GRADE DESIGNATION

SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS

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N.S. GRADE* (NON – SPECIFIED)

ANY VEGETABLE OIL MENTIONED IN THE SCHEDULE 1 TO XV SHALL CONFORM TO THE SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTICS REFERRING TO THE QUALITY OF THE OIL AS AGREED BETWEEN THE BUYER AND SELLER.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

·       THE SPECIFIC VEGETABLE OILS SHALL BE OBTAINED IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED IN THE RESPECTIVE SCHEDULE AND SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE BUYER.

·       THE OIL SHALL BE FREE FROM SEDIMENTS, SEPARATED WATER, SUSPENDED FOREIGN MATTER, OTHER OILS, ADDED COLOURING AND FLAVOURING SUBSTANCES.

o   TO THE VEGETABLE OILS MEANT FOR EXPORT :

o   TO THE VEGETABLE OILS FOR WHICH DEFINITIONS OF QUALITY HAVE NOT BEEN MENTIONED IN ANY OF THE SCHEDULE 1 TO XV; AND

o   TO THE VEGETABLE OILS FOR WHICH DEFINITIONS OF QUALITY HAVE BEEN MENTIONED IN THE SAID SCHEDULES, BUT THOSE DEFINITIONS DO NOT SATISFY THE QUALITY REQUIREMENTS OF THE BUYER.

·       THE BUYERS’ SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS REGARDING QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF THE VEGETABLE OIL SHALL BE PRODUCED ALONG WITH THE APPLICATION FOR INSPECTION.

·       THE CERTIFICATE OF AGMARK GRADING SHALL BEAR THE DETAILS OF QUALITY REQUIREMENTS OF THE BUYER AND A COPY OF THE BUYER’S ORDER SHALL BE APPENDED.