(maxi- \mum \mum) \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ mum \ \ \ \ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2 \ \ 3 4 \ 5 \ 6 \ 7 \ \ \ 8 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Special \ 0.5 \2.0 0.5 \ 1.0 \ 69 \ 8.0 \ \The \Hand Picked \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \Selected Ground- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \nut Pods sha \ 66 \ 8.0 \ \(a) \be pods obtained \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \from the plant \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \Arachis hypogaea; General \ 2.0 \4. (b) \have characteris- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \tic shape, size \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \appearance and \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \configu \ \the Bold Coro- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \mandel variety; \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \(c) \be free from \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \fungus and \attack live and/ or \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \dead insects, ob- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \noxious smell, \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \rodent c \ \ \tion and excreta, \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \larvae and pupae. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DEFINITIONS: 1. Extraneous matter.- means dust, lumps of earth, shell, dirt, stones, stem, straw or any other impurity or any other edibl Immature and shrivelled pods.-Are those pods which are imperfectly developed and/or shrunken. 3. Damaged discoloured pods.-Are those mechanically or by mould, weevil or any other insect attack or those showing internal discolouration materially affecting the quality. 4. Po pods of other than the principal variety/type of groundnut. 5. Shelling per cent.-Means the weight of kernels found in 100 gms of pods. N Groundnut pods shall be subject to Afflatoxin test only if there is specific demand from the foreign buyer. SCHEDULE 2 SCHEDULE II \ \ \ \(See rule 3 and rule 4) \ \ \ \ Grade designation an definition of quality of Hand Picked selected (HPS)Groundnut pods commercially _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \Definition of quality \ \ \ \ \ ________________________________________________________________________________ \ \ \ \ \S \General characteristics \ \________________________________________________________________________________ Grade \ \ \ \Damaged \ Pods of \ Shelling \ Moisture \ ation \neous \ \and shriv- \and disco- other \ per cent \ per cent \ \ \ \matter \elled pods \lou \per cent \per cent \pods per per cent \ ght \ ght \ \ \ \by wei- \by weight \cent by by weight \ (mini- \ (maximum) \ \ \ \ght (ma- \(max \ximum) \mum) \ \(maxi- mum) \ \ \ \ \ \ mum) \ \ \ \ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3 \ \ 4 5 \ 6 \ 7 \ \ \ \ \ 8 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Special 0.5 \ \ 2.0 \ \ 0.5 1.0 \ \72 \ \8.0 \ \ \The \Hand Picked \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \Selected Ground- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 2.0 \ 69 \ 8.0 \ \ \(a) \be the pods obtai- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ned from the plant \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \Arachis hypogaea; Ge \(b) \have characteristic \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \shape, size appea- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \rance and configu- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \nuts variety, \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \(c) \be free from fung- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \us and insect attack \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \insects, obnoxious \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \smell, rodent cont- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \amination and exc- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \pupae. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DEFINITIONS: 1. Extraneous matter.- means dust, lumps of earth, shell, dirt, stones, stem, straw or any other impurity or any other edibl shrivelled pods.- are those pods which are imperfectly developed and/or shrunken. 3. Damaged and discoloured pods.- are those pods tha mould, weevil or any other insect attack or those showing internal discolouration materially affecting the quality. 4. Pods of other varietie principal variety/type of groundnut, 5. Shelling per cent.- means the weight of kernels found in 100 gms of pods. NOTE.- Hand Picked Sel to Aflatoxin test only if there is specific demand from the foreign buyer. SCHEDULE 3 SCHEDULE III \ \ \ \ \(See rule 3 and rule 4) Grade designation and definition of quality of Hand Picked Selected (HPS) Groundnut pods commercially \ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \ \ \ \ \Definition of quality \ \ \ \ \ ___________________________________________________________________________ \ \ \ \ \ characteristics ___________________________________________________________________________ Grade \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ design- \ \Shelling \Moisture \ \ ation \ \neous \ \and shriv- \and disco- \other \ per cent \per cent \ \ \ \matter \elled pods \loured \varieties \by w per \per cent \ght \ ght \ \ \ \by wei- \by weight \cent by \by weight \(mini- \(maximum) \ \ \ \ght (ma- \(maxi- \weight \(maxi- \mum) \ \ \ \ \ \ \mum) \ \ \ \ \ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1 \ \ 2 \ \ 3 \ \ 4 \ \ 5 \ \ 6 \ \ 7 \ \ \ \ \ 8 