Company : Sol Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Website : www.courtkutchehry.com VEGETABLE OILS (GRADING AND MARKING) RULES, 1955 CONTENTS 1. Short title and application 2. Definition 3. Grade designations 4. Definition of quality 5. Grade designation marks 6. Marking provisions 7. Method of packings 8. Special conditions of certificate of authorisation 9. Repeal and savings SCHEDULE 1 :- SCHEDULE I SCHEDULE 2a :- SCHEDULE II (a) SCHEDULE 2b :- SCHEDULE II (b) SCHEDULE 2c :- SCHEDULE II (c) SCHEDULE 2d :- SCHEDULE II(d) SCHEDULE 3 :- SCHEDULE III SCHEDULE 4 :- SCHEDULE-IV SCHEDULE 5 :- SCHEDULE V SCHEDULE 6 :- SCHEDULE VI SCHEDULE 7 :- SCHEDULE VII SCHEDULE 8 :- SCHEDULE VIII SCHEDULE 9 :- SCHEDULE IX SCHEDULE 10 :- SCHEDULE X SCHEDULE 11 :- SCHEDULE XI SCHEDULE 12 :- SCHEDULE XII SCHEDULE 13 :- SCHEDULE XIII VEGETABLE OILS (GRADING AND MARKING) RULES, 1955 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 (1 of 1937), and in supersession of all rules on the subject, the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, the same having been previously published as required by the said section, namely: 1. Short title and application :- These rules may be called the Vegetable Oils (Grading and Marking) Rules, 1955. 2. Definition :- In these rules "Schedule" means a Schedule appended to these rules. 3. Grade designations :- The grade designations, to indicate the quality of vegetable oils shall be as set out in column 1 of Schedules IV to XIII: Provided that for purposes of export against a firm demand of a foreign buyer:- (i) of any oil for which definitions of quality have not been mentioned in any of the said Schedules; or (ii) of any oil for which definitions of quality have been mentioned in the said Schedules, but those definitions do not satisfy the specifications of the buyer, the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India may permit such oil to be designated as 'X' grade subject to such conditions as may be laid down by him from time to time. 4. Definition of quality :- T he quality indicated by the grade designations shall be as set out against such designations in Schedules IV to XIII. 5. Grade designation marks :- (1) The grade designation mark, shall consist of a label bearing a design (consisting of an outline map of India with the word AGMARK and the figure of rising sun with the words "Produce of India", resembling the mark set out in Schedule I. (2) The grade designation mark in the form of round label" or lid shall conform to the design set out in Schedule II(a) and colour scheme given in Schedule II(d) and the name of the oil and its grade designation shall be specified on each label or lid. (3) The grade designation mark in the form of square label shall conform to the design set out in Schedule II(b) and colour scheme given in Schedule II(d) and the name of the oil and its grade designation shall be specified on each label. (4) The grade designation mark in the form of rectangular tie-on label shall conform to the design set out in Schedule II(c) and colour scheme given in Schedule II(d) and the name of the oil and its grade designation shall be specified on each label. 6. Marking provisions :- (1) The grade designation mark shall be seccurely affixed to each container in a manner approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India. In addition to the grade designation mark, each container shall be clearly marked with such particulars and in such manner as may from time to time be specified by the aforesaid officer. (2) An authorised packer may after obtaining the previous approval of the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India, mark his private trade mark on a container in a manner approved by the said officer, provided that the private trade mark does not represent quality or grade of the vegetable oil different from that indicated by the grade designation mark affixed on the container in accordance with these rules. 7. Method of packings :- Only sound clean containers such as tins, glass bottles, mild steel drums and railway tank wagons shall be used for packing and such package shall be securely closed. 8. Special conditions of certificate of authorisation :- In addition to the conditions specified in rule 4 of the General (Grading and Marking) Rules, 1937, the conditions set out in Schedule III shall be the conditions of every certificate of authorisation issued for the purpose of these rules. 