**Executive Summary:**
This notification, titled the "Bhagar Grading and Marking Rules, 2018," outlines the regulations for grading and marking Bhagar, also known as samo seed, in India. These rules, established under the Agricultural Produce Grading and Marking Act, 1937, define quality standards, packing methods, and marking requirements for Bhagar intended for human consumption. The rules came into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette: December 4, 2018.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **General Information:**
* The rules apply to Bhagar (samo seed) from *Echinochloa colona L.* for human consumption.
* These rules are called the Bhagar Grading and Marking Rules, 2018.
* The rules came into force on December 4, 2018.
* **Definitions:**
* "Agricultural Marketing Adviser" refers to the Government of India's Agricultural Marketing Adviser.
* "Authorised packer" is a person or entity certified to grade and mark Bhagar.
* "Schedule" refers to the schedules appended to these rules.
* Terms not defined in these rules but present in the Agricultural Produce Grading and Marking Act, 1937, and the General Grading and Marking Rules, 1988, will have the same meanings as defined in those documents.
* **Grade Designation and Quality:**
* The grade designation mark includes the certificate of authorization number, the word "AGMARK", the commodity name, and the grade designation.
* Grade designations for Bhagar quality are specified in Schedule II.
* Bhagar quality specifications are detailed in Schedule II.
* **Packing and Marking:**
* Bhagar must be packed in new, clean, and dry jute bags, cloth bags, poly woven bags (with food-grade inner lining), poly pouches, or high-density polyethylene bags of food-grade material approved by the Adviser.
* Packing material must be clean, sound, and free from infestation, maintaining the product's hygiene and quality.
* Packaging must be safe and not impart any toxic substances or undesirable flavors/odors.
* Pack sizes must comply with Legal Metrology Packaged Commodities Rules, 2011.
* Each package should contain Bhagar of the same type and grade, securely closed and sealed.
* The grade designation mark must be affixed or printed on each package as approved by the Adviser.
* Required markings include commodity name, place of packing, lot number, date of packing, grade, net weight, maximum retail price, best before date, and the authorized packer's name and address.
* **Conditions for Certificate of Authorization:**
* Authorised packers must have their own laboratory or access to an approved grading laboratory for quality testing.
* Premises must be hygienic, sanitary, well-ventilated, and lighted, with personnel in good health.
* Adequate, clean, and pest-free storage facilities are required.
* The authorized packer and chemist must follow instructions for testing, grading, packing, marking, sealing, and record-keeping.
* **Quality Requirements (Schedule II):**
* Bhagar must be obtained from the seed of *Echinochloa colona L.* for human consumption.
* It must be dry, clean, wholesome, white to creamy white or grayish in color, translucent, uniform in size and shape, and in merchantable condition.
* It must be free from artificial coloring, polishing agents, obnoxious smells, rodent contamination, filth, molds, live or dead insects, insect fragments, and fungus.
* It must comply with limits for metallic contaminants, crop contaminants, toxic substances, insecticide and pesticide residues, microbial requirements, and other food safety standards as specified in the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
**Impact Analysis:**
* **Bhagar Producers/Packers:**
* *Impact:* Must adhere to the grading, packing, and marking standards to legally sell Bhagar. They are also required to meet specific hygiene and facility standards to become certified.
* *Action Required:* Obtain certification, ensure compliance with quality and safety standards, and implement proper packing and marking procedures.
* **Consumers:**
* *Impact:* Assured of a certain quality standard when purchasing graded and marked Bhagar.
* *Action Required:* Look for the AGMARK insignia and other markings to ensure product quality and authenticity.
* **Agricultural Marketing Advisor:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for overseeing and enforcing the grading and marking rules.
* *Action Required:* Implement and monitor the new rules, provide guidance and approvals to authorized packers, and ensure compliance.
Key Entities Referenced
Bhagar Grading and Marking Rules, 2018: Rules pertaining to the grading and marking of Bhagar, also known as samo seed, intended for human consumption.
Agricultural Produce Grading and Marking Act, 1937: An act that empowers the Central Government to set standards for agricultural produce and provide for their grading and marking.
Agricultural Marketing Adviser: The Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India, responsible for advising on agricultural marketing matters.
General Grading and Marking Rules, 1988: Rules related to general grading and marking procedures, which are referenced in the context of Bhagar grading and marking.
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, an agency of the Government of India.
Legal Metrology Packaged Commodities Rules, 2011: Rules pertaining to packaged commodities, specifying requirements for packing sizes and labeling, and are applicable to Bhagar packaging.
Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006: An act related to food safety and standards, relevant to the quality and safety requirements for Bhagar.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
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(योगशाला के साथ या सलाहकार ’ारा अथवा साधारण (cid:16)णे ीकरण और िच(cid:23)नाकं न िनयम, 1988 के िनयम 9 के
अनुसार इस िनिम)त उसके ’ारा (ािधकृत अिधकारी ’ारा अनुमो(cid:4)दत योpयता (ाA त रसायनk ’ारा (बंध क& जा
रही िनजी वािणिyयक (योगशाला के साथ स(cid:10)प कH करेगा ।
(2) पRरसर- को Vव ाVh य (द और Vव eछ ता क& दशाz के साथ उिचत सवं ातन और अe छे (काश क& 8 यवV था म 5 रखा
जाएगा । इन स(cid:4)ं Pयाz म 5लग ेकाWमकH - का अeछ ा V वाV h य होगा और व े(cid:4)कसी सचं ारी, संसग{ या सPं ामक रोग स े
मु:त ह-ग े।
(3) (ािधकृत पकै र के पास प:क े फश Hवाली V वाV h य(द भंडारण सिु वधाएं ह-गी और वे कृंतक और क&ट- के उ)प ीड़न स े
मु:त ह-गी ।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(4) (ािधकृत पैकर और अनमु ो(cid:4)दत रसायनk ’ारा परी>ण, (cid:16)णे ीकरण, प\ै कंग, िच(cid:23)नाकं न, सीलबंदी और अिभलेख-
के अनरु >ण के सबं ंध म5 सलाहकार या/ इस संबंध म 5 उसके ’ारा (ािधकृत (cid:4)कसी अ(cid:28) य अिधकारी के ’ारा समय-
समय पर जारी सभी अनदु शे - का अनुपालन (cid:4)कया जाएगा ।
अनसु ूची-1
(िनयम 3 दखे 5)
(एगमाकH अिधिच(cid:23)न का िडजाइन)
N
o.
A
C
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(cid:16)ेणी .........................................
अअअअननननससुुससुु चचूूचचूू ीीीी----2222
(िनयम 4 और िनयम 5 देख5)
((((भभभभाााागगगगरररर ककककाााा (cid:10)(cid:10)(cid:10)(cid:10)णणेेणणेे ीीीी अअअअििििभभभभधधधधाााानननन औऔऔऔरररर (cid:21)(cid:21)(cid:21)(cid:21) वव ववााााििििललललटटटटीीीी))))
1. भागर को मानव खपत के (योजनाथ Hएक&नोकोला कोलोना एल घास के बीज स े(ाAत (cid:4)कया जाएगा ।
2. $$$$यय यय नननूूनूू ततततमममम अअअअपपपप’’ेे’’ेे ााााएएएएं ं ं ं ::::
(1) भागर क& िगरी:-
(क) शु^क , Vव eछ और साबुत होगी;
(ख) uव ेत स ेP&मी uव ते रंग क& अथवा V लेटी रंग क& होगी;
(ग) समान आकार, आकृित और रंग क& तथा खरीदन ेऔर बेचने क& िVथित वाली होगी;
(घ) कृि4म रंजक और पॉिल‘शंग/एज5ट स ेमु: त होगी;
(ड) दगु |ध स ेमु:त होगी;
(च) कृंतक बाल- और िवؗ^ठ ा, गंदगी, भुकड़ी, जीिवؗत, मतृ क&ट-, क&ट- के टुकड़- और फफूंदी से मु:त होगी;
(छ) असामा(cid:28)य Vव ाद, सुवास और गधं से मु: त होगी;
(2) भागर के दशे ी 8य ापार के िलए खाa सुर>ा और मानक अिधिनयम, 2006(2006 का 34) के अंतगHत बनाए गए ।
खाa सरु >ा और मानक (संदषू क, िवषा: त और अवशेष) िविनयम, 2011 तथा खाa सरु >ा और मानक (खाa
उ)प ाद मानक और खाa योजक) िविनयम, 2011 के अंतगHत यथा िविनZद^H ट अनसु ार धाि)वक सदं षू क- के अवशषे ी
Vत र-, क&ट नाशक और नाशीजीव नाशक अवशेष-, जीवाण ु संबंधी अपे>ाz, फसल संदषू क-, (ाकृितक nप स े
उ)प (cid:28)न होने वाल ेिवषलै े पदाथj और अ(cid:28)य खाa सुर>ा संबधं ी अपे>ाz के मामल ेम 5(ितबंध- का अनपु ालन होगा ।¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5
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’ारा यथा िनधाRH रत अ(cid:28)य खाa सुर>ा अप >े ाz या आयातक दशे - क& अपे>ाz का अनुपालन होगा ।
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ततततााााििििललललककककाााा
(cid:10)(cid:10)(cid:10)(cid:10)णणेेणणेे ीीीी ससससहहहहनननन ककककररररनननन ेे ेेकककक(cid:27)(cid:27)(cid:27)(cid:27) अअअअििििधधधधककककततततमममम ससससीीीीममममाााा((((ववववजजजजनननन ककककेेेे आआआआधधधधाााारररर पपपपरररर (cid:30)(cid:30)(cid:30)(cid:30)ििििततततशशशशतततत)))) घघघघननुुननुु ललललगगगगाााा
अअअअििििभभभभधधधधाााानननन अअअअननननााााजजजज((((सससस22ंं22ंं यययय ाााा ककककेेेे
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पपपपददददााााथथथथ 3333 औऔऔऔरररर (cid:30)(cid:30)(cid:30)(cid:30)ििििततततशशशशतततत))))
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िवशेष 12.0 शू(cid:28)य 2.0 शू(cid:28) य शू(cid:28) य शू(cid:28) य
मानक 12.0 0.5 5.0 1.0 0.5 0.5
साधारण 12.0 0.5 7.0 1.0 4.0 2.0
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(i) भागर क& िVथित ऐसी होगी (cid:4)क वह----
(क) पRरवहन और उठाई-धराई क& िVथित को सहन कर सके और
(ख) संतोषजनक िVथित म5 अपने गंत8 य V थान पर प/चं सके ।
(ii) भागर को ठंड ेऔर शु^क Vथ ान पर भंडाRरत (cid:4)कया जाएगा; उसका रख-रखाव V वe छ और V वाV h य(द दशा म5 (cid:4)कया
जाएगा ।
