Executive Summary:
This document outlines the Kusum Seed Grading and Marking Rules, 2016, established by the Central Government under the Agricultural Produce Grading and Marking Act, 1937. It sets forth the standards for grading and marking Kusum seeds to ensure quality. The rules will come into force upon final publication in the Official Gazette, and public input is invited within 30 days of the notification's availability.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Title and Application:**
* These are the Kusum Seed Grading and Marking Rules, 2016.
* They apply to Kusum Seed obtained from *Carthamus tinctorius* o *oleosa* Lour. Merr. Syn. *Sjristiruga* Willd. of the family *Sapindaceae*.
* The rules come into force upon final publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Definitions:**
* "Agricultural Marketing Adviser" means the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India.
* "Authorised packer" is a person or body with a certificate to grade and mark Kusum Seed.
* "Certificate of authorisation" is issued under the General Grading and Marking Rules, 1988.
* "General Grading and Marking Rules" means the General Grading and Marking Rules, 1988.
* "Grade designation mark" refers to the Agmark insignia.
* "Schedule" refers to a schedule appended to these rules.
* **Grade Designations and Quality:**
* Grade designations indicating Kusum Seed quality are in Schedule II.
* Quality specifications for Kusum Seed are detailed in Schedule II.
* **Grade Designation Mark:**
* The grade designation mark is the AGMARK insignia, including the certificate number, "AGMARK", commodity name, and grade designation, as shown in Schedule I.
* **Method of Packing:**
* Kusum Seeds must be packed in sound, clean, and dry containers, such as jute, cloth, or polywoven bags with food-grade inner linings.
* Packing material must be free from insects, fungal infestation, and should not impart any toxic substance or undesirable odour or flavour to the product.
* Packing sizes should comply with the Legal Metrology packaged commodities Rules, 2011.
* Packages must be properly closed and sealed.
* **Method of Marking:**
* The grade designation mark must be securely affixed or printed on each package, approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser.
* Required markings include commodity name, grade, lot number, packing date, packer's address and name, net weight, maximum retail price, and best before date.
* The ink used must not contaminate the Kusum Seed.
* **Special Conditions for Authorisation:**
* Authorised packers must follow instructions from the Agricultural Marketing Adviser.
* Premises must be hygienic, sanitary, well-ventilated, and lighted.
* Personnel must be in sound health and free from communicable diseases.
* Storage facilities must have pucca floors and be free from rodents and insects.
* Compliance with grading, packing, marking, and record-keeping instructions is required.
* **Schedule II - Quality of Kusum Seed:**
* Kusum Seed shall be obtained from the plant *Carthamus tinctorius* o *oleosa* Lour. Merr. Syn. *Sjristiruga* Willd. of the family *Sapindaceae* for oil milling and not meant for human consumption.
* Minimum requirements are specified, including being wholesome, mature, clean, dried, uniform in size, shape, and color, and free from insects, fungus, artificial coloring, and rancidity.
* Criteria for grade designation and quality are detailed in a table within Schedule II, covering moisture, extraneous matter, oil content, and acid value.
* The condition of the Kusum Seed shall be such so as to enable it: a) to withstand transport and handling; and b) to arrive in satisfactory condition at the place of destination.
* Kusum Seed shall be stored in dry place, maintained in a clean and hygienic condition.
Impact Analysis:
* **Kusum Seed Producers/Packers:**
* *Impact:* Must adhere to the grading and marking rules to ensure compliance and maintain quality standards.
* *Action Required:* Obtain a certificate of authorisation, implement proper grading, packing, and marking procedures, and maintain hygienic facilities.
* **Agricultural Marketing Advisor:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for overseeing and enforcing the rules, providing guidance, and approving packing and marking methods.
* *Action Required:* Issue necessary instructions, monitor compliance, and authorise packers.
* **Consumers:**
* *Impact:* Benefit from standardised quality and accurate labeling of Kusum Seed.
* *Action Required:* Be aware of the grade designations and markings to make informed purchasing decisions.
* **Government of India (Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare):**
* *Impact:* Responsible for the overall administration and enforcement of the Agricultural Produce Grading and Marking Act, 1937, and ensuring compliance with the Kusum Seed Grading and Marking Rules, 2016.
* *Action Required:* Ensure that the rules are effectively implemented and enforced to maintain the quality and standards of Kusum Seed in the market.
Key Entities Referenced
Agricultural Produce Grading and Marking Act, 1937: A law enacted in 1937 by the Indian government related to grading and marking of agricultural products.
Kusum Seed Grading and Marking Rules, 2016: A set of rules proposed by the Central Government regarding the grading and marking of Kusum seeds.
Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India: A position within the Indian government responsible for advising on agricultural marketing.
Directorate of Marketing and Inspections: A department under the Government of India involved in marketing and inspection activities.
CGO Complex, Faridabad, Haryana: Location of the Head Office, Directorate of Marketing and Inspections
General Grading and Marking Rules, 1988: A set of general rules pertaining to grading and marking, referenced within the context of Kusum seed grading.
