Company : Sol Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Website : www.courtkutchehry.com RAWCASHEWNUT (GRADING AND MARKING) RULES, 1980 CONTENTS 1. Short tide, application and commencement 2. Definitions 3. Grade designation 4. Definition of quality 5. Grade designation mark 6. Method of marking 7. Method of packing 8. Special conditions of certificate of authorisation SCHEDULE 1 :- SCHEDULE I SCHEDULE 2 :- SCHEDULE II SCHEDULE 3 :- SCHEDULE III RAWCASHEWNUT (GRADING AND MARKING) RULES, 1980 In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the said Act, the Central Gwennnent, hereby makes the following rules, namely:- 1. Short tide, application and commencement :- (1) These rules may be called the Raw Cashewnut (Grading and Marking) Rules, 1980. (2) They shaB apply to Raw Cashewnut (Anacardium Occidentatel) produced in India. (3) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions :- '- In these rules,- (a) "Agricultural Marketing Adviser" means the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India; (b) "Schedule" means a Schedule appended to these rules; (c) "Authorised packer" means a person or a body of persons who has been issued a certificate of authorisation under rule 3 of the General (Grading and Marking) Rules, 1937, in relation to Raw Cashewnuts. 3. Grade designation :- The grade designation to indicate the quality of Raw Cashewnuts shall be as set out in column I of Schedules II and III. 4. Definition of quality :- The characteristics of the quality indicated by the respective grade designations shall be as set out against each grade designation in columns 2 to 7 of Schedules II and III. 5. Grade designation mark :- T h e grade designation mark in case of Raw Cashewnuts shall consist of a label specking 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 * ' resembling the one as set out in Schedule 1). 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 and shall clearly show the following particulars, namely:- (a) the serial number of the lot; (b) date of packing, (c) net weight; (d) name of the packer; (e) place of packing; and (f) any other particulars as may be specified by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser. (2) 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 said officer: Provided that, the private trade mark does not represent quality or grade of raw cashewnut different from that indicated by the grade designation mark affixed to the container in accordance with these rules. 7. Method of packing :- (1) Raw cashewnuts shall be packed in sound, clean and dry containers made of jute or any other material as may be approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser. They shall be free from any insect infestation or fungus contamination and also free from any undesirable smell. (2) The containers shall be securely closed and sealed in a manner approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser. (3) Each package shall contain raw cashewnuts 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 the authorised packers to the satisfaction of the Agricultural Marketing Adviser, namely:- (1) An authorised packer shall make such arrangements for testing raw cashewnuts, as may be prescribed from time to time, by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser. (2) An authorised packer shall provide all such facilities to the Inspecting Officers, duly authorised by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser in this behalf, for sampling, testing and such other matters as may be specified by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser. SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE I (See rule 5) Design for the Grade Designation Mark SCHEDULE 2 SCHEDULE II (See rule 3 and rule 4) Grade designations and definition of quality of Raw Cashewnuts produced in Kerala and Maharashtra State. Grade \ \ \Definition of quality \ \ designation \ ____________________ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \Special ch \raracteristics \ \ ____________________ \Number \Void nuts \Immature \Damaged \Moisture \General \of nuts \per cent \nuts per cent \and disco- \per cent \characteristics \per Kg. \byweight \by weight \loured nuts \by weight \ \Maxi- \ Maxi- \Maxi- \ per cent \Maximum \ \mum \ mum \ mum \ by weight \ \ \ \ \ \Maximum \ \ 1 \ 2 \ 3 \ 4 \5 \ 6 \ 7 Extra \ 100 \Nil \ Nil \ Nil \ 12.0 \ 1. Raw Cashew nuts Special 150 \ 1.0 \ 2.0 \ 2.0 \ 12.0 \ shall be the Good \ 160 \ 2.0 \ 3.0 \ 3.0 \ 12.0 \ dried ripe nuts of Fair \ 180 3.0 5.0 5.0 12.0 \Anacardium Occi- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \dentale L. grown in \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \Kerala and Maha- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \rashtra State. \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \2. \The Raw Cashew- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \nuts shall,- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \(a) \have the shape, \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \colour and other \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \characteristics of \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \the variety. \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (b) \be well dried and \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \mature. \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \(c) \be free from and \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \musty odour, \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \(d) \be reasonably free \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \from extraneous \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \matter, and \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \(e) \be free from mou- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ld, diseases, deca- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \yed nuts and insect \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \attack except to \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \the extent as spe- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \cified under \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \column 5. Extraneous matter.- Includes tones, dust, dirt, parts of dried fruits and leaf, etc. Voidnut.- Nuts in which there are no kernels. Immature nuts.- The nuts, the kernels of which are not properly developed and/or shrivelled. Damaged and discoloured nuts.- The nuts containing discoloured kernels, decayed, diseased and broken nuts or mechanical injury materially affecting the quality. SCHEDULE 3 SCHEDULE III (See rule 3 and rule 4) Grade designations and definition of quality of Raw Cashewnuts produced in other States. Grade \ \ \Definition of quality \ \ designation \ ____________________ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \Special ch \raracteristics \ \ ____________________ \Number \Void nuts \Immature \Damaged \Moisture \General \of nuts \per cent \nuts per cent \and disco- \per cent \characteristics \per Kg. \byweight \by weight \loured nuts \by weight \ \Maxi- \ Maxi- \Maxi- \ per cent \Maximum \ \mum \ mum \ mum \ by weight \ \ \ \ \ \Maximum \ \ 1 \ 2 \ 3 \ 4 \5 \ 6 \ 7 Special 160 1.0 2.0 \ 2.0 12.0 \ 1. Raw Cashewnuts shall \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \be the dried Good \ 180 2.0 3.0 3.0 12.0 \ripe nuts of Anacardium L. Fair 210 3.0 5.0 5.0 12.0 grown in the Stales other \ \ \ \ \ \ than Kerala and \ \ \ \ \ \Maharashtra. \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \2. \The Raw Cashew- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \nuts shall,- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \(a) \have the shape, co- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \lour and other \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \characteristics of \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \the variety, \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \(b) \be well dried and \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \mature, \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (c) \be free from any \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \musty odour, \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (d) \be reasonably free \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \from extraneous \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \matter, and \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \(e) \be tree from mou- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ld, diseases, deca- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \yed nuts and insect \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \attack except to the \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \extent as specified \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \under column 5. Extraneous matter.- Includes stones, dust, dirt, parts of dried fruits and leaf, etc. Void nuts.- Nuts in which there are no kernels. Immaturme nuts.- The nuts, the kernels of which are not properly developed and/or shrivelled. Damaged and discoloured nuts.- The nuts containing discoloured kernels, decayed, diseased and broken nuis or mechanical injury materially affecting the quality.