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Tapioca Products (Animal Feed) Grading and Marking Rules: HKKJRH Mrikn

This document outlines rules for grading and marking tapioca products intended for animal feed in India. It defines key terms related to tapioca products and their grading. Grade designations are listed in a schedule and define the quality characteristics for each grade based on factors like moisture content, ash content, acidity levels, and more. The rules specify approved packing methods and that each container must be securely sealed and marked with the grade designation, packer details, net weight and date. Authorized packers must meet certain testing and inspection standards to receive authorization.

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Tapioca Products (Animal Feed) Grading and Marking Rules: HKKJRH Mrikn

This document outlines rules for grading and marking tapioca products intended for animal feed in India. It defines key terms related to tapioca products and their grading. Grade designations are listed in a schedule and define the quality characteristics for each grade based on factors like moisture content, ash content, acidity levels, and more. The rules specify approved packing methods and that each container must be securely sealed and marked with the grade designation, packer details, net weight and date. Authorized packers must meet certain testing and inspection standards to receive authorization.

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TAPIOCA PRODUCTS (ANIMAL FEED) GRADING AND MARKING RULES

1.

Short title and application.-These Rules may be called


the Tapioca products (Animal feed) Grading and
Marking rules, 1965.

(2) An authorised packer may, after obtaining the prior


approval of the Agricultural Marketing Adviser, mark
his private trade mark on a container in a manner
approved by the said officer, provided that the private
trade mark does not represent a quality or grade of
Tapioca chips and flour different from that indicated by
the grade designation mark affixed to the container in
accordance with these rules.

(2) They shall apply to Tapioca chips and tapioca flour


derived form tubers of Manihot utilisima and Manihot
palmata produced in India.
2.

Definitions.-In these rules (a) "Agricultural Marketing Adviser" means the


Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of
India.

7.

(b) "Schedule" means a Schedule appended to these


rules.
3.

Grade designations.- Grade designations to indicate the


quality of tapioca products shall be as set out in column
1 of Schedule II.

4.

Definition of Quality.- The quality indicated by The


respective grade designations shall be as set out against
each grade designation in columns 2 to 10 of Schedule
II.

5.

6.

Method of packing. - (1) only sound, clean and


unmended jute bags shall be used for packing. In respect
of tapioca flour the bags may be polyethylene lined.
They shall be free from fungus contamination and also
free from any undesirable smell. Bags used for packing
castor seed or castor cake shall not be used.
(2) The containers shall be securely closed and sealed in
such manner as may be prescribed by the Agricultural
Marketing Adviser.
(3) Each package shall contain product of one grade
designation only.

8.

Grade designation marks.- The grade designation


mark shall consist or a label specifying the grade
designation and bearing a design (consisting of an out
line map of India with the word 'Agmark' and the figure
of the rising sun, with the words 'Produce of India and
(Hkkjrh; mRikn) resembling the mark as set out in
schedule I.

Special conditions of certificate of authorisation. - In


addition to the conditions specified in rule 4 of the
General Grading and Marking Rules, 1937, the
following set out in conditions shall be observed by
packers to the satisfaction of Agricultural Marketing
Adviser, namely.
1. An authorised packer shall make such arrangements
for testing the product as may be prescribed and samples
thereof shall be forward such control laboratories, as
may be specified from time to time by the Agricultural
marketing Adviser.

Method of marking. - The grade designation mark shall


be securely affixed to each container in a manner
approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser and
shall clearly show the following particulars:-

2. An authorised packer shall provide all facilities to


the Inspecting Officers duly authorised by the
Agricultural Marketing Adviser in this behalf, for
sampling, testing and such other matter as may be
necessary.

(a) Grade designation.


(b) Name of the packer or his code number.
(c) Net weight
(d) Date of packing

SCHEDULE I

(See rule 5)

UC

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IN
A

PR

DI

Design for the grade designation mark

SCHEDULE II
(SEE RULES 4)
Grade designations and definition of quality of Tapioca Products (Animal Feed) (Results expressed as percentage by weight
on dry basis)
Grade
designation

General characteristics
Special Characteristics
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mois- Total
Acid
Crude
Hydro- Alco
Crude
Crude
ture
ash
insofibre
cynic
holic
profat
maxi- maxiluble
maxi
acid
acidity tein
minimum
mum
ash
mum
maxi(as
minimum
mum
H2SO4) mum
in 90%
alcohol
maximum
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

TPF (AF)* Tapioca flour for animal feed shall be


13.0
Obtained by grinding and sieving tapioca
chips [seed against TPC (AF) below],
The flour shall be creamy white in colour
and of such a size that not more than 5% by
weight is retained on a sieve of aperture 1.6000 mm
and not more than 10% by weight shall
pass through a sieve of aperture 1.000 mm.
The flour shall be free from dirt and
extraneous matter, rancidity, adulterants,
insect or fungus infestation and from
Objectionable odour.

2.5

1.0

2.5

0.03

0.15

2.0

0.4

TPC (AF)$ Tapioca chips for animal feed


13.0
shall be obtained by drying
slices of tapioca tubes
(Manihot utlilissima or Manihot
palmata) after first removing
the outer rind. The thickness
of the slices (chips) shall
not exceed 15mm. The material
shall be dry, free from dirt, adulterants and
other extraneous matter. They shall also be free
from insect or fungus infestation
as well as rancid or
objectionable odour.

2.5

1.0

3.0

0.03

--

2.0

0.4

Adopted from Is : 1509-1959 and $ IS : 1510-1959,

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