In addition to the General conditions specified in sub-rule (8) of Rule 3 of the General Grading and Marking Rules, 1988, the following shall be the additional conditions for grant of certificate of authorisation for Grading and Marking of Roasted Bengal Gram (split) under these rules, namely:-
(i) The authorised packer shall either set up his own laboratory manned by the qualified chemist approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser or an officer authorised by him in this behalf in accordance with rule 9 of the General Grading and Marking Rules, 1988 for testing the quality of Roasted Bengal Gram (split) or have access to the State Grading Laboratory or private commercial laboratory approved for the purpose;
(ii) The premises for processing and packing shall be maintained in perfect hygienic and sanitary conditions;
(iii) The personnel engaged in these operations shall be in sound health and free from any contagious disease.
(iv) All instructions regarding the method of sampling, analysis, sealing, marking of packages, maintenance of records and submission of returns etc. which may be issued from time to time by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser or any other officer duly authorised by him shall be strictly observed.
SCHEDULE-I (See rule 5 (i)) Grade designation mark (DESIGN ON AGMARK LABEL)
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SCHEDULE -II (See rules 3 and 4) Grade designations and definitions of quality of Roasted Bengal Gram (Split) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- --------------------------------- Definition of quality --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special characteristics (in per cent by mass) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Foreign matter Grade Moisture Organic Inorganic Damaged Other edible Weevilled Brokens Partially Designations content and grains grains and husked Discoloured fragments grains pieces (Maximum) (Maximum) (Maximum) (Maximum) (Maximum) (maximum) (Maximum) (Maximum) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- ------------------------------------ SPECIAL 6.0 0.10 0.10 1.0 0.50 0.5 3.0 0.5 STANDARD 7.0 0.50 0.25 2.0 0.75 1.0 5.0 1.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ General charactearistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Roasted Bengal Gram (split) shall:-
(1) be the product derived from mature, dried, sound and wholesome grains of Bengal Gram botanically known as Cicer arietinum Linn.
(2) be properly roasted in sand or with any other process (without using any oil), split and husked;
(3) be reasonably uniform in shape, size, colour and characteristics of the product;
(4) be in sound merchantable condition and fit for human consumption in all respects;
(5) have its natural odour and pleasant taste and free from objectionable odour;
(6) be free from admixture/contamination of any foreign matter including unwholesome substances, and poisonous/toxic seeds like Khesaridal, Dhatura, Akra obnoxious smell, rodent contamination and any type of added colouring matter;
(7) comply with the restrictions in regard to crop contaminants, naturally occuring toxic substances, poisonous metals and insecticides/pesticides residues as prescribed under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955.
Explanation:
(1) "Foreign matter" means any extraneous matter other than Roasted Bengal Gram comprising of:-
(a) "Inorganic matter"- includes metallic pieces, sand, gravel, dirt, pebbles, stones, lumps of earth, clay and animal filth, and
(b) "Organic matter" includes husk, straws, weed seeds and other inedible grains.
(2) Poisonous, toxic and/or harmful seeds means poisonous/toxic seeds like khesaridal (Lathyrus sativus), Dhatura (D. fastuose Linn and D. stramonium Linn) Corncokle (Agrostemma githago L., Machai Lallium remulenum Linn) Akra (Vicia Species).
(3) "Damaged grains" includes kernels or pieces of kernels that are sprouted or internally damaged as a result of heat, microbes, moisture or weather viz.
ergot affected grains and kernel bunt grains.
(4) "Weevilled grains" includes kernel that are partially or wholly bored by insects injurious to grains but does not include germ eaten grains and spotted grains.
(5) "Partially husked" includes grains/or split that are partially husked.
(6) "Other edible grains" includes any edible grains other than Bengal Gram.
(7) "Brokens" includes pieces below 3/4 and above 1/4 of the full size of splits.
(8) "Fragments" includes pieces below 1/4 of the full size of splits.
F.No. (18011/3/98-M.II) (P.K.AGARWAL) Joint Secretary (Agricultural Marketing) TOP http://agmarknet.nic.in/rbggrad%202001.htm#main