Company : Sol Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Website : www.courtkutchehry.com WALNUTS (GRADING AND MARKING) RULES, 1966 CONTENTS 1. Short title and application 2. Definition 3. Grade designation 4. Definition of quality 5. Grade designation mark 6. Method of marking 7. Method of packing 8. Fumigation SCHEDULE 1 :- SCHEDULE I SCHEDULE 2 :- SCHEDULE II SCHEDULE 3 :- SCHEDULE III WALNUTS (GRADING AND MARKING) RULES, 1966 In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 (1 of 1937), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, 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 Walnuts (Grading and Marking) Rules, 1966. (2) They shall apply to in-shell and shelled walnuts produced in India. 2. Definition :- In these rules "Schedule" means a Schedule appended to these rules. 3. Grade designation :- The Grade designation to indicate the quality of in-shell and shelled walnuts shall be as set out in Schedules II and III, respectively. 4. Definition of quality :- The quality indicated by the grade designation shall be as set out against each grade designation in Schedules II and III. 5. Grade designation mark :- The grade designation mark shall consist of a label 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 that set out inschedule I. 6. Method of marking :- (1) The grade designation mark shall be securely affixed to each container in the manner approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India. In addition to the grade designation mark, each container shall be marked with such particulars and in such manner as may be specified by the said officer from time to time. The following particulars, in addition to grade designation shall be clearly marked on the label, namely :- (i) Serial number; (ii) Type (in-shell or shelled walnuts); (iii) Year of harvest; and (iv) Date of packing. (2) An authorised packer may mark his private trade mark approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India, 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 on the container in accordance with these rules. 7. Method of packing :- (a) In-shell walnuts- (i) In-shell walnuts shall be filled in sound, clean gunny bags neatly stitched, stencilled and sealed in such manner as may be prescribed by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India. (ii) Gross weight shall be marked on each bag (except in the case of consignments to be shipped to the United Kingdom). (iii) The standard packages shall be of 50 kg; 25 kg; 12 1/2 kg; or 10 kg. gross weight: (b) Shelled walnuts- (i) Sound, seaworthy, seasoned wooden boxes or tins shall be used. For introducing other types of packing cases prior approval of the Agricultural Marketing Adviser or of such officer as may be authorised by him in this behalf shall be necessary. (ii) The standard packages shall be of 25 kg. or 12 kg., net weight. (iii) Proper lining material (at least double lining, the first lining of brown or kraft paper and the second lining of a stout white, grease- proof, waxed or thick white parchment paper) shall be used. (iv) Net weight of the kernels shall be stencilled on the container (this may not apply in case of consignment to be shipped to the United Kingdom). 8. Fumigation :- (i) Fumigation of new crop (from the 1st October of each year to the last day of February of the succeeding year) in case of in-shell walnuts is not compulsory. From 1st of March to 30th September each year, fumigation of all consignments of in-shell walnuts shall be compulsory. (ii) Fumigation of all shelled walnuts is compulsory. (iii) Export consignment shall be fumigated not earlier than 15 days before shipment. (iv) Certificate from fumigation houses, recognised by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India, showing the date of fumigation of a particular consignment of graded in- shell or shelled, walnuts (mentioning the Agmark label or lot numbers, or both) along with the certified copy of the document showing the shipment date shall have to be furnished by the exporter or his agent in respect of each lot to the authority who issued the relevant Certificate of Grading, within 15 days from the date of shipment as a proof that the exported lot was fumigated by a recognised fumigator within the prescribed period. (v) Re-examination of Agmark Graded lots-In case an Agmark graded consignment could not be shipped within 45 days from the date of grading, the consignment or lot can be exported