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Date: 2019-12-27 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

The following draft of the Spices Grading and Marking Amendment rules 2019 which the Central Government proposes to make in exercise

Issued by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare · Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare

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Executive Summary: This document publishes draft amendments to the Spices Grading and Marking Rules. It introduces grading and marking rules for white pepper (whole and powdered). Suggestions or objections regarding these draft rules must be submitted within forty-five days from the date the notification is made available to the public. The rules will come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette. Key Points / Main Content: * **Spices Grading and Marking Amendment Rules, 2019:** * These rules may be called the Spices Grading and Marking Amendment Rules, 2019. * Apply to white pepper whole and powdered. * Come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette. * **Amendments to Spices Grading and Marking Rules, 2012 and 2018:** * In rule 1, sub-rule 2, after clause O, the clause "p White pepper" shall be inserted. * In rule 4, "Schedule II to XL" shall be substituted with "Schedule II to XLII". * In rule 5, "Schedule II to XL" shall be substituted with "Schedule II to XLII". * After schedule XL, the following Schedules shall be inserted, namely: Schedule XLI and XLII * **Schedule XLI: Grade designation and quality of White Pepper Whole** * White pepper shall be obtained from berry of black pepper Piper nigrum Linn., from which the outer pericarp has been removed. * Minimum Requirements include characteristic taste and flavor, uniform shape, size and color, freedom from foreign taste, odor, mustiness, insects, contamination, added coloring matter, and mineral oil. * Domestic and Export Trade must comply with specified food safety requirements and restrictions regarding aflatoxins, heavy metals, insecticides, pesticide residues, and microbial requirements. * Criteria for Grade designations of White Pepper Whole is defined in a table, outlining parameters for "Special", "Standard", and "General" grades. * Other Requirements: The white pepper whole shall withstand transport and handling and be stored in dry and hygienic place at normal room temperature. * **Schedule XLII: Grade designation and quality of White pepper powder** * White pepper powder shall be obtained by grinding dried sound berries of black pepper Piper nigrum Linn. without the outer pericarp. * Minimum Requirements include pleasant taste and flavor, freedom from extraneous matter, foreign taste, odor, fermentation, insects, contamination, added coloring matter, and lumps. * Domestic and Export Trade must comply with specified food safety requirements and restrictions regarding aflatoxins, heavy metals, insecticides, pesticide residues, and microbial requirements. * Criteria of grade designations of White pepper powder is defined in a table, outlining parameters for "Special", "Standard", and "General" grades. * Other Requirements: The White pepper powder shall withstand transport and handling and be stored in dry and hygienic place at normal room temperature. Impact Analysis: * **Spices Producers/Processors:** * *Impact:* Need to adhere to the new grading and marking standards for white pepper (whole and powdered) to ensure compliance and market access. * *Action Required:* Review and implement necessary changes in production and processing to meet the specified quality and safety standards. * **Agricultural Marketing Advisor:** * *Impact:* Responsible for receiving and forwarding suggestions related to the draft rules to the Central Government. * *Action Required:* Collect and forward suggestions to the Central Government within the specified period. * **Domestic and Export Traders:** * *Impact:* Need to ensure that white pepper (whole and powdered) traded complies with the new grading and marking rules, including food safety standards. * *Action Required:* Familiarize themselves with the new regulations and ensure compliance in their trading practices. * **Consumers:** * *Impact:* Will benefit from standardized quality and safety of white pepper (whole and powdered). * *Action Required:* No direct action required, but can expect improved product quality. * **Central Government:** * *Impact:* Responsible for considering objections/suggestions to the draft rules and finalizing the amendments. * *Action Required:* Review feedback and finalize and publish the amended rules in the Official Gazette.

