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REGISTERED No. D. 221

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 3—Sub section (i)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 173] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1970/ASVINA 15, 1892

Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation.

MINISTRY OF FOOD, AGRICULTURE, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND

COOPERATION

(Department of Food)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 1th October 1970

G.S.R, 1774.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act. 1955 (10 of 1955), the Central Government hereby makes the following Order further to amend the Solvent-Extracted Oil, De-oiled Meal and Edible Flour (Control) Order. 1967, namely:—

1. This Order may be called the Solvent-Extracted Oil, De-oiled Meal and Edible Flour (Control) Amendment Order, 1970.

2. In clause 2 of the Solvent-Extracted Oil, De-oi!ed Meal and Edible Flour (Control) Order, 1967 (hereinafter referred to as the said Order),—

(i) for sub-clause (c), the following sub-clause shall be substituted, namely:— '(c) "edible flour" means the ground material prepared from de-oiled meal which is derived from oil-cake obtained either by single pressing of good quality edible oilseeds or as a result of direct extraction of oil from such oilseeds';

(ii) for sub-clause (h), the following sub-clause shall be substituted, namely:— '(h) "registered user" means,—

(i) in relation to solvent-extracted oil, a person carrying on the business of refining solvent-extracted oil or using such oil in the manufacture of any other commodity, and

(ii) in relation to edible flour, a person carrying on the business of using edible flour in the manufacture of blended and processed food.

(777)

and is registered as such with the Controller under such terms and conditions as the Controller may specify in this behalf, and includes any agent or Wher person acting on behalf of such registered user.'.

3. In clause 3 of the said Order, in sub-clause (2), for item (v), the following item shall be substituted, namely:—

l'(v) Category 'E'—In respect of a producer, whose factory, though not equipped with a solvent-extraction plant, is still engaged in the business of manu- facturing solvent-extracted oil or de-oiled meal in the factory of any other produces from out of the oilcake produced by him In his own oil-mill or from oilseeds imported by him.".

4. In clause 4 of the said Order, after sub-clause (2), the following sub-clause shall be Inserted, namely:—

"(2-A) In the case of applications for the grant of a licence falling under category 'D' or category 'E', the number of producers in whose factories the applicant proposes to refine or manufacture solvent-extracted oil or de-oiled meal shall not exceed three,".

5, In clause 9 of the said Order,—

(i) to sub-clause (3), the following proviso shall be added, namely:—

"Provided that nothing in this sub-clause shall apply to the sale or movemer of the solvent-extracted oils specified below, namely:—

(i) karanjia oil; (il) kusum oil; (ill) mahuva oil; (iy) neem oil; (v) rice-bran oil;";

(ii) for sub-clause (6), the following sub-clauses shall be substituted, namely:—

"(6) No producer shall manufacture, stock for sale, or offer for sale any edible flour, and no registered user shall use, stock, buy or offer to buy, any nuch edible flour unless—

(i) such producer owns a category 'A' licence issued under this Order; (ii; the de-oiled meal from which the edible flour is prepared, ia derived from oilcake obtained either by single pressing of edible oilseeds which are pre-cleaned, free from Infected or otherwise damaged materials, dirt, insect residues or other harmful or objectionable materials, or by direct extraction of such oilseeds;

(ill) the solvent used In the extraction process conforms to the L-equirements

of sub-clause (6);

(lv) the edible flour conforms to standards of quality specified in the Fifth Schedule.

(6A)(a) Every sale or movement of stocks of edible flour referred to in sub- clause (6) by the producer thereof shall be a sale or movement of stocks directly to a registered user and not to any other person, and no such sale or movement shall be effected through any third party,

(b) Every quantity of edible flour purchased by a register user shall be used by him in his own premises entirely for the purpose intended and shall not be resold or otherwise transferred to any other person.

(6B) Nothing contained in sub-clauses (0) and (6A) shall apply in relation to the sale to, or the purchase or use of any edible flour referred to sub-c'ause (6) by a registered user for a period of forty-five days from the commencement of the Solvent-extracted Oil, De-oiled Meal and Edible Flour (Control) Amendment Order, 1970.".

