(1) The Hand Picked Selected Groundnuts grading and Marketing Rules, 1939, are hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the rules so repealed shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provision of these rules.
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SCHEDULE I [See rule 3 and 4] Grade designations and definition of quality of Hand Picked Selected (HPS) Groundnut pods Commercially known as BOLD AND COROMANDEL Grade Definition of quality Designation General characteristics Special characteristics Extraneous Immature Damaged Pods of Shelling Moisture Matter per- and shrivel and discol- other per cent per cent cent by led pods ured pods varieties by weight by weight Weight per cent per cent per cent (Minimum) (Max.)
(Max.) by weight by weight by weight (Max.) (Max.) (Max.)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Special 0.5 2.0 0.5 1.0 69 8.0 The Hand Picked Selected Groundnut pods shall :- Standard 1.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 66 8.0 (a) be the pods obtained from the plant Arachis hypogaea:
General 2.0 4.0 2.0 4.0 62 8.0 (b) have characteristics shape, size, appearance and configuration of the Bold Coromandel variety;
(c) be free from fungus and insect attack, live and/ or dead insects, obnoxiois smell, rodent contamination and excreta, larvae and pupae.
Definition:
1. Extraneous matter: means dust, lumps of earth, shell, dirt, stones, stem, straw or any other impurity or any other edible/non-edible oilseeds.
2. Immature and shriveled pods: are those pods which are imperfectly developed and / or shrunken.
3. Damaged and discolored pods : are those pods that are damaged mechanically or by mould, weevil or any other insect attack or those showing internal discoloration materially affecting the quality.
4. Pods of other varieties : means the pods of other than the principal variety/ type of groundnut.
5. Shelling per cent : means the weight of kernels found in 100 grams of pods.
Note : Hand picked selected Groundnut pods shall be subject to Aflatoxin test only if there is specific demand from the foreign buyer.
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SCHEDULE II [See rule 3 and 4] Grade designations and definition of quality of Hand Picked Selected (HPS) Groundnut pods Commercially known as peanuts Grade Definition of quality Designation General characteristics -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special characteristics -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Extraneous Immature Damaged Pods of Shelling Moisture Matter per and shrivel and discolor- other per cent per cent Cent by led pods pods varieties by weight by weight Weight per cent per cent per cent (Minimum) (Max.)
(Max.) weight by weight by weight (Max.) (Max.) (Max.)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special 0.5 2.0 0.5 1.0 72 8.0 The Hand Picked Selected Groundnut pods shall :- Standard 1.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 69 8.0 (a) be the pods obtained from the plant Arachis hypogaea:
General 2.0 4.0 2.0 4.0 66 8.0 (b) have characteristics Shape, size, appearance and configuration of the peanuts variety;
(c) be free from fungus and insect attack live and/ or dead insects, obnoxious smell, rodent contamination and excreta, larvae and pupae Definition:
1. Extraneous matter: means dust, lumps of earth, shell, dirt, stones, stem, straw or any other impurity or any other edible/ non edible oil seeds.
2. Immature and shriveled pods: are those pods, which are imperfectly, developed and/ or shrunken.
3. Damaged and discolored pods : are those pods that are damaged mechanically or by mould, weevil or any other insect attack or those showing internal discoloration materially affecting the quality.
4. Pods of other varieties: means the pods of other than the principal variety/ type of groundnut.
5. Shelling per cent: means the weight of kernels found in 100 grams of pods.
Note: Hand picked selected Groundnut pods shall be subject to Aflatoxin test only if there is specific demand from the foreign buyer.
