Company : Sol Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Website : www.courtkutchehry.com LINSEEDS (GRADING AND MARKING) RULES, 1982 CONTENTS 1. Short title, application and commencement 2. Definitions 3. Grade designations 4. definition of quality 5. Grade designation mark 6. Method of packing 7. Method of marking SCHEDULE 1 :- SCHEDULE I SCHEDULE 2 :- SCHEDULE II LINSEEDS (GRADING AND MARKING) RULES, 1982 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, namely: 1. Short title, application and commencement :- (1) These rules may be called the Linseeds (Grading and Marking) Rules, 1982. (2) 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 been granted a Certificate of Authorisation by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser, for getting the commodity graded and agmarked in accordance with grade standards and procedure prescribed under the rules ; (4) "Certificate" means Certificate of Authorisation. 3. Grade designations :- The grade designations to indicate the quality of Linseeds shall be as set out in column 1 of the Schedule I. 4. definition of quality :- The quality indicated by the grade designation shall be as set out against each grade designation in columns 2 to 8 of Schedule 1. 5. Grade designation mark :- The grade designation mark 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 figure of the rising sun with the words "Produce of India" and resembling the mark as set out in Schedule II. 6. Method of packing :- (1) Linseeds, shall be packed in new B-twill jute bag or any other type of container and in such capacity and manner as may be specified from time to time by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser. (2) Packing material shall be clean and dry, free from fungus contamination, insect infestation and obnoxious smell. (3) Each package shall contain Linseeds of the same variety and of the same grade designation. (4) Each container shall be securely closed and sealed in the manner prescribed by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser. 7. Method of marking :- (1) The grade designation mark shall be securely affixed to each package in a manner approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser. (2) In addition to the grade designation mark, the following particulars shall also be clearly marked on the label and/or container : (a) date of packing; (b) lot number; (c) net weight, and (d) 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 or grade of Linseeds different from that indicated by the grade designation mark affixed to the container in accordance with these rules. SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE I \ \ \ \ \(See rule 3 and rule 4) \ \ \Grade designations and definition of quality of Linseeds _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \Definition of quality desig- \ \______________________________________________________ \ \ \ \General characterstics nation \ \ \ \_______________________________________________________ \ \ \ \Percentage by weight (Maximum) \ \ \ \ \_______________________________________________________ \ \ \Foreign \Damaged \ Immature, \ Other Weevilled \ Moisture \ \ content \ \ \ \ \tly dama- and dead seeds \ \ \ \ \ged seeds seeds _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7 8 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.0 \ \ 2.0 \ \ 1.0 \ 1.0 \ 0.5 \ 8.0 \ \ \ \The Linseeds shall: II \ \ \ 4.0 \ \ 4.0 \ \ 3.0 \ 2.0 \ 1.5 \ 8.0 \ \ \(1) \be obtained \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \from the plant \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \botanically known as \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \Linum usitatissimum \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \be well developped, \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \mature, clean, dry \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \and free from dirt, \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \deleterious substan- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ces insect infestation \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \and r \nation except to the \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \extent indicated un- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \der special characte- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \not show any visible \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \signs of mould atta- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ch; and \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \(4) \b \form in shape, size \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \and colour. \ \ \ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DEFINITIONS: 1. Foreign matter.- Shall be leaves, stems, stones, straw, chaff, lumps of earth and any other extraneous matter. 2. Damag be the seeds which are internally damaged or discloured materially affecting the quality. Slightly damaged shall be the seeds which are ex materially affecting the quality. 3. Immature, shrivelled and dead seeds.- Shall be the seeds which are imperfectly developed and shrunke easily crushed between two fingers. 4. Other oil seeds.- Shall be the oilseeds other than Linseeds. 5. Weevilled seeds.- Shall be the seeds by the weevills. SCHEDULE 2 SCHEDULE II \ \ \ \ (See rule 5) Grade designation mark