only after it has been re-inspected by the officer authorised by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India and the Certificate of Grading revalidated. The revalidated Certificate of Grading also shall remain effective for 45 days only, after which it shall again be revalidated. SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE I (See rule 5) 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 SCHEDULE II (See rules 3 and 4) Grade designation and definition of quality of In-shell Walnuts (Juglans regia) produced in India Grade Size Essential conditions Tolerance limit desig minimum nation 1 2 3 4 Indian Super (i) The walnuts shall be of the current (i) Invisible or in Special 32mm year crop only. ternal defects 10 per (ii) They shall be free from the live cent stony nuts (hard pests, grubs, eggs and the like. or katha) not excee- (ill) They shall be well developed, well ding 2 per cent. washed or bleached shall present a clean and attractive appearance and shall have bright shells. The nu:s shall be reasonably dry so that the loss in weight shall not exceed 1 per (ill Visible or superfi cent on arrival at destination. cial defects-15 per (iv) They shall give over 90 per cent good cent. cracking and yield edible kernels of agreeable taste and aroma. (v) Invisible or internal defects. The lot shall be fairly free from nuts having invisible defects like kernel darken ing, oil-seepage or bleeding, mould or fungus attack, rancidity, shrivell ing and insect-pest infestation and powedering (mal formation). The lot shall not contain stony (hard or Katha) or empty nuts. (vi) Visible or superficial defects: The lot shall be fairly free from nuts showing visible defects like under sized, partially developed or defor med nuts, damaged or cracked shell, splils or perforations, oil stains, sun-burns or blight marks. residue of chemical bicaches, and the like. The lot shall he clean, well graded and fairly free from foreign matter like cob webs. shell grits, hull remains, rodent excreta, human hair and the like. India 30 mm Do. Do. Special India-1 26 mm Do. Do. India-B . 24 mm Do. Do. X Grade". 24 mm Do. Do. NOTE.All percentage for calculating tolerance shall be on the basis of count. *"X" Grade as per contract for grade designations and qualities not covered above, subject to approval by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India or the officer authorised by him in this behalf. SCHEDULE 3 SCHEDULE III (See rules 3 and 4) Grade designations and definitions of quality of shelled walnuts (fuglans regia) produced in India Grade desig Colour Size Essential conditions Tolerance limit nation 1 2 3 4 5 1. Indian Light creamy or Complete halves, i.e. The kernels shall be: Colour Light light golden yellow undamaged separate (i) of the current year 1. 10 per cent darker of which not more than Halves catyledons of fully crop only. 2 per cent shall be darker than light amber or developed kernels. light tan- {ii) free from disea sed and mouldy Size pieces cobwebs, 2. Ecomee (three- quarters of complete halves roden excreta, hu 13 per cent which shall not contain more than man hair live, pest 5 per cent. kernels smaller than "Pieces" (small) grubs eggs shell- other defects. grits, wood-splin ters, husk and other foreign matter; (iii) edible, having aggreeable taste and aroma; (iv) reasonably free 3.[As detailed against item (iv) under column from partially or (4) 4 per cent.]. wholly shrunken or shrivelled, oilbled, darkened, blighted, sun-burn, worm- eaten. rancid. bitter, excessively oily or unpalata ble, tained or blemished kernels. (v) free from walnut- meal or flour at the time of packing. (vi) properly cured (i.e. efficiently dried) so that they reach the destina tion in sound con dition and the loss in weight on arrival at destination may not exceed 1 per cent. 2. Indian Light creamy or Complete halves but As laid down for Indian 1. Colour As in the case of india Special light golden yellow. very small in size, Light Halves. 2. Size; light halves. Small (maximum breadth 3. Other defects Light 24 mm. Halve? 3. Indian Light creamy or Three- quarters of As laid down for Indian 1. Colour: As in the case of Indian Light Light Light golden yel complete halves and Light Halves. Halves. Brokens/ low. down to piece which 2. Size : 'Crumbs" not to exceed 1 per cent. Pieces shall not pass thro 3. Other Defects: As in the case of Indian (Large) ugh a 7.00 mm sieve. Light Halves. 