(1) The grade designation mark shall be securely affixed to each container in a manner approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser and shall clearly show the following particulars, namely :-
(a) The serial number of the lot ;
(b) Date of packing;
(c) Net weight ;
(d) Name of the packer ;
(e) Place of packing ;
(f) Any other particulars as may be specified by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser.
(2) An authorised packer may after obtaining the prior approval of the Agricultural Marketing Adviser, 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 quality or grade of Raw Cashewnut different from that indicated by the grade designation mark affixed to the container in accordance with these rules.
7 Method of packing :-
(1) Raw Cashew nuts shall be packed in sound, clean and dry containers made of jute or any other material as may be approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser. They shall be free from any insect infestation of fungus contamination and also free from any undesirable smell.
(2) The containers shall be securely closed and sealed in a manner approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser.
(3) Each package shall contain Raw Cashew nuts of one grade designation only.
8 Special conditions of Certificate of Authorisation :- In addition to the conditions specified in rule 4 of the General Grading and Marking Rules, 1937 the following special conditions shall be observed by the authorised packers to the satisfaction of the Agricultural Marketing Adviser, namely :-
(1) An authorised packer shall make such arrangements for testing Raw Cashew nuts, as may be prescribed from time to time,. by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser.
(2) An authorised packer shall provide all such facilities to the Inspecting Officers duly authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser in this behalf, for sampling testing and such other matters as may be specified by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser.
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SCHEDULE-I (See rule -5) Design for the Grade Designation Mark 2
SCHEDULE II (See rules 3 and 4) Grade designations and definition of quality of Raw Cashew nuts produced in Kerala and Maharashtra State ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Grade designation Definition of quality _______________________________________ Special Characteristics _______________________________________ Number Void Immature Damaged Moisture General Characteristics of nuts nuts nuts per and dis per cent per Kg. per cent by colored by weight Maximum cent weight nuts per Maximum by weight Maximum cent by Maximum weight Maximum ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Extra Special . . 100 Nil Nil Nil 12.0 1. Raw Cashew nuts shall be the dried ripe nuts of Anacardium occidentale L. grown in Kerala Special . . . 150 1.0 2.0 2.0 12.0 and Maharashtra State.
Good . . . . 160 2.0 3.0 3.0 12.0 2. The raw Cashew nuts shall :- Fair . . . . 180 3.0 5.0 5.0 12.0 (a) have the shape colour and other characteristics of the variety ;
(b) be well dried and mature.
(c) be free from any musty odour,
(d) be reasonably free from extraneous matter, and
(e) be free from mould, diseases decayed nuts and insect attack except to the extent as specified under column 5.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Extraneous Matter : Includes stones, dust, dirt’s parts of dried fruits and leaf, etc.
Void nuts : nuts in which there are no kernels.
Immature nuts : the nuts, the kernels of which are not properly developed and/or shriveled.
Damaged and discolored nuts : the nuts containing discolored kernel, decayed, diseased and broken nuts or mechanical injury, materially affecting the quality.
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SCHEDULE III (See rules 3 and 4) Grade designation and definition of quality of Raw Cashew nuts produced in other State ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Grade designation Definition of quality __________________________________________________ special Characteristics General Characteristics __________________________________________________ Number Void Immature Damaged Moisture of nuts nuts nuts per and dis per cent per Kg. per cent by colored by weight Maximum cent weight nuts per Maximum by weight Maximum cent by Maximum weight Maximum _________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Special . . . 160 1.0 2.0 2.0 12.0 1. Raw Cashew nuts shall be dried ripe nuts of Anacardium Good . . . . 180 2.0 3.0 3.0 12.0 occidentale L. grown in the States other than Kerala and Fair . . . . 210 3.0 5.0 5.0 12.0 Maharshtra.
2. The Raw Cashew nuts shall :-
(a) have the shape, color and other characteristics of the variety,.
(b) be well dried and mature,
(c) be free from any musty odour,
(d) be reasonably free from extraneous matter, and
(e) be free from mould, disease decayed nuts and insect attack except to the extent as specified under column 5.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Extraneous matter : includes stones, dust, dirt, parts of dried fruits and leaf, etc.
Void nuts : in which there are no kernels.
Immature nuts : the nuts, the kernels of which are not properly developed and/or shriveled.
Damaged and discolored nuts : the nuts containing discolored kernels, decayed, diseased and broken nuts or mechanical injury, materially affecting the quality.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ (Published in the Gazette of India. Part II, section 3 (ii) under S. O. 3371 dated 13-12-1980) 4 COCONUT GRADING AND MARKING RULES