Agmark: A certification mark employed on agricultural products in India, assuring that they conform to a set of standards approved by the Directorate of Marketing and Inspection.
Legal Metrology Packaged commodities Rules, 2011: Rules pertaining to packaged commodities under the Legal Metrology Act.
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(कृिष, सहका(cid:7407)रता और (cid:7408)कसान क(cid:7016)य ाण िवभाग)
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सा.का.िन. 1153(अ).-कुसुम बीज (cid:7088)ेणीकरण और िच(cid:7022)नांकन िनयम, 2016 िजसे के(cid:7008) (cid:7076) सरकार (cid:7367)ारा कृिष उपज ((cid:7088)ेणीकरण और
िच(cid:7022)नांकन) अिधिनयम, 1937 (1937 का 1) क(cid:7409) धारा 3 (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)द(cid:7004) त शि(cid:7334)य(cid:7298) का (cid:7079)योग करते (cid:7263)ए बनाने का िवचार है, का िन(cid:7013) निलिखत
(cid:7079)ा(cid:7272)प उ(cid:6989) त धारा (cid:7367)ारा अपेि(cid:6979)त अनुसार ऐसे सभी (cid:7018) यि(cid:7334)य(cid:7298) क(cid:7409) सूचना के िलए, िजनके इससे (cid:7079)भािवत होने क(cid:7409) संभावना है, (cid:7079)कािशत
(cid:7408)कया जाता ह ै और यह सूिचत (cid:7408)कया जाता ह ै (cid:7408)क उ(cid:6989) त (cid:7079)ा(cid:7272)प िनयम(cid:7298) पर उस तारीख से िजस तारीख को भारत के राजप(cid:7074) क(cid:7409) उ(cid:6989)त
अिधसूचना क(cid:7409) (cid:7079)ितयां जनता को उपल(cid:7011) ध करा दी जाती ह,ै तीस (cid:7408)दन(cid:7298) क(cid:7409) अविध क(cid:7409) समाि(cid:7385) के प(cid:7019) चात िवचार (cid:7408)कया जाएगा ।
उपयु(cid:6981)(cid:6989) त अविध क(cid:7409) समाि(cid:7385) से पूव(cid:6981) उ(cid:6989) त (cid:7079)ा(cid:7272)प िनयम(cid:7298) के संबंध म(cid:7286) (cid:7408)कसी (cid:7018) यि(cid:7334) से (cid:7079)ा(cid:7009) त होने वाली आपि(cid:7275)य(cid:7298) अथवा सुझाव(cid:7298) पर
के(cid:7008) (cid:7076) सरकार (cid:7367)ारा िवचार (cid:7408)कया जाएगा ।
उ(cid:6989) त (cid:7079)ा(cid:7272)प िनयम(cid:7298) के संबंध म(cid:7286) आपि(cid:7275)यां अथवा सुझाव, य(cid:7408)द कोई ह(cid:7298), कृिष िवपणन सलाहकार, भारत सरकार, िवपणन एवं
िनरी(cid:6979)ण िनदशे ालय, (cid:7079)धान कायाल(cid:6981) य, सीजीओ का(cid:7013) पले(cid:6989) स, एन.एच.-IV, फरीदाबाद (ह(cid:7407)रयाणा)-121001 अ(cid:7061)ेिषत (cid:7408)कया जाएं ।
(cid:7079)ा(cid:7272)प िनयम
1. संि(cid:6979)(cid:7009)त नाम, लाग ूहोना और (cid:7079)ारंभ ।
(1) इन िनयम(cid:7298) का नाम कुसुम बीज (cid:7088)ेणीकरण और िच(cid:7022)नांकन िनयम, 2016 ह ै।
(2) ये से(cid:7410)पडिे सया फैिमली के राले(cid:7019) चेरा ऑिलओसा (लूर) मेर.िसन.एस.(cid:7069)ाइजुगा िब(cid:7016) ड पादप से (cid:7079)ा(cid:7009) त कुसुम बीज पर लागू ह(cid:7298)गे ।
(3) ये सरकारी राजप(cid:7074) म(cid:7286) उनके अंितम (cid:7272)प से (cid:7079)ाकिशत होने क(cid:7409) तारीख से लागू ह(cid:7298)गे ।
2. प(cid:7407)रभाषाए.ं= (1) इन िनयम(cid:7298) म(cid:7286) जब तक (cid:7408)क संदभ(cid:6981) म(cid:7286) अ(cid:7008) यथा अपेि(cid:6979)त न हो,-
(क) ‘’कृिष िवपणन सलाहकार’’ से भारत सरकार का कृिष िवपणन सलाहकार अिभ(cid:7079)ेत ह ै;