6. For clause 12 of the said Order, the following clause shall be substituted, namely:—

"12. Powers of inspection, entry, search and sampling.—The Controller may,— (a) direct any producer or registered user to maintain such records as he naay specify or to furnish such information as he may require;

(b) inspect any books or documents or any stocks of solvent, oil-bearing material, solvent-extracted oil, de-oiled meal or edible flour held by, belonging to or under the control of a producer or registered user;

(c) enter and search any factory or the premises of a producer or regis-

tered user;

(d) draw samples of any solvent, oil-bearing material, solvent-extracted oil, de-oiled meal or edible flour from stocks thereof held by, belong- ing to, or under the control of, a producer or registered user, for purposes ol examination;

(e) inspect stocks of any solvent manufactured for use in the extraction of the vegetable oils, held by, belonging to, or under the control of, the manufacturer of such solvents and to draw samples therefrom for purposes of examination;

(f) if he has reason to believe that in respect of any place, premises, vehicle or vessel, any of the provisions of this Order has been, is being, or is attempted to be contravened,—

(1) enter, Inspect, break open and search such place, premises, vehicle or vessel;

(ii) draw samples from_ stocks of any oil or flour manufactured or stored therein or exposed for sale, for purposes of examination, and seize such stocks, and

(Hi) require the owner, occupier or any other person in charge of such place, premises, vehicle or vessel to produce any book3, accounts cr other documents as he may specify or to furnish such Informa- tion as he may require.".

7. In clause 13 of the said Order,—

(i) for the words, brackets, letters and figures "sub-clauses (t) and (g) of clause 12", the words, brackets, letters and figures "sub-clauses (d), (e) and (f) of clause 12" shall be substituted;

(ii) after the words "manufacturers of the solvent" wherever they occur, the words, brackets, letter and figures "or the owner, occupier or any other person in charge of such place, premises, vehicle or vessel as described in sub-clause (f) of clause 12" shall be inserted.

8. In the First Schedule to the said Order, In condition 3(2), after item (b), he following item shall be inserted, namely;—

"(c) no edible flour is despatched from his factory except to registered users hereof, an up-to-date list of whom may be obtained from the Controller on request, and the sale and movement of stocks of the edible flour is effected directly to the registered user and not through any third party."

0. For the Third, Fourth. Fifth and Sixth Schedules to the said Order, the following Schedules shall be substituted, namely:—

THE THIRD SCHEDULE

PART I

[See clause 9(D(iii)]

Standards of quality for "refined" grade of solvent-extracted oils

The "refined" grade of solvent-extracted oil shall be obtained from one of the under-mentioned solvent-extracted oils by neutralization of the oil with alkali, bleaching with bleaching earth or activated carbon or both and deodorisatlon witn steam, no other chemical agents being used namely:—

(i) Coconut oil. (li) Cottonseed oil.

(ill) (Iv) (v) (vi) (vli) (Vill) (ix)

Groundnut oil. Nigerseed oil. Bice-bran oil. Safflower oil. Sesame oil. Soybean oil. Sunflower oil.

2. The oil shall be clear and free from rancidity, adulterants, sediment, sus- pended and other foreign matter, separated water and added colouring and flavouring substances.

3. The oil shall comply with the requirements specified against each in Table I hereto annexed.

PART II

[See values (2) (iii)]

Standards of quality for "semi-refined" and "rau\ QTade I" grades of solvent-

extracted oils

Th$ "semi-refined" grade of solvent-extracted oil shall be obtained from one of the under-mentioned solvent-extracted oils, by neutralisation of the oil Witt alkali, and with or without bleaching with bleaching enrth or activated carbor or both, no other chemical agent being used namely:—

       (1) Coconut  oil
       (il) Cottonseed  oil.
      (iii) Groundnut  oil.
      (iv) Nigerseed  oil.
       (v) Safflower   oil.
      (vi) Sesame  oil.
   2.  The  "raw,  grade  1"  grade  of  solvent-extracted  oil  shall  be  one  of  the  under-
mentioned  solvent-extracted  oils  which  has  not  been  subjected  to  any  refining:
crocess:—
       (i) Coconut  oil.
       (li) Cottonseed  oil.
      (iii) Groundnut  oil.
      (iv)  Nigerseed  oil.
       (v) Rice-bran  oil.
      (vi)  Safflower  oil.
      (vii) Sesame  oil.
      (viii) Soybean  oil.
       (Ix) Sunflower  oil.

3. In either case, the oil shall be clear, free from rancidity, adulterants, sediment, suspended and other foreign matter, separated water and added colour- ing and flavouring substances.

4. The "semi-reflned" grade of oil shall comply with the requirements specified against each in Table II hereto annexed.

5. The "raw, grade 1" grade of oil shall comply with the requirements specified against each in Table III hereto annexed.

