REGISTERED No. D. KM
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No 452] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, I973/PAUSA 10, 1895
Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
(Department of Food)
ORDER
New Delhi, the31stDecember 1973
S.O, 8oo(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Essential Com- modities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955), the Central Government hereby makes the following Order further to amend the Fruit Products Order, I955, namely :—
1. (1) This Order may be called the Fruit Products (Amendment) Order, 1973.
(2) It shall come into force on the 1st day of January, 1974-
2. In the Fruit Products Order, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as the said Order), in clause 5, for sub-clause (2) the following sub-clause shall be substituted, namely;-
"(2) The following fees being appropriate fees shall be payable for one term or part thereof under sub-clause (i), namely : — Rs. 100/- (a) Home scale (b) Cottage scale . Rs. 250/- (c) (i) Small scale—category(A) Rs. 400/- (.ii) Small scale—category (B) Rs". 600/- Rs, 1,500/- Rs. 500/- (d) Large scale (e) Relabeler
( 2949 )
2 Qso THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PAHT 1 ]^3. In the said Order, after clause 9, the following clause shall be inserted, namely :—• "9A. iivny rmnuf^tuier, wlio id not paying any excise duly, shall rmintain up-to-dute accounts in Form 'D' and Form 'E' in respect of receipt of different raw mated ils, th-ir consumption in the manufacture of fruit Hnd vegetable products and disposal of the processed foods,"
4. In th: said Order, in clauic 13,111 paragraph (c), the words "not more than twice during one term" shall be omitted.
5. In the said Order, in the FIRST Schedule,—
(1) in Form 'A.', afcor item 2, the following kern shall be inserted, namely :—
"2(2) Address of the godowns/stores of finished products":
(2) after Form 'C the following Forms shall be inserted, namely :—
Form 'D' and 'E'.
6. In the said Order, in the Second Schedule,—
(1) in Part I(A), for paragraph 13, the following paragraph shall be substituted, name- ly :— "13. No person suffering from infectious or contagious disease shall be allowed to work in the factory. Arrangements shall be made to get all the workers engaged in the manufactuie of fruit products medically txtimmul once in a year to ensure lhat thty are free from inftctioue, contagious und other diseases. A record of these examinations signed by a Registered Medical Practitioner shall be maintained for inspection.
The workers engaged in manufacture of fruit products shall be inocculatcd against the enteric group of diseases and vaccinated against small pox once a year and a cciuficuie thereof shall be kept for inspection.
In case of epidemic all workers should inocculated or vaccinated." U) in Part I (B)—
(a) for the words beginning with "The factories shall be categorised as under" and ending with "syrups and synthetic vinegar" the following words, brackets, letters and figures shall be substituted namely :—
"The factories will b: categorised as under :—
(a) "Large scale—factories with installed capacity of more than two metric tonnes of fruit products per day or having total annual production of more than 250 metric toi r es.
(b) Small scale—factorics^with installed capacity upto two metric tonnes of fruit products per day and total annual ptoduclion of more lhan ;o metric tonnes and not exceeding 250 tonnes.
(c) Cottage scale—factories with total annual production of fiuit prouucis of more lhan 10 tonnes but lew than 50 lonrti.
(d) Home scale—factories with total annual production offiuit products except canned vegetables not exceeding 10 metric tonnes Small scale factories shall further be grouped into (A) and (B) categories detailed as under :— Category (A) factories licenced for manufacture of fruit products with installed capacity not exceeding one metric tonne per day and annual production 1 arging over 50 metric tonnes to 100 metric tonnes.
Category (B) factories licenced for manufacture of fruit products with installed daily capacity not exceeding two metric tonnes with annual production ranging from over 100 metric tonnes to 250 metric tonnes.";
(b) for the entries under the heialirg "Minimun Area 0/ manufacturing previuet excluding stores and office space" the following tnti its shall be substituted, name- ly : -'
bo „ ,., (1) Home scale . . . . . .. 25 Square metres (a) Cottage scale (3) Small scale
(i) Category (A) (u) Category (B)
(4) *Large scale
100 ,, 150 „ 300 ,, ,,
*(Area occupied by machinery shall not be more than 50 per cent of the manufacturing arce,.1'
SEC. 3(ii)] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 2051(c) Under the heading "Minimum requirements in respect of machinery and equipment.":—
(T) in column (3) for the sub-heading "Sm'ill Scale" the sub-heading "Cottage
and Small Scale" shall be substituted ;
(2) against Serial No. 4, in column (3)1 under the sub-heading "Cottage Hnd Small Scale" as so substituted after item T, [he followR item shall le inserted, namely : "l(a) Bhaties worked wilhsoft coke or uny oLhci fuel having preper HIranpr-
ments for outlet of ?moke.";
(3) after Part II(A), the following Parts shall be inserted, namely :—
"PART II(B)
DRAFT SPECIFICATIONS FOR CANNED MANGO PULP (NATURAL)
General characteristics Variety
Product
Total soluble
solids
Not less tahn 12"
Mango pulp
Any suitable variety of mango
Mnngo pulp shall be extracted from sound rip fruit. It shall possess the characteristics flavour of the variety of mango from which it is extracted. The material shall he passed through a minimum 15 mm. mesh sieve so. as to have a homogenous product. It shall be free from any cooked flavour, black specks, extrane- ous matter namely portion of skin, fibrous matter, l"rva and other insects or a frag- ments thereof. The pulp shall not show nny sijfn of bacterial growth when Incu- bated Rt 37°c. The product shall not show anv positive pressure "t sco level.