4. Indian Do. One-quarter of com As laid down for Indian 1. Colour: As in the case of Indian Light Light plete halves down to Light Halves. In addi Halves. Pieces pieces larger than tion lot shall be reaso 2. Size : 13 per cent of which Crumbs not to (Small) crumbs, i.e. they shall nably free from Crumbs. exceed 2 per cent. not pass through a 3. Other defects : As in the case of Indian 4.5 mm. sieve. Light Halves. 5. Indian Light Creamy or Smallest pieces of, As laid down for Indian 1. Colour: As in the case of Indian Light Light Light golden yel kernels sieved out or Light Halves. In addi Halves. Crumbs. low made from the fore tion the lot shall be rea 2. Size : Pieces, smaller 3.00 mm. shall not be going grades of Light sonably free both from more than 2 per cent. Kernels which shall large and small "Pieces" 3. Other defects : As in the case of Indian nolpass through a and also from very mi Light Halves. 3.00 mm. sieve. nute particles of kernels. 6. Indian Light amber of As laid down for As laid down for 1. Colour : 10 per cent darker than Indian Light light tan. Indian Light Halves light Halves. the grade colour of which not more than 2 Amber per cent. shall be darker than amber oi brown (tan). Halves 2. Size : As in the case of Indian Light Halves 3. Other defects : As in the case of Indian Light Halves. 7. Indian Light amber or As laid down for Indian As laid down for Indian 1. Colour: As laid down for Indian Light Light light tan. Light brokens/ Pie Light Halves. Amber Halves. Amber ces (large). 2. Size : As laid down for Indian Light Bro- r)roken.s/ kens/Pieces (Large). Pieces , 3. Other defects : As laid down for Indian (large) Light Halves. 8. Indian l)o. As laid down for As laid down for Indian 1. Colour: As laid down for Indian Light Light Indian Light Pieces Light Pieces (Small). Amber Halves. Amber (Small). 2. Size : As in the case of Indian Light Pieces Pieces (Small). (Small). 3. Other defects: As in the case of Indian Light Halves. 9. Indian Light amber or As laid down for As laid down for Indian 1. Colour: As laid down for Indian Light Light Light tail. Indian Light Crumbs Light Crumbs. Amber Halves. Amber except that this 2. Size : As laid down for Indian Light Crumbs. Crumbs grade is sieved out 3. Other defects : As laid down for Indian or made from the Light Halves. foregoing grades of Light Ambers. 10. Indian Brown (tan) or As laid down for As laid down for Indian 1. Colour: 10 per cent. darker than browi Brown Amber Indian Light Halves. Light Halves. (tan) or amber and/or off-coloured kernels Halves. 2. Size : As in the case of Indian Light Halves. 3. Other defects : As in the case of Indial Light Halves. 11. Indian Brown (tan) or As laid down for As l*id down for Indian 1. Colour: As laid down for Indian Browi Brown Amber. Indian Light Bro- Light Halves. Halves. . Bn>lcens/ kens/Pieces (Large) 2. Size: As laid down for Indian Light Pieces Brokens/Pieces (Large). (La^e) 3. Other defects : As laid 'down for Indian Light Halves. 12. Indian Do. As laid down for As laid down for Indian 1. Colour : As laid down for Indian Brown Brown Indian Light/Pieces Light Pieces (Small). ' Halves. Pieces (Small). 2. Size : As in the case of Indian Light Pieces (Small). (Small). 3. Other defects : As in the case of Indian Light Halves. 13. Indian Do As laid down for As laid down for Indian 1. Colour : As laid down for Indian Brown Brown Indian Light Crumbs Light Crumbs. Halves. Crumbs. except that 2. Size: As laid this down for Indian Light Crumbs. grade is seived out 3. Other defects : As laid down for or made from the Indian Light Halves. foregoing grades of Brown Kernels. 14. Indian Colour and size as As laid down for Indian 1 and 2 colour, size: As laid uown by the buyers and "X" per requirements Light Halves and such approved by the Agricultural Marketing Grade. of the buyers and other conditions as may Adviser or the officer (s) authorised by him approved by the be approved by the Agri in this behalf. Agricultural Mar cultural Marketing Advi 3. Other defects : As in the case of Indian keting Adviser to ser to the Government Light Halves. the Government of of India or the officer India or the Offi authorised by him in this cer authorised by behalf. him in this behalf. Foreign Matter. Maximum tolerance for foreign matter which includes wood-splinters, husk, dirt, walnut-meal, shell pieces, etc. shall not exceed 0.25 or per cent. by weight. NOTE.All tolerance shall be calculated on the basis of weight.