Goat hair of one grade only shall be packed in one lot. In addition to the conditions specified in rule 4 of the General Grading and Marking Rules, 1937 the under-mentioned conditions shall be the conditions of every certificate of authorisation issued for the purpose of these rules :-
(a) The premises of authorised goat hair merchants and baling presses concerned shall be clean and tidy and shall provide adequate space and facilities for cleaning, sorting, baling, packing, weighing, storage, official inspection and marking of goat hair.
(b) All in-instruction regarding method of sampling testing marking and inspection of goat hair before and after pressing or packing and maintenance of records thereof issued by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India from time to time shall be observed strictly by all concerned.
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SCHEDULE I Grade designation & definition of quality of Indian clipped Goat Hair Grade designation Co lour Length General Characteristics 1 2 3 4 EXTRA LONG . . White Above 100 mm. 1. Fibres shall be clean, dry in feel and not LONG . . . White 75 mm.-100mm. moist and shall not contain any MEDIUM . . White 35mm.-75mm. extraneous matter like dirt, dust, sticks etc., with a minimum yield of 85%.
SHORT . . . White Less than 35mm.
EXTRA LONG . . Black Above 100 mm. 2. Extra long hair shall contain a minimum .
LONG . . . Black 75 mm.-100mm. of 60% of hair above 100mm. Length Long hair shall contain a minimum of 60% of hair above 75mm. In length.
MEDIUM . . Black 35mm.-75mm. Medium hair shall contain a minimum of SHORT . . . Black 35mm.-less than 60% of goat hair above 35 mm. in length EXTRA LONG . . Grey Above 100 mm.
LONG . . . Grey 75mm.-100mm.
MEDIUM . . Grey 35mm.75 mm.
SHORT . . . Grey Less than 35mm.
EXTRA LONG . . @Coloured Above 100 mm. 3. Any admixture of pulled and/or LONG . . . @Coloured 75mm.-100mm. tannery hair shall not be permitted.
MEDIUM . . @Coloured 35mm.-75mm.
SHORT . . . @Coloured Less than 35 mm.
@ Coloured hair shall mean goat hair of all colours which do not fall under the categories of white, black or grey.
NOTE1. The following colour tolerance limits shall be allowed :-
(a) 10% of non-white in whites.
(b) 10% of non-black in blacks.
(c) White or black not falling under these categories will be treated as grey.
NOTE 2. Admixture with disease infested goat hair shall not be permitted.
SCHEDULE II Grade designation and definition of quality of Indian mixed* Goat hair (clipped-pulled) Grade designation Colour Length General characteristics 1 2 3 4 EXTRA LONG . . White Above 100 mm. 1. Fibres shall be clean, dry in feel and LONG . . . White 75mm.-100 mm. not moist and shall not contain any extraneous MEDIUM . . White 35mm. –75 mm. matter like dirt, dust, sticks, etc SHORT . . White Less than 35mm. with a minimum yield of 85% EXTRA LONG . . Black Above 100 mm.. 2. Extra long hair shall contain a LONG . . . Black 75 mm.-100 mm. minimum of 60% of hair above 100 MEDIUM . . Black 35mm.-75 mm. mm. length. Long hair shall contain a SHORT . . Black less than 35 mm. minimum of 60% of hair above 75 mm. in length. Medium hair shall contain minimum of 60% of hair above 35 mm. in length.
EXTRA LONG . Grey Above 100mm. 3. Any admixture of tannery hair shall not LONG . . . Grey 75mm.-100mm be permitted.
MEDIUM . . Grey 35mm.-75mm SHORT . . . Grey Less than 35mm.
EXTRA LONG . . @Coloured Above 100mm LONG . . . @Coloured 75mm.-100mm MEDIUM . .. @Coloured 35mm.-75mm.
SHORT . . . @Coloured Less than 35 mm.
*Mixed goat hair shall mean goat hair containing a mixture of Clipped and Pulled Goat Hair in any proportion.
