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EXTRACT FROM THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : PART II, SEC. 3, SUB-SEC. (i)

Appearing on Page Nos. 943-991

Dated 30-7-2005

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MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

(EfiÚ π… +…ËÆ˙ ∫…Ω˛EÚ… Æ˙i…… ¥…¶……M…)

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+ v… x…™…®…, 1937 (1937 EÚ… 1) EÚ“ v……Æ˙… 3 EÚ“ +…‰I……x…÷∫……Æ˙ ¶……Æ˙i… E‰Ú Æ˙…V……j…, ¶……M… II, J…hb˜ 3, =…J…hb˜ (i) ®…Â

¶……Æ˙i… ∫…Æ˙EÚ…Æ˙, EfiÚ π… ®…∆j……±…™… EÚ“ + v…∫…⁄S…x…… ∫…….EÚ…. x…. 332 i……Æ˙“J… 20 ∫…i…®§…Æ˙, 2004 E‰Ú +v…“x… |…EÚ… ∂…i… EÚ™……

M…™…… l……* V…∫…®… =x… ∫…¶…“ ¥™… HÚ™…… ∫…‰, V…x…E‰Ú =∫…∫…‰ |…¶…… ¥…i… Ω˛…‰x…‰ EÚ“ ∫…∆¶……¥…x…… l…“, =∫… i……Æ˙“J… ∫…‰, V…∫…E‰Ú =HÚ + v…∫…⁄S…x……

∫…‰ Æ˙…V……j… EÚ“ |… i…™……∆ V…x…i…… EÚ…‰ =…±…§v… EÚÆ˙… n˘“ M…<« l…“, …Èi……±…“∫… n˘x… EÚ“ ∫…®……Œi… ∫…‰ …⁄¥…«, +…I…‰… +…ËÆ˙ ∫…÷Z……¥… ®……∆M…‰

M…™…‰ l…‰, |…EÚ… ∂…i… EÚ™…… M…™…… l……*

+…ËÆ˙ =HÚ Æ˙…V……j… EÚ“ |… i…™……∆ 2 +H⁄Ú§…Æ˙, 2004 EÚ…‰ V…x…i…… EÚ…‰ =…±…§v… EÚÆ˙… n˘“ M…<« l…“;

+…ËÆ˙ E‰Úx…p˘“™… ∫…Æ˙EÚ…Æ˙ EfiÚ π… =i……n˘ (∏…‰h…“EÚÆ˙h… +…ËÆ˙ S…ø…∆EÚx…) + v… x…™…®…, 1937 (1937 EÚ… 1) EÚ“ v……Æ˙… 3 u˘…Æ˙… |…n˘k…

∂… HÚ™……Â EÚ… |…™……‰M… EÚÆ˙i…‰ Ω÷B +…ËÆ˙ (1) ®…S…« ∏…‰h…“EÚÆ˙h… +…ËÆ˙ S…ø…∆EÚx… x…™…®…, 1962, (2) <±……™…S…“ ∏…‰h…“EÚÆ˙h… +…ËÆ˙

S…ø…∆EÚx… x…™…®…, 1962, (3) Ω˛±n˘“ ∏…‰h…“EÚÆ˙h… +…ËÆ˙ S…ø…∆EÚx… x…™…®…, 1964, (4) ®…S…« ……Ï>b˜Æ˙ ∏…‰h…“EÚÆ˙h… +…ËÆ˙

S…ø…∆EÚx… x…™…®…, 1964, (5) +n˘Æ˙EÚ ∏…‰h…“EÚÆ˙h… +…ËÆ˙ S…ø…∆EÚx… x…™…®…, 1964, (6) ∫……È°Ú (∫……§…÷i… +…ËÆ˙ O……=∆b˜), ®…‰l…“

(∫……§…÷i… +…ËÆ˙ O……=∆b˜), +…ËÆ˙ +V…¥……<x… §…“V… ∏…‰h…“EÚÆ˙h… +…ËÆ˙ S…ø…∆EÚx… x…™…®…, 1967, (7) EÚ…±…“ ®…S…« ∏…‰h…“EÚÆ˙h… +…ËÆ˙

S…ø…∆EÚx… x…™…®…, 1998 EÚ…‰ =x… §……i…… E‰Ú ∫…¥……™… + v…GÚ…∆i… EÚÆ˙i…‰ Ω÷B, V…xΩ B‰∫…‰ + v…GÚ®…h… ∫…‰ …Ω˛±…‰ EÚ™…… M…™…… ΩË ™……

EÚÆ˙x…‰ EÚ… ±……‰… EÚ™…… M…™…… ΩË, x…®x… ±… J…i… x…™…®… §…x……i…“ ΩË, +l……«i…¬:-

1. ∫…∆ I…i… x……®…, ±……M…⁄ Ω˛…‰x…… +…ËÆ˙ |……Æ˙®¶…. - (1) <x… x…™…®…… EÚ… ∫…∆ I…i… x……®… ®…∫……±…‰ ∏…‰h…“EÚÆ˙h… +…ËÆ˙ S…ø…∆EÚx… x…™…®…,

2005 ΩË*

(2) ™…‰ x…®x… ±… J…i… ®…∫……±…… (∫……§…÷i… +…ËÆ˙ ……Ï>b˜Æ˙) EÚ…‰ ±……M…⁄ Ω˛…ÂM…‰, +l……«i…¬:-

(EÚ) Ω˛±n˘“ (E÷ÚÆ˙E÷Ú®…… ±……ÈM… B±….

(J…) ®…S…«/…n˘…l…« ®…S…«/……Æ˙“EÚ… (EËÚ… ∫…EÚ®… Bx…®… B±….)

(M…) EÚ…±…“ ®…S…« (……<«…Æ˙ x…M…Æ˙®…)

(P…) <±……™…S…“ (<±…Ë]ı Æ˙™…… EÚ…Æ˙b˜…®…®…)

(b˜) §…c˜“ <±……™…S…“ (B®……‰®…®… ∫…§…÷±…i…®… Æ˙…‰V…§…÷M…«)

(S…) v… x…™… (EÚ…‰ Æ˙B∆b≈®… ∫…]ı…<¥…®… B±….)

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(UÙ) +n˘Æ˙EÚ (ÀS…V…“§…Æ˙ +… °Ú∫…“x…‰±…)

(V…) V…“Æ˙… (C™…⁄®…“x…®… ∫…“∫…“x…®… B±….)

(Z…) ∫……È°Ú (°Ú…‰x…“E÷Ú±…®… ¥…⁄±…M…‰™…Æ˙)

(\…) ®…‰l…“ (]≈ı<«M……‰x…‰±…… °Ú…‰x…®… O…‰∫…®… B±….)

(]ı) +V…¥……™…x… §…“V… (+…“®… O…‰¥……‰±…x…∫… B±….)

(3) ™…‰ Æ˙…V……j… ®…Â =x…E‰Ú |…EÚ…∂…x… EÚ“ i……Æ˙“J… ∫…‰ |…¥…fik… Ω˛…ÂM…‰*

2. … Æ˙¶……π……B∆:- <x… x…™…®…… ®…Â, V…§… i…EÚ EÚ ∫…∆n˘¶…« ∫…‰ +x™…l…… +…‰ I…i… x… Ω˛…‰;-

(EÚ) EfiÚ π… ¥……h…x… ∫…±……Ω˛EÚ…Æ˙ ∫…‰ ¶……Æ˙i… ∫…Æ˙EÚ…Æ˙ EÚ… EfiÚ π… ¥……h…x… ∫…±……Ω˛EÚ…Æ˙ + ¶…|…‰i… ΩË;

(J…) |…… v…EfiÚi… …ËEÚÆ˙ ∫…‰ B‰∫…… ¥™… HÚi… ™…… ¥™… HÚ™…… EÚ… x…EÚ…™… + ¶…|…‰i… ΩË V…∫…‰ ®…∫……±…… EÚ… <x… x…™…®…… ®… ¥… Ω˛i… ∏…‰h…“

®……x…EÚ…Â +…ËÆ˙ |… GÚ™…… E‰Ú +x…÷∫……Æ˙ ∏…‰h…“EÚÆ˙h… +…ËÆ˙ =xΩÂ S…ø…∆ EÚi… EÚÆ˙x…‰ E‰Ú ±…B |…… v…EÚ…Æ˙ |…®……h……j… +x…÷n˘k… EÚ™……

M…™…… ΩË;

(M…) |…… v…EÚ…Æ˙ |…®……h……j… ∫…‰ EÚ∫…“ ¥™… HÚ ™…… ¥™… HÚ™…… E‰Ú EÚ∫…“ x…EÚ…™… EÚ…‰ ®…∫……±…… (∫……§…÷i… +…ËÆ˙ ……Ï>b˜Æ˙) EÚ… ∏…‰h…“ +…ËÆ˙

S…ø…∆EÚx… EÚÆ˙x…‰ +…ËÆ˙ =x… …Æ˙ ∏…‰h…“ + ¶…v……x… S…ø ±…M……x…‰ E‰Ú ±…B |…… v…EfiÚi… EÚÆ˙i…‰ Ω÷B ∫……v……Æ˙h… ∏…‰h…“EÚÆ˙h… +…ËÆ˙

S…ø…∆EÚx… x…™…®…, 1988 ¥…‰ =…§…∆v……Â E‰Ú +v…“x… V……Æ˙“ EÚ™…… M…™…… |…®……h……j… + ¶…|…‰i… ΩË;

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(Department of Agriculture and Cooperation)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 21st July, 2005

G.S.R. 257 – Whereas the draft of the Spices Grading and Marking Rules, 2004 were published as required bySection 3 of the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 (1 of 1937) under the notification of theGovernment of India in the Ministry of Agriculture number G.S.R. 332, dated the 20th September, 2004, publishedin the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likelyto be affected thereby, before the expiry of forty five days from the date on which copies of the Gazette containingthe said notification are made available to the public.

And whereas copies of the said Gazette were made available to the public on 2nd October 2004.

And whereas the objections and suggestions received from the public in respect of the said draft rules have beenduly considered by the Central Government.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking)Act, 1937 (1 of 1937) and in supersession of (1) the Chillies Grading and Marking Rules, 1962, (2) the CardamomGrading and Marking Rules, 1962, (3) the Turmeric Grading and Marking Rules 1964, (4) the Chillies powderGrading and Marking Rules 1964. (5) the Ginger Grading and Marking Rules 1964. (6) the Fennel (whole andground), Fenugreek (whole and ground) and Celery seeds Grading and Marking Rules 1967. (7) the PepperGrading and Marking Rules, 1969, (8) the Coriander Grading and Marking Rules 1997. (9) the Cumin seedsGrading and Marking Rules 1997 and (10) the Large Cardamom Grading and Marking Rules, 1998, except asrespect things done or omitted to be done before such supersessions; the Central Government hereby makes thefollowing rules, namely:-

1. Short title, application and commencement:-

(1) These rules may be called Spices Grading and Marking Rules, 2005

(2) They shall apply to following spices (whole and powder), namely:-

(a) Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.)

(b) Chillies/Capsicums/Paprika (Capsicum annum L.)

(c) Pepper (Piper nigrum)

(d) Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum)

(e) Large Cardamom (Amomum subulatum Rozburgh)

(f) Coriander (Corandrum sativum L.)

(g) Ginger (Zingiber officinale)

(h) Cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.)

(i) Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)

(j) Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum L.)

(k) Celery seed (Apium graveolens L.)

(3) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions:- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) “Agricultural Marketing Adviser” means the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India;

(b) “Authorised packer” means a person or a body of persons who has or have been granted a certificate ofauthorisation to grade and mark spices in accordance with the grade standards and procedures prescribedunder these rules;

(c) “Certificate of Authorisation” means a certificate issued under the provisions of the General Grading andMarking Rules, 1988 authorising a person or a body of persons to grade and mark Spices (whole and powder)with the grade designation mark;

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(d) “General Grading and Marking Rules” means the General Grading and Marking Rules, 1988 made underSection 3 of the Agricultural Product (Grading and Marking)Act, 1937 (1 of 1937)

(e) “Grade designation mark” means the “Agmark Insignia” referred to in rule 5.

(f) “Schedule” means a Schedule appended to these rules.

3. Grade designations-

The Grade designations to indicate the quality of spices shall be as set out in column (I) of Schedules I to XXVIII.

4. Quality-

For the purpose of these rules, the quality and general characteristics of spices (whole and powder) shall be asgiven against each grade designation in columns and schedules mentioned below:

Columns Schedules

(2) to (6) XXVIII

(2) to (7) I, II, X, XXV and XXVII

(2) to (8) IV, XI, XIV and XVI

(2) to (9) VII, XIII, XVII, XIX, XX and XXIV

(2) to 10) III, XV, XVIII, XXI, XXII and XXVI

(2) to (11) VIII, IX and XII

(2) to (12) V and VI

5. Grade designation mark-

The grade designation mark shall consist of ‘AGMARK Insignia” consisting of a design incorporating the certificateof authorization number, the word “AGMARK”, name of commodity and grade designation resembling the designas set out in Schedule –XXIX.