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असर पड़ता ह ै।
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होगा ।
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‘’ििििववववजजजजााााततततीीीीयययय पपपपददददााााथथथथ’’33’’33’’’’::::---- इनम 5 अकाबHिनक पदाथ H के अंतगHत धलू -िम(cid:128)ी, बजरी, प)थर, शीशा और धाि)वक टुकड़,े िम(cid:128)ी, िचकनी
िम(cid:128)ी और क&चड़ के ढले े शािमल होत े ह।< काबHिनक पदाथ H के अंतगHत भसू ी, ितनके, खरपतवार बीज और अ(cid:28)य अखाa
अनाज आ(cid:4)द आत ेह <।
[िमिसल सं. :यू.11028/02/भागर/2016-मानक]
पी. के. V वा(cid:130), संयु: त सिचव (िवपणन)6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMER WELFARE
(Department of Agriculture, Co-operation and Farmer Welfare)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th November, 2018
G.S.R. 1167(E).—Whereas, the Bhagar Grading and Marking Rules, 2018, in exercise of the powers conferred
by section 3 of the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 (1 of 1937) was published in the Gazette of
India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub section (i) vide notification number G.S.R. 599(E), dated the 29th June, 2018
inviting objections and suggestions from all person likely to be affected thereby within forty five days from the date on
which copies of the said notification were made available to the public;
And whereas copies of the said notifications were made available to the public on 29th June,2018;
And whereas no objections and suggestions have been received from the public in respects of the said rules;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Agricultural Produce (Grading and
Marking) Act, 1937 (1 of 1937) the Central Government, hereby makes the following rules, namely:-
Rules
1. Short title, application and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Bhagar Grading and Marking
Rules, 2018.
(2) They shall apply to Bhagar, commonly known as samo seed obtained from seed of a grass Echinochloa
colona L. intended for human consumption.
(3) They shall come into force on the date of their 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 certificate of
authorisation to grade and mark Bhagar in accordance with the grade standards and procedure
specified under these rules;
(c) "schedule" means a schedule appended to these rules.
(2) The words and expressions used in these rules and not defined but defined in the Agricultural Produce
(Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 and the General Grading and Marking Rules, 1988 shall have the same
meanings as are assigned to them in the said Act or the rules..
3. 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 specified in Schedule-I.
4. Grade designations.- The grade designations to indicate the quality of Bhagar shall be as specified in column I of
the Table under paragraph 3 of Schedule-II.
5. Quality.- For the purposes of these rules, the quality of Bhagar shall be as specified in Schedule II.
6. Method of packing.- (1) Bhagar shall be packed in new, clean and dried jute bags, cloth bags, poly woven bags
with inner lining of food-grade material or poly pouches, high density poly ethylene bags of food grade
material/packing material as approved by the Adviser in accordance with the General Grading and Marking
Rules,1988.
(2) The packing material shall be clean, sound and free from insect, fungal infestation which shall safeguard the hygienic,
nutritional and organoleptic qualities of the bhagar.
(3) The containers including packaging material shall be made of such substances which are safe and suitable for their
intended use and they shall not impart any toxic substance or undesirable odour or flavour to bhagar.
(4) Bhagar shall be packed in pack sizes in accordance with the provisions of the Legal Metrology ( Packaged
Commodities) Rules, 2011 made under the Act, or in accordance with the instructions issued by the Adviser from
time to time.
(5) Each package shall contain bhagar of the same type and of the same grade designation.