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(ख) ‘’(cid:7079)ािधकृत पैकर’’ से कोई (cid:7018) यि(cid:7334) या (cid:7018) यि(cid:7334)य(cid:7298) का िनकाय अिभ(cid:7079)ेत ह ैिजसे इन िनयम(cid:7298) के अधीन उपबंिधत (cid:7088)ेणी मानक(cid:7298) और िविहत
(cid:7079)(cid:7408)(cid:7059)या के अनुसार कुसुम बीज का (cid:7088)ेणीकरण और उ(cid:7008) ह (cid:7286)िच(cid:7022)नांकन करने के िलए (cid:7079)ािधकार (cid:7079)माण-प(cid:7074) अनुद(cid:7004) त (cid:7408)कया गया ह ै;
(ग) ‘’(cid:7079)ािधकार (cid:7079)माण प(cid:7074)’’ से (cid:7408)कसी (cid:7018) यि(cid:7334) या (cid:7018) यि(cid:7334)य(cid:7298) के (cid:7408)कसी िनकाय को कुसुम बीज का (cid:7088)ेणीकरण और िच(cid:7022)नांकन करने और उन पर
(cid:7088)ेणी अिभधान िच(cid:7022)न लगाने के िलए (cid:7079)ािधकृत करते (cid:7263)ए साधारण (cid:7088)ेणीकरण और िच(cid:7022)नांकन िनयम, 1988 के उपबंध(cid:7298) के अधीन
जारी (cid:7408)कया गया (cid:7079)माण प(cid:7074) अिभ(cid:7079)ेत है ;
(घ) ‘’साधारण (cid:7088)ेणीकरण और िच(cid:7022)नांकन िनयम’’ से कृिष उपज ((cid:7088)ेणीकरण और िच(cid:7022)नांकन) अिधिनयम, 1937 (1937 का 1) क(cid:7409) धारा
3 के अधीन बनाए गए साधारण (cid:7088)ेणीकरण और िच(cid:7022)नांकन िनयम, 1988 अिभ(cid:7079)ेत ह (cid:7289);
(ड़) ‘’(cid:7088)ेणी अिभधान िच(cid:7022)न’’ से िनयम 5 म(cid:7286) िविन(cid:7416)द(cid:7020) ट एगमाक(cid:6981) अिधिच(cid:7022)न अिभ(cid:7079)ेत ह ै;
(च) ‘’अनुसूची’’ से इन िनयम(cid:7298) के साथ संल(cid:6991) न अनुसूची अिभ(cid:7079)ेत ह ै।
(2) उन श(cid:7011) द(cid:7298) और पद(cid:7298) के जो इन िनयम(cid:7298) म(cid:7286) (cid:7079)यु(cid:6989) त ह (cid:7289)और प(cid:7407)रभािषत नह(cid:7277) ह,(cid:7289) (cid:7408)क(cid:7008) तु कृिष उपज ((cid:7088)ेणीकरण और िच(cid:7022)नांकन) अिधिनयम,
1937 (1937 का 1) म(cid:7286) प(cid:7407)रभािषत ह,ै के वही अथ(cid:6981) ह(cid:7298)गे जो उ(cid:6989) त अिधिनयम और उ(cid:6989) त िनयम(cid:7298) म(cid:7286) ह (cid:7289)।
3. (cid:7088)ेणी अिभधान : कुसुम बीज क(cid:7409) (cid:6989)व ािलटी को द(cid:7414)शत करने के िलए (cid:7088)ेणी अिभधान अनुसूची-2 क(cid:7409) सारणी के (cid:7021) त(cid:7013) भ 1 म(cid:7286) यथा
िविन(cid:7416)द(cid:7020) ट के अनुसार ह(cid:7298)गे ;
4. (cid:6989)व ािलटी : इन िनयम(cid:7298) के (cid:7079)योजन(cid:7298) के िलए कुसुम बीज क(cid:7409) (cid:6989) वािल टी अनुसूची–2 म(cid:7286) यथा िविन(cid:7416)द(cid:7020) ट के अनुसार होगी ;
5. (cid:7088)ेणी अिभधान िच(cid:7022)न : (cid:7088)ेणी अिभधान िच(cid:7022)न म(cid:7286) (cid:7079)ािधकार (cid:7079)माण प(cid:7074) क(cid:7409) सं(cid:6990) या, ‘’एगमाक(cid:6981)’’ श(cid:7011) द, व(cid:7021) तु का नाम और अनुसूची 1 म(cid:7286)
(cid:7408)दए गए िडजाइन के सदशृ (cid:7088)ेणी अिभधान को सि(cid:7013)मिलत करते (cid:7263)ए िडजाइन से िमलकर बना ‘’एगमाक(cid:6981) (cid:7079)ािधकार िच(cid:7022)न’’ होगा ;
6. पैक करने क(cid:7409) प(cid:7373)ित : (1) कुसुम बीज क(cid:7409) पै(cid:7412)कग जूट से बने ठोस, (cid:7021) व(cid:6994) छ और शु(cid:7020) क आधान(cid:7298) म(cid:7286) या कपड ेके थैल(cid:7298) या पोलीवोवन थैल(cid:7298),