Key Entities Referenced

Spices Grading and Marking Amendment rules, 2019: The primary subject of the notification, concerning amendments to rules regarding the grading and marking of spices. Agricultural Produce Grading and Marking Act, 1937: The enabling legislation under which the Spices Grading and Marking Rules are established and amended. Directorate of Marketing and Inspection: The organization to which suggestions regarding the draft rules should be forwarded. Faridabad, Haryana: Location of the Head Office of Directorate of Marketing and Inspection White pepper whole: A specific type of spice to which the amended rules apply, defining its grade designations and quality standards. White pepper powder: A specific type of spice to which the amended rules apply, defining its grade designations and quality standards. Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006: Act governing food safety and standards in India. Codex Alimentarius Commission: International standards for food safety referred for export trade.
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(ख) सामान आकृित, आकार और रंग क(cid:30) होगी ; (ग) (cid:1)कसी िवजातीय Kवाद गंध, बासीपन और (cid:1)कIवन से म!ु होगी ; (घ) जीिवत और मृत क(cid:30)ट", क(cid:30)ट" के टुकड़", कुट(cid:1)कय", कृदंत संदषू ण और भुकिड़य" से म!ु होगी ; (ङ) (cid:1)कसी तरह के रंजक पदाथ Dसे मु! होगी ; (च) अQछी तरह से साफ क(cid:30) गई होगी; और (छ) (cid:1)कसी तरह के खिनज तले से मु! होगी । (ii) घघघघररररेेेेलललल ूू ूू (cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:20)ाााापपपपााााररररःःःः- यह एSलाटॉि=स(cid:26)स, भारी धातुU, क(cid:30)टनाशक दवाU और नाशीजीवमारक दवाU के अविश5", फसल संदषू क", (cid:23)ाकृितक (cid:24)प से पैदा होन े वाले िवषैले तHव", सूWमजीव संबंधी (cid:23)ितबंध" क(cid:30) अपे)ाओ ँ अथवा घरेल ू +ापार के िलए खाY सुर)ा और मानक (संदषू क", िवषैले पदाथZ और अविश5) िविनयम 2011 और खाY सुर)ा और मानक (खाY उHपाद मानक तथा खाY िम(cid:10)ण) िविनयम, 2011 म 3 िविन>द5 अनुसार अ(cid:26)य खाY सुर)ा अप)े ाU अथवा घरेल ू +ापार के िलए खाY सुर)ा और मानक अिधिनयम, 2006 (2006 का 34) के अतं गतD अिधसूिचत (cid:1)कसी अ(cid:26)य िविनयम का अनुपालन करेगी।¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)] Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 (iii) ििििननननययययाााातत(cid:22)(cid:22)तत(cid:22)(cid:22) (cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:20)ाााापपपपााााररररःःःः- िनयाDत के मामले म 3 यह एSलाटॉि=स(cid:26)स, भारी धातुU, क(cid:30)टनाशक दवाU और नाशीजीव दवाU के अविश5", (cid:23)ाकृितक (cid:24)प से पदै ा होन े वाल े िवषैल े तHव", सूWमजीव संबंधी (cid:23)ितबंध" क(cid:30) अपे)ाU अथवा कोडे=स एलीम3टेAरयस कमीशन अथवा आयातक देश" (cid:29)ारा िविन>द5 खाY सुर)ा संबंधी अप)े ाU को पूरा करेगी। 3333.... ससससफफफफेेेेदददद ििििममममचचचच (cid:22)(cid:22) (cid:22)(cid:22)((((ससससााााबबबबततुुततुु )))) ककककेेेे (cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25)णणणणेेेे ीीीी अअअअििििभभभभधधधधाााानननन ककककेेेे ििििललललएएएए ममममाााापपपपददददंडंडंडंड ततततााााििििललललककककाााा (cid:1)ेणी िवशेष गुण (भार के अनुसार (cid:20)ितशत) वा(cid:23)पशील तेल आभासी अिभधान िवजाितय खंिडत ’लैक क)ट* नमी कुल राख अप(cid:26)रवत& पाइपराइन (शु(cid:23)कता घन!