This standard establishes requirements for grades of paddy, cargo rice, milled rice, cargo parboiled rice, and milled parboiled rice. It also specifies the general conditions for sampling and the methodologies for assessing the various factors used in the determination of the quality of rice. This standard is a modified adoption of CRS 44: 2013. A modified adoption of the standard was conducted to include additional labelling requirements such as the declaration of grades for packaged rice for retail sale.
The new standard is intended to provide assurance that adequate health and safety controls exists for the intended consumers.; Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety.