August 1, 2009
Pursuant to paragraph 19(a)(iii) of the Canada Grain Act, the Canadian Grain Commission hereby establishes grades of Split Peas, Canada Green, that may be marketed on the basis of the attached specifications.
This Order shall expire on July 31, 2010, unless previously revoked by the Commission.
Elwin Hermanson
Chief Commissioner
Jim Smolik
Assistant Chief Commissioner
Cameron Dahl
Commissioner
| Grade name | Degree of soundness | White caps % | Foreign material | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ergot % | Excreta % | Insect parts % | Total % | |||
| No. 1 Canada | Good natural colour | 1.0 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.10 |
| No. 2 Canada | Fair colour | 2.0 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.20 |
| No. 3 Canada | Off colour | 3.0 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.50 |
| Grade, if no. 3 specs not met | Split Peas, Sample Canada Green, Account Mixed Colours | Split Peas, Sample Canada Green, Account Ergot | Split Peas, Sample Canada Green, Account Excreta | Split Peas, Sample Canada Green, Account Admixture | Split Peas, Sample Canada Green, Account Admixture | |
| Grade name | Damage | Other colours (whole and splits) % | Sound whole green peas % | Bleached % | Broken thru #10 RH % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heated % | Insect damage % | Total damage % | |||||
| No. 1 Canada | 0.10 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| No. 2 Canada | 0.20 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| No. 3 Canada | 0.50 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| Grade, if no. 3 specs not met | Split Peas, Sample Canada Green, Account Heated | Split Peas, Sample Canada Green, Account Insect Damage | Split Peas, Sample Canada Green, Account Damage | Split Peas, Sample Canada Green, Account Mixed Colours | Up to 50%, Split Peas, Sample Canada Green, Account Whole Peas | Split Peas, Sample Canada Green, Account Bleached | Split Peas, Sample Canada Green, Account Broken |