The variety of the mango used in extraction of pulp shell be clearly ai conspicuously merked on the containers.
PAT*T II (C)
DRAFT SPECIFICATIONS TOR CANNED MANGO PULP (SWEETENED)
Product
Variely
Minimum
General characteristics
acidity
Total souluble solids
: Not less
thnn i5°f,
0-5% as
Citric Acid
Canned Mango pulp (sweetened)
Any suitable variety of mangf)
Mango pulp shall be extracted from sound ripe fruit. It shall possess the characteristics flavour of the variety of msmfto from which it is extracted. The material shall be passed through a minimum 1-5 mm mesh sieve so aB to have a homogeneous product. It shall be free from any cooked flavour, black specks, extrane- ous matter namely portion of skin, flbrus matter larva end other insects or fragments thereof. The pulp shall not show any sign of bacterial growth when incubated at 37°c. The product shnll not show pny positive pressure nt Hen level
The vi.ri( ty of the mprgo used in extraction nf pulp shMl be clearly and conspicuously mprked on the container.
2952 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [FAHT II—PART II(D)
DRAFT SPECIFICATIONS FOR SYNTHETIC BEVERAG-ES (FLAVOURED
SWEETENED AERATED WATERS).
Product
Definition and general chara- Variety
Total soluble solids.
cteristics.
Minimum S%
Flavoured Sweetened Aerated Waters.
Sweetened aerated waters with single or
compoRlte flavours
Aerated water means potable water impregnated with car- bon dioxide under pressure In properly sealed container and may contain any of the following singly or In com bination :—
Sugar, liquid glucose, dextros
honey monohydrate, invert sugar fructose, saccharine no exceeding TOO parts pe million, fruit and vegetable extractives fleas than 10% on weight to weight basis ) and permitted flavouring, colour- ing matter', vitamins, pre- servatives, emulsifying and stahllehinfj agents, oitrjc add, tartarlc ecid, Phosphoric acid, maUc acid, salts of solldlum , calcium and magnesium, cafflne not exceeding 200 parts per million and edible Rums, and gelatin. The product shall not contain less than S0.', total sugars of the net contents weight to weight.
Net weight moy or may not be declared.
PART II(E)
DRAFT SPECIFICATIONS FOR SWEETENED AERATED BEVERAGES WITH FRUIT JUICE OR PULPS OR BITS.
TO1.F1
Varieties
Products
Mirimum Definition and grreral charac-
soluble
teristics
solids
percentage
of fruit
and vegetable
content
Minimum
IO°f,
Sweetened aerated water with
Sweetened aerated water containing fruit juice or pulp or bits.
Aerated water means potable water impregnated with carhon dioxide under pressure In properly sealed container and may contain any of the follow- ing singly or In combination.
TO % in Form of frnit juice or pulp or bits nr other combinations of any fruit
fruit, vegetable juice or prlp or bltR
Sugar, liquid glucose, dextrose honey, monohydrate, Invert sugar fructose, fruit and vege- table extractives ( more than 10% on weight to weight basis) and permitted flavouring, colouring matter, vitamins, preservatives emulsifying and stabilising agents, citric add, taitaric acid, lactic add, as- corbic acid, malicadd, salts of sodium, calcium and magne- sium, and edible gums.
Net weight of the contents mny or mi'y not be declared on the containers.
SKC. 3(ti)] THE GA2ETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 2953(4) after Part XIII(BX the following Part snail be inserted, namely :—
"PART XIII(C)
DRAFT SPECIFICATIONS FOR TAMARINED CONCENTRATE
Product
Ash soluble
General characteristics in acid
Total soluble solids
Freedom from moulds insects etc.
Minimum ';;,agc of acidity as tar- tar ic acid
O0.'
Tamarind Concentrate.
Free from ' moulds living
Not exceeding
Not less than
0-8% 65% or deed insects fragments and rodent- contami - nation.
The product shall be derived from sound tamarind. The tamarind ex:ract shall be pro- perly strained and be free from pieces of stocks and fibrous mutter. The con- centrate shall have flavour characteristics of tamarind and be free from burnt and any otaer objectionable flavour and taste. It shall be of good keeping quality. Canned tama- rind concentrate shall not ahow um positive pressure at sea level"
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FORM T>'
( 5" clause 9A)
DAILY PRODUCTION REGISTER (SEPARATE PAGES FOR DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF PRODUCTS )
Date Name of the prodnct
Remarks
Qty. of Products
Essential row materials used
Sl. No.
niBrmfacturcd
manufactured
m
Fruit/Vegetables
Reference Stock Register Date/Entry
Sugar in Kgs.
O
Other material like Citric tad pectin consumed
Size No. K of pack of units
N Name Qty. Prepa-
finif Kgs. material Veg. Kgs.
3
1
2
12 13 4 56
9 10 IT
S
3
7
o
d
FORM 'E'
(See clause 9A)
STOCK REGISTER (SEPARATE PAGES TO BE ALLOTTED FOR DIFFERENT ITEMS OF FRUIT PRODUCTS
o
Date
Stock in hand
Remarks
Balance
Disposal
Receipts
Particulars of receipt (Reference production
Stocks received
Total stocks
Stock disposed
I
Register)
Particular of disposal (Invoke /CashMemo No. witii date)
Date Entry
Kgs.
Kgs.
Kgs.
Kgs.
Kgs.
1
10 2
8
6
9
3 4
5
7
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(No. F. 9(4)/73-FNB-IV) R. K. SHASTRL Jt. Secy.