6. Method of packing-

(1) Spices (whole and powder) shall be packed in gunny bags/jute bags, poly woven bags, poly pouches, clothbags or other suitable packages which shall be clean, sound, free from insects, fungal infestation and thepacking material shall be as permitted under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955 made underSection 23 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 (37 of 1954).

(2) Suitable lining of food grade polypropylene/polyethylene/metallsied shall be used for packing of spices, (wholeand powder) in gunny bags/jute bags, poly woven bags, cloth bags, paper bags and cardboard cartons;

(3) Containers and packaging material, shall be made of substances which are safe and suitable for their intendeduse. They should not impart any toxic substance or undesirable odour or flavour to the product;

(4) Spices (whole and powder) shall be packed in pack sizes as per the instructions issued by the AgriculturalMarketing Adviser from time to time.

(5) Each package shall contain Spices (whole and powder) of the same type and of the same grade designation;

(6) Graded material of small pack sizes of the same lot/batch and grade may be packed in a master containerwith complete details thereon alongwith grade designation mark;

(7) Each package shall be securely closed and sealed.

7. Method of Marking:-

(1) A grade designation mark shall be securely affixed to or printed on each package in a manner approved by theAgricultural Marketing Adviser or an officer authorized by him in this behalf in accordance with Rule 11 of theGeneral Grading and Marking Rules, 1988;

(2) In addition to the grade designation mark, following particulars shall be clearly and indelibly marked on eachpackage:-

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(a) Name and address of the packer;

(b) Place of packing/manufacturing;

(c) Date of packing;

(d) Lot/batch number;

(e) Grade;

(f) Season of harvest (in case of chillies only);

(g) Net weight;

(h) Maximum retail Price;

(i) Best before ——————month—————year.

(3) The ink used for marking on packages shall be of such quality which may not contaminate the product;

(4) The authorized packer, may, after obtaining prior approval of the Agricultural Marketing Adviser or an officerauthorized by him in this behalf, mark his private trade mark or trade brand on the graded packages providedthat the same do not indicate quality other than that indicating by the grade designation mark affixed to thegraded packages in accordance with these rules.

8. Special conditions of certificate of authorization.-

In addition to the conditions specified under the sub-rule (8) of rule 3 of the General Grading and Marking Rules,1988, the following shall be the special conditions of every certificate of authorization issued for the purpose ofthese rules:-

(1) The authorized packer shall either set up his own laboratory or have access to an approved grading laboratoryfor testing of Spices (whole and powder);

(2) The premises shall be maintained in hygienic and sanitary conditions with proper ventilations and well lightedarrangement. The personnels engaged in these operations shall be in sound health and free from any infec-tious, contagious or communicable diseases;

(3) The premises shall have adequate storage facilities with pucca floor and free from rodent and insect infesta-tion;

(4) The authorized packer and the approved chemist shall observe all instructions regarding testing, grading,packing, marking, sealing and maintenance of records which may be issued by the Agricultural MarketingAdviser or any other officer authorized by him in this behalf from time to time.

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ts,

Mic

robi

al lo

ad e

tc. a

s sp

ecifi

ed b

y th

e C

odex

Alim

enta

rius

Com

mis

sion

or a

s pe

r buy

ers

requ

irem

ents

for e

xpor

tpu

rpos

es a

nd th

e P

reve

ntio

n of

Foo

d A

dulte

ratio

n R

ules

, 195

5fo

r dom

estic

trad

e;

(7)

Lead

chr

omat

e te

st s

hall

be n

egat

ive.

8

SC

HE

DU

LE

III

(See

rule

s 3

and

4)G

rade

des

igna

tions

and

qua

lity

of C

hilli

es/C

apsi

cum

s/P

aprik

a

Gra

deQ

ualit

y

Des

igna

tion

S

peci

al C

hara

cter

istic

s

Org

anic

Inor

gani

cU

nrip

e an

dB

roke

n fr

uits

Moi

stur

eTo

tal a

shA

cid

inso

lubl

eC

apsa

icin

oid

Gen

eral

Cha

ract

eris

tics

extr

aneo

usex

tran

eous

mar

ked

frui

tsan

d fr

agm

ents

% (m

/m)

%(m

/m)

ash

%(m

/m)

cont

ent

mat

ter

mat

ter

% (m

/m)

% (m

/m)

% (m

/m)

% (m

/m)

% (m

/m)

Max

.M

ax.

Max

.M

ax.

Max

.M

in.

Max

.M

ax.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

Spe

cial

0.8

0.2

2.0

5.0

10.0

7.0

1.25

0.3

(1)

Chi

llies

/Cap

sicu

m/P

aprik

a ar

edr

ied

pods

(fr

uits

) w

ith s

talk

of

plan

tsof

gen

us C

apsi

cum

;S

tand

ard

4.0

1.0

5.0

15.0

12.0

8.0

1.25

Not

spe

cifie

d(2

)It

shal

l hav

e a

char

acte

ristic

stro

ngod

our;

(3)

It sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om m

ould

gro

wth

,liv

ing

inse

cts

and

prac

tical

ly fr

eefr

om d

ead

inse

cts,

inse

ct fr

ag-

men

ts, r

oden

t con

tam

inat

ion,

extr

aneo

us c

olou

ring

mat

ter,

coat

ing

of m

iner

al o

il an

d ot

her

harm

ful s

ubst

ance

s;

(4)

It sh

all c

ompl

y w

ith re

stric

tions

inre

gard

to A

flato

xins

, Met

allic

Con

tam

inan

ts; I

nsec

ticid

e or

Pes

ticid

e re

sidu

e, P

oiso

nous

met

als,

nat

ural

ly o

ccur

ring

Con

tam

inan

ts, M

icro

bial

load

etc

.as

spe

cifie

d by

the

Cod

exA

limen

tariu

s C

omm

issi

on o

r as

per b

uyer

s re

quire

men

ts fo

r exp

ort

purp

oses

and

the

Pre

vent

ion

ofF

ood

Adu

ltera

tion

Rul

es, 1

955

for

dom

estic

trad

e.

Def

initi

on

s:

(a)

“Bro

ken

frui

ts” m

eans

-fru

its w

hich

are

bro

ken

durin

g ha

ndlin

g;

(b)

“Fra

gmen

ts” m

eans

-sm

all p

iece

s of

frui

ts c

omin

g fr

om b

roke

n fr

uits

;

(c)

“Ino

rgan

ic e

xtra

neou

s m

atte

r; m

eans

-incl

udes

sto

nes;

par

ticle

s of

soil/

sand

;

(d)

“Mar

ked

frui

ts, m

eans

-bla

ck o

r bla

ck s

tain

ed fr

uits

;

(e)

“Org

anic

ext

rane

ous

mat

ter:

mea

ns-in

clud

es s

talk

s, l

eave

s an

dca

lyx

piec

es;

(f)“U

nrip

e fr

uits

” mea

ns-f

ruits

not

yet

fully

mat

ure,

the

colo

ur o

f whi

chis

diff

eren

t fro

m th

at o

f the

bat

ch u

nder

con

side

ratio

n.

Not

es:(1

)C

apsi

cum

sha

ll ha

ve a

leng

th o

f min

imum

25

mm

.

(2)

For

spe

cial

gra

de c

apsa

icin

oid

cont

ent s

hall

be d

ecla

red

on th

e la

bel.

9

SC

HE

DU

LE IV

(See

rul

es 3

and

4)

Gra

de d

esig

natio

ns a

nd q

ualit

y of

gro

und

(pow

dere

d) fr

agm

ente

d C

hilli

es/C

apsi

cum

s/P

apri

ka

Gra

deQ

ualit

yD

esig

natio

n

Spe

cial

Cha

ract

eris

tics

Moi

stur

eTo

tal a

shA

cid

inso

lubl

eC

rude

Non

-vol

atile

Cap

saic

inoi

dG

ener

al%

(m/m

)as

has

h%(m

/m)

fibre

Eth

er e

xtra

ctco

nten

tC

hara

cter

istic

s%

(m/m

)%

(m/m

)%

(m/m

)%

(m/m

)M

ax.

Ma

x.M

ax.

Ma

x.M

in.

Min

.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

Spe

cial

10.0

7.0

1.25

30.0

12.0

0.3

(1)

Gro

und

chill

ies/

caps

icum

s/P

aprik

a ar

e th

e pr

oduc

ts o

btai

ned

by

gri

nd

ing

cle

an

, dri

ed

, rip

en

ed

fru

its o

f wh

ole

ch

illie

s/ca

psi

cum

s/p

ap

rika

re

spe

ctiv

ely

. It c

an

als

o b

e a

mix

ture

of

chill

ies,

ca

psi

cum

s a

nd

pa

pri

ka;

Sta

ndar

d11

.08.

01.

3030

.012

.0N

ot s

peci

fied

* (2

)It s

hall

be w

ithou

t any

add

ed c

olou

ring

mat

ter

flavo

urin

gm

atte

r;

(3)

It sh

all a

lso

be fr

ee fr

om a

ny e

xtra

neou

s or

und

esira

ble

odou

ror

flav

our,

(4)

It s

ha

ll b

e fr

ee

fro

m m

ou

ld g

row

th, l

ivin

g in

sect

s a

nd

pra

ctic

ally

fre

e f

rom

de

ad

in

sect

s, i

nse

ct f

rag

am

en

ts,

dir

tan

dro

dent

con

tam

inat

ion;

(5)

It s

ha

ll co

mp

ly w

ith r

est

rict

ion

s in

re

ga

rd to

Afla

toxi

ns,

Me

talli

c C

on

tam

ina

nts

; In

sect

icid

e o

r P

est

icid

e r

esi

du

e,

Poi

sono

us m

etal

s, n

atur

ally

occ

urri

ng C

onta

min

ants

.M

icro

bia

l lo

ad

etc

. as

spe

cifie

d b

y th

e C

od

ex

Alim

en

tari

us

Co

mm

issi

on

or

as

pe

r b

uye

rs r

eq

uir

em

en

ts fo

r e

xpo

rtpu

rpos

es a

nd th

e P

reve

ntio

n of

Foo

d A

dulte

ratio

n R

ules

, 195

5fo

r d

om

est

ic tr

ad

e;

No

tes:

(1)

Fo

r sp

eci

al g

rad

e, c

ap

saic

ino

id c

on

ten

t sh

all

be

de

cla

red

on

the

lab

el.

(2)

In s

tan

da

rd g

rad

e, c

hill

ies

po

wd

er

ma

y co

nta

in a

ny

ed

ible

ve

ge

tab

le o

il to

a m

axi

mu

m li

mit

of t

wo

pe

r ce

nt b

y m

ass

un

de

r a

lab

el d

ecl

ara

tion

for

the

amou

nt a

nd n

atur

e of

veg

etab

le o

il us

ed.

10

SC

HE

DU

LE V

(See

rule

s 3

and

4)G

rade

des

igna

tions

and

qua

lity

of P

roce

ssed

Bla

ck P

eppe

r (W

hole

)G

rade

Qua

lity

Des

igna

tion

Spe

cial

Cha

ract

eris

tics

Org

anic

Inor

gani

cLi

ght

Pin

he

ad

sB

ulk

Moi

stur

eTo

tal

No

n-

Vol

atile

Pip

erin

eG

ener

alex

tran

e-ex

tran

e-b

err

ies

& b

roke

nde

nsity

%(m

/m)

ash

vola

tile

oil

cont

ent

Ch

ara

cte

rist

ics

OU

So

us

%(m

/m)

be

rrie

sg/

1%

(m/m

)et

her

%(m

l/%

(m/m

)m

atte

rm

atte

r%

(m/m

)ex

trac

t10

0gm

)%

(m

/m)

% (

m/m

)%

(m

/m)

Max

.M

ax.

Max

.M

ax.

Min

.M

ax.

Max

.M

in.

Min

.M

in.

(I)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

(12)

Spe

cial

0.8

0.2

5.0

4.0

49

011

.06.

06.

02.

54.

0(1

)B

lack

pep

per

shal

l be

drie

d m

atur

e be

rrie

sof

Pip

er n

igru

mL.

hav

ing

an u

nbro

ken

peric

arp,

bro

wn

to b

lack

in c

olou

r w

ithw

rinkl

ed s

urfa

ce;

Sta

ndar

d1.

20.

310

.04.

