The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 16] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1980/MAGHA 8, 1901 Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation
34 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i"]MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(Department of Health)
NOTIFICATION
Now therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-section (I) of Section 23 of the said Act the Central Govern- ment in consultation with th^ Ontral Committee for Food Standards, hereby mikes the fi llowing rules further to amend the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955, namely:—^
RULES
1. Short title and commencement .—
(1) Thise rubs may be called the Prevention of Food Adulter-Uion (First Amendment) Rules, 1980;
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publi- cation in the Official Gazette.
2. la the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955 (hereinafter refened to as said rules), in rule 42, after sub-rulo (S) the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely :—
"(T) overy container (0 refined salsced fat shall bear the following blwl, namely :—
REFINED SALSEED FAT
FOR USE IN HAKERY AND CONFECTIONERYONLY ••
3. In rule 49 of the said rules, after sub-rulo (8), the follow- ing sub-rule shall be inserted, namely :—•
"(9) No person shall sell salsecd fat for any other pur- pose except for BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY and it shall be refined and shall boar the label declaration as laid down in rule 42(T)M.
4. In Appendix B of the said rules, after item A. 10. 06, the following item and entries shall lie added namely :—
"A. 10. 07 - - Refined salseed fat means the fat obtained from seed kernels of Sal trees, Shorca robusta Gaertn. f. (N.O. Dipterocarpaceae) which has been neutralized with alkali, bleached with bleaching earth oc activated carbon or both, and deodorized with steam, no othci chemical agjnts biing usod. Alternatively, deacidification, bleaching and deodot izn tion may be done by physical means. The matetial shall be clear on melting and free from adulterants, sodiment, suspended or other foreign matter, separated water or added colouring substance. There shall be no tuibidity after keeping the filtered sample at 40*C for 24 hours. It shall conform to the following standards :—
Not more than 0.1 per cent.
(1)
36.7 — 51.0
(11)
New Delhi, the 28th J.inuary, 1980
G.S.R, 19(E).—Whereas certain draft tubs further to amend the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955, were published as required by sub-section (I) of section 23 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 (37 of 1954) on pages 462-463 of the Gazette of India (Extrao-dinary), Part II, Section.! Sub-section (i) dated the 19th March, 1979, under the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Department of Health) No. G. S. R. 254(E) dated the 19th March, 1979, inviting objections/ suggestions from the persons likely to be affected thereby, till the expiry of 45 days from the date on which the copies of the said notilication were made available to the public;
And whereas the copies of thi said notification weie made available to the public on the 19th March, 1979;
And whereas objections/suggestions received from the public on the said draft notification have been considered by the Central Government;
Moisture Butyio-relVactometer read- ing at 40"C
OR
Refractive Index at 40"C 1 .4500-1.4600
(iii) ledine value (Wijs' method) 31—45
( I V) Saponification value
1801— 95
Not more than 2.5 percent Unsaponiliable matter
(v)
by weight.
Not more than 0.25 per (vi) Free Fatty acids (expressed as Olt;ic acid)
cent by weight.
OR
Acid Value
Not more than 0.5.
Not more than 3,0 pei cent 9,10 cpoxy and 9,10 Dihy-
(vii)
by weight.
droxy stearicacid
Not less than 250°C." (viii ) Flash point (Pensky Marten closed method)
[F. No, P. 15Oll/23/78-PH(F&N) PFA]
T. V. ANTONY, Joint. Secy.