व पदाथ& बैरीज बैरीज +ारा (शु(cid:23)कता के न-शील क) मा/ा आधार पर) ("ाम/लीटर) ,ित"-त आधार ईथर क) (शु(cid:23)कता (प(cid:26)रमाण/भार पदाथ& पर) मा/ा आधार पर)))) ((((अिधक तम) आ(श धु(cid:23) ाक र त पा र (((((cid:29)यूनतम)))) ((((अिधकतम) ((((अिधकतम) (((((cid:29)यूनतम)))) (((((cid:29)यूनतम)))) ((((अिधकतम) ((((अिधकतम) ((((अिधकतम) (((((cid:29)यूनतम)))) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) िवशेष 0.2 0.5 1.0 शू(cid:29)य 11.0 2.0 7.5 5.0 2.0 700 मानक 0.4 2.0 2.0 0.5 12.0 3.0 7.0 4.5 1.5 650 सामा(cid:29)य 0.8 3.0 5.0 1.0 13.0 3.5 6.5 4.0 1.0 600 (cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)पपपप(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)ीीीीककककररररणणणण ::::---- इइइइसससस ततततााााििििललललककककाााा ककककेेेे (cid:8)(cid:8)(cid:8)(cid:8)ययययोोोोजजजजननननााााथथथथ (cid:15)(cid:15) (cid:15)(cid:15)::::---- (क) “िवजातीय पदाथ(cid:5)” का अिभ(cid:9)ायः अकाब(cid:14)िनक और काब(cid:14)िनक पदाथ(cid:5) से ह।(cid:17) अकाब(cid:14)िनक पदाथ(cid:5) म (cid:20)िम(cid:21)ी, कंकर, धूलकण, प(cid:23)थर, शीशा और धाि(cid:23)वक टुकड़े, िम(cid:21)ी के ढेले, िचकनी िम(cid:21)ी आ(cid:28)द शािमल ह(cid:29)गे। काब(cid:14)िनक पदाथ(cid:5) म (cid:20)भूसी, ितनके, खरपतवार बीज के टुकड़े चोकर और अ य अखा" अनाज शािमल ह(cid:29)ग े। (ख) “#लैक बैरीज” का अिभ(cid:9)ायः ऐसी बैरीज से ह ैिजनके ऊपर का िछलका उतारा न गया हो। (ग) “क&ट(cid:29) से (ित*+त पदाथ”(cid:14) का आशय ऐसी उपज से ह ैिजसे जीव/क&टनाशी -ारा आंत/रक अथवा आंिशक 0प से िछ(cid:28)2त और (ित*+त (cid:28)कया गया हो। /ट3पणीः वा5पशील तेल क& मा6ा का िनधा(cid:14)रण िपसाई के तुरंत बाद िनधा(cid:14)/रत (cid:28)कया जाना चािहए । 4444.... अअअअ(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:17)यययय अअअअपपपप(cid:19)(cid:19)ेे(cid:19)(cid:19)ेे ााााएएएएँँ ँँ (i) सफेद िमच (cid:14)(साबूत) क& ि+थित ऐसी होगी (cid:28)क वह – (क) यातायात और रखरखाव क& ि+थित का सामना कर सके । (ख) िजसे अपने गंत8 +थान पर संतोषजनक ढंग से प9चं ाया जा सके । (ii) सफेद िमच (cid:14)को शु5क, साफ-सुथरे +थान पर और कमरे के सामा य तापमान म (cid:20)भंडा/रत (cid:28)कया जाएगा । अअअअननननससुुससुु चचूूचचूू ीीीी----XXXXLLLLIIIIIIII ((((ििििननननययययमममम 4444 औऔऔऔरररर 5555 ददददेखेखेखेख)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24) सफेद िमच (cid:14)(पाउडर) का =ेणी अिभधान और गुणव>ा 1. सफेद िमच (cid:14)शु5क और ठोस काली िमच (cid:14)बेरीज (पाइपर नाइ*म िल@) को िबना िछलके के पीसकर (cid:9)ाA क& जाएगी। वािणिBयक सफेद िमच,(cid:14) को मानव खपत के िलए उपयुD 0प से शोिधत अथवा संसािधत करके तैयार क& जाती ह।ै 2. यूनतम अपे(ाएं :- (i) सफेद िमच (cid:14)के पाउडर म (cid:20):- (क) िविशG (cid:9)कार का +वाद और ज़ायका होगा ; (ख) िवजातीय पदाथ(cid:5) जैसे (cid:28)क कंकर-प(cid:23)थर(cid:29), धूल-कण(cid:29) और िम(cid:21)ी आ(cid:28)द से मुD होगा ; (ग) (cid:28)कसी तरह के िवजातीय +वाद, गंध और (cid:28)कHवन से मुD होगा ; (घ) जीिवत और मृत क&ट(cid:29), क&ट(cid:29) के टुकड़(cid:29), कुट(cid:28)कय(cid:29), कृदतं संदषू ण और भुकिड़य(cid:29) से मुD होगी ;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (ङ) (cid:28)कसी तरह के रंजक पदाथ (cid:14)से मुD होगा और सामान रंग का होगा ; (च) अJछी तरह से साफ (cid:28)कया होगा; और (छ) मुD (cid:9)वाहक (K& फॉNलग) होगा और ढेल(cid:29) से मुD होगा । ((((iiiiiiii)))) घघघघररररेेेेलललल ूू ूू(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25)ाााापपपपााााररररःःःः- यह एPलाटॉिQस स, भारी धातुR, क&टनाशक दवाR और नाशीजीवमारक दवाR के अविशG(cid:29), फसल संदषू क(cid:29), (cid:9)ाकृितक 0प से पैदा होने वाले िवषैले त(cid:23)व(cid:29), सूUमजीव संबंधी (cid:9)ितबंध(cid:29) क& अपे(ाओँ अथवा घरेलू 8ापार के िलए खा" सुर(ा और मानक (संदषू क(cid:29), िवषैले पदाथ(cid:5) और अविशG) िविनयम 2011 और खा" सुर(ा और मानक (खा" उ(cid:23)पाद मानक तथा खा" िम=ण) िविनयम, 2011 म (cid:20)िविनYदG अनुसार अ य खा" सुर(ा अपे(ाR अथवा घरेलू 8ापार के िलए खा" सुर(ा और मानक अिधिनयम, 2006 (2006 का 34) के अंतग(cid:14)त अिधसूिचत (cid:28)कसी अ य िविनयम का अनुपालन करेगी। (iii) िनया(cid:14)त 8ापारः- िनया(cid:14)त के मामले म (cid:20)यह एPलाटॉिQस स, भारी धातुR, क&टनाशक दवाR और नाशीजीव दवाR के अविशG(cid:29), (cid:9)ाकृितक 0प से पैदा होने वाले िवषैले त(cid:23)व(cid:29), सूUमजीव संबंधी (cid:9)ितबंध(cid:29) क& अपे(ाR अथवा कोडेQस एलीम(cid:20)टे/रयस कमीशन अथवा आयातक दशे (cid:29) -ारा िविनYदG खा" सुर(ा संबंधी अपे(ाR को पूरा करेगी। 