The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India vide amendment dated 5th September, 2022 has issued the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on sales) Second Amendment Regulations, 2022. The amendment provides that the Multi-source edible oil shall not be sold in loose form. It shall be sold in sealed package weighing not more than 15 litres.
The container having Multi-source edible oil shall be tamper proof. It shall also not be sold under the common or generic name of the oil used in the blend but shall be sold as “Multi-source edible oil”.
The sealed package shall be sold or offered for sale only under AGMARK certification mark bearing the label declarations as provided in the Regulations besides other labelling requirements under Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) regulations, 2011.