04

70

12.0

7.0

5.5

2.0

2.0

(2)

It sh

all

be c

lean

ed;

(3)

It sh

all b

e fr

ee f

rom

mou

ld g

row

th a

ndliv

ing

inse

cts,

and

pra

ctic

ally

fre

e fr

om d

ead

inse

cts,

ins

ect

frag

men

ts a

nd r

oden

tco

ntam

inat

ion;

(4)

It sh

all

be f

ree

from

add

ed c

olou

ring

mat

ter

and

coat

ing

of m

iner

al o

il;(5

)It

shal

l com

ply

with

res

tric

tions

in r

egar

d to

Afla

toxi

ns,

Met

allic

Con

tam

inan

ts;

Inse

ctic

ide

or P

estic

ide

resi

due,

Poi

sono

usm

etal

s, n

atur

ally

occ

urrin

g C

onta

min

ants

,M

icro

bial

load

etc

. as

spe

cifie

d by

the

Cod

es A

limen

tariu

s C

omm

issi

on o

r as

per

buy

ers

requ

irem

ents

for

exp

ort

purp

oses

and

the

Pre

vent

ion

of F

ood

Adu

ltera

tion

Rul

es,

1955

for

dom

estic

tra

de;

Def

initi

ons: (a

)“B

roke

n be

rrie

s” m

eans

—be

rry

that

has

bee

n se

para

ted

into

tw

o or

mor

e pi

eces

;(b

)“

Inor

gani

c ex

tran

eous

mat

ter”

mea

ns—

incl

udes

dus

t, st

ones

, ea

rth

or a

ny o

ther

ino

rgan

ic f

orei

gn m

atte

r,(c

)“L

ight

ber

ries”

mea

ns—

berr

y th

at h

as r

each

ed a

n ap

pare

ntly

nor

mal

sta

ge o

f de

velo

pmen

t bu

t th

e ke

rnel

doe

s no

t ex

ist;

(d)

“Org

anic

ext

rane

ous

mat

ter”

mea

ns—

all

mat

eria

ls o

ther

tha

n bl

ack

pepp

er b

errie

s, i

rres

pect

ive

of w

heth

er t

hey

are

of v

eget

able

orig

in;

(e)

“Pin

head

” m

eans

—be

rry

of v

ery

smal

l siz

e th

at h

as n

ot d

evel

oped

;(f

)“P

roce

ssed

bla

ck p

eppe

r” m

eans

—pe

pper

tha

t ha

s be

en c

lean

ed.

Not

es:

(1)

Vol

atile

oil

cont

ent

shou

ld b

e de

term

ined

im

med

iate

ly a

fter

grin

ding

.(2

)It

may

be

mar

ked

‘Mal

abar

’. It

shal

l hav

e bu

lk d

ensi

ty o

f 550

gm

/litr

e (M

in.)

. It m

ay a

lso

be m

arke

d T

GE

B (

Telli

cher

y G

arbl

ed E

xtra

Bol

d) o

r T

GS

EB

(Te

llich

ery

Gar

bled

Spe

cial

Ext

ra B

old)

dep

endi

ng u

pon

size

of t

he b

errie

s. T

he b

errie

s sh

all b

e re

tain

ed o

n si

eve

havi

ng h

oles

of

diam

eter

4.2

5 m

m a

nd 4

.75

mm

for

TG

EB

and

TG

SE

Bre

spec

tivel

y. B

oth

shal

l hav

e bu

lk d

ensi

ty o

f 53

0 gm

/litr

e (M

in)

for

Spe

cial

Gra

de a

nd 5

00 g

m/li

tre

(Min

) fo

r S

tand

ard

grad

e.

11

SC

HE

DU

LE V

I(S

ee ru

les

3 an

d 4)

Gra

de d

esig

natio

ns a

nd q

ualit

y of

Non

-Pro

cess

ed o

r Sem

i-Pro

cess

ed B

lack

Pep

per (

Who

le)

Gra

deQ

ualit

y

De

sig

na

tion

Spe

cial

Cha

ract

eris

tics

Org

anic

Inor

gani

cLi

ght

Pin

he

ad

sB

ulk

Moi

stur

eTo

tal

No

n-

Vol

atile

Pip

erin

eG

ener

alex

tran

e-ex

tran

e-b

err

ies

& b

roke

nde

nsity

%(m

/m)

ash

vola

tile

oil

con

ten

tC

ha

ract

eri

stic

so

us

ou

rs%

(m/m

)b

err

ies

g/l

%(m

/m)

ethe

r%

(ml/

%(m

/m)

mat

ter

mat

ter

%(m

/m)

100

gm)

%(m

/m)

%(m

/m)

%(m

/m)

Max

.M

ax.

Max

.M

ax.

Min

.M

ax.

Max

.M

in.

Min

.M

in.

(1)

(2)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(

7)(8

)(9

)(1

0

(11

)(1

2)

Spe

cial

0.8

0.2

105

450

12

.07.

06.

02.

04.

0(1

)B

lack

pep

per s

hall

be d

ried

mat

ure

berr

ies

of P

iper

nig

rum

L, h

avin

g an

unb

roke

npe

ricar

p br

own

to b

lack

in c

olou

r with

wrin

kled

sur

face

.S

tand

ard

1.5

0.5

155

430

13.0

8.0

5.5

1.5

2.0

(2)

It sh

all b

e un

clea

ned

or p

artia

lly c

lean

ed.

(3)

It sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om m

ould

gro

wth

and

livin

g in

sect

s, a

nd p

ract

ical

ly fr

ee fr

om d

ead

inse

cts,

inse

ct fr

agm

ents

and

rode

ntco

ntam

inat

ion.

(4)

It sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om c

oatin

g of

min

eral

oil

and

adde

d co

lour

ing

mat

ter.

(5)

It sh

all c

ompl

y w

ith re

stric

tions

in re

gard

to A

flato

xins

, Met

allic

con

tam

inan

ts:

Inse

ctic

ide/

Pes

ticid

e re

sidu

e, P

oiso

nous

met

als,

nat

ural

ly o

ccur

ring

cont

amin

ants

.M

icro

bial

load

etc

. as

spec

ified

by

the

Cod

ex A

limen

tariu

s C

omm

issi

on o

r as

per

buye

rs re

quire

men

ts fo

r Exp

ort p

urpo

ses

and

the

Pre

vent

ion

of F

ood

Adu

ltera

tion

Rul

es, 1

955

for d

omes

tic tr

ade.

;D

efin

itio

ns:

(a)

“Bro

ken

berr

ies”

mea

ns-b

erry

that

has

bee

n se

para

ted

into

two

or m

ore

piec

es.

(b)

“Ino

rgan

ic e

xtra

neou

s m

atte

r” m

eans

-incl

udes

dus

t, st

ones

, ear

th o

r any

oth

er in

orga

nic

fore

ign

mat

ter.

(c)

“Lig

ht b

errie

s” m

eans

-ber

ry th

at h

as re

ache

d an

app

aren

tly n

orm

al s

tage

of d

evel

opm

ent b

ut th

e ke

rnel

doe

s no

t exi

st.

(d)

“Non

-pro

cess

ed p

eppe

r” m

eans

-pep

per t

hat h

as n

ot u

nder

gone

any

cle

anin

g.(e

)“O

rgan

ic e

xtra

neou

s m

atte

r” m

eans

-all

mat

eria

ls o

ther

than

bla

ck p

eppe

r ber

ries

whi

ch a

re o

f veg

etab

le o

rigin

.(f)

“Pin

head

” mea

ns-b

erry

of v

ery

smal

l siz

e th

at h

as n

ot d

evel

oped

.(g

)“S

emi-p

roce

ssed

pep

per”

mea

ns-p

eppe

r tha

t has

und

ergo

ne p

artia

l cle

anin

g.N

ote:

(1)

Non

-pro

cess

ed o

r Sem

i-pro

cess

ed W

hole

Bla

ck P

eppe

r is

not m

eant

for d

irect

hum

an c

onsu

mpt

ion.

(2)

Vol

atile

oil

cont

ent s

houl

d be

det

erm

ined

imm

edia

tely

afte

r grin

ding

.(3

)It

may

be

mar

ked

Mal

abar

. It s

hall

have

bul

k de

nsity

of 5

50gm

/litr

e(M

in.)

. It m

ay a

lso

be m

arke

d T

GE

B (T

ellic

hery

Gar

bled

Ext

ra B

old)

orT

GS

EB

(Tel

liche

ryG

arbl

ed S

peci

al E

xtra

Bol

d) d

epen

ding

upo

n si

ze o

f the

ber

ries.

The

ber

ries

shal

l be

reta

ined

on

siev

e ha

ving

hol

es o

f dia

met

er 4

.25

mm

and

4.75

mm

for T

GE

Ban

d T

GS

EB

resp

ectiv

ely.

Bot

h sh

all h

ave

bulk

den

sity

of 5

30 g

m/li

tre

(Min

) for

Spe

cial

Gra

de a

nd 5

00 g

m/li

tre

(Min

) for

Sta

ndar

d gr

ade.

12

SC

HE

DU

LE

VII

(See

rule

s 3

and

4)G

rade

des

igna

tions

and

qua

lity

of B

lack

Pep

per P

owde

r

Gra

de

Qua

lity

Des

igna

tion

Spe

cial

Cha

ract

eris

tics

Moi

stur

eTo

tal

Aci

dC

rude

fibr

eN

on-

Vol

atile

Pip

erin

eG

ener

al%

(m/m

)as

hin

solu

ble

%(m

/m)

vola

tile

oil

cont

ent

Cha

ract

eris

tics

%(m

/m)

ash

ethe

r%

(ml/

%(m

/m)

%(m

/m)

extr

act

l00g

m)

%(m

/m)

Max

Max

Max

Max

Min

.M

in.

Min

.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

Spe

cial

11.0

6.0

1.2

17.5

6.0

1.5

4.0

(1)

It sh

all b

e ob

tain

ed b

y gr

indi

ng B

lack

Pep

per b

errie

s

Sta

ndar

d12

.08.

01.

218

.05.

51.

02.

0(2

)It

shal

l be

grou

nd to

suc

h a

finen

ess

that

the

who

le o

f it p

asse

sth

roug

h a

500

mic

ron

siev

e. It

can

be

grou

nd to

suc

h a

finen

ess

that

who

le o

f it p

asse

s th

roug

h 10

00 m

icro

n si

eve.

In s

uch

case

, the

prod

uct s

houl

d be

labe

lled

‘Coa

rse

Pow

der’.

(3)

It sh

all h

ave

odou

r cha

ract

eris

tic o

f bla

ck p

eppe

r and

sha

ll be

free

from

fore

ign

odou

r and

flav

our.

(4)

It sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om a

ny fo

reig

n m

atte

r, m

ould

gro

wth

, liv

ing

inse

cts

and

prac

tical

ly fr

ee fr

om d

ead

inse

cts,

inse

ct fr

agm

ents

and

rode

ntco

ntam

inat

ion.

(5)

It sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om a

dded

col

ourin

g m

atte

r.

(6)

It sh

all c

ompl

y w

ith r

estr

ictio

ns in

reg

ard

to A

flato

xins

, Met

allic

Con

tam

inan

ts; I

nsec

ticid

e or

Pes

ticid

e re

sidu

e, P

oiso

nous

met

als,

natu

rally

occ

urrin

g C

onta

min

ants

, Mic

robi

al lo

ad a

nd th

e lik

e as

spec

ified

by

the

Cod

ex A

limen

tariu

s C

omm

issi

on o

r as

per b

uyer

sre

quire

men

ts fo

r exp

ort p

urpo

ses

and

the

Pre

vent

ion

of F

ood

Adu

ltera

tion

Rul

es, 1

955

for d

omes

tic tr

ade.

13

SC

HE

DU

LE

VIII

(See

rule

s 3

and

4)G

rade

des

igna

tions

and

qua

lity

of C

arda

mom

Who

le C

apsu

les

Gra

de

Qua

lity

Des

igna

tion

Spe

cial

Cha

ract

eris

tics

Org

anic

Inor

gani

cE

mpt

yIm

mat

ure

Bla

cks

Mas

sM

oist

ure

Tota

lV

olat

ileG

ener

alex

trane

-ex

trane

-an

dan

dan

din

%(m

/m)

ash

oil

Cha

ract

eris

tics

ous

ous

mal

form

edsh

rivel

led

split

sg/

l%

(m/m

)%

(ml/

mat

ter

mat

ter

caps

ules

caps

ules

perc

ent

100

gm)

%(m

/m)

%(m

/m)

perc

ent

%(m

/m)

by c

ount

by c

ount

Max

.M

ax.

Max

.M

ax.

Max

.M

in.

Max

.M

ax.

Min

.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

Spe

cial

1.0

0.5

2.0

2.0

Nil

435

11.0

8.0

3.5

(1)

Car

dam

om c

apsu

les

shal

l be

drie

d, n

early

ripe

ned

frui

ts o

f Ele

ttaria

car

dam

om (L

);

Sta

ndar

d2.

01.

05.

05.

010

.038

512

.09.

53.

