(1)Spices (whole and powder) shall be packed in new clean and dried jute bags, paper bags, cloth bags, poly woven bags with inner lining of food grade material or poly pouches , High Density Poly Ethylene (HDPE) bags of food grade material or any other packing material as approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser.
(2) The packing material shall be free from insect or fungal infestation and shall not impart any toxic substance or undesirable odour or flavour to the product.
(3) Spices (whole and powder) shall be packed in pack sizes as per provisions in the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 or as per the instructions issued by Agricultural Marketing Adviser from time to time.
(4) Each package shall contain spices (whole and powder) of the same type and of the same variety, origin and grade designation and the visible part of the contents of the package shall be representative of the entire contents.
(5) Graded material of small pack sizes of the same lot or batch and grade may be packed in a master container with complete details thereon along with grade designation mark.
(6) Each package shall be securely closed and sealed so as to disallow spilling.
(7) The material used inside the package shall be new, clean and of such a quality as to avoid causing any external or internal damage to the produce.
(8) The use of material paper or stamps bearing trade specifications may be permitted provided that printing or labeling is done with non- toxic ink or glue.