(1) The desiccated coconut shall be packed in pouches made of polypropylene, metal laminated/co-extruded HD-LD polythene or PET HD-LD or metallic PET HD-ID or paper/poly or polyester / aluminum foil/poly or paper and cast PP with their laminates, jute packs lined with polypropylene of minimum 100 micron thickness, plywood or corrugated card board box multi walled craft paper bags or any other packing material as approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India from time to time.
3. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions.- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires;
1. "Agricultural Marketing Adviser" means the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India.
2. "Authorised packer" means a person or body of persons who has been granted a Certificate of Authorisation to grade and mark desiccated coconut in accordance with the provisions of these rules; Provided that the packing materials shall be manufactured out of food grade materials as permitted under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955
3. "certificate of authorisation" means a certificate issued under the General Grading and Marking Rules, 1988; The product may also be packed under vacuum.
4. "Schedule" mean a schedule annexed to these rules; (2) The containers shall be free from insect infestation, fungus contamination, materials importing colour or deleterious substances or any undesirable or obnoxious smell.