0(2

)C

apsu

les

shal

l be

oblo

ng in

sha

pe w

ith a

roun

ded

part

or

thre

e co

rner

ed a

nd h

avin

g rib

bed

appe

aran

ce;

(3)

Cap

sule

s sh

all b

e w

ell f

orm

ed a

nd c

onta

in s

ound

see

ds;

(4)

Cap

sule

s sh

all h

ave

char

acte

ristic

odo

ur a

nd s

hall

be fr

eefr

om fo

reig

n od

ours

or f

lavo

urs,

incl

udin

g th

ose

ofra

ncid

ity a

nd m

ustin

ess;

(5)

Col

our o

f the

cap

sule

s m

ay b

e (a

) Lig

ht G

reen

, (b)

Gre

en,

(c) D

eep

Gre

en o

r (d)

Pal

e B

row

nish

. Cap

sule

s sh

all b

epa

cked

acc

ordi

ng to

the

colo

ur g

roup

and

it s

hall

bein

dica

ted

on th

e la

bel.

At l

east

95

per

cent

of t

he c

ap-

sule

sha

ll co

rres

pond

to th

e re

spec

tive

colo

ur g

roup

;

(6)

In a

dditi

on to

gra

de, c

arda

mom

may

be

mar

ked

asde

scrib

ed b

elow

. Thi

s m

arki

ng s

hall

be d

one

only

whe

nth

e pr

oduc

t is

prod

uced

onl

y in

the

part

icul

ar a

rea:

(a)

Alle

ppey

Gre

en E

xtra

Bol

d (A

GE

B) w

hen

reta

ined

on s

ieve

hav

ing

hole

s of

dia

met

er 7

.0 m

m;

(b)

Cor

g G

reen

Ext

ra B

old

(CG

EB

) whe

n re

tain

ed o

n si

eve

havi

ng h

oles

of d

iam

eter

8.0

mm

;

14

(c)

Alle

ppy

Gre

en B

old(

AG

B) w

hen

reta

ined

on

siev

eha

ving

hol

es o

f dia

met

er 6

.0 m

m;:

(d)

Cor

g G

reen

Bol

d (C

GB

)whe

n re

tain

ed o

n si

eve

havi

ng h

oles

of d

iam

eter

7.5

mm

,

(e)

Alle

ppey

Gre

en S

uper

ior (

AG

S) w

hen

reta

ined

on

siev

eha

ving

hol

es o

f dia

met

er 5

.0 m

m;

(f)C

org

Gre

en S

uper

ior (

CG

S) w

hen

reta

ined

on

siev

eha

ving

hol

es o

f dia

met

er 6

.0 m

m;

(7)

Cap

sule

s sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om a

dded

col

ourin

g m

atte

r,

(8)

It sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om m

ould

gro

wth

and

livi

ng in

sect

s an

dpr

actic

ally

free

from

dea

d in

sect

s, in

sect

frag

men

ts a

ndro

dent

con

tam

inat

ion

(9)

It sh

all c

ompl

y w

ith r

estr

ictio

ns in

reg

ard

to A

flato

xins

,M

etal

lic C

onta

min

ants

: Ins

ectic

ide

or P

estic

ide

resi

due,

Poi

sono

us m

etal

s, n

atur

ally

occ

urin

g co

ntam

inan

ts.

Mic

robi

al lo

ad a

nd th

e lik

e as

spe

cifie

d by

the

Cod

exA

limen

tarie

s C

omm

issi

on o

r as

per b

uyer

s re

quire

men

tsfo

r exp

ort p

urpo

ses

and

the

Pre

vent

ion

of F

ood

Adu

ltera

tion

Rul

es, 1

955

for d

omes

tic tr

ade;

Def

initi

on

s:

(a)

“Bla

cks”

incl

udes

cap

sule

s w

hich

are

bla

ckis

h to

bla

ck in

col

our

(b)

“Em

pty

and

Mal

form

ed c

apsu

les”

mea

ns c

apsu

les

whi

ch h

ave

no s

eeds

or a

re s

cant

illy

fille

d w

ith s

eeds

;

(c)

“Im

mat

ure

and

Shr

ivel

led

caps

ules

” mea

ns c

apsu

les

whi

ch a

re n

ot fu

lly d

evel

oped

;

(d)

“Ino

rgan

ic e

xtra

neou

s m

atte

r” in

clud

es s

tone

s, d

ust,

eart

h or

any

oth

er in

orga

nic

fore

ign

mat

ter:

(e)

“Org

anic

ext

rane

ous

mat

ter”

incl

udes

pie

ces

of C

alyx

, sta

lk a

nd fo

reig

n m

atte

r of p

lant

orig

in:

(f)“S

plits

” inc

lude

s ca

psul

es w

hich

are

ope

n at

cor

ners

for m

ore

than

hal

f the

leng

th.

No

te:

Vol

atile

oil

cont

ent s

hall

be d

eter

min

ed o

n se

eds

obta

ined

from

the

caps

ules

.

15

SC

HE

DU

LE

IX(S

ee ru

les

3 an

d 4)

Gra

de d

esig

natio

ns a

nd q

ualit

y of

Ble

ache

d or

Hal

f Ble

ache

d C

arda

mom

who

le c

apsu

les

Gra

de

Q

ualit

yD

esig

natio

n

Spe

cial

Cha

ract

eris

tics

Org

anic

Inor

gani

cE

mpt

yIm

mat

ure

Siz

e (D

iam

eter

Mas

sM

oist

ure

Tota

lV

olat

ileG

ener

alex

trane

-ex

trane

-an

dan

dof

hol

es in

m.m

.in

%(m

/m)

ash

oil

Cha

ract

eris

tics

ous

ous

mal

form

edsh

rivel

led

in th

e si

eve

ong/

l%

%(m

l/m

atte

rm

atte

rca

psul

esca

psul

esw

hich

reta

ined

)10

0 gm

)%

(m/m

)%

(m/m

)%

(m/m

)%

(m/m

)

Max

.M

ax.

Max

.M

ax.

Min

.M

ax.

Max

.M

in.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

Spe

cial

1.0

0.5

Nil

Nil

8.5

360

11.0

8.0

3.5

(1)

Car

dam

om c

apsu

les

shal

l be

fully

dev

elop

ed d

ried

frui

tsof

Ele

ttaria

car

dam

om (L

.);

Sta

ndar

d2.

01.

0N

ilN

il5.

030

012

.09.

53.

0(2

)C

apsu

les

shal

l be

oblo

ng in

sha

pe w

ith a

roun

ded

part

or th

ree

corn

ered

with

ski

n rib

bed

or s

moo

th;

(3)

Cap

sule

s sh

all b

e bl

each

ed a

nd/o

r hal

f ble

ache

d by

Sul

phur

Dio

xide

and

col

our s

hall

rang

e fr

om p

ale

crea

mto

whi

te;

(4)

Cap

sule

s sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om a

dded

col

ourin

g m

atte

r,(5

)It

shal

l be

free

from

mou

ld g

row

th a

nd li

ving

inse

cts

and

prac

tical

ly fr

ee fr

om d

ead

inse

cts,

inse

ct fr

agm

ents

and

rode

nt c

onta

min

atio

n;(6

)It

shal

l com

ply

with

rest

rictio

ns in

rega

rd to

Afla

toxi

ns,

Met

allic

Con

tam

inan

ts; I

nsec

ticid

e or

Pes

ticid

e re

sidu

e,P

oiso

nous

met

als,

nat

ural

ly o

ccur

ring

cont

amin

ants

,M

icro

bial

load

and

the

like

as s

peci

fied

by th

e C

odex

Alim

enta

rius

Com

mis

sion

or a

s pe

r buy

ers

requ

irem

ents

for e

xpor

t pur

pose

s an

d th

e P

reve

ntio

n of

Foo

dA

dulte

ratio

n R

ules

, 195

5 fo

r dom

estic

trad

e;D

efin

itio

ns:

(a)

“Em

pty

and

Mal

form

ed c

apsu

les”

mea

ns c

apsu

les

whi

ch h

ave

no s

eeds

or a

re s

cant

illy

fille

d w

ith s

eeds

;(b

)“I

mm

atur

e an

d S

hriv

elle

d ca

psul

es” m

eans

cap

sule

s w

hich

are

not

fully

dev

elop

ed;

(c)

‘’Ino

rgan

ic e

xtra

neou

s m

atte

r” in

clud

es d

ust,

ston

es, e

arth

or a

ny o

ther

inor

gani

c fo

reig

n m

atte

r,(d

)“O

rgan

ic e

xtra

neou

s m

atte

r” in

clud

es e

xhau

sted

or s

pent

Gin

ger a

nd a

ll fo

reig

n m

atte

r of p

lant

orig

in;

No

te:

Vol

atile

oil

cont

ent s

hall

be d

eter

min

ed o

n se

eds

obta

ined

from

the

caps

ules

.

16

SC

HE

DU

UE

X

(See

rule

s 3

and

4)

Gra

de d

esig

natio

ns a

nd q

ualit

y of

Car

dam

om S

eeds

Pow

der

Gra

de

Q

ualit

y

Des

igna

tion

Spe

cial

Cha

ract

eris

tics

Moi

stur

eTo

tal a

shA

cid

inso

lubl

eV

olat

ile o

ilC

rude

fibr

eG

ener

al

%(m

/m)

%(m

/m)

ash%

(m/m

)%

(ml/1

00gm

)%

(m/m

)C

hara

cter

istic

s

Max

.M

ax.

Max

.M

in.

Max

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Spe

cial

11.0

7.0

2.5

3.5

10(1

)It

shal

l be

obta

ined

by

grin

ding

the

drie

d se

eds

of a

ny v

arie

ty o

f Ele

ttaria

card

amom

(L.)

;

Sta

ndar

d13

.08.

03.

03.

012

(2)

It sh

all h

ave

char

acte

ristic

tast

e an

d fla

vour

and

free

from

fore

ign

odou

r, ra

ncid

ity

and

mus

tines

s;

(3)

It sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om a

ny a

dulte

rant

and

add

ed c

olou

ring

mat

ter,

(4)

It sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om m

ould

gro

wth

and

livi

ng in

sect

s an

d pr

actic

ally

free

from

dea

d

inse

cts,

inse

ct fr

agm

ents

and

rode

nt c

onta

min

atio

n;

(5)

It sh

all c

ompl

y w

ith r

estr

ictio

ns in

reg

ard

to A

flato

xins

, Met

allic

Con

tam

inan

ts;

Inse

ctic

ide

or P

estic

idi r

esid

ue, P

oiso

nous

met

als,

nat

ural

ly o

ccur

ring

Con

tam

inan

ts, M

icro

bial

load

and

the

like

as s

peci

fied

by th

e C

odex

Alim

enta

rius

Com

mis

sion

or a

s pe

r buy

ers

requ

irem

ents

for E

xpor

t pur

pose

s an

d th

e

Pre

vent

ion

of F

ood

Adu

ltera

tion

Rul

es, 1

955

for d

omes

tic tr

ade.

17

SC

HE

DU

LE

XI

(See

rule

s 3

and

4)G

rade

des

igna

tions

and

def

initi

ons

of q

ualit

y of

Car

dam

om S

eeds

Gra

de

Qua

lity

Des

igna

tion

Spe

cial

Cha

ract

eris

tics

Org

anic

ext

rane

ous

Ligh

t se

ed

sM

ass

inM

oist

ure

Tota

l ash

Vol

atile

Gen

eral

mat

ter %

(m/m

)%

(m/m

)g/

l%

(m/m

)%

(m/m

)%

(ml/1

00gm

)C

hara

cter

istic

sM

ax.

Ma

x.M

in.

Ma

x.M

ax.

Min

.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

Spe

cial

0.5

2.0

675

11.0

7.0

3.5

(1)

It sh

all b

e se

eds

obta

ined

by

sepa

ratin

g th

e se

eds

from

the

caps

ules

of E

letta

ria c

arda

mom

(L.)

:

Sta

ndar

d1.

55.

062

513

.08.

03.

0(2

)C

arda

mom

see

ds s

hall

have

cha

ract

eris

tic o

dour

and

shal

l be

free

from

fore

ign

odou

r of f

lavo

ur in

clud

ing

thos

eof

ran

cidi

ty a

nd m

ustin

ess;

(3)

Car

dam

om s

eeds

sha

ll be

free

from

inor

gani

cex

tran

eous

mat

ter a

nd a

dded

col

ourin

g m

atte

r.

(4)

It sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om m

ould

gro

wth

and

livi

ng in

sect

s an

dpr

actic

ally

free

from

dea

d in

sect

s, in

sect

frag

men

ts a

ndro

dent

con

tam

inat

ion;

(5)

It sh

all c

ompl

y w

ith re

stric

tions

in re

gard

to A

flato

xins

,M

etal

lic C

onta

min

ants

; Ins

ectic

ide

or P

estic

ide

resi

due,

Poi

sono

us m

etal

s, n

atur

ally

occ

urrin

g co

ntam

inan

ts,

Mic

robi

al lo

ad a

nd th

e lik

e as

spe

cifie

d by

the

Cod

exA

limen

tariu

s C

omm

issi

on o

r as

per b

uyer

s re

quire

men

tsfo

r exp

ort p

urpo

ses

and

the

Pre

vent

ion

of F

ood

Adu

ltera

tion

Rul

es, 1

955

for d

omes

tic tr

ade.