S E C

TABLE I

Requirements for "refined" grade solvent—extracted oils.

3

Acid

Moisture Colour on the lovjbond

''Refined " grade solvent-extracted oil.

value

scale.

( i ) ]

Lnsa- fonifiable value,

Iodine value CWija)

Specific Saponifi- gravity cation at vatue.

percent j

maxi- mum

and insoluble impuri-

Refra- ctive index at 3O°/3O°c

40= C

Sizeof Expres- No. of cell sed as units

b\weight

(inches)

maximum

ties, per rent by weight, maximun

Flaih poin Pansky War ten" (closed deg. C mini- mum

12

11

10

8

1

2

6

5

7

3

1

0-5

1-4480 0-915 250

225 (i) C o c o n u t* .

2

o-10

4 Y+5R

0-5

9 7-5

to 100

(ii) Cottonseed . . ..

250

0 10

Y+10R

98 03

1-5

*

J4

T H E G A Z E T T E

to to 1-4490 0-920 14630 0-910 to to 1-4660 0-920 1 4620 0-909

( i i i) G r o u n d n ut .

1

o-10

250

10

0-5

Y+ 5R

o-8

to no 87

O F

I

to

to to 14640 0-913

(min) 190 to 198 188 to 195

N D

1-4665 0-917

(iv) Nigerseed

189

o-10

250

I

0-5

Y+ 5R

S

o-8

i

98 125

A

(v) Rice-Bran

0-10

1

250

0-5

Y + sR

30

20

to 135 90

to to 1-4695 0-920 14600 0-910 to to 1•4700 0 • 920

(vi) SafQower

o-10

250

0-5

10

Y + 5R

2-5

i

E X T R A O R D

I

(vii) Sesame

o-10

0-5

250

Y+ SR

1-5

i

2

N A R Y

(viii) Soybean@

o-10

0-5

250

14675 0 9 15 to to 1-4690 0-920 1-4645 0 9 15 to to 1-4665 0 9 19 1-4650 0-917

Y+10R

1-0

i

10

(is) Sunflower . . . ..

o-10

0-5

250

Y+5R

to to 1-4710 0-921 14650 0-913

1-0

i

IO

to

to

to 105 138 to 146 105 to 115 120 to 141 125to

to 193 180 to 195 189 to 195 188 to 193 189 to 195 188to

1-4700 0-918

140

194

•Additional requirement :—

Polenske value, minimum : 13.0.

igjAdditional requirement :—

Insoluble bromide test negative.

7 8 1

-

8

TABLE II

2

Rtquireitents for "semi-refined" grade solvent-extracted oils.

" S ; m i - r e f i f l e d" g r a de s o l v e n t - e x t r a c t ed o i l.

Flash

Moisture Colour on theLovibond Refrac- Specific Safoni- Iodine Acid Unsapo- and scale. tive gra?ity fication value value, nifiable

ties, of cell ssedas units 4O°C

T H E

insoluble — index at value fWijs) maxi- matter, Pi impuri- Size Expre- No. of at 3o°/3O°C mum percent A by ( percent (inches.) maximum weight c

maTfjmlim

point snsky- lartens dosed) leg.C Mini- muni

by weight; maximum

G A Z E T T E

i

0-25

( i) C o c o n ut

IO 1-4480

o-8

2 50

1-0

100

Y+5R

0-915

7'5

to

to

O F

I

( i i) C o t t o n s e ed . . . . ..

0-25

Y+ioR

0-75

125

i /4

35

i '5

N D

I

to 10- 0 98 to no

A

i

( i i i) G r o u n d n ut . .. .

20

(min¹) 190 to 198 18S

125

10

0-25

0-75

87

Y+5R

1-4490 1-4630 to 1-4660 1-4620 to

to

to

( i v) N i g e r s e ed . . . . ..

195 189

0-50

98 125

1 -0

1-4640 1-4665

1/4

0-75

15

125

0-920 0-910 to 0-920 0-909 to 0913 0-917

Y+5R

to

to

to

1 -0

193 189

i -o

125

O-25

1/4

( Y) S a f f l o w e r. . . . . ..

135 138

4

E X T R A O R D

to 1-4695 1-4675

Y+5R

I

to

0-920 0915 to

to

to

1-4690

146

195 I8S

0-920 0-915

125 iy'i) Sesame

0-25

1-4645

0-75

i /4

5

i "5

Y+5R

N A R Y

to

193

to 0-919

to 1-4665

105 to 115

[

P A R T

l l

r -

TABLE III

Requirements far "razu grade l" grade solvent-extracted oils.