िजनके अंदर क(cid:7409) लाइ(cid:7410)नग खा(cid:7378) (cid:7088)ेणी सा(cid:7083)गी क(cid:7409) हो, या पोली(cid:7079)ोिपलीन अथवा पॉलीथीन से बने पाउच(cid:7298) या पोली(cid:7079)ोपीलीन अथवा
पॉलीथीन से लेिमने(cid:7407)टड कागज के थैल(cid:7298) या जो कृिष िवपणन सलाहकार (cid:7367)ारा अथवा साधारण (cid:7088)ेणीकरण और िच(cid:7022)नांकन िनयम के
िनयम उसके (cid:7367)ारा 11 के अनुसार इस िनिम(cid:7004) त (cid:7079)ािधकृत (cid:7408)कसी अिधकारी (cid:7367)ारा अनुमो(cid:7408)दत (cid:7408)कसी अ(cid:7008) य खा(cid:7378) (cid:7088)ेणी साम(cid:7061)ी म(cid:7286) पैक
(cid:7408)कया जाएगा ।
(2) पैक करने क(cid:7409) साम(cid:7061)ी क(cid:7409)ट(cid:7298) या फफूंद संदषू ण से मु(cid:6989) त होगी और अ(cid:7008) य िवषैले पदाथ(cid:6981) या अवांछनीय गंध या उ(cid:7004) पाद के सुवास से रिहत
होगी ।
(3) कुसुम बीज क(cid:7409) पै(cid:7412)कग िविधक माप िव(cid:6980)ान अिधिनयम, 2009 (2010 का 1) क(cid:7409) धारा 52 क(cid:7409) उपधारा (2) के खंड (ञ) और (थ) के
साथ प(cid:7407)ठत उपखंड (1) के अधीन बनाए गए िविधक माप िव(cid:6980)ान (पैकेज क(cid:7409) गई व(cid:7021) तुएं) िनयम, 2011 के उपबंध(cid:7298) के अनुसार पैक
आकार(cid:7298) म(cid:7286) अथवा कृिष िवपणन सलाहकार (cid:7367)ारा समय-समय पर जारी (cid:7408)कए गए अनुदशे (cid:7298) के अनुसार होगी ।
(4) समान लॉट या बैच के छोट े पैक आकार(cid:7298) क(cid:7409) (cid:7088)ेणीकृत साम(cid:7061)ी को (cid:7088)ेणी अिभधान िच(cid:7022)न के साथ उसके स(cid:7013) पूण(cid:6981) (cid:7011) यौर(cid:7298) के साथ बड़े
आधान म(cid:7286) पैक (cid:7408)कया जा सकेगा ।
(5) (cid:7079)(cid:7004) येक पैकेज म(cid:7286) समान (cid:7079)कार के तथा समान (cid:7088)ेणी अिभधान के कुसुम बीज अतं(cid:7414)व(cid:7020) ट ह(cid:7298)गे ।
(6) (cid:7079)(cid:7004) येक पैकेज सुरि(cid:6979)त (cid:7272)प से बंद और मुहरबंद (cid:7408)कया जाएगा िजससे (cid:7408)क (cid:7408)कसी तरह के संदषू ण को रोका जा सके ।
7. िच(cid:7022)नाकं न क(cid:7409) प(cid:7373)ित : (1) (cid:7088)ेणी अिभधान िच(cid:7022)न (cid:7079)(cid:7004) येक पैकेज पर कृिष िवपणन सलाहकार या साधारण (cid:7088)ेणीकरण और िच(cid:7022)नाकं न
िनयम 11 के अनुसार इस िनिम(cid:7004) त उसके (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)ािधकृत (cid:7408)कसी अिधकारी (cid:7367)ारा अनुमो(cid:7408)दत रीित से सुरि(cid:6979)त (cid:7272)प से िचपकाया जाएगा
या मु(cid:7408)(cid:7076)त (cid:7408)कया जाएगा ।
(2) (cid:7079)(cid:7004) येक पैकेज पर (cid:7088)ेणी अिभधान िच(cid:7022)न के अित(cid:7407)र(cid:6989) त िनम् निलिखत िविश(cid:7020) टयां (cid:7021) प(cid:7020) टत: पहचाने जाने यो(cid:6991) य (cid:7272)प म(cid:7286) िच(cid:7022)ना(cid:7408)ं कत क(cid:7409)
जाएंगी, अथा(cid:6981)त :-
(क) व(cid:7021) तु का नाम;
(ख) (cid:7088)ेणी;¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
(ग) (cid:7408)क(cid:7021) म या (cid:7018) यवसाय नाम (वैकि(cid:7016)पक);
(घ) लॉट सं(cid:6990) या;
(ड़) पैक करने क(cid:7409) तारीख;
(च) पैक करने के (cid:7021) थान का पता;
(छ) शु(cid:7373) भार;
(ज) पैकर का नाम और पता;
(झ) अिधकतम खुदरा मू(cid:7016) य (सभी कर(cid:7298) सिहत);
(ञ) मास.............वष(cid:6981)..............से पूव(cid:6981) उपभोग के िलए सव(cid:7299)(cid:7004) तम;