Def

init

ion

s(a

)“L

ight

See

ds” i

nclu

des

seed

s br

own

or re

d in

col

our a

nd im

mat

ure

and

shriv

elle

d se

eds:

(b)

“Org

anic

Ext

rane

ous

mat

ter”

incl

udes

cal

yx p

iece

s, s

talk

bits

and

any

oth

er fo

reig

n m

atte

r of p

lant

orig

in,

18

SC

HE

DU

LE

XII

(See

rule

s 3

and

4)G

rade

des

igna

tions

and

qua

lity

of L

arge

Car

dam

om C

apsu

les

Gra

de

Q

ualit

yD

esig

natio

nS

peci

al C

hara

cter

istic

s

Org

anic

Inor

gani

cIm

mat

ure

Em

pty

and

Mas

s in

Moi

stur

eTo

tal a

shA

cid

in-

Vol

atile

oil

Gen

eral

extra

ne-

extra

ne-

Shr

ivel

led

mal

form

edg/

l%

(m/m

)%

(m/m

)so

lubl

e%

(ml/1

00gm

)C

hara

cter

istic

sou

sou

san

d in

sect

caps

ules

ash

mat

ter

mat

ter

dam

aged

%(m

/m)

% (m

/m)

%(m

/m)

%(m

/m)

caps

ules

%(m

/m)

Max

.M

ax.

Max

.M

ax.

Min

.M

ax.

Max

.M

ax.

Min

.(1

)(2

)(3

)(4

)(5

)(6

)(7

)(8

)(9

)(1

0)(1

1)S

peci

al0.

80.

23.

05.

035

012

.08.

02.

02.

0(1

) I

t sha

ll be

drie

d, n

early

ripe

to ri

pe fr

uits

of

Am

omum

sub

ulat

um R

oxh,

;S

tand

ard

4.0

1.0

5.0

8.0

300

12.0

8.0

2.0

1.0

(2)

Cap

sule

s sh

all b

e ov

oid

and

mor

e or

less

trin

gula

r sha

ped

with

a ri

bbed

app

eara

nce;

(3)

It sh

all h

ave

char

acte

ristic

tast

e an

d fla

vour

and

free

from

fore

ign

odou

r, ra

ncid

ity a

ndm

ustin

ess;

(4)

It sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om v

isib

le d

irt o

r dus

t;(5

)It

shal

l be

free

from

add

ed c

olou

ring

mat

ter,

(6)

It sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om m

ould

gro

wth

and

livi

ngin

sect

s an

d pr

actic

ally

free

from

dea

d in

sect

s,in

sect

frag

men

ts a

nd ro

dent

con

tam

inat

ion;

(7)

It sh

all c

ompl

y w

ith r

estr

ictio

ns in

reg

ard

toA

flato

xins

, Met

alic

Con

tam

inan

ts, I

nsec

ticid

eor

Pes

ticid

e re

sidu

e, P

oiso

nous

met

als,

natu

rally

occ

urrin

g co

ntam

inan

ts, M

icro

bial

load

and

the

like

as s

peci

fied

by th

e C

odex

Alim

enta

rius

Com

mis

sion

or a

s pe

r buy

ers

requ

irem

ents

for e

xpor

t pur

pose

s an

d th

eP

reve

ntio

n of

Foo

d A

dulte

ratio

n R

ules

, 195

5fo

r dom

estic

trad

e;D

efin

itio

ns

:(a

)“E

mpt

y an

d m

alfo

rmed

cap

sule

s” m

eans

cap

sule

s w

hich

are

with

out s

eeds

or s

cant

ily fi

lled

with

see

ds;

(b)

“Im

mat

ure

Shr

ivel

led

and

inse

ct d

amag

ed c

apsu

les”

mea

ns c

apsu

les

whi

ch a

re n

ot fu

lly d

evel

oped

or d

amag

ed b

y in

sect

s;(c

)“I

norg

anic

ext

rane

ous

mat

ter”

incl

udes

dus

t, st

ones

, ear

th o

r any

oth

er in

orga

nic

fore

ign

mat

ter,

(d)

“Org

anic

ext

rane

ous

mat

ter”

incl

udes

cal

yx, s

talk

and

oth

er o

rgan

ic m

atte

r of p

lant

orig

in;

Not

e :

The

det

erm

inat

ion

of v

olat

ile o

il sh

all b

e m

ade

imm

edia

telly

afte

r grin

ding

the

seed

s ob

tain

ed b

y se

para

ting

the

skin

.

19

SC

HE

DU

LE

XIII

(See

rule

s 3

and

4)G

rade

des

igna

tions

and

qua

lity

of L

arge

Car

dam

om S

eeds

Gra

deQ

ualit

yD

esig

natio

n

Spe

cial

Cha

ract

eris

tics

Org

anic

Ligh

t see

dsIn

sect

Moi

stur

eTo

tal a

shA

cid

Vol

atile

Gen

eral

extr

aneo

usbr

own/

red

dam

aged

%(m

/m)

%(m

/m)

inso

lubl

e%

(ml/1

00gm

)C

hara

cter

istic

sm

atte

r %se

eds

%se

eds

%as

h %

(m/m

)(m

/m)

(m/m

)(m

/m)

Ma

x.M

ax.

Ma

x.M

ax.

Ma

x.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

Spe

cial

0.5

5.0

Nil

12.0

8.0

2.0

2.0

(1)

It sh

all b

e ob

tain

ed b

y de

cort

icat

ing

the

caps

ules

of

Am

omum

sub

ulat

um R

oxb.

;

Sta

ndar

d1.

05.

03.

012

.08.

02.

01.

0(2

)It

shal

l hav

e ch

arac

teris

tic ta

ste

and

flavo

ur a

nd fr

eefr

om fo

reig

n od

ur, r

anci

dity

and

mus

tines

s;

(3)

It sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om v

isib

le d

irt o

r dus

t;

(4)

It sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om a

dded

col

ourin

g m

atte

r,

(5)

It sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om m

ould

gro

wth

and

livi

ng in

sect

s an

dpr

actic

ally

free

from

dea

d in

sect

s, in

sect

frag

men

ts a

ndro

dent

con

tam

inat

ion;

.

(6)

It sh

all c

ompl

y w

ith r

estr

ictio

ns in

reg

ard

to a

flato

xins

,M

etal

lic C

onta

min

ants

, Ins

ectic

ide

or P

estic

ide

resi

due,

pois

onou

s m

etal

, nat

ural

ly o

ccur

ring

cont

amin

ants

,m

icro

bial

load

etc

. as

spec

ified

by

the

Cod

exA

limen

tariu

s C

omm

issi

on o

r as

per b

uyer

s re

quire

men

tsfo

r Exp

ort p

urpo

ses

and

the

Pre

vent

ion

of F

ood

Adu

ltera

tion

Rul

es, 1

955

for d

omes

tic tr

ade.

Def

initi

on

s:

(a)

“Lig

ht s

eeds

” inc

lude

s se

eds

whi

ch a

re b

row

n or

red

in c

olou

r, br

oken

, im

mat

ure

and

shriv

elle

d;

(b)

“Org

anic

Ext

rane

ous

mat

ter”

incl

udes

gal

yx, s

talk

, ski

n of

cap

sule

s or

oth

er o

rgan

ic m

atte

r of p

lant

, orig

in.

Not

e:V

olat

ile O

il sh

all b

e de

term

ined

imm

edia

tely

afte

r grin

ding

.

20

SC

HE

DU

LE

XIV

(See

rule

s 3

and

4)G

rade

des

igna

tions

and

qua

lity

of L

arge

Car

dam

om S

eed

Pow

der

Gra

deQ

ualit

yD

esig

natio

n

Spe

cial

Cha

ract

eris

tics

Moi

stur

eTo

tal a

shA

cid

inso

lub

leC

rude

fibr

eN

on-v

olat

ile e

ther

Vo

latil

e o

ilG

ener

al%

(m/m

)%

(m/m

)as

h %

(m/m

)%

(m/m

)ex

trac

t %(m

/m)

%(m

l/100

gm)

Cha

ract

eris

tics

Ma

x.M

ax.

Ma

x.M

ax.

Min

.M

in.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

Spe

cial

10.0

8.0

2.0

12.0

4.0

1.5

(1)

It sh

all b

e ob

tain

ed b

y gr

indi

ng s

eeds

sep

arat

ed fr

om

caps

ules

of A

mom

um s

ubul

atum

Rox

b ;

Sta

ndar

d12

.08.

03.

015

.02.

01.

0(2

)It

shal

l hav

e ch

arac

teris

tic ta

ste

and

flavo

ur a

nd fr

ee

from

fore

ign

odou

r, ra

ncid

itv a

nd m

ustin

ess:

(3)

It sh

all b

e gr

ound

to s

uch

a fin

enes

s th

at it

sha

ll pa

ss

com

plet

ely

thro

ugh

a 10

00 m

icro

n si

eve.

(4)

It sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om a

dded

col

ourin

g m

atte

r;

(5)

It sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om m

ould

gro

wth

and

livi

ng in

sect

s

and

prac

tical

ly fr

ee fr

om d

ead

inse

cts,

inse

ct fr

agm

ents

and

rode

nt c

onta

min

atio

n:

(6)

It sh

all c

ompl

y w

ith r

estr

ictio

ns in

reg

ard

to

Afla

toxi

ns, M

etal

lic C

onta

min

ants

, Ins

ectic

ide

or

Pes

ticid

e re

sidu

e, p

oiso

nous

met

als,

nat

ural

ly

occu

rrin

g co

ntam

inan

ts, M

icro

bial

load

and

the

like

as s

peci

fied

by th

e C

odex

Alim

enta

rius

Com

mis

sion

or a

s pe

r buy

ers

requ

irem

ents

for e

xpor

t pur

pose

s

and

the

Pre

vent

ion

of F

ood

Adu

ltera

tion

Rul

es, 1

955

for d

omes

tic tr

ade

21

SC

HE

DU

LE

XV

(See

rale

s 3

and

4)G

rade

des

igna

tions

and

qua

lity

of C

oria

nder

(who

le)

Gra

deD

esig

natio

n

Qua

lity

Spe

cial

Cha

ract

eris

tics

Org

anic

Inor

gani

cS

plit

frui

tsD

amag

edM

oist

ure

Tota

l ash

Aci

d in

-V

olat

ile o

ilG

ener

alex

trane

-ex

trane

-%

(m/m

)di

scol

oure

d,%

(m/m

)%

(m/m

)so

lubl

e%

(ml/1

00gm

)C

hara

cter

istic

sou

sou

ssh

rivel

led,

ash

mat

ter

mat

ter

inse

ct b

ored

% (m

/m)

%(m

/m)

%(m

/m)

frui

ts%

(m/m

)M

ax.

Max

.M

ax.

Max

.M

ax.

Max

Max

.M

in.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

Spe

cial

0.8

0.2

5.0

2.0

9.0

7.0

1.0

0.2

(1)

Cor

iand

er (w

hole

) sha

ll be

drie

d m

atur

e fru

it of

Cor

riand

umsa

tivum

L.

Sta

ndar

d3.

50.

530

.05.

010

.07.

01.

50.

1(2

)It

shal

l not

con

tain

any

add

ed c

olou

ring

mat

ter,

orpr

eser

vativ

es.

(3)

It sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om m

ould

gro

wth

and

livi

ng in

sect

s an

dpr

actic

ally

free

from

dea

d in

sect

s, in

sect

frag

men

ts a

ndro

dent

con

tam

inat

ion.

(4)

It sh

all c

ompl

y w

ith re

stric

tions

in re

gard

to A

flato

xin,

Met

allic

Con

tam

inan

ts, I

nsec

ticid

e/P

estic

ide

resi

due,

Poi

sono

us m

etal

s, n

atur

ally

occ

urrin

g C

onta

min

ants

,M

icro

bial

load

etc

. as

spec

ified

by

the

Cod

exA

limen

tariu

s C

omm

issi

on o

r as

per b

uyer

s re

quire

men

tsfo

r Exp

ort p

urpo

ses

and

Pre

vent

ion

of F

ood

Adu

ltera

tion

Rul

es, 1

955

for d

omes

tic tr

ade.

Def

initi

on

s:(a

)“D

amag

ed, d

isco

lour

ed, s

hriv

elle

d, in

sect

bor

ed fr

uits

” inc

lude

s w

hole

or s

plit

frui

ts th

at a

re d

amag

ed, d

isco

lour

ed o

r shr

ivel

led

and

frui

ts s

how

ing

sign

s of

par

tial o

r who

le b

ores

as

a re

sult

of th

eir h

avin

g be

en e

aten

by

wee

vils

or o

ther

inse

cts;

(b)

“ Ino

rgan

ic e

xtra

neou

s m

atte

r” in

clud

es s

tone

s, p

artic

les

of s

oil a

nd s

and;

(c)

‘ Org

anic

ext

rane

ous

mat

ter”

mea

ns a

ll or

gani

c m

ater

ial o

ther

than

Cor

riand

er s

eeds

and

incl

udes

all

mat

ter o

f veg

etab

le o

rigin

; ,

(d)

“Spl

it fr

uits

” inc

lude

s fr

uits

whi

ch h

ave

been

spl

it lo

ngitu

dina

lly in

to tw

o pa

rts.

Not

e: T

he V

olat

ile O

il C

onte

nt s

houl

d be

det

erm

ined

imm

edia

tely

afte

r grin

ding

22

SC

HE

DU

LE

XV

I(S

ee ru

les

3 an

d 4)

Gra

de d

esig

natio

ns a

nd q

ualit

y of

Cor

iand

er P

owde

r

Gra

de

Qua

lity

Des

igna

tion

Spe

cial

Cha

ract

eris

tics

Moi

stur

eTo

tal a

shA

cid

inso

lubl

eC

rude

fibr

eN

on-V

olat

ileV

olat

ile O

ilG

ener

al%

lm/m

)%

(m/m

)as

h% (m

/m)

% (m

/m)

ethe

r ext

ract

%(m

l/100

gm)

Cha

ract

eris

tics

(%m

/m)

(% m

/m)

Max

.M

ax.

Max

.M

ax.

Min

.M

in.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

Spe

cial

9.0

6.5

1.0

25.0

15.0

0.10

(1)

Cor

iand

er p

owde

r sha

ll be

obt

aine

d by

grin

ding

cle

an,

soun

d, d

ried

and

mat

ure

frui

ts o

f Cor

iand

rum

sat

ivum

L.

Sta

ndar

d10

.07.

01.

528

.012

.00.

05(2

)It

shal

l be

grou

nd to

suc

h a

finen

ess

that

it s

hall

pass

com

plet

ely

thro

ugh

a 50

0 m

icro

n si

eve.

How

ever

, for

stan

dard

gra

de, 9

5 pe

r cen

t of i

t sho

uld

pass

thro

ugh

1000

mic

ron

siev

e.

(3)

It sh

all h

ave

a ty

pica

l aro

ma

and

flavo

ur c

hara

cter

istic

of

the

spic

e an

d sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om m

usty

odo

ur.

(4)

It sh

all n

ot c

onta

in a

ny a

dded

col

ourin

g m

atte

r,pr

eser

vativ

es o

r any

fore

ign

mat

ter.

(5)

It sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om li

ving

inse

cts

and

prac

tical

ly fr

ee fr

omm

ould

s, d

ead

inse

cts,

inse

ct fr

agm

ents

and

rode

ntco

ntam

inat

ion.

(6)

It sh

all c

ompl

y w

ith r

estr

ictio

ns in

reg

ard

to A

flato

xins

,M

etal

lic C

onta

min

ants

, Ins

ectic

ide

or P

estic

ide

resi

due,

Poi

sono

us m

etal

s, n

atur

ally

occ

urrin

g co

ntam

inan

ts,

Mic

robi

al lo

ad e

tc. a

s sp

ecifi

ed b

y th

e C

odex

Alim

enta

rius

Com

mis

sion

or a

s pe

r buy

ers

requ

irem

ents

for e

xpor

tpu

rpos

es a

nd P

reve

ntio

n of

Foo

d A

dulte

ratio

n R

ules

, 195

5fo

r dom

estic

trad

e.

23

Sch

edu

le X

VII

(See

rule

s 3

and

4)G

rade

des

igna

tions

and

qua

lity

of G

arbl

ed N

on-b

leac

hed

Gin

ger (

Who

le)

Gra

de

Qua

lity

Des

igna

tion

Spe

cial

Cha

ract

eris

tics

Siz

e of

Org

anic

Inor

gani

cM

oist

ure

Tota

l ash

Cal

cium

Vol

atile

Oil

Gen

eral

rhiz

omes

extr

aneo

usex

tran

eous

% (m

/m)

%(m

/m)

(as

calc

ium

% (m

l/100

gm

)C

hara

cter

istic

s(le

ngth

inm

atte

rm

atte

rox

ide)

mm

)%

(m/m

)%

(m/m

)%

(m/m

)M

in.

Max

.M

ax.

Max

.M

ax.

Max

.M

in.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

Spe

cial

20.0

1.5

0.5

12.0

8.0

1.1

1.5

(1)

It sh

all b

e dr

ied

rhiz

omes

of Z

ingi

ber o

ffici

nale

Ros

e, in

piec

es, i

rreg

ular

in s

hape

, pal

e br

own

in c

olou

r,S

tand

ard

15.0

1.5

0.5

13.0

8.0

1.1

1.0

(2)

Its fi

brou

s co

nten

t sha

ll be

cha

ract

eris

tic o

f the

var

iety

with

pee

l not

ent

irely

rem

oved

and

ligh

t pie

ces

rem

oved

by

garb

ling;

(3)

It sh

all h

ave

char

acte

ristic

tast

e an

d fla

vour

and

sha

llno

t hav

e a

mus

ty o

dour

or a

ranc

id o

r bitt

er ta

ste;

(4)

It sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om a

dded

col

ourin

g m

atte

r;(5

)It

shal

l be

free

from

mou

ld g

row

th, l

ivin

g in

sect

s an

dpr

actic

ally

free

from

dea

d in

sect

s, in

sect

frag

men

tsan

d ro

dent

con

tam

inat

ion;

(6)

It sh

all c

ompl

y w

ith r

estr

ictio

ns in

reg

ard

to A

flato

xins

,M

etal

lic C

onta

min

ants

, Ins

ectic

ide

or P

estic

ide

resi

due,

Poi

sono

us m

etal

s, n

atur

ally

occ

urrin

gco

ntam

inan

ts, M

icro

bial

load

and

the

like

as s

peci

fied

by th

e C

odex

Alim

enta

rius

Com

mis

sion

or a

s pe

rbu

yers

requ

irem

ents

for e

xpor

t pur

pose

s an

d th

eP

reve

ntio

n of

Foo

d A

dulte

ratio

n R

ules

, 195

5 fo

rdo

mes

tic tr

ade.

Def

initi

on

s:(a

)“I

norg

anic

ext

rane

ous

mat

ter”

incl

udes

dus

t, st

ones

, ear

th o

r any

oth

er in

orga

nic

fore

ign

mat

ter.

(b)

“Org

anic

ext

rane

ous

mat

ter”

incl

udes

exh

aust

ed o

r spe

nt G

inge

r and

all

fore

ign

mat

ter o

f pla

nt o

rigin

.N

ote

:(1

)P

iece

s of

rhiz

omes

sm

alle

r tha

n 15

mm

can

be

grad

ed w

ith th

e m

arki

ng “G

arbl

ed N

on-b

leac

hed

Gin

ger (

Pie

ces)

”.(2

)It

may

be

mar

ked

“Gar

bled

Non

-ble

ache

d C

alic

ut” (

NG

K) o

r “G

arbl

ed N

on-b

leac

hed

Coc

hin

(NG

C)”

dep

endi

ng u

pon

its p

lace

of o

rigin

.

24

Sch

edu

le X

VIII

(See

rule

s 3

and

4)G

rade

des

igna

tions

and

qua

lity

of U

ngar

bled

Non

-ble

ache

d G

inge

r (W

hole

)

Gra

deD

esig

natio

n Q

ualit

y

Spe

cial

Cha

ract

eris

tics

Siz

e of

Org

anic

Inor

gani

cV

ery

Moi

stur

eTo

tal a

shC

alci

umV

olat

ile O

ilG

ener

alrh

izom

esex

tran

eous

extr

aneo

usLi

ght,

% (m

/m)

%(m

/m)

(as

calc

ium

% (m

l/100

gm

)C

hara

cter

istic

s(le

ngth

inm

atte

rm

atte

rpi

eces

oxid

e)m

m)

% (m

/m)

% (m

/m)

%(m

/m)

%(m

/m)

Min

.M

ax.

Max

.M

ax.

Max

.M

ax.

Max

.M

in.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

Spe

cial

20.0

1.5

0.5

4.0

12.0

8.0

1.1

1.5

(1)

It sh

all b

e dr

ied

rhiz

omes

of Z

ingi

ber

offic

inal

e R

ose,

in p

iece

s, ir

regu

lar i

nsh

ape,

pal

e br

own

in c

olou

r,S

tand

ard

15.0

1.5

0.5

6.0

13.0

8.0

1.1

1.0

(2)

Its fi

brou

s co

nten

t sha

ll be

cha

ract

eris

ticof

the

varie

ty w

ith p

eel n

ot e

ntire

ly r

emov

ed;

(3)

It sh

all h

ave

char

acte

ristic

tast

e an

dfla

vour

and

sha

ll no

t hav

e a

mus

ty o

dour

or

a ra

ncid

e or

bitt

er ta

ste;

(4)

It sh

all b

e fre

e fro

m a

dded

col

ourin

g m

atte

r;(5

)It

shal

l be

free

from

mou

ld g

row

th a

ndliv

ing

inse

cts

and

prac

tical

ly fr

ee fr

omde

ad in

sect

s, in

sect

frag

men

ts a

nd ro

dent

cont

amin

atio

n;(6

)It

shal

l com

ply

with

rest

rictio

ns in

rega

rdto

Afla

toxi

ns, M

etal

lic C

onta

min

ans,

Inse

ctic

ide

or P

estic

ide

resi

due,

Poi

so-

nous

met

als,

nat

ural

ly o

ccur

ring

cont

ami-

nant

s, M

icro

bial

load

and

the

like

assp

ecifi

ed b

y th

e C

odex

Alim

enta

rius

Com

-m

issi

on o

r as

per b

uyer

s re

quire

men

ts fo

rE

xpor

t pur

pose

s an

d P

reve

ntio

n of

Foo

dA

dulte

ratio

n R

ules

, 195

5 fo

r dom

estic

trad

e.D

efin

itio

ns:

(a)

“Ino

rgan

ic e

xtra

neou

s m

atte

r” in

clud

es d

ust,

ston

es, e

arth

or a

ny o

ther

inor

gani

c fo

reig

n m

atte

r.(b

)“O

rgan

ic e

xtra

neou

s m

atte

r” in

clud

es e

xhau

sted

or s

pent

Gin

ger a

nd a

ll fo

reig

n m

atte

r of p

lant

orig

in.

No

te :

(1)

Pie

ces

of rh

izom

es s

mal

ler t

han

15m

m c

an b

e gr

aded

with

the

mar

king

“Ung

arbl

ed N

on-b

leac

hed

Gin

ger (

Pie

ces)

”.(2

)It

may

be

mar

ked

“Ung

arbl

ed N

on-b

leac

hed

Cal

icut

” (N

UG

K) o

r “U

ngar

bled

Non

-ble

ache

d (N

UG

C)”

dep

endi

ng u

pon

its p

lace

of o

rigin

.

25

Sch

edu

le X

IX(S

ee ru

les

3 an

d 4)

Gra

de d

esig

natio

ns a

nd q

ualti

y or

Gar

bled

ble

ache

d G

inge

r (W

hole

)

Gra

de

Q

ualit

y

Des

igna

tion

Spe

cial

Cha

ract

eris

tics

Siz

e of

Org

anic

Inor

gani

cM

oist

ure

Tota

l ash

Cal

cium

Vol

atile

Oil

Gen

eral

rhiz

omes

extr

aneo

usex

tran

eous

% (m

/m)

%(m

/m)

(as

calc

ium

% (m

l/100

gm

)C

hara

cter

istic

s(le

ngth

inm

atte

rm

atte

rox

ide)

mm

)%

(m/m

)%

(m/m

)%

(m/m

)M

in.

Max

.M

ax.

Max

.M

ax.

Max

.M

in.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

Spe

cial

20.0

1.5

0.5

12.0

12.0

2.5

1.5

(1)

It sh

all b

e dr

ied

rhiz

omes

of Z

ingi

ber o

ffici

nale

Ros

e, in

piec

es, i

rreg

ular

in s

hape

, pal

e br

own

in c

olou

r,

Sta

ndar

d15

.01.

50.

513

.012

.04.

01.