3. सफेद िमच D (ससससााााबबबबततुुततुु ) के (cid:10)णे ी अिभधान के िलए मापदडं ततततााााििििललललककककाााा =ेणी अिभधान िवशेष गुण (भार के अनुसार (cid:9)ितशत) वा5पशील तेल नमी क& कुल राख तनु एचसीएल* म(cid:20) अप/रवत(cid:14)नशील bूड फाइवर पाइपराइन (शु5कता मा6ा (शु5कता अघुलनशील अ‘ल ईथर क& मा6ा (शु5कता क& मा6ा आधार पर) आधार पर) राख (शु5कता (शु5कता आधार आधार पर) (शु5कता (प/रमाण/भार) आधार पर) पर) आधार पर) ((((अिधकतम)))) (((( यूनतम)))) (((( यूनतम)))) ((((अिधकतम)))) (((( यूनतम)))) (((( यूनतम)))) ((((अिधकतम)))) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) िवशेष 11111111....0000 2222....5555 0000....22220000 7777....5555 4444....5555 5555....0000 1111....0000 मानक 11112222....0000 3333....0000 0000....33330000 7777....0000 6666....0000 4444....5555 0000....8888 सामा य 11113333....0000 3333....5555 0000....33330000 6666....5555 6666....5555 4444....0000 0000....7777 *तन ुहाइ[ो =लोAरक अ(cid:7)ल Aट\पणीः वा?पशील तेल क(cid:30) मा1ा का िनधाDरण िपसाई के तुरंत बाद िनधाDAरत (cid:1)कया जाना चािहए 4. अ(cid:26)य अपे)ाए ँ (i) सफेद िमच D (पाउडर) क(cid:30) िKथित ऐसी होगी (cid:1)क वह – (क) यातायात और रखरखाव क(cid:30) िKथित का सामना कर सके । (ख) िजसे अपने गंत+ Kथान पर संतोषजनक ढंग से प%चं ाया जा सके । (ii) सफेद िमच D को शु?क, साफ-सुथरे Kथान पर और कमरे के सामा(cid:26)य तापमान म 3भंडाAरत (cid:1)कया जाएगा । [फा. सं. Q-11047/04/2018-std] (cid:23)सांत कुमार Kवा^, संयु! सिचव¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)] Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (Department of Agriculture, Co-operation and Farmers Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, 23th December, 2019 G.S.R. 958(E).—The following draft of the Spices Grading and Marking (Amendment) rules, 2019 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) as amended up to 1986 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 forty-five days from the date on which the copies of the Gazette of India containing this notification are made available to the public. 2. Any person desirous of making any suggestion in respect of the said draft rules, may forward the same, within the period specified above, to the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India, Directorate of Marketing and Inspection, Head Office, CGO Complex, NH - IV, Faridabad (Haryana) 121001, who shall forward the same to the Central Government for consideration. 3. All objections or suggestions which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft rules before the expiry of the period so specified will be taken into consideration by the Central Government. DRAFT RULES 1. (1) These rules may be called the Spices Grading and Marking (amendment) Rules, 2019. (2) They shall apply to white pepper whole and powdered. (3) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Spices Grading and Marking Rules, 2012 and 2018 (amendment), (herein after referred to as the said rules), in rules1 in sub rule (2), after clause (O), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:- “(p) White