(ट) िविधक माप िव(cid:6980)ान (पैक क(cid:7409) गई व(cid:7021) तुएं) िनयम, 2011, खा(cid:7378) सुर(cid:6979)ा और मानक अिधिनयम, 2006 (2006 का 34) या
त(cid:7004) समय (cid:7079)वृ(cid:7004) त (cid:7408)कसी अ(cid:7008) य िविध के अधीन कोई अ(cid:7008) य िविशि(cid:7397)यां जो िविन(cid:7416)द(cid:7020) ट क(cid:7409) जा सके अथवा कृिष िवपणन सलाहकार
(cid:7367)ारा या इस िनिम(cid:7004) त उसके (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)ािधकृत (cid:7408)कसी अिधकारी (cid:7367)ारा जारी अनुदशे ।
(3) पैकेज(cid:7298) पर िच(cid:7022)नांकन के िलए (cid:7079)यु(cid:6989) त (cid:7021) याही ऐसी होगी जो कुसुम बीज को संदिूषत न करे ।
(4) (cid:7079)ािधकृत पैकर कृिष िवपणन सलाहकार या इस िनिम(cid:7004) त उसके (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)ािधकृत (cid:7408)कसी अिधकारी का साधारण (cid:7088)ेणीकरण और
िच(cid:7022)नांकन िनयम के िनयम 11 के अनुसार पूव(cid:6981) अनुमोदन अिभ(cid:7079)ा(cid:7009) त करने के प(cid:7019) चात, (cid:7088)ेणीकृत पैकज(cid:7298) पर अपना (cid:7079)ाइवेट (cid:7018) यापार
िच(cid:7022)न या (cid:7018) यापार (cid:7081)ांड िच(cid:7022)ना(cid:7408)ंकत करेगा, जो इन िनयम(cid:7298) के अनुसार (cid:7088)ेणीकृत पैकेज(cid:7298) पर लगाए गए (cid:7088)ेणी अिभधान िच(cid:7022)न (cid:7367)ारा
उपद(cid:7414)शत (cid:6989) वािलटी से िभ(cid:7008) न (cid:6989) वािलटी उपद(cid:7414)शत न करता हो ।
8 (cid:7079)ािधकार (cid:7079)माण प(cid:7074) क(cid:7409) िवशषे शत (cid:7286): (1) साधारण (cid:7088)ेणीकरण और िच(cid:7022)नांकन िनयम के िनयम 3 के उपिनयम (8) म(cid:7286) िविन(cid:7416)द(cid:7020) ट शत(cid:7300)
के अित(cid:7407)र(cid:6989) त (cid:7079)(cid:7004) येक (cid:7079)ािधकृत पैकर कृिष िवपणन सलाहकार (cid:7367)ारा समय-समय पर िविन(cid:7416)द(cid:7020) ट सभी अ(cid:7008) य अनुदेश(cid:7298) का पालन करेगा ।
(2) प(cid:7407)रसर(cid:7298) को (cid:7021)व ा(cid:7021) थ(cid:7079)द और (cid:7021) व(cid:6994) छता क(cid:7409) दशा(cid:7312) के साथ उिचत संवातन तथा अ(cid:6994) छी (cid:7079)काश (cid:7018) यव(cid:7021) था म(cid:7286) रखा जाएगा । इन सं(cid:7408)(cid:7059)या(cid:7312)
म(cid:7286) लगे का(cid:7414)मक(cid:7298) का अ(cid:6994) छा (cid:7021) वा(cid:7021) (cid:7005) य होगा और वे (cid:7408)कसी संचारी, संसग(cid:7278) या सं(cid:7059)ामक रोग से मु(cid:6989) त ह(cid:7298)गे ।
(3) (cid:7079)ािधकृत पैकर के पास प(cid:6989) के फश(cid:6981) वाली भंडारण सुिवधाएं ह(cid:7298)गी और वे कृ(cid:7008) तक और क(cid:7409)ट(cid:7298) के उ(cid:7004) पीड़न से मु(cid:6989) त ह(cid:7298)गे ।
(4) (cid:7079)ािधकृत पैकर (cid:7088)ेणीकरण, पै(cid:7412)कग, िच(cid:7022)नांकन, मुहरबंद और अिभलेख(cid:7298) के अनुर(cid:6979)ण संबंधी कृिष िवपणन सलाहकार या साधारण
(cid:7088)ेणीकरण और िच(cid:7022)नांकन िनयम(cid:7298) के अनुसार इस िनिम(cid:7004) त उसके (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)ािधकृत (cid:7408)कसी अिधकारी (cid:7367)ारा समय-समय पर जारी सभी
अनुदशे (cid:7298) का अनुपालन कर(cid:7286)गे।
अनुसचू ी-1
(िनयम 5 दखे (cid:7286))
(एगमाक(cid:6981) अिधिच(cid:7022)न का िडजाइन)
(cid:65)(cid:32)(cid:78)(cid:111)(cid:46)
(cid:67)
व(cid:7021) तु का नाम...........................
