AGMARK REGISTARTION
About Agmark Registration- Agmark certification acts as a benchmark for quality and is equivalent to vouching for the authenticity of the products. Agmark is governed by the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 (as amended in 1986). The Agmark certification, for the most part, is a voluntary certification, unless expressly made compulsory as per the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restriction on Sales) Regulations, 2011.
This mark incorporates:-
– Agricultural and horticultural items.
– Food and beverages that are either entirely produced or partly produced and partly manufactured.
Procedure for Agmark Registration:-
1. Form – A specifies the application for grant of Certificate of Authorisation for Grading and Marking of commodities for the domestic market.2. Along with the application form, the necessary documents shall be annexed and enclosed along with the prescribed application fee in accordance with the nature of the commodity for which the application is being filed. The registration fee is to be submitted in the form of demand draft.
3. In order to be eligible for grading and certifying a notified commodity under Agmark:-
– The person must have the necessary infrastructure to process the commodity.
– The person must have access to an approved laboratory for grading or must have their own laboratory.
4. Only if these conditions are met, the person may apply to the office of the DMI for grant of Certificate of Authorisation, which will be granted once the verification process is complete which takes about 30-40 days (approx).
5. Where the person is granted access to an approved laboratory, the consent letter of the laboratory approved under Agmark must also be furnished in Form A-3.
6. Prior to packing the commodity in containers, the testing of the raw material and the processed commodity will be carried out by an approved Chemist.
7. Regular checks will be conducted by the field officers of the DMI with regard to the commodity graded and certified by comparing samples from the packer’s premises with those in the market.
8. The renewal of the Certificate of Authorisation may be made for Rs. 5000 in Form A-4.
Documents required for Agmark registration:-
1. Document authenticating the establishment of the firm, such as the registration certificate.2. Memorandum of Association, in case of a Limited Company.
3. Partnership Deed, in case of a Partnership Firm.
4. Name and postal address of the business, contact details included.
5. The full address of the premises where the grading and certification will be carried out.
6. Name of the commodities to be graded.
7. Period for which the applicant has been in business.
8. A copy of the test report which is duly authenticated, from an independent Agmark recognized laboratory.
9. Sachets of the product samples to be submitted.
10. Turnover details of the previous year.
11. Total Gross Product for the previous year (in Kgs).
12. Demand Draft.
13. Drawing of office or factory.
14. List of machinery.
15. Trademark Registration Certificate.