The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 33) NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1982/MAGHA 16, 1903 Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation
100 THr- GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PARr IJ—Sfic. 3(i)]And whereas the objections and .suggestions received from the public on the said draft rules have been considered by the Central Government;
Now, therefore, in exercise of ihe powers conferred by sub-section (1) of the section 23 of the said Act, the Central Government after consultation with the Central Committee for Food Standards, hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules. 1955, namely ;
RULES
1.(1) These rules may be called the Prevention of Food Adulteration (I Amendment) Rules, 1982.
(2) They shall come into Force after six months from die date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(Department of Health)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 5th February, 1982
G.S.It 44(E).—Whereas certain diaft rules further to amend ihe Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955, were published as required by subjection (1) of section 23 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 (37 of 1954), with the Notification of Government of India in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Department of Health) No G.S.R. 282, dated the 25th February, 1981. at pages 679-680 of the Gazette of India, Part II—Section 3, Sub-sec- lion (i), dated the 14th March, 1981, for inviting objection* and suggestion', from all persons likely to be affected thereby before the expiry of yO days from the date on which the copies of the Official Gnzctte in which the said notification wns pub- lished, were made available to the public ;
And whereas Ihe copies of the said Gnzettc were made available to the public on the 4th March. 1981 ;
2. In the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955 thereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 42, after rule (V), the following shall bo inserted, namely;
"(W) Every container of refined vegetable oil shall bear the following label, namely;—
"Refined fName of the oil) Oil"
Provided that the container of imported edible oil shall also bear the words, "IMPORTED", as prefix".
3. In rufe 49 of the said rules, after sub-rule 112). Ihe following shall be inserted, namely :— '
"(13) All edible oils, except coconut oil, imported in crude, raw or unrefined fprm shall be subjected to the process of refining before sale for human con- sumption. Such oils shall bear a label declaration as laid down in Rule 42 (W)".
fF. No. P. 15O11/105/78-PHIF. & N)PFA]
R. K. SINGHAL, It. Secy.