(cid:7088)ेणी ......................................4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
अनुसचू ी- 2
(िनयम 3 और िनयम 4 दखे (cid:7286))
कुसुम बीज का (cid:7088)णे ी अिभधान और (cid:6989)व ािलटी
1 ऑयल िम(cid:7410)लग के िलए कुसुम न (cid:7408)क मानव उपभोग के िलए बीज से(cid:7410)पडिे सया प(cid:7407)रवार के शलेइचेरा ऑिलओसा (लूर) मेर िसन0एस0
(cid:7407)(cid:7069)जुगा िव(cid:7016) लड पादप से अिभ(cid:7079)ा(cid:7009) त (cid:7408)कया जाएगा ।
2 (cid:7008) यनू तम अप(cid:6979)े ाएं : (i) कुसुम बीज िन(cid:7013) न(cid:7079)कार होगे :-
(क) साबूत, पके (cid:7263)ए (cid:7021) व(cid:6994) छ और शु(cid:7020) क बीज;
(ख) समान आकार, आकृित और रंग के;
(ग) जीिवत और मृत क(cid:7409)ट(cid:7298), और क(cid:7409)ट अंश(cid:7298) से मु(cid:6989) त;
(घ) फफूंदी के (cid:7079)भाव से मु(cid:6989) त;
(ड़) जोड़ ेगए कृि(cid:7074)म रंजक पदाथ(cid:6981) से मु(cid:6989) त;
(च) कृंतक बाल और मलमू(cid:7074) से मु(cid:6989) त;
(छ) कुसुम बीज के अित(cid:7407)र(cid:6989) त (cid:7408)कसी अ(cid:7008) य पदाथ(cid:6981) से मु(cid:6989) त;
(ज) िवकृत गंध से मु(cid:6989) त;
(II) भूिम पर रखने और नमी करने पर बीज(cid:7298) से ताजी गंध आनी चािहए ।
3 कुसुम बीज (cid:7088)णे ी अिभधान और (cid:6989)व ािलटी के िलए मानदंड :
सारणी
(cid:7088)ेणी आ(cid:7076)(cid:6981)ता, भार िवजातीय िवजातीय (cid:6979)ित (cid:7061)(cid:7021) त, िसकुड़ े(cid:7263)ए तेल अंतव(cid:6981)(cid:7021) तु (नमी िनकाले गए
अिभधान (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)ितशत काब(cid:6981)िनक पदाथ(cid:6981), अकाब(cid:6981)िनक और अप(cid:7407)रप(cid:6989) व बीज, मु(cid:6989) त आधार पर) तेल म(cid:7286) अ(cid:7013) ल
(अिधकतम) भार (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)ितशत पदाथ,(cid:6981) भार भार (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)ितशत भार (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)ितशत क(cid:7409) मा(cid:7074)ा
(cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)ितशत
(अिधकतम) (अिधकतम) (अिधकतम) ((cid:7008) यूनतम) (अिधकतम)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
6.0 0.5 0.2 1.0 32.0 3.0
िवशेष
मानक 6.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 30.0 5.0
साधारण
7.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 28.0 8.0
4 अ(cid:7008) य अप(cid:6979)े ाएं :
(I) कुसुम बीज क(cid:7409) ि(cid:7021)थित ऐसी होगी (cid:7408)क -
(क) वह प(cid:7407)रवहन और हथालन क(cid:7409) ि(cid:7021)थितय(cid:7298) को सहन कर सके और
(ख) उसे गंत(cid:7018) य (cid:7021) थान पर संतोषजनक ि(cid:7021)थित म(cid:7286) प(cid:7263)ंचाया जा सके;
(II) कुसुम बीज को शु(cid:7020) क (cid:7021) थान पर भंडा(cid:7407)रत (cid:7408)कया जाएगा तथा उसे (cid:7021) व(cid:6994) छ और साफ-सफाई वाली दशा म(cid:7286) रखा जाएगा ।
(cid:7021)प ष ट् ीकरण :-
1 “काष(cid:6981)िनक पदाथ(cid:6981)” म(cid:7286) भूसी ितनके, तने और अ(cid:7008) य अखा(cid:7378) अनाज सि(cid:7013)मिलत ह;ै¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5
2 “अकाब(cid:6981)िनक पदाथ(cid:6981)” म(cid:7286) धाि(cid:7004)वक टुकड़े, रेत, कंकड, प(cid:7004) थर, िम(cid:7349)ी, िम(cid:7349)ी के ढ़ेले, िचकनी िम(cid:7349)ी के ढ़ेले तथा पशु(cid:7312) क(cid:7409) गंदगी सि(cid:7013)मिलत ह ै।;
3 (cid:6979)ित(cid:7061)(cid:7021) त बीज(cid:7298) का अिभ(cid:7079)ाय: ऐसे बीज(cid:7298) से ह ैजो गम(cid:7278), सू(cid:7023) म जीव(cid:7298) और नमी के कारण अंदर से (cid:6979)ित(cid:7061)(cid:7021) त होते ह (cid:7289)और िजन से (cid:6989) वािलटी
पर ब(cid:7263)त असर पड़ता है;
4 अप(cid:7407)रप(cid:6989) व और िसकुड़ े(cid:7263)ए बीज(cid:7298) से ऐसे बीज अिभ(cid:7079)ेत ह (cid:7289)जो पूण(cid:6981)त: प(cid:7407)रप(cid:6989) व नह(cid:7277) ह (cid:7289)।
[फा. सं. 18011/04/2014-एम-II]
के. एस. (cid:7088)ीिनवास, संयु(cid:6989) त सिचव (िवपणन) (cid:32)
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
(Department of Agriculture, Co-operation and Farmers Welfare)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 19th December, 2016
G.S.R. 1153(E).—the following draft of the Kusum Seed Grading and Marking Rules,2016 which the Central
Government proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Agricultural Produce (Grading and
Marking) Act, 1937 (1 of 1937) is hereby published as required by the said section for information of all persons likely to
be affected thereby, and notice is hereby given that the said draft rules shall be taken into consideration after the expiry of
a period of thirty days from the date on which the copies of the Gazette of India contacting this notification are made
available to the public.