0(2

)Its

fibr

ous

cont

ent s

hall

be c

hara

cter

istic

of t

he v

arie

tyw

ith p

eel n

ot e

ntire

ly re

mov

ed a

nd li

ght p

iece

sre

mov

ed b

y ga

rblin

g;

(3)

It sh

all b

e lim

e bl

each

ed;

(4)

It sh

all h

ave

char

acte

ristic

tast

e an

d fla

vour

and

sha

llno

t hav

e a

mus

ty o

dour

or a

ranc

id o

r bitt

er ta

ste;

(5)

It sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om a

dded

col

ourin

g m

atte

r;

(6)

It sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om m

ould

gro

wth

and

livi

ng in

sect

san

d pr

actic

ally

free

from

dea

d in

sect

s, in

sect

frag

men

ts a

nd ro

dent

con

tam

inat

ion;

(7)

It sh

all c

ompl

y w

ith r

estr

ictio

ns in

reg

ard

to A

flato

xins

,M

etal

ic C

onta

min

ants

, Ins

ectic

ide

or P

estic

ide

resi

-du

e, P

oiso

nous

met

als,

nat

ural

ly o

ccur

ring

cont

ami-

nant

s, M

icro

bial

load

and

the

like

as s

peci

fied

by th

eC

odex

Alim

enta

rius

Com

mis

sion

or a

s pe

r buy

ers

requ

irem

ents

for e

xpor

t pur

pose

s an

d th

e P

reve

ntio

nof

Foo

d A

dulte

ratio

n R

ules

, 195

5 fo

r dom

estic

trad

e.

Def

initi

on

s:(a

)“I

norg

anic

ext

rane

ous

mat

ter”

incl

udes

dus

t, st

ones

, ear

th o

r any

oth

er in

orga

nic

fore

ign

mat

ter;

(b)

“Org

anic

ext

rane

ous

mat

ter”

incl

udes

exh

aust

ed o

r spe

nt G

inge

r and

all

fore

ign

mat

ter o

f pla

nt o

rigin

.N

ote

:(1

)P

iece

s of

rhiz

omes

sm

alle

r tha

n 15

mm

can

be

grad

ed w

ith th

e m

arki

ng “G

arbl

ed B

leac

hed

Gin

ger (

Pie

ces)

”.(2

)It

may

be

mar

ked

“Gar

bled

Ble

ache

d C

alic

ut” (

BG

K) o

r “G

arbl

ed b

leac

hed

Coc

hin

(BG

C)”

dep

endi

ng u

pon

its p

lace

of o

rigin

26

Sch

edu

le X

X(S

ee ru

les

3 an

d 4)

Gra

de d

esig

natio

ns a

nd q

ualit

y of

Ung

rabl

ed b

leac

hed

Gin

ger (

Who

le)

Gra

de

Q

ualit

y

Des

igna

tion

Spe

cial

Cha

ract

eris

tics

Siz

e of

Ext

rane

ous

Ver

yM

oist

ure

Tota

l ash

Cal

cium

Vol

atile

Oil

Gen

eral

rhiz

omes

Mat

ter

light

% (m

/m)

% (m

/m)

(as

calc

ium

% (m

l/100

gm

)C

hara

cter

istic

s(le

ngth

in%

(m/m

)pi

eces

oxid

e)m

m)

% (m

/m)

(m/m

)M

in.

Max

.M

ax.

Max

.M

ax.

Max

.M

in.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

Spe

cial

20.0

2.0

4.0

12.0

12.0

2.5

1.5

(1)

It sh

all b

e dr

ied

rhiz

omes

of Z

ingi

ber o

ffici

nale

Ros

e, in

piec

es, i

rreg

ular

in s

hape

, pal

e br

own

in c

olou

r;

Sta

ndar

d15

.02.

05.

013

.012

.04.

01.

0(2

)Its

fibr

ous

cont

ent s

hall

be c

hara

cter

istic

of t

he v

arie

tyw

ith p

eel n

ot e

ntire

ly re

mov

ed;

(3)

It sh

all b

e lim

e bl

each

ed;

(4)

It sh

all h

ave

char

acte

ristic

tast

e an

d fla

vour

and

sha

llno

t hav

e a

mus

ty o

dour

or a

ranc

id o

r bitt

er ta

ste;

(5)

It sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om a

dded

col

ourin

g m

atte

r;

(6)

It sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om m

ould

gro

wth

, liv

ing

inse

cts

and

prac

tical

ly fr

ee fr

om d

ead

inse

cts,

inse

ct fr

agm

ents

and

rode

nt c

onta

min

atio

n;

(7)

It sh

all c

ompl

y w

ith re

stric

tions

in re

gard

to A

flato

xins

,M

etal

lic C

onta

min

ants

, Ins

ectic

ide

or P

estic

ide

resi

due,

Poi

sono

us m

etal

s, n

atur

ally

occ

urrin

gC

onta

min

ants

, Mic

robi

al lo

ad a

nd th

e lik

e as

spe

cifie

dby

the

Cod

ex A

limen

tariu

s C

omm

issi

on o

r as

per

buye

rs re

quire

men

ts fo

r exp

ort p

urpo

ses

and

the

Pre

vent

ion

of F

ood

Adu

ltera

tion

Rul

es, 1

955

for

dom

estic

trad

e.

Def

init

ion

:“E

xtra

neou

s m

atte

r’ in

clud

es a

ll fo

reig

n m

atte

r inc

ludi

ng th

e ex

haus

ted

or s

pent

Gin

ger.

No

te :

(1)

Pie

ces

of rh

izom

es s

mal

ler t

han

15m

m c

an b

e gr

aded

with

the

mar

king

“Gar

bled

ble

ache

d G

inge

r (P

iece

s)”.

(2)

It m

ay b

e m

arke

d “U

ngar

bled

ble

ache

d C

alic

ut” (

BU

GK

) or “

Ung

arbl

ed b

leac

hed

Coc

hin

(BU

GC

)” d

epen

ding

upo

n its

pla

ce o

f orig

in.

27

Sch

edu

le X

XI

(See

rule

s 3

and

4)G

rade

des

igna

tions

and

qua

lity

of G

inge

r Pow

der

Gra

deQ

ualit

yD

esig

natio

n

Spe

cial

Cha

ract

eris

tics

Moi

stur

eTo

tal

Aci

dW

ater

Cal

cium

Alc

ohol

Col

d W

ater

Vol

atile

Gen

eral

% (m

/m)

ash

inso

lubl

eso

lubl

e(a

s ca

lciu

mso

lubl

eso

lubl

eO

ilC

hara

cter

istic

s%

(m/m

)as

has

hox

ide)

extr

act

extr

act

% (

ml/

% (m

/m)

% (m

/m)

% (m

/m)

% (m

/m)

% (m

/m)

100

gm)

Max

.M

ax.

Max

.M

in.

Max

.M

in.

Min

.M

in.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

Spe

cial

12.0

8.0

1.0

1.9

1.1

5.1

11.4

1.5

(1)

It sh

all b

e th

e pr

oduc

t obt

aine

d by

grin

ding

Gin

ger (

Who

le) o

r pie

ces;

Sta

ndar

d13

.08.

01.

01.

74.

04.

510

.01.

0(2

)It

shal

l be

grou

nded

to s

uch

a fin

enes

s th

atw

hole

of i

t pas

ses

thro

ugh

1000

mic

ron

siev

e;

(3)

It sh

all h

ave

char

acte

ristic

tast

e an

d fla

vour

and

shal

l not

hav

e a

mus

ty o

dour

or a

ranc

id o

rbi

tter

tast

e;

(4)

It sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om a

dded

col

ourin

g m

atte

r;

(5)

It sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om m

ould

gro

wth

, liv

ing

inse

cts

and

prac

tical

ly fr

ee fr

om d

ead

inse

cts,

inse

ct fr

agm

ents

and

rode

nt c

onta

min

atio

n;

(6)

It sh

all c

ompl

y w

ith re

stric

tions

in re

gard

toA

flato

xins

, Met

allic

con

tam

inan

ts, I

nsec

ticid

eor

Pes

ticid

e re

sidu

e, P

oiso

nous

met

als,

natu

rally

occ

urrin

g co

ntam

inan

ts, M

icro

bial

load

and

the

like

as s

peci

fied

by th

e C

odex

Alim

enta

rius

Com

mis

sion

or a

s pe

r buy

ers

requ

irem

ens

for e

xpor

t pur

pose

s an

d th

eP

reve

ntio

n of

Foo

d A

dulte

ratio

n R

ules

, 195

5 fo

rdo

mes

tic tr

ade.

28

Sch

edu

le X

XII

(See

rule

s 3

and

4)G

rade

des

igna

tions

and

qua

lity

of C

umin

(Who

le)

Gra

deQ

ualit

yD

esig

natio

n

Spe

cial

Cha

ract

eris

tics

Org

anic

Inor

gani

cIn

sect

Moi

stur

eTo

tal

Aci

dN

on-v

olat

ileV

olat

ileG

ener

alex

tran

eous

extr

aneo

usda

mag

ed,

% (m

/m)

ash

inso

lubl

eet

her

Oil

Cha

ract

eris

tics

mat

ter

mat

ter

disc

olou

red,

% (m

/m)

ash

extr

act

% (

ml/

% (m

/m)

% (m

/m)

wee

ville

d,%

(m/m

)%

(m/m

)10

0 gm

)im

mat

ure

seed

s%

(m/m

)M

ax.

Max

.M

ax.

Max

.M

ax.

Max

.M

in.

Min

.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

Spe

cial

1.0

0.2

3.0

9.0

8.0

1.5

15.0

1.5

(1)

It sh

all b

e dr

ied

seed

s of

Cum

inum

cym

inum

L;

Sta

ndar

d4.

01.

05.

012

.09.

51.

58.

01.

0(2

)Its

flav

our s

hall

be c

hara

cter

istic

, aro

mat

ic a

ndno

t m

usty

;

(3)

It sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om a

dded

col

ourin

g m

atte

r;

(4)

It sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om m

ould

gro

wth

, liv

ing

inse

cts

and

prac

tical

ly fr

ee fr

om d

ead

inse

cts,

inse

ctfr

agm

ents

and

rode

nt c

onta

min

atio

n:

(5)

It sh

all c

ompl

y w

ith re

stric

tions

in re

gard

toA

flato

xins

, Met

allic

Con

tam

inan

ts, I

nsec

ticid

eor

Pes

ticid

e re

sidu

e, P

oiso

nous

met

als,

natu

rally

occ

urrin

g co

ntam

inan

ts. M

icro

bial

load

and

the

like

as s

peci

fied

by th

e C

odex

Alim

enta

rius

Com

mis

sion

or a

s pe

r buy

ers

requ

irem

ents

for e

xpor

t pur

pose

s an

d th

eP

reve

ntio

n of

Foo

d A

dulte

ratio

n R

ules

, 195

5 fo

rdo

mes

tic tr

ade.

Def

initi

on

s:(a

)“I

nsec

t Dam

aged

, dis

colo

ured

, wee

ville

d, im

mat

ure

seed

s” in

clud

es b

roke

n, in

sect

dam

aged

, dis

colo

ured

, shr

ivel

led

and

imm

atur

e fr

uits

.

(b)

“Ino

rgan

ic e

xtra

neou

s m

atte

r” in

clud

es s

tone

s, p

artic

les

of s

oil,

sand

etc

.

(c)

“Org

anic

ext

rane

ous

mat

ter”

incl

udes

all

seed

s ot

her t

han

Cum

in fr

uits

and

all

othe

r mat

ter o

f ani

mal

orig

in.

No

te :

- The

Vol

atile

Oil

Con

tent

sho

uld

be d

eter

min

ed im

med

iate

ly a

fter g

rindi

ng.

29

Sch

edu

le X

XIII

(See

rule

s 3

and

4)G

rade

des

igna

tions

and

qua

lity

of C

umin

Pow

der

Gra

de

Q

ualit

y

Des

igna

tion

Spe

cial

Cha

ract

eris

tics

Moi

stur

eTo

tal a

shA

cid

inso

lubl

eN

on-V

olat

ileV

olat

ile O

ilG

ener

al%

(m/m

)%

(m/m

)as

h %

(m/m

)et

her e

xtra

ct%

(ml/1

00 g

m)

Cha

ract

eris

tics

% (m

/m)

Max

.M

ax.

Max

.M

in.

Min

.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Spe

cial

9.0

8.0

1.5

15.0

1.5

(1)

Cum

in P

owde

r sha

ll be

obt

aine

d by

grin

ding

drie

d C

umin

(Who

le);

Sta

ndar

d12

.09.

51.

58.

01.

0(2

)It

shal

l be

grou

nd to

suc

h a

finen

ess

that

it s

hall

pass

com

plet

ely

thro

ugh

a 10

00 m

icro

n si

eve;

(3)

Its fl

avou

r sha

ll be

cha

ract

eris

tic, a

rom

atic

and

not

mus

ty;

(4)

It sh

all b

e fre

e fro

m a

dded

col

ourin

g m

atte

r or a

ny o

ther

fore

ign

mat

ter;

(5)

It sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om m

ould

gro

wth

, liv

ing

inse

cts

and

prac

tical

ly

free

from

dea

d in

sect

s, in

sect

frag

men

ts a

nd ro

dent

cont

amin

atio

n;

(6)

It sh

all c

ompl

y w

ith re

stric

tions

in re

gard

to A

flato

xins

, Met

allic

Con

tam

inan

ts, I

nsec

ticid

e or

Pes

ticid

e re

sidu

e, P

oiso

nous

met

als,

nat

ural

ly o

ccur

ring

cont

amin

ants

, Mic

robi

al lo

ad a

nd

the

like

as s

peci

fied

by th

e C

odex

Alim

enta

rius

Com

mis

sion

or a

s pe

r buy

ers

requ

irem

ents

for e

xpor

t pur

pose

s an

d th

eP

reve

ntio

n of

Foo

d A

dulte

ratio

n R

ules

, 195

5 fo

r dom

estic

trad

e.

