Company : Sol Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Website : www.courtkutchehry.com TAPIOCA SAGO (GRADING AND MARKING) RULES, 1980 CONTENTS 1. Short title, 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 for certificate of authorisation SCHEDULE 1 :- Grade designation and definition of quality of Tapioca Sago commercially known as JAVVARISHI (Tamil) or SABOODANA (Hindi) SCHEDULE 2 :- Design for the grade Designation Mark TAPIOCA SAGO (GRADING AND MARKING) RULES, 1980 TAPIOCA SAGO (GRADING AND MARKING) RULES, 1980 1. Short title, application and commencement :- (1) These rules may be called the Tapioca Sago (Grading and Marking) Rules, 1980. (2) They shall apply to Tapioca Sago manufactured from the starch obtained from tapioca tubers (Manihot exculenta crantz syn utilissima). (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 body of persons, who has been issued a certificate of authorisation by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India, for getting the commodity graded and Agmarked in accordance with the grade standards and procedure prescribed under the rules. 3. Grade designation :- The grade designation to indicate the quality of the tapioca sago shall beasset out in column I of Schedule 1. 4. Definition of quality :- The quality indicated by the respective grade designations shall be as set out against each grade designation in columns 2 to II 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 the figure of the rising run with the words "Produce of India" and "BHARTIYA PRODUCT resembling the one as set out in Schedule II. 6. Method of marking :- (i) The grade designation mark shall be securely affixed to each container in a manner approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser ; (ii) In addition to the grade designation mark, the following particulars shall be clearly and indelibly marked on each container in such a manner as may be specified by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser, namely :- (a) Name of manufacturer. (b) Date of packing. (c) Lot number. (d) Net weight. (c) Any other particulars as may be specified by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser. (iii) An authorised packer may, after obtaining the prior approval of the Agricultural Marketing Adviser, mark his private trade mark on the container in the manner approved by the said officer: Provided that, the private trade mark does not represent quality or grade of tapioca sago different from that indicated by the grade designation mark affixed to the container in accordance with these rules. 7. Method of packing :- (1) Only new, sound, clean and dry containers made of jute, cotton, paper, polythene or any other material as may be approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser shall be used for packing. The containers shall be free from any insect infestation or fungus contamination, or any undesirable smell. (2) The containers shall be securely closed and sealed in the manner approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser. (3) Each package shall contain tapioca of one grade designation only. 8. Special conditions for certificate of authorisation :- I n addition to the conditions specified in rule 4 of the General (Grading and Marking) Rules, 1937, the following shall be the conditions of every certificate of authorisation issued for the purpose of these rules, namely :- (i) An authorised packer shall make such arrangements for testing tapioca sago 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. (ii) An authorised packer shall provide all facilities to the Inspecting Officers duly authorised by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser in this behalf, for sampling, testing, affixation of grade designation marks and other matters as may be prescribed by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser from time to time. SCHEDULE 1 Grade designation and definition of quality of Tapioca Sago commercially known as JAVVARISHI (Tamil) or SABOODANA (Hindi) Grade Special characteristics General Desig- - characteristics nation Moisture Total ash Acid in Starch Protein Sul Crude PH. Colour percen percen soluble percen percen phur fibre per of of gel tage by tage by ash per tage by tage by dio centage by aqu atinised weight weight on centage weight on weight on xide weight on eous alkaline dry basis by weight dry basis dry basis ppm. dry basis extr paste in on dry act the proce- basis lain cu- vetta on the lovi- bond Sca le not deeper than max. max. max. min. max. max. max. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 (1) Milk- White 12.0 0.4 O.I 95 0.3 100 0.2 4.5 0.2R+ Tapioca Sago shall: to 1.0Y (a) be manufactured from the starch obtained 7.0 from the tubers of tapioca (Manihot esculenta Crana Syn. Utilissima) grown in (2) Special 12.0 0.4 0.1 92 0.3 100 0.2 4.5 0.3R+ the States of Kerala and Tamil Nadu; to 1.0Y 7.0 (b) be sweet, clean hard, and whole- some; (3) Gene ral* 12.0 0.4 O.1 90 0.3 100 0.2 4.5 0.4R+ (c) be in sound merehan table condition, to 1.5Y brokens not exceeding-5 per cent; 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7.0 (d) be completely free from mould, obnoxious smell and any extraneous matter; (e) have reasonably uniform colour, shape and size: (f) be sieved and classified as under:** (i) common sagoUpper sieve No. 11 mesh. Lower sieve No. 9-3/4 mesh. (ii) Motidana sago Upper sieve No. 8 meshLower sieve No. 6- 3/4 mesh. SCHEDULE 2 Design for the grade Designation Mark