Company : Sol Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Website : www.courtkutchehry.com PEPPER (GRADING AND MARKING) RULES, 1969 CONTENTS 1. Short title and application 2. Definitions 3. Grade designations 4. Definition of quality 5. Grade designation mark 6. Methods of marking 7. Method of packing 8. Special conditions of certificate of authorisation 9. Repeal and savings SCHEDULE 1 :- SCHEDULE SCHEDULE 2 :- SCHEDULE SCHEDULE 3 :- SCHEDULE SCHEDULE 4 :- SCHEDULE SCHEDULE 5 :- SCHEDULE SCHEDULE 6 :- SCHEDULE SCHEDULE 7 :- SCHEDULE SCHEDULE 8 :- SCHEDULE SCHEDULE 9 :- SCHEDULE PEPPER (GRADING AND MARKING) RULES, 1969 PEPPER (GRADING AND MARKING) RULES, 1969 1. Short title and application :- (1) These rules may be called the Pepper (Grading and Marking) Rules, 1969. (2) They shall apply to pepper (Piper nigrum), whether whole or ground, produced in India. 2. Definitions :- In these rules: (1) "Agricultural Marketing Adviser" means the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India; (2) "Schedule" means a Schedule appended to these rules. 3. Grade designations :- The grade designations to indicate the quality of pepper shall be as set out in column (1) of Schedules II to VIII. The grade designation of pepper ground shall be as set out in column (1) of Schedule IX. 4. Definition of quality :- The quality indicated by the respective grade designation shall be as set out against each grade designation in columns 2 to 5 in Schedules II and III, columns 2 and 3 in Schedules IV, VI and VII, columns 2 to 4 in Schedule V and columns 2 to 6 in Schedules VIII and IX. 5. Grade designation mark :- (i) The grade designation mark in the case of black pepper (whole or ground) packed in polythene and/or paper bags shall consist of a design incorporating the number of the Certificate of Authorisation, the word "Agmark" and the grade approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser. (ii) The grade designation mark in the case of black pepper powder packed in metal containers or glass bottles shall consist of a paste-on label, specifying the grade designation and bearing the design of a map of India with the word "Agmark". (iii) The grade designation mark in the case of pepper (whole or ground) packed in containers of jute OT cloth as well as in containers in which sealed polythene bags of graded pepper (whole or ground) are packed shall consist of a label specilying the grade designation and 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 " W^n MW ' as set out. in Schedule 1. 6. Methods of marking :- (i) The grade designation mark shall be securely affixed to or printed on each container in a manner approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser. (ii) In addition to the above, the following particulars shall also be clearly and indelibly marked on each container:- (a) Date of packing in code or plain letters, and (b) net weight. (iii) An authorised packer may, after obtaining the previous 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 different from that indicated by the grade designation mark affixed to the container in accordance with these rules. 7. Method of packing :- (i) Only sound, clean and dry containers made of metals, glass, jute, cloth, paper or polythene shall be used for packing. They shall be free from any insect infestation or fungus contamination and also free from any undesirable smell. (ii) The containers shall be securely closed and sealed in a manner approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser. (iii) Each package shall contain pepper of one grade designation only. 8. Special conditions of certificate of authorisation :- In addition to the conditions specified in Rule 4 of the General (Grading and Marking) Rules, 1937, the following special conditions shall be observed by packers to the satisfaction of the Agricultural Marketing Adviser: (i) An authorised packer shall make such arrangements for testing pepper (whole or ground) as may be specified from time to time by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser. (ii) An authorised packer shall provide all facilities as may be necessary to the Inspecting Officer who have been duly authorised by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser. 9. Repeal and savings :- The Black Pepper (Grading and Marking) Rules, 1961, are hereby rescined but this shall not affect the previous operation of the said Rules or anything duly done or suffered thereunder. SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE (See rule 5) Design for the grade designation mark SCHEDULE 2 SCHEDULE (See rules 3 and 4) Grade designations and definitions of quality of Garbled Malabar Black Pepper Grade 'Extraneous !Light berries #Moisture General Characteristics designation matter not excee not exceeding content not ex ding (per cent.) (per cent.) ceeding (per cent.) 1 2 3 4 5 RLG-Grade 0.5 2.0 11.0 Shall be the dried mature berries of 1 piper nigrum grown in