"Rawgrade i" grade solvant-extractedoil. Moisture

IT

Unsapo- nifiable

Acid value

Refrac- tive

Colour on the Lovibond

scale

w

Specific gravity at

Iodine . value. (Wijs)

• index

Saponi- Scation value

maxi-

I I

mTTTTI

matter; percent j

and insoluble _ impuri-

3o°/3O°C

at 4O°C

ties, per cent by Weight,

n

Size Expres- No. of of sed as units cell) maximui

maximum

by weight maximum

(inches)

Flash point Pensky- Wartens (closed) deg.C. mini- mum

H

(i) Coconut . . . ..

1-0

250

10-0

8-o

1-4480

90

1 Y+5R 30

10

0-915 to

O

to 1+490

1-4630

(ii) Cottonseed

(m in.) 190 98 10-0 20

0-75

100

0-920 0910 to

IIO

(iii) Groundnut

0-920 0-909

0-70

i -o 100

i Y + 5R 40

to no 87

to 198 188 to

to

O

12-5

(iv) Nigerseed

100

o-75

1'5

i Y+5R 40

3

io-o

D

(v) Ricebran

0 50

100

6-0

195 189 to 193 175

to I 4660 1-4620 to 1-4640 1-4665 to 1-4695 1-4600

0-913 0-917 to 0-920 0-910

to 98 125 to 135 85

40-0

to

to

to

(vi) Safflower

0-50

100

i -5

i Y+ 5R 25

6-0

0-920 0-915 to

(vii) Sesame@

0-50

90

2*5

195 189 to 195 IS8

105 138 to 146 105

(viii) Soybean*

0-30

120

1*5

i Y+ioR 35

i -5

i oI

to 193 189 to "195

(ix) Sunflower

to 1-4700 1-4675 to 1-4690 1-4645 to I 4665 1-4650 to

0-50

100

2 -0

| Y+5R 20

i"5

1-4710

to 115 130 to 141

to 194

1-4650 to

* Additional Kequirements :—

0-920 0-915 to 0-919 0-917 to 0-921 0-91- to 0918

1-4700

125 to 140

Phosphorus, per cent,maximum"o-02. Insoluble bromide text negative^

^Additionalrequirement :—

Baudouin Test on 1 per cent solution in petroleum ether. 8 red units, minimum, on Lovibond scale, in 1 cm. cell.

THE FOURTH SCHEDULE

[See clause 9(5)(iii)]

Standards of Quality for de-oilcd jueal

The de-oiled meal shall be obtained by extraction of oil by means of solvent

from:

(a) one of the under-mentioned oilseeds, or the oil-cake obtained by mechanical

expression of oil from the decorticated oilseed, namely: —

(i) Coconut, (ii) Cottonseed, (iii) Groundnut, (iv) Linseed or

(b) rice-bran that is to say, the pericarp or bran layer of rice obtained by the

process of milling of rice.

2. The de-oiled meal shall be subjected to heat and steam treatment under controlled and regulated conditions so as to prevent denaturetion of the protein and remove traces of solvent,

3. It shall be free from harmful constituents, castor cake or husk and mahua cake. It shall also be free from rancidity, adulterants, insect or funfius infestation and from musty odour,

4. It shall comply with the requirements specified against each in the Table annexed hereto: —

THE TABLE

Requirements for de-oiled meals

Crude

Crude

Acd

D ^ - o I bd M : al

Moisture

per cent

by weight

r fibre* ii per cent

fat orethe; •extract ] per cent by weight

maximum

isoluble ash per cent by weight maximum

maximum

by weight : maximum

Crude

protein

(nitrogen

X6'25)

per cent

by weight

minimum

( j) C o c o n ut . . . ..

I5'O

2 '0

1 2 -0

2 1 -0

1-5

2-5 (it) C o t t o n s e ed

2 '0

i 8 '0

40-0

io-o

(iif) G r o u n d n ut

1 2 -0

I O 'O

47-0

2-5

i -5

(iv) L i n s e ed . . . ..

I I -O

io-o 29'0

i -5

2 '5

i 6 '0

io-o

io-o

14-0

(v) Rice-bran

i -5

•On moisture-free basis.

THE FIFTH SCHEDULE

[See clause 9(6)(iv)]

Standards of quality for solvent-extracted edible flours.

