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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-HR-E-07082024-256135
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 441]
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2024/SHRAVANA 14, 1946
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
(Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi the 5th August, 2024
G.S.R. 480(E).—Whereas, the draft rules further to amend the Fruits and Vegetables Grading and Marking
Rules, 2004, were published, as required under section 3 of the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act,
1937 (1 of 1937), vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
notification number G.S.R. 99(E), dated the 5th February, 2024, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section
3, Sub-section (i), inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby within forty-five
days from the date on which copies of the said notification published in the Gazette of India, were made available to
the public;
And whereas, copies of the said notification were made available to the public on 5th February, 2024;
And whereas, the objections and suggestions received from the public in respect of the said draft rules have
been duly considered by the Government;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Agricultural
Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 (1 of 1937), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules,
further to amend the Fruits and Vegetables Grading and Marking Rules, 2004, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement.-(1) These rules may be called the Fruits and Vegetables Grading and Marking
(Amendment) Rules, 2024.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Gazette of India.
2. In the Fruits and Vegetables Grading and Marking Rules, 2004 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules) for rule
8, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:-
“8 (1) The fruits and vegetables for domestic trade, shall comply with the restrictions in regard to residual levels
of metal contaminants, pesticide residues, microbial requirements, crop contaminants, naturally occurring toxic
substances and other food safety requirements as specified under the regulations made under the Food Safety and
Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006).
(2) The fruits and vegetables for export trade, 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 export."
3. In the said rules, for Schedule-II, the following Schedule shall be substituted, namely:-
"SCHEDULE-II
(see rule 4 of principal rules)
Grade designation and quality of Table Grapes
1. Table grapes shall be fruits obtained from varieties (cultivars) of *Vitis vinifera* L. which are intended for
direct human consumption.
2. Minimum requirements:-
(i) Bunches and berries of Table grapes shall be:
(a) clean, sound, free from any visible foreign matter;
(b) free from pests, affecting the general appearance of the produce;
(c) free from damage caused by pests or diseases;
(d) free from abnormal external moisture;
(e) free from any foreign smell or taste;
(f) free from all visible traces of moulds;
(g) free from damage caused by high or low temperature.
(ii) Berries shall be intact, well formed and normally developed.
(iii) Table grapes shall have minimum soluble solids of sixteen degrees brix.
(iv) Table grapes shall have minimum sugar-acid ratio of 18:1.
3. Criteria for grade designation of Table grapes:
The criteria for grade designation is given hereunder in Table A and the provision concerning size are given
in Table B:
TABLE A
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| (i) Grapes must be of good quality and the bunches must be typical of variety in shape, development and coloring. (ii) Berries must be firm, firmly attached to the stalk and, as far as possible, have their bloom intact. (iii) They may, however, be less evenly spaced along the stalk than in the extra class. (iv) Following minor defects may be there, provided these do not affect the general appearance of the produce and keeping quality of the package: (a) a slight defect in shape, (b) a slight defect in coloring | - do - | 10% by weight of bunches not satisfying the requirements for the grade, but meeting those of Class II grade or exceptionally coming within the tolerances of that grade. |
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