(6) Each package shall be properly and securely closed and sealed.¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 7
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 Adviser or an officer authorised by him in this behalf in accordance with the
provision of rule 11 of the General Grading and Marking Rules, 1988.
(2) In addition to the grade designation mark, following particulars shall be clearly and indelibly marked on each
label or package, namely :-
(a) Name of the commodity;
(b) Place of packing;
(c) Lot or batch number;
(d) Date of packing;
(e) Grade;
(f) Net weight;
(g) Maximum Retail Price (inclusive of all taxes);
(h) Best before…….date………month……..year;
(i) Name and address of the authorised packer;
(j) Any other information as may be specified under the Legal Metrology (Packaged
Commodities) Rules, 2011made under the Act and the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
or instructionsissued by the Adviser or any officer authorised by him from time to time;
(k) Crop year or season (optional);
(l) Country of origin or Origin of produce or Geographical region (optional);
(3) The ink used for marking on packages shall not contaminate the product.
(4) The authorised packer may, after obtaining prior approval of the Adviser or an officer authorised by him in this
behalf, mark his private trade mark or trade brand on the graded packages provided that the same does not indicate
quality other than that indicated by the grade designation mark affixed to the graded packages in accordance with the
provisions of these rules.
8. Special conditions of certificate of authorisation.- 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 for every
certificate of authorization issued for the purpose of these rules, namely:-
(a) the authorised packer shall either set up his own laboratory as per the specified norms or have access to an
approved state grading laboratory or co-operative or association laboratory or a private commercial laboratory
manned by a qualified chemist approved by the Adviser or an officer authorised by him in this regard in accordance
with rule 9 of the General Grading and Marking Rules, 1988 for testing the quality of Bhagar;
(b) the premises shall be maintained in perfect hygienic and sanitary conditions with proper ventilations and well
lighted arrangement and the personnel engaged in these operations shall be in good health and free from any
infectious, contagious or communicable diseases;
(c) The premises shall have adequate storage facilities with clean and proper pucca flooring and free from rodent and
insect infestation;
(d) the authorised 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 Adviser or any other officer authorised by
him in this regard from time to time.8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
SCHEDULE-I
(See rule 3)
(Design of Agmark insignia)
N
o.
A
C
Name of Commodity………………………
Grade………………………………………
SCHEDULE-II
(See rules 4 and 5)
(GRADE DESIGNATION AND QUALITY OF Bhagar )
1. Bhagar shall be obtained from seed of a grass Echinochloa colona L. intended for human consumption.
2. Minimum Requirements:
(1) Bhagar shall be:-
(a) dry, clean and wholesome
(b) white to creamy white or grayish colour and translucent;
(c) in uniform size, shape, colour and be in merchantable condition;
(d) free from artificial colouring and polishing agent;
(e) free from obnoxious smell;
(f) free from rodent hair and excreta, filth, moulds, live insects, dead insects, insects fragments and
fungus;
(g) free from abnormal taste, flavour and odour.
(2) It shall comply with the restrictions in regard to the limits for metallic contaminants, crop contaminants,
naturally occurring toxic substances, insecticides and pesticides residues, microbial requirements and other
food safety requirements as specified under 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, made under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006) for
domestic trade.
(3) It shall comply with the residual limits of heavy metals, pesticides and other food safety requirements as laid
down by the Codex Alimentarius Commission, or importing countries requirement for exports.
3. Criteria for grade designation: The grade designation of Bhagar and limits of tolerance are as under-
TABLE
Grade Maximum limit of tolerance (per cent by weight) Weeviled
designation Moisture Foreign Immatured Other edible Damaged grains (per
matter Shrivelled grains grains cent by count)
grains
(Maximum)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
Special 12.0 Nil 2.0 Nil Nil Nil
Standard 12.0 0.5 5.0 1.0 0.5 0.5
General 12.0 0.5 7.0 1.0 4.0 2.0¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 9
4. Other requirements.-
(i) The condition of the Bhagar 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.
(ii) Bhagar shall be stored in dry and hygienic place at normal room temperature.
5. Explanation- For the purposes of this schedule-
“damaged grains”: means kernels or pieces of kernels that are sprouted or internally damaged as a result of
heat, moisture, weather or microbes.
“weeviled grains”: means the grain kernels that are partially or wholly bored by insects injurious to grain but do
not include germ-eaten grains and egg-spotted grains.
“other edible/food grains”: means the edible/food grains other than the grain under consideration;
“immature”: shriveled grains means kernels or pieces of grain kernels that are not fully developed;
“foreign matter”: includes the inorganic matter such as sand, gravel, dirt, pebbles, stones, glass and metallic
pieces, lumps of earth, clay and mud and organic matter such as husk, chaff, straw, weed seeds and other
inedible grains;
[F. No. Q-11028/02/Bhagar/2016-std.]
P. K. SWAIN, Jt. Secy. (Marketing)
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