Objections or suggestions which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft rules before
the expiry of the above said period shall be taken into consideration by the Central Government.
Objection or suggestions, if any, in respect of the said draft rules may be forwarded to the Agricultural
Marketing Advisor to the Government of India, Directorate of Marketing and Inspections, Head Office, CGO Complex,
NH-IV, Faridabad (Haryana)-121001.
Draft Rules
1. Short title, application and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Kusum Seed Grading and
Marking Rules, 2016.
(2) They shall apply to Kusum Seed obtained from the plant (cid:105)(cid:104)(cid:108)(cid:99)(cid:101)(cid:83)(cid:99)(cid:101)(cid:114)(cid:104)(cid:97)(cid:32)(cid:111)(cid:32)(cid:111)(cid:108)(cid:101)(cid:97)(cid:115) (Lour.) Merr. Syn. (cid:46)(cid:32)(cid:83)(cid:106)(cid:116)(cid:105)(cid:114)(cid:117)(cid:103)(cid:97)(cid:32)
Willd. of the family (cid:83)(cid:97)(cid:112)(cid:105)(cid:110)(cid:100)(cid:97)(cid:99)(cid:101)(cid:97)(cid:101) .
(3) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions.- (1) 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 been granted a certificate of
authorisation to grade and mark Kusum Seed in accordance with the grade standards and procedure
provided under these rules;
(c) "certificate of authorisation" means a certificate issued under the provisions of the General Grading
and Marking Rules, 1988 authorising a person or a body of persons to grade and mark Kusum Seed
with the grade designation mark;
(d) "General Grading and Marking Rules" means the General Grading and Marking Rules, 1988 made
under section 3 of the Agricultural Produce (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.
(2) Words and expression used in these rules and not defined but defined in the Agricultural Produce
(Grading and Marking) Act, 1937(1 of 1937) and the General Grading and Marking Rules,1988 shall have the
meanings respectively assigned to them in the said Act and the said rules.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
3. Grade designations. - The grade designations to indicate the quality of Kusum Seed shall be as set out in
column (1) of the Table in Schedule II.
4. Quality. - For the purposes of these rules, the quality of Kusum Seed shall be as specified in Schedule II.
5. Grade designation mark. - The grade designation mark shall be “AGMARK insignia” consisting of a design
incorporating the certificate of authorisation number, the word "AGMARK", name of commodity and grade designation
resembling the design as set out in Schedule I.
6. Method of packing.- (1) Kusum Seeds shall be packed in sound, clean and dry containers made of jute or
cloth bags or polywoven bags with inner lining of food-grade material or pouches made of polypropylene or
polyethylene or paper bags laminated with polypropylene or polyethylene or any food grade material as approved by the
Agricultural Marketing Adviser or an officer authorised by him in this behalf in accordance with rule 11 of the General
Grading and Marking Rules.
(2) The packing material shall be free from insect and fungal infestation and should not impart any toxic substance or
undesirable odour or flavour to the product.
(3) Kusum seed shall be packed in pack sizes as per the provisions in the Legal Metrology (packaged commodities)
Rules, 2011 made under sub-section (1) read with clauses (j) and (q) of sub-section (2) of section 52 of the Legal
Metrology Act, 2009 (1 of 2010) or as per the instructions issued by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser from time to
time.
(4) 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.
(5) Each package shall contain Kusum Seed of the same type and of the same grade designation.
(6) Each package shall be properly and securely closed and sealed so as to preclude any contamination.
7. Method of Marking.- (1) The grade designation mark shall be securely affixed to or printed on each
package in a manner approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser or an officer authorised by him in this behalf in
accordance with rule 11 of the General Grading and Marking Rules.