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SCHEDULE III [See rule 3 and 4] Grade designations and definition of quality of Hand Picked Selected (HPS) Groundnut pods Commercially known as Red Natal Grade Definition of quality Designation General characteristics -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special characteristics -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Extraneous Immature Damaged Pods of Shelling Moisture Matter per and shrivel and discol- other per cent per cent Cent by led pods ured pods varieties by weight by weight Weight per cent per cent per cent weight by weight by weight (Max.) (Max.) (Max.) (Max.) (Minimum) (Max.)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special 0.5 2.0 0.5 1.0 75 8.0 The Hand Picked Selected Groundnut pods shall :- Standard 1.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 70 8.0 (a) be the pods obtained from the plant Arachis hypogaea;
General 2.0 4.0 2.0 4.0 68 8.0 (b) have characteristics Shape, size, appearance and configuration of the Red-Natal variety;
(c) be free from fungus and insect attack live and/ or dead insects, obnoxious smell, rodent contamination and excreta, larvae and pupae.
Definition:
1. Extraneous matter: means dust, lumps of earth, shell, dirt, stones, stem, straw or any other impurity or any other edible/ non edible oil seeds.
2. Immature and shriveled pods: are those pods, which are imperfectly, developed and/ or shrunken.
3. Damaged and discolored pods : are those pods that are damaged mechanically or by mould, weevil or any other insect attack or those showing internal discoloration materially affecting the quality.
4. Pods of other varieties: means the pods or other than the principal variety/ type of groundnut.
5. Shelling per cent: means the weight of kernels found in 100 grams of pods.
Note: Hand picked selected Groundnut pods shall be subject to Aflatoxin test only if there is specific demand from the foreign buyer.
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SCHEDULE -IV [See rule 3 and 4] Grade designations and definition of quality of Hand Picked Selected (HPS) Groundnut kernels commercially known as BOLD and COROMANDEL (Archis hypogaea) Grade Definition of quality Designation General characteristics -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special characteristics -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. of Damaged and Broken including Moisture Kernels per slightly damaged split kernels per cent by 25 gm Maxi- kernels, percent by per cent by Weight mum by count Weight Weight (Maximum) (Maximum) (Maximum) 1 2 3 4 5 6 Special 50 0.5 0.50 7.0 The Hand picked Selected Groundnut kernels shall:
Standard 55 0.5 1.00 7.0 (a) be obtained from the pods of the Bold/ coromandel verity.
Good 60 0.5 2.00 7.0 (b) have characteristics shape, colour, configuration and appearance of the Varity;
General* As per contract 0.5 2.00 7.0 (c) be dry, free from extraneous Between the matter, living and/ or dead insects, buyer and the weevils, larvae, pupae, any visible seller mould and rodent contamination, and excreta,
(b) be free from rancidity bitter taste obnoxious smell and deleterious, substances; and
(c) be free from nooks.
Definitions :
1. Damaged Kernels : are those kernels that are damaged mechanically or by mould, weevil, or any other insect attack or those showing internal discoloration of kernels materially affecting the quality,
2. Slightly damaged : are those kernels which are superficially affecting to the extent as to impair its appearance only
3. Broken Kernels means the kernels smaller than splits but bigger than nooks.
4. Split Kernels : means the kernels separated lengthwise into two complete halves only.
5. Nooks : means very small pieces of the kernels which are 1/8th or less than 1/8th of a whole kernel.
6. Extraneous matter : cans dust, dirt, stones, lumps of earth, shell, stem, straw or any other edible or non edible seeds or any other impurity.
* This grade has been provided to cover the buyers requirement in respect of No. of kernels per 25 gm. Not covered under the other grades. HPS Groundnut under this grade shall be packed/ exported only against specific order from the foreign buyer indicating the number of counts (kernels) per 25 gm.
Note:- HPS Groundnut meant for export shall be subject to Aflatoxin test only when there is specific demand from the foreign buyer.
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SCHEDULE-V [See rules 3 and 4] Grade designation and definition of quality of Hand picked Selected (HPS) Groundnut kernels commercially known as peanut (Archis hypogaea) Grade designation Definition of quality Special characteristics General characteristics No of. Damaged Broken Moisture kernels and slightly including per cent per 25 gm. damaged split by weight Maximum kernels kernels (maximum) by count per cent by per cent by weight weight (maximum) (maximum) 1 2 3 4 5 6 Special 70 0.5 0.50 7.0 The Hand picked selected Groundnut kernels shall;
Standard 75 0.5 1.00 7.0 (a) be obtained from the pods of the peanut variety;
Good 80 0.5 2.00 7.0 (b) have characteristics shape, colour, configuration & appearance of the variety;
General* as per the 0.5 2.00 7.0 (c) be dry, free from extraneous matter, living Contract and/ or dead insects, weevils, larvae, pupae, between the any visible mould and rodent contamination buyer and and execreta the seller (d) be free from rancidity, bitter taste, obnoxious smell and deleterious substances; and
(e) be free from nooks.