pepper”; 3. In rule 4, of the said rules, for the words and letters “Schedule II to XL” , the words and letters “Schedule II to XLII” shall be substituted; 4. In rule-5 of the said rules, for the words and letters “Schedule II to XL” the words and letters “Schedule II to XLII” shall be substituted; 5. After schedule XL, to the said rules, the following Schedules shall be inserted, namely:- Schedule –XLI (See rule 4 and 5) Grade designation and quality of White Pepper (Whole) 1. White pepper shall be obtained from berry of black pepper (Piper nigrum Linn.), from which the outer pericarp has been removed. White pepper of commerce is prepared either from freshly harvested berries or dried black pepper using special techniques such as retting, steaming and decortications suitably treated or processed for human consumption. 2. Minimum Requirements: (i) White pepper (whole) shall.- (a) have characteristic taste and flavour; (b) have uniform shape, size and colour; (c) be free from any foreign taste, odour, mustiness and evidence of fermentation;6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (d) be free from living insects, dead insects, insect fragments, mites, rodent contamination and mould growth; (e) be free from any added colouring matter ; (f) be properly cleaned; and (g) free from any type of mineral oil ; (ii) Domestic Trade: - It shall comply with restrictions in regard to aflatoxins, heavy metals, insecticides and pesticide residues, crop contaminants, naturally occurring toxic substances, microbial requirement or other food safety requirements as specified in the Food Safety and Standards (contaminants, toxins and residues) Regulations, 2011 and the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011 or any other regulation notified under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006) for domestic trade. (iii) Export Trade: - It shall comply with restrictions in regard to aflatoxins, heavy metals, insecticides and pesticide residues, naturally occurring toxic substances, microbial requirement or other food safety requirements as specified by the Codex Alimentarious Commission or importing Countries requirements for export trade. 3. Criteria for Grade designations of White Pepper (Whole) TABLE Grade Special Characteristics(percent by mass) Volatile oil (on Bulk Designation Extraneous Broken Black Insect Moisture Total ash Non- Piperine dry basis) Density matter berries berries damaged (on dry volatile content (on matter basis) ether dry basis) (volume/weight) (gram/ extract liter) (on dry basis) (Minimum) (Minimum) (Maximum) (Maximum) (Maximum) (Maximum) (Maximum) (Maximum) (Minimum) (Minimum) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) Special 0.2 0.5 1.0 Absent 11.0 2.0 7.5 5.0 2.0 700 Standard 0.4 2.0 2.0 0.5 12.0 3.0 7.0 4.5 1.5 650 General 0.8 3.0 5.0 1.0 13.0 3.5 6.5 4.0 1.0 600 Explanations.- For the purpose of this TABLE (a) “Extraneous matter” means includes inorganic and organic matter. The inorganic matter shall include sand, gravel, dirt, pebbles, stones, glass and metallic pieces, lumps of earth, clay and mud. Organic matter shall include husk, chaff, straw, weed seeds, fragments, bran and other inedible grains. (b) “Black berries” means berry that outer pericarp have not removed effectively. (c) “Insect damaged matter” means the produce internally or partially bored or internally damaged by pest/insect. Note: Volatile oil content should be determined immediately after grinding. 