Company : Sol Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Website : www.courtkutchehry.com TAPIOCA PRODUCTS (ANIMAL FEED) (GRADING AND MARKING) RULES, 1965 CONTENTS 1. Short title and application 2. Definitions 3. Grade designation 4. Definition of quality 5. Grade designation mark 6. Methods of Marking 7. Method of packing 8. Special conditions of certificate of authorisation SCHEDULE 1 :- Design for the Grade designation mark SCHEDULE 2 :- Grade designation and definition of quality of Tapioca Products (Animal Feed) (Results expressed as percentages by weight on dry basis) TAPIOCA PRODUCTS (ANIMAL FEED) (GRADING AND MARKING) RULES, 1965 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 Tapioca Products (Animal Feed) (Grading and Marking) Rules, 1965, the same having been previously published as required by the said section namely:- 1. Short title and application :- (1) These rules may be called the Tapioca Products (Animal Feed) (Grading and Marking) Rules, 1965. (2) They shall apply to tapioca chips and Tapioca flour derived from tubers of manihot utilissima and manihot plamata 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 designation :- Grade designations to indicate the quality of the tapioca products shall be as set out in coloum 1 of Schedule II. 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 10 of Schedule II. 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 the figure of the rising sun, with the words "Produce of India" and resembling the one as set out in Schedule I. 6. Methods 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:- (a) Grade designation. (b) Name of the packer or his code number. (c) Net weight. (d) Date of packing. (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 tapioca chips and flour different from that indicated by the grade designation mark affixed to the container in accordance with these rules. 7. Method of packing :- (1) Only sound, clean and unmended jute bags shall be used tor packing. In respect of tapioca flour the bags may be polyethylene lined. They shall be free from fungus contamination and also free from any undesirable smell. Bags used for packing castor seed or castor cake shall not be used. (2) The containers shall be securely closed and sealed in such manner as may be prescribed by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser. (3) Each package shall contain product 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 a n d Marking) Rules, 1937, the following special conditions shall be observed by packers to the satisfaction of Agricultural Marketing Adviser, namely:- (1) An authorised packer shall make such arrangements for testing the product as may be prescribed and samples thereof shall be forwarded to such control laboratories, as may be specified from time to time by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser. (2) An authorised packer shall provide all facilities to the Inspecting Officers duly authorised by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser in this behalf, for sampling, testing and such other matter as may necessary. SCHEDULE 1 Design for the Grade designation mark Note- The Tamil and Telugu words will not occur in the labels in case where commodities are graded for the purpose of export. SCHEDULE 2 Grade designation and definition of quality of Tapioca Products (Animal Feed) (Results expressed as percentages by weight on dry basis) Grade desig General Characteristics Special Characteristics nation Mois Total Acid Crude Hydro Alcoholic Crude Crude ture ash insolu fibre cynic acidity protein fat Maxi Maxi ble ash maxi acid (as HSO) mini minimum mum mum mum maxi in 90% mum mum alcohol maximum 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TPF (AF)' Tapioca flour for animal feed 13.0 25 1.0 2.5 0.03 0.15 2.0 0.4 shall be obtained by grinding and sieving tapioca chips [seed against TPC (AF) below]. The flour shall be creamy white in colour and of such a size that not more than 5 per cent by weight is retai ned on a sieve of aperture 1.6000 mm and not more than 10 per cent by weight shall pass through a sieve of aperture 1.000 mm. The flour shall be free from dirt and extraneous matter, rancidity. adulterants, insect or fungus infestation and from objectionable odours. TPC (AF) + Tapioca chips for animal feed 13.0 2.5 1.0 3.0 0.03 2.0 0.4 shall be obtained by drying slices of tapioca tubes (manihot utilissima or mani- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 hoi palmata) after first removing the outer rind. The thickness of the slices (chips) shall not exceed 15 mm. The material shall be dry, free from dirt, adulterants, and other extraneous matter. They shall alo be free from insect or fungus infestation as well as rancid or objectionable odours. -