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As a consumer, your main concern is the product’s quality at the time of purchase. Certain certifications or marks can be used to give consumers assurance about a product. A lot of agricultural products are sold, particularly for human consumption. Quality assurance is crucial for these products. Agmark, which is a certification mark by the Government of India that certifies all agricultural products, is used to ensure consumers are aware of their quality and standard.

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What is AGMARK?

“AGMARK” certification is a quality benchmark and can be used to verify the authenticity of products. Agmark is governed under the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act of 1937 (as amended by 1986). Agmark Standards currently cover about 222 agricultural products, including pulses, cereals, vegetable oils, and other semi-processed items. The Agmark certification is voluntary for most agricultural items, except where it is required by the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restriction on Sales), Regulations 2011.

How can i apply for AGMARK Registration?

  • To obtain the application form, the person/company can either visit https://dmi.gov.in (or the nearest Directorate of Marketing and Inspection office) Formula A is the form that specifies the application to grant Certificate of Authorisation for Grading or Marking commodities for the domestic marketplace.
  • The application form must be annexed to the required documents. This fee will be paid in accordance with what the application is for. The demand draft form for the registration fee must be used. It will vary depending on a number of variables as described in the forms and their annexures, including grading fees and processing fees. These are just a few.
  • To be eligible to certify and grade a notified product under Agmark:
  • The infrastructure required to process the commodity must be available to the person.
  • A person must either have access to an approved laboratory or their own laboratory in order to grade. These conditions must be met before the person can apply to the DMI office for a Certificate of Authorisation. This will be granted after the verification process has been completed, which typically takes around 30-40 days (approx).
  • If the person is granted access at an approved laboratory, the consent letters must be submitted in Form A-3.
  • An approved Chemist will test the raw material and processed commodity before packing it in containers.
  • The DMI field officers will conduct regular checks on the commodity graded, certified and sold by comparing the samples taken from the packer with the ones in the market.
  • Renewing the Certificate of Authorisation can be done for Rs. Rs. 5000 on Form A-4

What documents are required to get AGMARK registration?

  • Document proving the establishment of the company, such as the registration document.
  • Memorandum of association in the case of a Limited Company
  • Partnership Deed in the case of a Partnership firm
  • Name and postal address, along with contact details.
  • The exact address of the building where certification and grading will take place.
  • Name of the commodities that will be graded.
  • The period that the applicant has been in business.
  • A copy of the test report, which has been authenticated by an independent Agmark laboratory.
  • Send the sachets with product samples.
  • Information about the turnover for the preceding year.
  • The total gross product for the preceding year (in kgs)

Process to Register for AGMARK Registration

  • Fill up our online application form
  • Mail documents at info@indiataxhub.in
  • Choose payment option from list
  • Congratulations your registration process is completed, we will send your registration certificates on mail.
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