Definitions:
(1) Damaged kernels : are those kernels that are damaged mechanically or by mould, weevil or any other insect attack or those showing internal discoloration of kernels materially affecting the quality.
(2) Slightly damaged : are those kernels which are superficially affected to the extent as to impair its appearance only.
(3) Broken kernels : mean the kernels smaller than splits but bigger than nooks.
(4) Split kernels : means the kernels separated lengthwise into two complete halves only.
(5) Nooks : means very small pieces of the kernels, which are 1/8th or less than 1/8th of a whole kernel.
(6) Extraneous matter: means dust, dirt, stones, lumps of earth, shell, stem, straw or any other edible or non-edible seed or any other impurity.
*This grade has been provided to cover the buyers’ requirements in respect of “No. of Kernels per 25gm.” not covered under the other grades. HPS Groundnut under this grade shall be packed/ exported only against specific order from the foreign buyer indicating the number of counts (kernels) per 25 gm.
Note: HPS Groundnut, meant for export, shall be subject to Afflatoxin test only when there is specific demand form the foreign buyer.
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SCHEDULE - VI [See rules 3 and 4] Grade designations and definition of quality of Hand Picked Selected (HPS) groundnut kernels commercially known as Red Natal (Arachis hypogaea) Grade designation Definition of quality Special characteristics General characteristics No of. Damaged Broken Moisture kernels and slightly including per cent per 25 gm. damaged split by weight Maximum kernels kernels (maximum) by count per cent by per cent by weight weight (maximum) (maximum) 1 2 3 4 5 6 Special 65 0.5 0.50 7.0 The Hand picked selected Groundnut kernels shall;
Standard 75 0.5 1.00 7.0 (a) be obtained from the pods of the red natal variety;
Good 80 0.5 2.00 7.0 (b) have characteristics shape, colour, configuration & appearance of the variety;
General* as per the 0.5 2.00 7.0 (c) be dry, free from extraneous matter, living Contract and/ or dead insects, weevils, larvae, pupae, between the any visible mould and rodent contamination buyer and and excreta;
the seller (d) be free from rancidity, bitter taste, obnoxious smell and deleterious substances; and
(e) be free from nooks.
Definitions:
(1) Damaged kernels : are those kernels that are damaged mechanically or by mould, weevil or any other insect attack or those showing internal discoloration of kernels materially affecting the quality.
(2) Slightly damaged : are those kernels which are superficially affected to the extent as to impair its appearance only.
(3) Broken kernels : mean the kernels smaller than splits but bigger than nooks.
(4) Split kernels : means the kernels separated lengthwise into two complete halves only.
(5) Nooks : means very small pieces of the kernels, which are 1/8th or less than 1/8th whole kernel.
(6) Extraneous matter: means dust, dirt, stones, lumps of earth, shell, stem, straw or any other edible or non-edible seed or any other impurity.
*This grade has been provided to cover the buyers’ requirements in respect of “No. of Kernels per 25gm.” not covered under the other grades. HPS Groundnut under this grade shall be packed/ exported only against specific order from the foreign buyer indicating the number of counts (kernels) per 25 gm.
*Note: HPS Groundnut, meant for export, shall be subject to Afflatoxin test only when there is specific demand form the foreign buyer.
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SCHEDULE VII (See rule 5) Grade designation Mark P R ODUCE OF INDIA (Published in the Gazette of India Part II, Section 3(ii) under S.O. 2294 dated 26-6-1982) 9 COCONUT GRADING AND MARKING RULES