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 Yellow (CAN), 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 | 2.5 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.20 |
| No. 3 Canada | Off colour | 3.5 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.50 |
| Grade, if No. 3 specs not met | Split Peas, Sample Canada Yellow, Account Mixed Colours | Split Peas, Sample Canada Yellow, Account Ergot | Split Peas, Sample Canada Yellow, Account Excreta | Split Peas, Sample Canada Yellow, Account Admixture | Split Peas, Sample Canada Yellow, Account Admixture | |
| Grade name | Damage | Other colours (whole and splits) % | Sound whole yellow peas % | Broken thru #10 RH % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heated % | Insect damage % | Total damage % | ||||
| No. 1 Canada | 0.10 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| No. 2 Canada | 0.20 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| No. 3 Canada | 0.50 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Grade, if no. 3 specs not met | Split Peas, Sample Canada Yellow, Account Heated | Split Peas, Sample Canada Yellow, Account Insect Damag | Split Peas, Sample Canada Yellow, Account Damage | Split Peas, Sample Canada Yellow, Account Mixed Colours | Up to 50%, Split Peas, Sample Canada Yellow, Account Whole Peas | Split Peas, Sample Canada Yellow, Account Broken |