Application for registration of brand names for spices in consumer packs
1. Name & Address of the firm (with Tel. No. & Fax No., Email) :

2. Whether registered with Spices Board or holding a valid Registration certificate for export of spice items. If so, the No. & date of such registration. :

3. Name of Spice products exported/ to be exported in consumer packs (up to 1kg and the unit weight) :
4.
(a) Name of brand(s) for which registration is required :
(b) Whether the above brand(s) is/are registered with Trade Mark Registrary and if so, details of the registration No. & date :
(c) Whether merchant-exporter or packer-cum-exporter (manufacturer exporter) :
(d) If merchant exporter, state the name of the packer who processes/packs the product :
(e) Does the brand name belong to the packer who manufactures/prepares the product or the exporter who exports the product? :
(f) If merchant exporter, state whether any declaration has been obtained from the packer to export their product under their brand name and if so, a copy of the same may be sent. :

5. Detailed description of packing materials and mode of packaging (metal/glass/card board cartons/flexible pouches. Technical specifications of the packaging materials (attach certificate) :

6. Unit weight of the product :

7. Ports through which export will take place :

8. Major destinations :

9. Any publicity undertaken by you in overseas markets for your products. If so, furnish particulars :

10. Indicate distribution channels for your product in overseas markets :
We hereby solemnly declare that above information to be true and correct to the best of our knowledge and belief. We also undertake to abide by the terms and conditions of the registration of brand name that may be prescribed by the board.

SIGNATURE OF THE APPLICANT :
NAME IN BLOCK LETTERS :
DESTINATION :

Place :
Date :
Declaration
I/We hereby declare that the brand, for which I/We am/are applying for registration is not registered by others with other Registering Authorities.



Date :
SIGNATURE :
NAME :
DESTINATION :
SEAL :



Guidelines for Printing
1. Trade name/brand with logo :

2. Product Name :

3. Produce of India :
4. Lot identification No. :
5. Date of packing and date of expiry (If you are printing both these dates, the difference between these 2 dates should not exceed 24 months)
or
Use before/best before/consume before		 :

6. Net Weight :

7. Name and address of the packer/exporter or the Code Nos. :

8. Agmark in bold letter wherever applicable (optional) :

9. Grade designation (optional), If grade designation is given, the word agmark should preceed the grade. :

For example : AGMARK GRADE MG I
AGMARK GRADE
TGSSEB		 [This is also made flexible as per requirement of importer/buyer.]


Items 3 to 5 should be printed on the principal side of the pack, preferably in the lower portion.

NOTE
In case of Curry powder, Curry paste and Masalas, the ingredients used should be indicated on the packs in proportion of weight, though the weight or the percentage or quantity should be shown in the descending order. Direction for use in case of ground spices and curry powder can also be printed. Both the list of ingredients and direction for use should be printed on the back side. In addition to this, the following should be observed.
(a)
Any qualifying description given on the pouches should be in confirmity with the quality.
(b)
The party should be give declaration to the Spices Board regarding the ownership of the trade/brand and logo on the TBL.

The following printings can also be made, if the buyer insists for the same:
1 Printing of word "Agmark"
2 Grade
3 C.A. No. of packer
4 Printing the date/month of packing, it was decided to print any one of the following:
(a) date/month of packing
(b) date/month of expiry
(c) best before/use before/consume before

However, the exporter should furnish a photocopy of the consent letter received from buyer indicating his requirements of printing on consumer pack at the time of submission of his application for registration of brand name.

Stamping/pasting of stickers on the consumer packs are not permitted. All the descriptions should be printed. In the case of tin plate containers, marking by indelible ink is permitted.

The addresses of the organisation where testing facilities are available are given below:


Indian Institute of Packaging
E-2, MIDC Area
P B No. 9432, Chakala
Bombay - 400 093
Tel: 8219803 / 8219469 / 8216751
Fax: 8375302
Email: iip@bom4.vsnl.net.in
Website: http://www.iip.in.com
Indian Institute of Packaging
Eastern Regional Centre
Block C P Sector V
Bhidan Nagar, Salt Lake
Calcutta - 700 091
Tel:334696 /3379561
Fax: 3379561
Email: iipcal@cal.vsnl.net.in
Website: http://www.iip.in.com
Indian Institute of Packaging
Southern Regional Centre
Plot No.169, Indl. Estate,
Perungudi, Madras - 600 096
Tel:4961560 /4961077
Fax: 4961077
Email: iipche@giasmd01.vsnl.net.in
Indian Institute of Packaging
Northern Regional Centre
Plot No.21, Functional Indl. Estate,
Palparganj,
Opp. Palpargang Bus Depot,
Delhi - 110 092
Tel: 011-2166703-05
Fax: 011- 2169612
Email: iipdelhi@nde.vsnl.net.in

 
For more details: mail@indianspices.com