The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) on July 11, 2023, notified the Vegetable Oils Grading and Marking (Amendment) Rules, 2023 further to amend the Vegetable Oils Grading and Marking Rules, 1955.
The amendment is as follows: -
•After rule 11, the following rules shall be inserted, namely: -
Rule 12- Vegetable oils may be fortified with the micronutrients Vitamin A and Vitamin D at the level of nutrients prescribed in Food Safety and Standards (Fortification of Foods) Regulations, 2018.
Rule 13- Vegetable oils may contain permitted anti-oxidants, and food additives, in the concentration as specified under Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011.
Rule 14- The vegetable oils covered under these rules shall comply with the fatty acid composition of the oils as per Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011.
•For Schedule I, the following schedule shall be substituted, namely: – SCHEDULE-I Agmark grade designation and definition of quality for Mustard Oil.
These rules shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
The detailed amendment is given in the document attached below.
[Notification No. G.S.R. 497(E).]