Solvent-extracted edible flour shall be obtained by extraction of oil by means

Of a solvent from oilcake, immediately following the single pressing of one of the undermentioned oilseeds of good quality which have been precleaned and are

^ ee from infected or otherwise damaged materials, dirt, insect residues or other tifi'rmful °r objectionable material, or by direct extraction of such oilseeds.: —

(i) Cottonseed,

(ii) Groundnut.

(Hi) Soybean.

In the case of soybeans, the expelling operation shall be so conducted as to achieve the maximum protein quality and freedom from trypsin inhibitor; in case of direct extraction, the extracted flakes shall be roasted at suitable temperatures to destroy the trypsin inhibitors.

2. The edible flour shall have been subjected to such heat and steam treatment under controlled and regulated conditions as may be necessary t0 ensure removal of solvent without affecting the quality of the protein, and ground into a flour of uniform composition and of the desired degree of fineness.

3. It shall be free from insects, rodent haif and excreta, fungal Infection, objectionable odour and rancid taste. It shall also be free from toxin oilcakes such as caster cake and mahua cake. It shall not contain added flavouring or clourlng agents.

4. It shall comply with the requirements specified in the Table annexed: —

TUB TABLE

Requirements for solvent-extracted, edible flours.

Requirements Characteristic — ._

Soybean

Cotton- Ground- seed nut

(0 Moisture, p ir cent by weight, maximum

8-o

9 -0

8-o

(i'O Crude protein (Nx 6'25) (on dry basis), per cent by weight, minimum , . , , . ..

47-0 48-0

47'°

O'JY) Available lysine, g. per 100 g. of crude proticn, minimum

3-6

2 -0

O'v) Total ash (on dry basis), p :r cent by weight, maximum

5-0

6-5

5-o

<") Ai'd-insoluble ash Con dry basis), per cent by weight,

maximum

o-35

0-40

0'35

(vi) Fat (on dry basis), per cent by weight, maximum

1-5

I -J

i -5

(vii) Acid value of extracted fat, maximum

4 -0

4 -0

4 -0

{viii) Crude fibre Con dry basis), per cent by \veight,maximum

5 -0

5-0

4 -0

(tec) Residual solvent, ppm, maximum

170

170

1 70

00 Afjatoxin, ppm, maximum

t

o-iz

(*f) Free gossypolj per cent by weight, maximum

0-065

(xii) Total gossypol, per cent by weight, maximum

I-10

(xiii) Total bacterial count per g., maximum ,

50,000 50.000 50,000

(xlv) Conform bacterial count per g., maximum

10

10

10

ixv) Salmonella bacteria

Nil

Nil

Nil

(xvi) Urease activity

Nil

THE SIXTH SCHEDULE

[See clause 9(8)]

Standards of quality /or solvent employed in the solvent-extraction of vegetable oils.

Only solvent hexane of food-grade shall be used for the extraction process,

2. The solvent shall be a petroleum distillate or petroleum product and shall be clear and free from sediment, suspended matter and moisture,

3. It shall comply with the requirements specified in the Table hereto annexed: —

THE TABLE

Requirements for hexane, food-grade

Characteristic

R e q u i r e m e nt

(i) Distillation :

63

70

2 (a) Initial boidling point, °C, minimum , , (?>) Dry point, °C, maximum (c) Temperature range of final io per cent. °C, maximum

(n) Composition :

i -o (a) Aiomatics, per cent by volume, maximum (6) Saturates, per cent by volume, minimum

9 8 -5

0 - 6 87

30

75

1

. N e g a t i ve

Absent (iii) Density at 25-o°C, maximum (ID) Colour (Saybolt), maximum (v) Sulphur content, ppm. maximum (vi) Corrosion, copper strip, 3 hours at so°C, maximum (vii) Doctor test iviii) Lead (we) Phosphates . . . . . . ..

Absent (x) C h l o r i d es (as C l ), p p m, m a x i m um

. 20 (xi) Bromine n u m b e r, m a x i m um

. . . ..

1 (xii) Non-volatile residue, g / i oo m l .3 m a x i m um (xiii) Reaction of non-volatile residue to m e t h yl orangc

. o-ooi . Pink or

red colour shall not be formed

10, In the Seventh Schedule to the said Order, In form S-E.O. (6). in the second Table, for the column "Name and address", the followins columns shall be substituted, namely: —

"Name and address of registered user" and "Registration number".

[No. 2-SEOCD/70/1953.1

R. S. TALWAR, Jt. Secy.

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