South India, M-G. Grade 0.5 5.0 11.0 garbled, dirk brown to dark black in 2 colour, nearly globular, with a wrinkled surface, the deepest wrinkles forming a network on the dried berry. It shall be free from mould or insects or any other adulterant. * These comprise dust, chaff, pickings and other foreign matter. Pinheads will be regarded as an extraneous matter. SCHEDULE 3 SCHEDULE (See rules 3 and 4) Grade designations and definition of qualify of Ungarbled Malabar Black Pepper Grade *Extraneous !Light berries #Moisture @ General Characteristics designation matter not excee- not exceeding content not ex ding ing (per cent) (per cent) ceeding (per cent) 1 2 3 4 5 MUG GRADE 1 2.0 7.0 12.0 Shall be dried mature berries of piper MUG GRADE 2 2.0 10.0 12.0 nignim grown in South India, colour MUG GRADE 3$ 3.0 15.0 12.0 varying from brown to black with a MUG GRADE 4$ 4.0 20.0 12.0 wrinkled surface. Shall be free from insects. SCHEDULE 4 SCHEDULE (See rules 3 and 4) Grade designations and definition of quality of Garbled Light Black Pepper* Grade !Extraneous Pinheads not General Characteristics designation matter not exceed exceeding ing (per cent.) (per cent.) 1 2 3 4 GL Grade Special 2.0 @ Shall be dried berries of piper GL Grade 1 3.0 5.0 nigrum grown in South India, dark GL Grade 2@ 5.0 10.0 brown to dark black in colour and GL Grade 3@ 6.0 15.0 garbled. They shall be well dried and free from mould or insects. SCHEDULE 5 SCHEDULE (See rules 3 and 4) Grade designations and definition of quality of Ungarbled 'Light Black Pepper' Grade !Extraneous Pinheads General Characteristics Designation matter not excee not exceeding ding (per cent.) (per cent.) 1 2 3 4 UGL Grade 3 Shall be the dried berries of Special piper nigrum grown in South India, dark brown to black in UGL Grade 1 4 5 colour and ungarbled. They UGL Grade 2# 7 10 shall be well dried and free from insects. SCHEDULE 6 SCHEDULE (See rules 3 and 4) Grade designation and definition of quality of Pinheads* Grade +Extraneous matter not General Characteristics designation exceeding (per cent.) 1 2 3 PH Grade Special 3 Shall be wholly derived from the Spikes of PH Grade 1# 6 piper nigrum grown in South India, They shall be reasonably dry and free from insects. The colour shall be from dark brown to black. SCHEDULE 7 SCHEDULE (See rules 3 and 4) Grade designations and definition of quality of Black Pepper (Non- specified) Grade 'Extraneous matter not General Characteristics designation exceeding (per cent.) 1 2 3 NS GradeX. 4! Shall be wholly derived from the spikes of piper nigrum, grown in South India. Dif ferent qualities of pepper can be mixed in different proportions in accordance with orders from buyers. *These comprise dust, chaff, pickings and other foreign matter. Pinheads will be regarded as extraneous matter. SCHEDULE 8 SCHEDULE (See rules 3 and 4) Grade designations and definition of quality of Tellicherry Garbled Black Pepper Grade Size* (dia ^Extrane Light@ ber MoistureS General designation meter of ous matter ries' not content Characteristics holes in not exceed excceding not exceeding m.m. of the ing (per (per cent.) (per cent.) sieve on cent.) by by weight by weight which re weight tained) 1 2 3 4 5 6 TGSEB 4.75 0.5 3.0 11.0 Shall be the dried mature berr (Tellicherry ies of piper nigrum grown in Garbled South India. Garbled in dark Special brown to dark black In colour, Extra Bold). 4.25 0.5 3.0 11.0 nearly globular, with a wrink TGEB led surface, the deepest wrink (Tellicherry les forming a network on the Garbled dried berry. It shall be free Extra Bold). 4.25 (50 per 0.5 3.0 11.0 from mould or insect or any TG (Telli- cent. min.) other adulterant. cherry 4.00 (50 per Garbled). cent. max.) 'Tolerance allowed for the next lower size is 5 per cent. in T.G. (Tellicherry Garbled); the tolerance for both the sizes taken together will not exceed 5 per cent. # These comprise dust, chaff, pickings, and other foreign matter. @ Light berry content to be tested by floatation method in alconol or methylated spirit of 0.80 to 0.82 specific gravity at room temperature (around 25 C). SKuring monsoon months, i.e., from the 15th of May to 30th of September, a tolerance of 05 per cent. is allowed in respect of moisture. SCHEDULE 9 SCHEDULE (See rules 3 and 4) Grade designations and definition of quality of Black Pepper Ground Definition of quality Special Characteristics Grade Moisture per Total ash Acid inso Crude fibre General designation cent. by per cent. luble ash per cent. Characteristics weight maximum by weight percent. by weight maximum by weight maximum maximum 1 2 3 4 5 6 Standard 12.0 7.0 1.2 18.0 Black pepper gro und, shall be the General 12.5 8.0 1.2 18.0 material obtained by grinding black pepper, whole. It shall be free from admix-ture, from mould growth, insect in- festation or musty odour. It shall be free from coarse particles and gro-und to such a fine- ness that the whole of it passes thro- ugh a 500 micron sieve.