CASHEW KERNELS GRADING AND MARKING RULES
1. Short Title and application – (1) These rules may be called the Cashew Kernels Grading and Marking Rules,
1960.
(2) They shall apply to cashew kernels produced or processed in India.
2. Definition - In these rules, "Schedule" means a Schedule to these rules.
3. Grade designation - Grade designations to indicate the quality of Cashew kernels shall be as set out in column 1 of Schedules I to VI.
4. Definition of Quality - The quality indicated by the grade designations shall be as set out against each grade designation in Schedules I to VI.
5. Grade designation marks - 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 rising sun with the words "Produce of India') resembling that set out in Schedule VII.
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 aforesaid Officer from time to time.
(2) An authorised packer may, after obtaining the previous approval of the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India, 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 of cashew kernels different from that indicated by the grade designation mark affixed on the container in accordance with these rules
7. Method of packing - Only new, clean and dry leakproof tins shall be used for packing. Each tin shall be securely closed and sealed in a manner approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India from time to time. The wooden box in which the tins are packed shall also be marked with Agmark label. Cashew kernels of only one grade shall be packed in a box.
8. Special conditions of certificate of authorisation - In addition to the conditions specified in rule 4 except clause (e), of the General Grading and Marking Rules, 1937, the conditions set out in Schedule VIII shall be the conditions of every certificate of authorisation issued for the purposes of these rules.
SCHEDULE -I (See Rules 3 and 4) Grade designations and definitions of quality of cashew kernels (whole) Grade Number of kernels Designation ___________________ General Characteristics Per 454 gms per kilo 1 2 3 4 W 210 200/210 440/465 Cashew kernels Shall W 240 220/240 485/530 have been obtained W 280 260/280 575/620 through shelling and W 320 300/320 660/705 peeling cashew nuts W 400 350/400 770/880 Anacardium occidentale.
W450 400/450 880/990 shall have the characteristics W 500 450/500 990/1100 Shape; shall be white, pale ivory or light ash in colour reasonably dry and free from insect damage, damaged kernels and black or brown spots The kernels shall be completely free from testa.
Tolerance - Broken kernels shall not exceed 5 per cent at the time of packing.
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SCHEDULE-II (See Rules 3 and 4) Grade designations and definitions of quality of scorched cashew kernels (wholes) Grade Trade name Blemish General characteristics designation 1 2 3 4 SW Scorched Wholes Cashew kernels shall have been obtained through shelling and peeling cashewnuts (Anacardium occidentale), shall have the characteristics shape; shall be reasonably dry and free from insect damage, damaged kernels and black spots and testa. The kernels may be light brown, light ivory, light ash or deep ivory in colour due to scorching as a result of over heating.
SWS OR SWIA Scorched Wholes Seconds Slightly Cashew kernels shall have been obtained by shelling shriveled kernels or scorched wholes and peeling cashewnuts (Anacardium occidentale) IA or special. shall have the characteristic shape; shall be reasonably dry and: free from insect damage and testa. Slightly scorched kernels and kernels with slight speckling and discolouration permitted. They shall be completely free from rancid kernels. The kernels may also be immature. The kernels may be light brown, light blue or light ivory in colour due to scorching.
Broken kernels and kernels of next lower grade shall not exceed 5 percent at the time of packing.
SCHEDULE-III (See Rules 3 and 4) Grade designations and definitions of quality of dessert cashew kernels (Wholes) Grade Trade Name Blemish General characteristics designation 1 2 3 4 DW Dessert Wholes .... Cashew kernels shall have been obtained by shelling and peeling cashewnuts (Anacardium occidentale);
shall have the characteristics shape; shall be reasonably dry and free from insect damage and testa. Scorched, discoloured speckled and shriveled kernels permitted, Fully rancid kernels not permitted.
The kernels may show deep black spots.
Tolerance - Broken Kernels not to exceed 5 per cent at the time of packing.