30

Sch

edu

le X

XIV

(See

rule

s 3

and

4)G

rade

des

igna

tions

and

qua

lity

of F

enne

l (W

hole

)

Gra

deQ

ualit

yD

esig

natio

nS

peci

al C

hara

cter

istic

s

Org

anic

Inor

gani

cB

roke

n,Im

mat

ure,

Moi

stur

eV

olat

ile O

ilC

rude

Gen

eral

extr

aneo

usex

tran

eous

dam

aged

shriv

elle

d,%

(m/m

)%

(ml/

fibre

Cha

ract

eris

tics

mat

ter

mat

ter

seed

sdi

scol

oure

d,10

0 gm

.)%

(m/m

)%

(m/m

)%

(m/m

)%

(m/m

)bl

acke

ned

seed

s %

(m

/m)

Max

.M

ax.

Max

.M

ax.

Max

.M

in.

Max

.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

Spe

cial

1.0

0.2

1.0

2.0

10.0

2.0

11.0

(1)

Fen

nel s

eeds

be

drie

d fr

uits

of F

oeni

culu

m v

ulga

re M

ill.

Sta

ndar

d4.

00.

54.

06.

012

.01.

015

.0(2

)It

shal

l hav

e a

char

acte

ristic

odo

ur a

nd a

ple

asan

t aro

mat

icfla

vour

cha

ract

eris

tic o

f the

spi

ce.

(3)

It sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om m

ustin

ess

and

othe

r for

eign

flav

our.

(4)

It sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om a

dded

col

ourin

g m

atte

r.

(5)

It sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om m

ould

gro

wth

, liv

ing

inse

cts

and

prac

tical

ly fr

ee fr

om d

ead

inse

cts,

inse

ct fr

agm

ents

and

rode

nt c

onta

min

atio

n.

(6)

It sh

all c

ompl

y w

ith r

estr

ictio

ns in

reg

ard

to A

flato

xins

,M

etal

lic C

onta

min

ants

, Ins

ectic

ide

or P

estic

ide

resi

due,

Poi

sono

us m

etal

s, n

atur

ally

occ

urrin

g C

onta

min

ants

,M

icro

bial

load

and

the

like

as s

peci

fied

by th

e C

odex

Alim

enta

rius

Com

mis

sion

or a

s pe

r buy

ers

requ

irem

ents

for E

xpor

t pur

pose

s an

d th

e P

reve

ntio

n of

Foo

d A

dulte

ratio

nR

ules

, 195

5 fo

r dom

estic

trad

e.

Def

initi

on

s:

(a)

“Bro

ken,

dam

aged

see

ds” m

eans

see

ds w

hich

are

dam

aged

, bro

ken

or w

hich

hav

e be

en b

ored

or a

ttack

ed b

y w

eevi

ls o

r oth

er in

sect

s;

(b)

“Im

mat

ure,

shr

ivel

led,

dis

colo

ured

see

ds” m

eans

see

ds w

hich

hav

e no

t dev

elop

ed p

rope

rly o

r whi

ch h

ave

been

dis

colo

ured

or b

lack

ened

;

(c)

“Ino

rgan

ic e

xtra

neou

s m

atte

r” in

clud

e du

st, s

tone

s, e

arth

or a

ny o

ther

inor

gani

c fo

reig

n m

atte

r;

(d)

“Org

anic

ext

rane

ous

mat

ter”

incl

udes

str

aw o

r cha

lf, s

talk

s, s

tem

s, s

eeds

from

oth

er p

lant

s an

d an

y ot

her o

rgan

ic fo

reig

n m

atte

r.

No

te :

The

vol

atile

oil

cont

ent s

hall

be d

eter

min

ed im

med

iate

ly a

fter g

rindi

ng.

31

Sch

edu

le X

XV

(See

rule

s 3

and

4)G

rade

des

igna

tions

and

qua

lity

of F

enne

l Pow

der

Gra

de

Q

ualit

y

Spe

cial

Cha

ract

eris

tics

Moi

stur

eTo

tal a

shA

cid

inso

lubl

eV

olat

ile O

ilC

rude

fibr

eG

ener

al%

(m/m

)%

(m/m

)as

h %

(m

/m)

% (m

l/100

gm

)%

(m/m

)C

hara

cter

istic

sM

ax.

Max

.M

ax.

Min

.M

ax.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Spe

cial

10.0

9.0

1.5

1.5

11.0

(1)

Fen

nel p

owde

r sha

ll be

obt

aine

d by

grin

ding

drie

d F

enne

l (W

hole

);

Sta

ndar

d12

.09.

02.

01.

015

.0(2

)It

shal

l be

grou

nd to

suc

h a

finen

ess

that

it s

hall

pass

com

plet

ely

thro

ugh

a 80

0 m

icro

n si

eve;

(3)

Its fl

avou

r sha

ll be

cha

ract

eris

tic, a

rom

atic

and

not

mus

ty;

(4)

It sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om a

dded

col

ourin

g m

atte

r or a

ny o

ther

fore

ign

mat

ter;

(5)

It sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om m

ould

gro

wth

, liv

ing

inse

cts

and

prac

tical

ly fr

ee fr

om

dead

inse

cts,

inse

ct fr

agm

ents

and

rode

nt c

onta

min

atio

n;

(6)

It sh

all c

ompl

y w

ith r

estr

ictio

ns in

reg

ard

to A

flato

xins

, Met

allic

Con

tam

inan

ts, I

nsec

ticid

e or

Pes

ticid

e re

sidu

e. P

oiso

nous

met

als,

natu

rally

occ

urrin

g co

ntam

inan

ts, M

icro

bial

load

and

the

like

spec

ified

by th

e C

odex

Alim

enta

rius

Com

mis

sion

or a

s pe

r buy

ers

requ

irem

ents

for e

xpor

t pur

pose

s an

d th

e P

reve

ntio

n of

Foo

d A

dulte

ratio

n R

ules

, 195

5

for d

omes

tic tr

ade.

Des

igna

tion

32

Sch

edu

le X

XV

I(S

ee ru

les

3 an

d 4)

Gra

de d

esig

natio

ns a

nd q

ualit

y of

Fen

ugre

ek (W

hole

)

Gra

deQ

ualit

yD

esig

natio

n

Spe

cial

Cha

ract

eris

tics

Org

anic

Inor

gani

cD

amag

edM

oist

ure

Tota

lA

cid

Col

dC

rude

Gen

eral

extr

aneo

usex

tran

eous

and

inse

ct%

(m/m

)as

hin

solu

ble

wat

erfib

reC

hara

cter

istic

sm

atte

rm

atte

rbo

red

% (m

/m)

ash

solu

ble

% (m

/m)

% (m

/m)

% (m

/m)

seed

s%

(m/m

)ex

trac

t%

(m/m

)%

(m/m

)M

ax.

Max

.M

ax.

Max

.M

ax.

Max

.M

in.

Max

.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

Spe

cial

0.5

0.2

0.5

10.0

5.0

1.5

30.0

15.0

(1)

Fen

ugre

ek (W

hole

) sha

ll be

drie

d m

atur

e se

eds

ofT

rigon

ella

foen

um g

raec

um L

;

Sta

ndar

d2.

00.

51.

010

.07.

02.

030

.018

.0(2

)It

shal

l be

free

from

mus

tines

s, a

ny o

ff-fla

vour

s or

oth

erty

pica

l tas

te, o

dour

or f

lavo

ur,

(3)

It sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om a

dded

col

ourin

g m

atte

r;

(4)

It sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om m

ould

gro

wth

, liv

ing

inse

cts

and

prac

tical

ly fr

ee fr

om d

ead

inse

cts,

inse

ct fr

agm

ents

and

rode

nt c

onta

min

atio

n;

(5)

It sh

all c

ompl

y w

ith re

stric

tions

in re

gard

to A

flato

xins

,M

etal

lic C

onta

min

ants

, Ins

ectic

ide

or P

estic

ide

resi

due,

Poi

sono

us m

etal

s, n

atur

ally

occ

urrin

g co

ntam

inan

ts,

Mic

robi

al lo

ad a

nd th

e lik

e as

spe

cifie

d by

the

Cod

exA

limen

tariu

s C

omm

issi

on o

r as

per b

uyer

s re

quire

men

tsfo

r Exp

ort p

urpo

ses

and

the

Pre

vent

ion

of F

ood

Adu

ltera

tion

Rul

es, 1

955

for d

omes

tic tr

ade.

Def

initi

on

s:

(a)

“Dam

aged

and

inse

ct b

ored

see

ds” i

nclu

des

all s

eeds

whi

ch a

re d

amag

ed o

r whi

ch h

ave

been

bor

ed o

r atta

cked

by

wee

vils

or o

ther

inse

cts;

(b)

“Ino

rgan

ic e

xtra

neou

s m

atte

r” in

clud

es d

ust,

ston

es, e

arth

or a

ny o

ther

inor

gani

c fo

reig

n m

atte

r,

(c)

“Org

anic

ext

rane

ous

mat

ter”

incl

udes

str

aw o

r cha

lf, s

talk

s, s

tem

s, s

eeds

oth

er th

an F

enug

reek

and

oth

er o

rgan

ic fo

reig

n m

atte

r.

Not

e:- W

hen

fragm

ente

d F

enug

reek

see

ds a

re g

rade

d, th

e w

ords

‘Fra

gmen

ted

Fen

ugre

ek’ s

hall

be c

lear

ly m

arke

d on

the

labe

l.

33

SC

HE

DU

LE

XX

VII

(See

rule

s 3

and

4)G

rade

des

igna

tion

and

qual

ity o

f Fen

ugre

ek P

owde

r

Gra

de

Q

ualit

yD

esig

natio

n

Spe

cial

Cha

ract

eris

tics

Moi

stur

eTo

tal a

shA

cid

inso

lubl

eC

rude

fibr

eC

old

wat

erG

ener

al%

(m/m

)%

(m/m

)as

h %

(m/m

)%

(m/m

)so

lubl

e ex

trac

tC

hara

cter

istic

s%

(m/m

)M

ax.

Max

.M

ax.

Max

.m

in.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Spe

cial

10.0

5.0

1.5

15.0

30.0

(1)

Fen

ugre

ek P

owde

r sha

ll be

obt

aine

d by

grin

ding

drie

d an

d rip

ened

see

ds

of T

rigon

ella

foen

um g

raec

um L

.;

Sta

ndar

d10

.07.

02.

018

.030

.0(2

)It

shal

l be

grou

nd to

suc

h a

finen

ess

that

it s

hall

pass

com

plet

ely

thro

ugh

a 10

00 m

icro

n si

eve;

(3)

It sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om o

ff-fla

vour

s, m

ustin

ess

and

ranc

idity

;

(4)

It sh

all b

e fr

ee fr

om a

dded

col

ourin

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SCHEDULE XXVIII(See rules 3 and 4)

Grade designations and quality of Celery Seeds

Grade QualityDesignation

Special Characteristics

Organic Inorganic Damaged Moisture Generalextraneous extraneous and edible % (m/m) Characteristics

matter % (m/m) matter % (m/m) foreign seedsMax Max Max Max

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

Special 0.4 0.1 1.5 10.0 (1) Celery seeds shall be dried andmatured fruits of Apium graveolens;

Standard 1.0 0.5 2.5 10.0 (2) It shall be free from visiblemoulds, living insects and practi-caly free from dead insects, in-sect fragments and rodentcontamination;

(3) It shall be free from any addedcolouring matter,

(4) Its flavour shall be characteris-tics, aromatic and not musty;

(5) It shall comply with restrictionsin regard to Aflatoxins, MetallicContammants, Insecticide orPesticide residue, Poisonousmetals, naturally occurring con-taminants, Microbial load andthe like as specified by theCodex Alimentarius Commissionor as per buyers requirements forExport purposes and the Preven-tion of Food Adulteration Rules,1955 for domestic trade.

Definitions:(a) “Inorganic extraneous matter” includes dust, stones, earth or any other inorganic foreign

matter.

(b) “Organic extraneous matter” includes straw or chalf, stalks, stems, seeds from other plantsand any other organic foreign matter.

(c) “Edible foreign seeds” means seeds other than Celery seeds (Apium graveolens L)

SCHEDULE XXIX(See rules 5)

(Design of Agmark Insignia)

[F. No. 18011/8/2002-M-II]P.K. AGARWAL, Jt. Secy. (Agricultural Marketing

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