(2) In addition to the grade designation mark, following particulars shall be clearly and indelibly marked on
each package, namely :-
(a)(cid:32) Name of the commodity;
(b)(cid:32) Grade;
(c)(cid:32) Variety or trade name (optional);
(d)(cid:32) Lot number;
(e)(cid:32) Date of packing;
(f)(cid:32) Address of the place of packing;
(g)(cid:32) Net weight;
(h)(cid:32) Name and address of the packer;
(i)(cid:32) Maximum retail price (inclusive of all taxes);
(j)(cid:32) Best before__________month______year;
(k)(cid:32) Any other particulars as may be specified under the Legal Metrology (Packaged commodities) Rules, 2011, the
Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006) or any other law being in force or instructions issued by the
Agricultural Marketing Adviser or an officer authorised by him in this behalf.
(3) The ink used for marking on packages shall not contaminate the Kusum Seed.
(4) The authorised packer, may, after obtaining prior approval of the Agricultural Marketing Adviser or an officer
authorised by him in this behalf in accordance with rule 11 of the General Grading and Marking Rules, mark his private
trade mark or trade brand on the graded packages which do not indicate quality other than that indicated by the grade
designation mark affixed to the graded packages in accordance with these rules.
8. Special conditions of certificate of authorisation. - (1) In addition to the conditions specified in the sub-rule
(8) of rule 3 of the General Grading and Marking Rules, every authorised packer shall follow all the instructions
specified by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser from time to time.¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 7
(2) The premises shall be maintained in hygienic and sanitary conditions with proper ventilations and well lighted
arrangement and the personnel engaged in these operations should be in sound health and free from any infectious,
contagious or communicable diseases.
(3) The authorised packer shall have storage facilities with pucca floor and free from rodent and insect infestation.
(4) The authorised packer shall comply with all instructions regarding grading, packing, marking, sealing and
maintenance of records which may be issued by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser or an officer authorised by him in
this behalf in accordance with the General Grading and Marking Rules from time to time.
SCHEDULE I
(See rule 5)
(Design of Agmark insignia)
(cid:67)(cid:65)(cid:32)(cid:78)(cid:111)(cid:46)
Name of commodity__________________________
Grade______________________________________
SCHEDULE II
(See rules 3 and 4)
Grade designation and quality of Kusum Seed
1.(cid:32) Kusum Seed shall be obtained from the plant (cid:99)(cid:101)(cid:83)(cid:105)(cid:104)(cid:108)(cid:99)(cid:104)(cid:101)(cid:32)(cid:114)(cid:97)(cid:108)(cid:101)(cid:111)(cid:115)(cid:111)(cid:97)(cid:32) (Lour.) Merr. Syn. (cid:83)(cid:46)(cid:32)(cid:116)(cid:117)(cid:105)(cid:114)(cid:106)(cid:103)(cid:97)(cid:32) Willd. of the family
(cid:83)(cid:97)(cid:112)(cid:101)(cid:105)(cid:110)(cid:97)(cid:99)(cid:97)(cid:100)(cid:101)(cid:32) for oil milling and not meant for human consumption.
2.(cid:32) Minimum requirements: (i) Kusum Seed shall be –
(cid:32) (a) wholesome, mature, clean and dried ;
(b) uniform in size, shape and colour,
(c) free from living insects, dead insects and insect fragments;
(d) free from fungus infestation, mould growth ;
(e) free from added artificial colouring matter;
(f) free from rodent hair and excreta;
(g) free from other than Kusum seed;
(h) free from rancidity and mustiness;
(ii) the odour and flavour of the seeds when ground and moistened shall be fresh.
3.(cid:32) Criteria for grade designation and quality of Kusum Seed:8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
TABLE
Grade Moisture, Organic Inorganic Damaged, Oil content Acid value of
designation per cent by extraneous extraneous shriveled and (on dry the extracted
weight matter, percent matter, immature basis) oil
by weight percent by seed, percent percent by
weight by weight weight
(max.) (max.) (max.) (max.) (min.) (max.)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
Special 6.0 0.5 0.2 1.0 32.0 3.0
Standard 6.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 30.0 5.0
General 7.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 28.0 8.0
4. Other requirements:
(i) The condition of the Kusum Seed shall be such so as to enable it -
(a)(cid:32) to withstand transport and handling; and
(b)(cid:32) to arrive in satisfactory condition at the place of destination;
(ii) Kusum Seed shall be stored in dry place, maintained in a clean and hygienic condition.
Explanations:-
1. Organic matter” consisting of husk, straws, weeds, and other inedible grains.
2. Inorganic matter” consisting of metallic pieces, dust, sand, gravel, stones, dirt, pebbles, lumps of earth, clay & mud and
animal filth.
3. Damaged seeds mean seeds that are internally damaged as a result of heat, micro and moisture which materially
affects the quality;
4 . Immature and shriveled seeds mean seeds that are not properly developed.
[F. No. 18011/04/2014-M-II]
K. S. SRINIVAS, Jt. Secy. (Marketing)
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.(cid:32)