@Coloured hair shall mean goat hair of all colours which do not fall under the categories of white, black or grey.
Note 1. The Following colour tolerance limits shall be allowed :-
(a) 10% of non-white in whites.
(b) 10% of non-black in blacks.
(c) White or black not falling under these categories will be treated as grey.
Note 2. Admixture with disease infested goat hair shall not be permitted.
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SCHEDULE III Grade designation and definition of quality of Indian Tannery Goat Hair Grade designation Colour Length General characteristics MEDIUM . . White Above 35mm 1. The fibres shall be clean, dry in feel SHORT . . . White Less than 35mm. and not moist and shall not contain MEDIUM . . Black Above 35 mm. any extraneous matter like dirt, dust, SHORT . . . Black Less than 35 mm. sticks etc., with a minimum yield of MEDIUM . . Grey Above 35mm. 55% SHORT . . . Grey Less than 35mm 2. Medium hair shall contain a MEDIUM . . @Coloured Above 35mm. minimum of 60% of minimum hair Above 35mm.
SHORT . . . @Coloured Less than 35 mm. 3. Tannery goat hair may contain other allied animal fibres to the extent of 50% @Coloured hair shall mean goat hair of all colours which do not fall under the categories of white, black or grey.
Note 1-The following colour tolerance limits shall be allowed :-
(a) 10% of non-white in whites.
(b) 10% of non-black in blacks.
(c) White or black not falling under these categories will be treated as grey.
Note 2. Admixture with disease infested goat hair shall not be permitted.
SCHEDULE IV Grade designation and definition of quality of Indian Pulled Goat Hair Grade designation Colour Length General characteristics 1 1 2 3 4 EXTRA LONG . White Above 100 mm. 1. Fibres shall be clean, dry in feel and LONG . . White 75mm.-100mm. not moist and shall not contain any MEDIUM . . White 35mm.-75mm. extraneous matter like dirt, dust, sticks etc., with a minimum yield of 85%.
SHORT . . White Less than 35mm. 2. Extra long hair shall contain a EXTRA LONG . . Black Above 100mm. minimum of 60% of hair above 100 LONG . . Black 75 mm.-100 mm. mm. in length. Long hair shall MEDIUM . . Black 35mm.-75 mm. contain a minimum of 60% of hair SHORT . . Black Less than 35 mm. above 75 mm. in length Medium hair shall contain a minimum of 60% of hair above 35 mm. in length.
EXTRA LONG . . Grey Above100mm. 3. Any admixture of tannery hair shall LONG . . Grey 75mm.-100mm. not be permitted.
MEDIUM . . Grey 35 mm.-75mm.
SHORT . . Grey Less than 35 mm.
EXTRA LONG @Coloured Above 100mm.
LONG. . . @Coloured 75 mm.-100 mm.
MEDIUM . . @Coloured 35 mm.-75mm.
SHORT . . @Coloured Less than 35 mm.
@Coloured hair shall mean goat hair of all colours which do not fall under the categories of white, black or grey.
Note 1.- The following colour tolerance limits shall be allowed :-
(a) 10% of non-white in whites.
(b) 10% of non – blacks in blacks.
(c) White or black not falling under these categories will be treated as grey.
Note 2. Admixture with disease infested goat hair shall not be permitted.
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SCHEDULE V Grade designation mark for Goat hair Sr. No.
TRADE DESCRIPTION :- GRADE DESIGNATION :- MAP OF INDIA COLOUR :- with PLACE OF PACKING :- AGMARK REPLICA DATE OF PACKING :- Sr. No. Signature of the Inspecting Officer The colour of the printed lettering on the labels for different trade descriptions shall be as under :- Trade description Colour of Printed Lettering CLIPPED GOAT HAIR . . . RED MIXED GOAT HAIR . . . GREEN TANNERY GOAT HAIR . . . BLACK PULLED GOAT HAIR . . . BLUE 4