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Special \ 0.5 \ \ 2.0 \ \ 0.5 \ \ 1.0 \ \ 75 \ \ 8.0 \The \Hand Picked \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \Selected Ground- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \nut \ \ 70 \ \ 8.0 \(a) \be the pods obtai- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ned from the plant \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \Arachis hypogaea; General \ 2.0 characteristic \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \shape, size appea- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \rance and configu- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ration of the \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \(c) \be free from fung- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \us and insect attack \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \live and/or dead \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \smell, rodent cont- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \amination and exc- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \reta, larvae and \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \p _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ matter.- means dust, lumps of earth, shell, dirt, stones, stem, straw or any other impurity or any other edible/non-edible oilseeds. 2. Imm which are imperfectly developed and/or shrunken. 3. Damaged and discoloured pods.- are those pods that are damaged mechanically or b those showing internal discolouration materially affecting the quality. 4. Pods of other varieties.- means the pods of other than the princip cent.- means the weight of kernels found in 100 gms of pods. NOTE.- Hand Picked Selected Groundnut pods shall be subject to Aflatoxin foreign buyer. SCHEDULE 4 SCHEDULE IV \ \ \ \ (See rule 3 and rule 4) Grade designation and definition of quality of Hand Picked Selected (HPS) Groundnut kernels commercially COROMANDEL (Arachis hypogaea) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Grade \ \ \ \ \Definition of quality \ designation \ __________________________________________________________ \ \ Special Cha characteristics \ \ __________________________________________________________ \ \ \ No. of \ \Damaged \ Broken \ \ Moisture \ including \ per cent. \ \ \ \ per 25 gm \tly damag- \ split ker- \ by \ \ \ \ maximum \ \ed kernels \ nels, per \ weight \ \ \ \ by count \ \pe (maximum) \ \ \ \ \ \ \by weight \ weight \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \(maxi- \ (maxi- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \mum) \ \ mum) \ \ \ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \ 2 \ \ 3 \ \ \4 \ \ 5 \ \ \ \ \ 6 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Special \ \50 \ \ 0.5 \ \0.50 \ \ \7.0 \ \ \The Hand Picked Selected Ground- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \nut kernels shall: Standard \ \55 \ \ 0 \be obtained from the pods of \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \the Bold/Coromandel \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \variety; Good \ \ \60 \ \ 0.5 \ \2.00 \ characteristics shape, \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \colour configuration and \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \appearance of the variety; General \*As pe \7.0 \ \ \(c) \be dry, free from extraneous \ between the buyer \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \matter living and/or dead in- \ and the seller. \ \ \ \ \ \ \ pupea, \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \any visible mould and rodent \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \contamination and excreta; \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \(d bitter \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \taste, obnoxious smell and \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \deleterious substances; and \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \(e) \b _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DEFINITIONS: 1. Damaged kernels.- Are those kernels that are damaged mechanically or by mould, weevil or any other insect attack or th discolouration of kernels materially affecting the quality, 2. Slightly damaged.- Are those kernels which are superficially affecting to the ex appearance only. 3. Broken kernels.- Means the kernels smaller than splits but bigger than nooks. 4. Split kernels.- Means the kernels sep complete halves only. 5. Nooks.- Means very small pieces of the kernels which are l/8th or less than l/8th of a whole kernel. 6. Extraneou stones, lumps of earth, shell, stem, straw or any other edible or non-edible seeds or any other impurity. * This grade has been provided t requirements in respect of "No. of kernels per 25 gms." not covered under the other grades. HPS Groundnut under this grade shall be pac specific order from the foreign buyer indicating the number of counts (kernels) per 25 gms. NOTE: HPS Groundnut, meant for export shal only when there is specific demand from the foreign buyer. SCHEDULE 5 SCHEDULE V \ \ \ \ \(See rule 3 and rule 4) Grade designation and definition of quality of Hand Picked Selected (HPS) Groundnut kernels commercially peanut (Arachis hypogaea) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Grade \ \ \ \ \Definition of quality \ \ designation \ \_________________________________________________ \ \ \ \ \Special characte \General characteristics \ \ \_________________________________________________ \ \ \No. of \Damaged \ Brokens Moisture \ \ ker including per cent. \ \ \per 25gm slightly split by \ \ \maximum damaged kernels, weight \ \ \by count \kernels per cent (maxi- \ \ \ \ \pe mum) \ \ \ \ \ \by weight (maximum) \ \ \ \ \(maximum) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1 \ \ \ 2 \ \ 3 \ \ \4 \ \5 \ \ \ \ 6 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Special \ \ 70 \ \ 0.5 \ \0.50 \ \7.0 \ \ \The Hand Picked Selected \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \Groundnut kernels shall: Standard \ \ 75 \ \ 0.5 (a) be obtained from the pods of \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ the peanut variety; Good \ \ \ 80 \ \ 0.5 \ \2.00 \ \7.0 \ \ \(b) have characteristics \ \ \ \ \ \ colour, configuration and \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ appearance of the variety; General \*As per contract \ 0.5 \ \2.00 \ \7.0 \ \ \(c) extraneous \ \between the buyer \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ matter living and dead insec- \ \and the seller. \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ ts, weevils larvae, pupea, a \ \ \ visible mould and rodent conta- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ mination and excreta; \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \(d) be free from rancidity, bitter \ \ taste, obnoxious smell and \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ deleterious substances; and \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \(e) be free from nooks. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DEFINITIONS: 1. Damaged kernels.-Are those kernels that are damaged mechanically or by mould, weevil or any other insect attack or th internal discolouration of kernels materially affecting the quality. 2. Slightly damaged.- Are those kernels which arc superficially affecting impair its appearance only. 3. Broken kernels.- Means the kernels smaller than splits but bigger than nooks. 4. Split kernels- Means the ke lengthwise into two complete halves only. 5. Nooks.- Means very small pieces of the kernels which are l/8th or less than l/8th of a whole Extraneous matter.- Means dust, dirt, stone, lumps of earth, shell, stem, straw or any other edible or non-edible seeds or any other impur has been provided to cover the buyers requirements in respect of "No. of kernels per 25 gms.' not covered under the other grades. HPS G grade shall be packed/exported only against specific order from the foreign buyer indicating the number of counts (kernels) per 25 gms. N Groundnut, meant for export, shall be subject to Aflatoxin test only when there is specific demand from the foreign buyer. SCHEDULE 6 SCHEDULE VI \ \ \ \ \(See rule 3 and rule 4) Grade designation and definition of quality of Hand Picked Selected (HPS) Groundnut kernels commercially (Arachis hypogaea) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Grade \ \ \ \Definition \of quality \ \ \ designation \ \______________________________________________________ \ \ \ \Special cha General characteristics \ \ \______________________________________________________ \ \ \No. of \Damaged \ Brokens \ \Moisture \ including \per cent \ \ \ \ \per 25 gm \tly damag- \ split ker- \by weight \ \ \ \ \maximum \ed kernels \ nels, per \(maxi- \ \ \ \ \by cou \mum) \ \ \ \ \ \ \by weight \ weight \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \(maxi- \ (maxi- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \mum) \ \ mum) \ \ \ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1 \ \ \ 2 \ \ 3 \ \ \4 \ \ 5 \ \ \ \ \ 6 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Special \ \ 65 \ \ 0.5 \ \0.50 \ \ 7.0 \ \ \The Hand Picked Selected Ground- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \nut kernels shall: Standard \ \ 75 \ \ \be obtained from the pods of \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \the Red Natal variety; Good \ \ \ 80 \ \ 0.5 \ \2.00 \ \ 7.0 \ \ \(b) \have characteri \ \ \ \ \colour configuration and \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \appearance of the variety, General \*As per the contr- 0.5 \ \2.00 \ \ 7.0 \ \ \(c) extraneous \ \act between the \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \matter living and/or dead in- \ \buyer and the \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \sects, weevils, larvae, pup \ \ \any visible mould and rodent \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \contamination and excreta; \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \(d) \be free from rancidity, b \taste, obnoxious smell and \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \deleterious substances; and \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \(e) \be free from nooks. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DEFINITIONS: 1. Damaged kernels.- Are those kernels that are damaged mechanically or by mould, weevil or any other insect attack or th discolouration of kernels materially affecting the quality. 2. Slightly damaged.- Are those kernels which are superficially affected to the ex appearance only. 3. Broken kernels.- Means the kernels smaller than splits but bigger than nooks. 4. Split kernels.- Means the kernels sep complete halves only. 5. Nooks.- Means very small pieces of the kernels which are l/8th or less than l/8th of a whole kernel. 6. Extraneou stone, lumps of earth, shell, stem, straw or any other edible or non-edible seeds or any other impurity, *This grade has been provided to requirements in respect of 'No. of kernels per 25 gms." not covered under the other grades. HPS Groundnut under this grade shall be pack specific order from the foreign buyer indicating the number of counts (kernels) per 25 gms. NOTE: HPS Groundnut, meant for export, sha test only when there is specific demand from the foreign buyer. SCHEDULE 7 SCHEDULE VII (See rule 5) Grade designation mark