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SCHEDULE IV (See Rules 3 and 4 ) Grade designations and definitions of quality of cashew kernels (White pieces) Grade Trade name Description General characteristics designation 1 2 3 B Butts Kernels broken crosswise and Cashew kernels shall have been obtained by shelling naturally attached. and peeling cashewnuts (Anacardium occidentale);
shall be white pale ivory, or light ash in colour, reasonably dry and free from insect damaged, damaged kernels and black spots. The pieces shall be completely free from testa.
S Splits Kernels split naturally lengthwise LWP . Large White Pieces Kernels broken into more than two pieces and not passing through a 4 mesh 16 S.W.
G.Sieve.
SWP . Small White Pieces Broken kernels smaller than those described as LWP but not passing through a 6 mesh 20 S.W.G. Sieve.
BB Baby Bits plemules and broken kernels smaller than those described as S.W.P. but not passing through a 10 mesh 24 S.W.G. Sieve.
Tolerance - Up to 5 per cent of the next lower grade or pieces at the time of packing
SCHEDULE V (See Rules 3 and 4) Grade designations and definitions of quantity of cashew kernels (Scorched pieces) Grade Trade name Description Blemish General characteristics designation 1 2 3 4 5 SB Scorched butts Kernels broken crosswise --- Cashew kernels shall have been obtained through and naturally attached. shelling and peeling cashew nuts (Anacardium occidentale) shall be reasonably dry and free SS Scorched splits Kernels split naturally --- from insect damage, damaged kernels, black spots lengthwise. and testa. The pieces may be light brown of deep ivory in colour due to scorching as a result of overheating.
SP Scorched Pieces Kernels broken into pieces --- Do.
and not passing through a 4 mesh 16 S.W.G. Sieve.
SSP Scorched small Broken kernels smaller --- Do.
pieces than those described as S.P. but not passing through a 6 mesh 20 S.W.G. Sieve.
SPS Scorched pieces Kernels broken into pieces Pieces of Chashew kernels shall have been obtained or SPIA second or but not passing through shriveled through shelling and peeding cashewnuts scorched pieces 4 mesh 16 SWG sieve. kernels, may (Anacardium Occidentale), shall be reasonably IA. be deformed dry and free from insect damage and testa.
due to Scorched pieces with surface speckling and immature discolouration permitted. The kernels may be nuts and light brown, deep ivory or light to deep blue in black spots. colour. The kernels shall be free from rancidity. May be deformed due to immature nuts and may have spots.
Tolerance - Up to 5 percent of the next lower grade or pieces at the time of packing.
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SCHEDULE VI (see rules 3 and 4) Grade designation and definitions of quality of desserted cashew kernels pieces Grade Trade name Description Blemish General characteristics Designation 1 2 3 4 5 DP . . Dessert pieces Kernels broken into pieces More shriveled Cashew kernels shall have been But not passing through than those desc- obtained through shelling and 4 mesh 16 S.W.G. Sieve ribed as SPS and peeling cashew nuts deeply scorched. (Anacardium occidentale); shall be reasonably dry and free from insect damage and testa. Scorched DSP . . Dessert small pieces Kernels of the same descri- .. pieces with surface speckling ption as, but smaller than and discoloration permitted.
D.P. and not passing The kernel may be light brown Through 6 mesh 20 deep ivory of light to deep blue S.W.G. Sieve. in colour. The kernels shall be free from rancidity. May be deformed due to immature nuts and may have spots.
Tolerance.- Up to 10 percent of the next lower grade at the time of packing 4
SCHEDULE –VII (See Rule 5) 5
SCHEDULE VIII (See Rule 8) Conditions of Certificate of Authorisation
1. An authorised packer shall have suitable arrangements for the roasting, peeling, disinfecting and packing in an inert atmosphere of cashew kernels and storage of the packed containers.
2. An authorised packer shall make such arrangements for testing cashew kernels as may be specified and a sample thereof shall be forwarded to such control laboratory as may be notified, from time to time, by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India.
3. An authorised packer shall provide such facilities to Inspecting Officers duty authorised by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India for the sampling, testing and affixation of grade designation marks, as may be specified from time to time by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India.
4. All instructions regarding the method of sampling, analyzing, packing etc. which may be issued by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India, shall be strictly observed.
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