4. Other requirements.— (i) The condition of the white pepper (whole) shall be such so as to enable it to.- (a) Withstand transport and handling; (b) arrive in satisfactory condition at the place of destination. (ii) White pepper whole shall be stored in dry and hygienic place at normal room temperature.¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)] Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 7 Schedule –XLII (See rule 4 and 5) Grade designation and quality of White pepper (powder) 1. White pepper (powder) shall be obtained by grinding dried sound berries of black pepper Piper nigrum Linn. without the outer pericarp. White pepper of commerce is prepared suitably treated or processed for human consumption. 2. Minimum Requirements: (i) White pepper powder shall.- (a) have pleasant taste and flavour; (b) be free from extraneous matter such as stones, dirt, clay etc. (c) be free from any foreign taste, odour and evidence of fermentation; (d) be free from living insects, dead insects, insect fragments, mites, rodent contamination and mould growth; (e) be free from any added colouring matter and have uniform colour; (f) be properly cleaned; and (g) be free falling and no lumps. (ii) Domestic Trade: - It shall comply with restrictions in regard to aflatoxins, heavy metals, insecticides and pesticide residues, crop contaminants, naturally occurring toxic substances, microbial requirement or other food safety requirements as specified in the Food Safety and Standards (contaminants, toxins and residues) Regulations, 2011 and the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011 or any other Regulation notified under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006) for domestic trade. (iii) Export Trade: - It shall comply with restrictions in regard to aflatoxins, heavy metals, insecticides and pesticide residues, naturally occurring toxic substances, Microbial requirement or other food safety requirements as specified by the Codex Alimentarious Commission or importing Countries requirements for export trade. 3. Criteria of grade designations of White pepper (powder) TABLE Grade Special Characteristics(percent by mass) Volatile oil (on Designation Moisture Total ash Acid Non-volatile Crude fiber Piperine dry basis) content (on dry insoluble ether extract, (On dry content (volume/weight) basis) Ash in dil. (on dry basis) basis) (on dry HCl* , (on basis) (Minimum) dry basis) (Minimum) (Maximum) (Maximum) (Maximum) (Maximum) (Minimum) (1) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) Special 11.0 2.5 0.20 7.5 4.5 5.0 1.0 Standard 12.0 3.0 0.30 7.0 6.0 4.5 0.8 General 13.0 3.5 0.30 6.5 6.5 4.0 0.7 * dil. HCl: Dilute Hydro Chloric Acid Note: Volatile oil content should be determined immediately after grinding.8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 4. Other requirements:— (i) The condition of the White pepper (powder) shall be such so as to enable it to- a. withstand transport and handling; b. arrive in satisfactory condition at the place of destination. (ii) White Pepper powder shall be stored in dry and hygienic place at normal room temperature. [F. No. Q-11047/04/2018-std] PRASANTA KUMAR SWAIN, Jt. Secy. 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.

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