Company : Sol Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Website : www.courtkutchehry.com LAC (GRADING AND MARKING) RULES, 1950 CONTENTS 1. Short title 2. Grade designations 3. Definition of quality 4. Grade designation mark 5. Method of marking 6. Method of packing 7. Arrangement for analysis SCHEDULE 1 :- SCHEDULE I SCHEDULE 2 :- SCHEDULE II SCHEDULE 3 :- SCHEDULE III SCHEDULE 4 :- SCHEDULE IV LAC (GRADING AND MARKING) RULES, 1950 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 Seed Lac Grading and Marking Rules, 1941, the Central Government is pleased to make the following rules, the same having been previously published as required by the said section. 1. Short title :- These Rules may be called the Lac (Grading and Marking) Rules, 1950. 2. Grade designations :- Grade designations to indicate the quality of seed lac and shellac are set out in column 1 of Schedules I and II annexed to these rules. 3. Definition of quality :- The definition of quality indicated by the grade designations is specified in columns 2 to 4 of Schedules I, II and III. NOTE.- The definition are based on the tentative Indian Standard Specification prescribed for seed lac (IS : 15- 1949) and shellac (IS : 16-1949) by the Indian Standards Institution. 4. Grade designation mark :- The grade designation mark shall consist of label bearing a design (consisting of an outline map of India in conjunction with the work AGMARK) resembling that set out in Schedule IV specifying the grade designation. 5. Method of marking :- (1) The grade designation mark label shall be securely attached to each container in a manner approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser. In addition to the grade designation mark, the following particulars shall be clearly marked on the label : Packing centre ............................................. Date of packing ............................................. Net weight ............................................. (2) An authorised packer may, after obtaining the previous approval of the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India, 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 lac different from that indicated by the grade designation mark affixed on the container in accordance with these rules. 6. Method of packing :- Only new gunny bags, wooden cases or such other containers as may be approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser shall be used for packing and these shall, after being securely closed, be sealed in a manner approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser. 7. Arrangement for analysis :- An authorised packer shall make such arrangements for testing seed lac or shellac as may be prescribed by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser from time to time. SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE I \ \Grade designation and definition of quality of seed lac ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \ \ \ \ \Definition of quality \ \ \ \ \ \______________________________________________ Grade designation \ \ \ \Special characteristics \ \ \General characteristics \ \ \ \______________________________________________ \ \ \ \Matter insoluble in \ \Colour index \ \ \ \ \hot alcohol \ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \1 \ \ \ \2 \ \ \ \ \3 \ \ \ \4 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Special \ \Not more than 2.0 per cent. \ \Not more than 50 \ \The seed lac shall be the \A \ \Not more than 2.0 per cent. \ \Not more than 50 \ \product obtained by \B \ \Not more than 2.0 per cent. \ \Not more than 50 \ \washing crushed \C \ \Not more than 2.0 per cent. \ \Not more than 50 \ \stick lac, the natural \D \ \Not more than 2.0 per cent. \ \Not more than 50 \ \product of lac insect \E \ \Not more than 2.0 per cent. \ \Not more than 50 \ \(Laceifer Lacca). It shall be \F \ \Not more than 2.0 per cent. \ \Not more than 50 \ \entirely free from adulterants ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SCHEDULE 2 SCHEDULE II Grade designation and definition of quality of hand made shellac* __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \ \ \ \ \Definition of quality \ \ \ \____________________________________________ Grade designation \ \ \Special characteristics \ \ \General characteristics \ \ \____________________________________________ \ \ \Matter insoluble in \ \Colour index \ \ \hot alcohol \ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \1 \ \ \2 \ \ \ \ \3 \ \ \ \4 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Special \Not more than 1.0 per cent. \ \Not more than 6 \ \The shellac shall be the \A \Not more than 1.0 per cent. \ \Not more than 8 \ \product obtained by refining \B \Not more than 1.5 per cent. \ \Not more than 10 \ \seedlac by heat processes. \C \Not more than 2.0 per cent. \ \Not more than 15 \D \Not more than 3.0 per cent. \ \Not more than 22 \E \Not more than 4.0 per cent. \ \Not more than 50 \ \ \ \ \ \ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SCHEDULE 3 SCHEDULE III \Grade designation and definition of quality of machine made shellac* ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \ \ \ \ \Definition of quality \ \ \ \ \ \_____________________________________________________ Grade designation \ \Special characteristics \ \ \ \ \ \General characteristics \ \ \ \_____________________________________________________ \ \ \ \Matter insoluble in \ \ \Colour index \ \ \ \hot alcohol \ \ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \1 \ \ \ \2 \ \ \ \ \ \3 \ \ \ \ \ \4 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \I \ \ \Not more than 0.5 per cent. \ \Not more than 5 \ \The shellac shall be \II \ \ \Not more than 0.5 per cent. \ \Not more than 9 \ \the product obtained \III \ \ \Not more than 0.5 per cent. \ \Not more than 12 \ \by refining seed lac by \IV \ \ \Not more than 0.5 per cent. \ \Not more than 15 \ \solvent and/or heat \V \ \ \Not more than 1.0 per cent. \ \Not more than 22 \ \processes. \VI \ \ \Not more than 1.0 per cent. \ \Not more than 50 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SCHEDULE 4 SCHEDULE IV (See rule 4) Grade designation mark for seed lac and shellac