Govt revises standard operating procedure for edible oil packaging, labelling
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MUMBAI – The Centre has revised the standard operating procedure for edible oil packaging and labelling, the Solvent Extractors Association said in a release. The move will help consumers make product comparisons better, improve price transparency, and enable consumers to make more informed purchasing decisions while choosing from a diverse range of edible oil products, it said.
Under the revised procedure, the standard pack sizes have been prescribed for major edible oils, which include palm oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil, mustard oil, groundnut oil, sesame oil, rice bran oil, cottonseed oil, corn oil as well as blended edible oils, SEA said.
"The permitted pack sizes include 500 millilitres, 1 litre, 2 litres, 3 litres, 4 litres, 5 litres, 15 litres/15 kilogram and 20 litres/20 kg, while packs below 200 ml remain outside the standardisation framework," according to the release. Minor edible oils have been exempted from the standard pack size requirement, it said.
To facilitate smooth implementation, manufacturers, packers and importers will be provided a transition period of three months to comply with the new requirements, it said. But businesses willing to adopt the prescribed standard pack sizes earlier may do so with immediate effect.
"This may appear to be a packaging change at first glance, but the impact could be far wider. It's a consumer-first initiative that will help reduce confusion and strengthen trust across the edible oil value chain," said Sanjeev Asthana, president of SEA. End
Reported by Taniva Singha Roy
Edited by Avishek Dutta
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