THE EDIBLE OILS PACKAGING REGULATION ) ORDER 1998 — THE ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT, 1955

THE EDIBLE OILS PACKAGING REGULATION ) ORDER 1998 THE EDIBLE OILS PACKAGING (REGULATION ORDER 1998 Notification Dated 17th September 1998 by Government of India; Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs (Department of Sugar and Edible Oils) , New Delhi Republished in G.O.Ms.267 , Co.Op, Food and Consumer Protection Department; dated 14.12.98 (As amended in G.O.MsNo.146.Co.op,Food and Consumer Protection Department; dt.10.7 '.2000) G.S.R.584 (E) 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, namely: 1 Short title; extent and Commencement:- (1) This order may be called the Edible Oils Packaging (Regulation) Order,1998. (2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the official Gazette: 2 Definitions In this order, unless the context otherwise requires a) Act' means the Essential Commodities Act; 1955 (10 of 1955) b) Edible Oils' means vegetable Oils and facts but does not include any margarine, vanaspati, bakery shortening and fat spread as specified in the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act; 1954 (37 of 1954) and rules made thereunder; for human consumption; Edible Oils Commissioner' means the person appointed as Edible Oils Commissioner by the Central Government and includes any other person empowered by the Central Government to exercise any or all of the functions of the Edible Oils Commissioner under this Order. factory" means any premises including the precincts thereof wherein, or in any part of which one or more of the edible oils is packed or stored for sale; e) 'Inspecting Officer" means an Inspecting Officer appointed under Clause 8; label" means any written, marked; stamped, printed or graphic matter affixed to or appearing upon, any co