1.1: Title and commencement-

1 · 1: Title and commencement-

1 · 1.1: These regulations may be called the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on sales) Regulations, 2011.

1 · 1.2: These regulations shall come into force on or after 5 th August, 2011.

1 · 2: Definitions-

2 · 1 Sale of certain admixtures prohibited

2 · 1.1 Notwithstanding the provisions of 2.7 of labelling and packaging regulations no person shall either by himself or by any servant or agent sell—

2 · 2: Restriction on use of certain ingredient:

2 · 2.1: No person in any State shall, with effect from such date as the state government concerned may by notification in the official gazette specify in this behalf, sell or offer or expose for sale, or have in his possession for the purpose of sale, under any description or for use as an ingredient in the preparation of any article of food intended for sale:—

2 · 3 Prohibition and Restriction on sale of certain products

2 · 3.1: Prohibition on sale of food articles coated with mineral oil: No person shall sell or offer or expose for sale or have in his premises for the purpose of sale under any description, food articles which have been coated with mineral oil, except where the addition of mineral oil is permitted in accordance with the standards laid down in these Regulations and Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) regulations, 2011.

2 · 3.2: Restriction on sale of Carbia Callosa and Honey dew.:Carbia Callosa and Honey dew shall be sold only in sealed containers bearing Agmark seal.

2 · 3.3: Food resembling but not pure honey not be marketed as honey: No person shall use the word 'honey' or any word, mark, illustration or device that suggests honey on the label or any package of, or in any advertisement for, any food that resembles honey but is not pure honey.

2 · 3.4: Product not to contain any substance which may be injurious to health: Tobacco and nicotine shall not be used as ingredients in any food products.

2 · 3.5: Prohibition of use of carbide gas in ripening of fruits: No person shall sell or offer or expose for sale or have in his premises for the purpose of sale under any description, fruits which have been artificially ripened by use of acetylene gas, commonly known as carbide gas.

2 · 3.6: Sale of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables: The Fresh Fruits and Vegetables shall be free from rotting and free from coating of waxes, mineral oil and colours.

2 · 3.7: Sale or use for sale of admixtures of ghee or butter prohibited: No person shall sell or have in his possession for the purpose of sale or for use as an ingredient in the preparation of an article of food for sale a mixture of ghee or butter and any substance

2 · 3.8: Restriction on sale of ghee having less Reichert value than that specified for the area where such ghee is sold.

2 · 3.9 : Restriction on sale of Til Oil produced in Tripura, Assam and West Bengal.

2 · 3.10 Restriction on sale of Kangra tea.

2 · 3.11: Condition for sale of flavoured tea: Flavoured tea shall be sold or offered for sale only by those manufacturers who are registered with Tea Board. Registration number shall be mentioned on the label. It shall be sold only in packed conditions with label declaration as provided in the Regulation 2.4.5 (23) of Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) regulations, 2011.

2 · 3.12: Restriction on sale of common salt – No person shall sell or offer or expose for sale or have in his premises for the purpose of sale, the common salt, for direct human consumption unless the same is iodized:

2 · 3.13: Use of flesh of naturally dead animals or fowls prohibited.

2 · 3.14: Restrictions relating to conditions for sale

2 · 3.15: Special provisions relating to sale of vegetable oil and fat

1 · 1: Title and commencement -

1 · 1.1: These regulations may be called the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on sales) Regulations, 2011.

1 · 1.2: These regulations shall come into force on or after 5 th August, 2011.

1 · 2: Definitions -

2 · . 1Sale of certain admixtures prohibited

2 · . 1 . 1Notwithstanding the provisions of 2.7 of labelling and packaging regulations no person shall either by himself or by any servant or agent sell—

4 · [Omitted]

1 · [Provided further that proprietary food articles, as defined in sub- Regulation 2.12.1of the Food safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Foods Additives) Regulation,2011, relating to clause (8) and (10) of sub –regulation 2.1.1 shall be exempted from the operation of these Regulations . ]

2 · 2: Restriction on use of certain ingredient:

2 · 2.1: No person in any State shall, with effect from such date as the state government concerned may by notification in the official gazette specify in this behalf, sell or offer or expose for sale, or have in his possession for the purpose of sale, under any description or for use as an ingredient in the preparation of any article of food intended for sale:—

2 · 3 Prohibition and Restriction on sale of certain products

2 · 3.1: Prohibition on sale of food articles coated with mineral oil: No person shall sell or offer or expose for sale or have in his premises for the purpose of sale under any description, food articles which have been coated with mineral oil, except where the addition of mineral oil is permitted in accordance with the standards laid down in these Regulations and Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) regulations, 2011.

2 · 3.2: Restriction on sale of Carbia Callosa and Honey dew.:Carbia Callosa and Honey dew shall be sold only in sealed containers bearing Agmark seal.

2 · 3.3: Food resembling but not pure honey not be marketed as honey: No person shall use the word 'honey' or any word, mark, illustration or device that suggests honey on the label or any package of, or in any advertisement for, any food that resembles honey but is not pure honey.

2 · 3.4: Product not to contain any substance which may be injurious to health: Tobacco and nicotine shall not be used as ingredients in any food products.

2 · 3.5: Prohibition of use of carbide gas in ripening of fruits: No person shall sell or offer or expose for sale or have in his premises for the purpose of sale under any description, fruits which have been artificially ripened by use of acetylene gas, commonly known as carbide gas.

2 · [Provided that fruits may be artificially ripened by use of Ethylene gas at a concentration upto 100 ppm (100µl/L) depending upon the crop, variety and maturity.]

2 · 3.6: Sale of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables: The Fresh Fruits and Vegetables shall be free from rotting and free from coating of waxes, mineral oil and colours.

2 · 3.7: Sale or use for sale of admixtures of ghee or butter prohibited: No person shall sell or have in his possession for the purpose of sale or for use as an ingredient in the preparation of an article of food for sale a mixture of ghee or butter and any substance

2 · 3.8: Restriction on sale of ghee having less Reichert value than that specified for the area where such ghee is sold.

2 · . 3 . 9: Restriction on sale of Til Oil produced in Tripura, Assam and West Bengal.

2 · 3.10 Restriction on sale of Kangra tea.

2 · 3.11: Condition for sale of flavoured tea: Flavoured tea shall be sold or offered for sale only by those manufacturers who are registered with Tea Board. Registration number shall be mentioned on the label. It shall be sold only in packed conditions with label declaration as provided in the Regulation 2.4.5 (23) of Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) regulations, 2011.

2 · 3.12: Restriction on sale of common salt – No person shall sell or offer or expose for sale or have in his premises for the purpose of sale, the common salt, for direct human consumption unless the same is iodized:

2 · 3.13: Use of flesh of naturally dead animals or fowls prohibited.

2 · 3.14: Restrictions relating to conditions for sale

2 · . 4 . 2of Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) regulations, 2011.

2 · . 4 . 2of Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) regulations, 2011 beside other labelling requirements under these regulations.

2 · 3.15: Special provisions relating to sale of vegetable oil and fat

1 · . F.No. 4/15015/30/2011, dated 8 th February, 2013.

2 · . F.No. Stds/F&VP/Notification (02)/FSSAI-2016, dated 23rd August, 2016.

3 · . F.No. Stds/O&F/Notification(2)/FSSAI-2016, dated 23rd August, 2016 .