9. Repeal and savings :- The Edible Oils (Grading and Marking) Rules 1939 and the Castor Oil (Grading and Marking) Rules, 1949, are hereby rescinded without affecting the previous operation of the said rules or anything duly done or suffered thereunder. SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE I Grade designation mark for vegetable oils [See rule 5(1)] SCHEDULE 2a SCHEDULE II (a) (a) Design of paste on round lable or lid [See rule 5(2)1] SCHEDULE 2b SCHEDULE II (b) [See rule 5(3)] Design of paste on square labels SCHEDULE 2c SCHEDULE II (c) [See rule 5(4)] (c) Design of reef angular tie-on label SCHEDULE 2d SCHEDULE II(d) [See rule 5(2 to 4)] Colour Scheme Type of oil and grade Colour of design, lettering and designations border of the label 1 2 (i) Mustard Oil Grade 1 (Edible) Red Grade 2 (Edible) Blue (ii) Groundnut Oil Refined Mauve Special Grade Red Standard Grade Blue Ordinary Grade Black Industrial Grade Yellow (iii) Sesame (Til or Gingelly Oil) Grade I (Edible) Red Grade II (Edible) Blue (iv) Coconut Oil Refined (Edible) Mauve Grade I (Edible) Red Grade II (Edible) Blue Grade III (Industrial) Yellow (v) Linseed Oil Alkali Refined (Edible) Mauve Raw Black (vi) Castor Oil Medicinal Mauve Firsts (Special) Red Firsts Blue Commercial Yellow (vU) Nigerseed Oil Grade I Edible Red (vili) Safflower Oil Refined (Edible) Mauve Grade I (Edible) Red (ix) Cotton seed Oil. Refined (Edible) Red Washed (Edible) Blue (x) Rice-Bran Oil Refined (Edible) Mauve (xi) All vegetable Oils 'X' Grade Black SCHEDULE 3 SCHEDULE III \ \Special conditions of Certificate of Authorisation \(a) An authorised packer shall take all precautions to avoid contamination of edible vegetable oils with lead or zinc during processing, storage and packing. \(b) If an authorised packer handles more than one type of vegetable oil on the same premises, adequate precautions shall be taken by him to avoid the mixing of different oils. \(c) An authorised packer shall make such arrangements for testing vegetable oils as may be prescribed from time to time by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India. He shall also maintain proper records of the analysis of samples. \(d) All instructions regarding methods of sampling and analysis, sealing and marking of containers and the maintenance of records, etc., which may be issued from time to time by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser, shall be strictly observed. \(e) A sample of oil, drawn in a manner prescribed by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser, from each filling of a storage tank or railway tank wagon of oils shall be forwarded to such Control Laboratory, as may be directed from time to time. If the packing of oil from a storage tank is not completed within 7 days of drawing the sample, a fresh sample shall be drawn on the 8th day and after every seven days thereafter and send to the control laboratory. \(f) Each container, i.e., tin, bottle or drum shall be filled with oil from one storage tank or tank wagon only. SCHEDULE 4 SCHEDULE-IV (See rules 3 and 4) Agmark grade designations and definitions of qualify for mustard oil Grade Description Colour Speci Refr Saponi- Iodine Unsaponi- Per Acid Balliers desig on Lovi- fic Gra active fica- value fiable cent- value (Not turbidity nation boiid sc vity index tion (Wij's matter age of more temperature than)* ale in at at value* method)* (Not natural (not higher 1/4" cell. 30 / 40 C' more than essential than C) expressed 30 C per cent)* oil (as all- asY+5R ylisothis- (Not dee cyanate)* per than)* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Grade 1 Mustard oil shall 50 0.907 1.4646 172 98 1.2 0.25 '1.5 26.5 (Edi be the oil obtained to to lo to to ble) by a process of 0.910 1.4663 176 108 0.60 expressing clean and sound mustard seeds of Brassica Campess- tris (yellow and brown sarson) or Brassica juncea (lahi, rai, or laha) or Brassica napus (rape or toria), or a mix ture of these seeds. + It shall be free from added flavouring or colouring matter.+ It shall be free from admixture with am' other oil or substance and from sediment or suspended mal- ter. It shall also be free from rancidity. Grade 11 Do. 50 0.907 1.4646 172 98 1.2 0.10 4.0 26.5 (Edible) to to to to to 0.910 1.4663 176 108 0.60 * Adopted in IS : 546-J954. + A positive test for hydrocyanic acid shall be taken as indicating addition of synthetic mustard oil. A positive feric Chloride test shall be taken as indicating the presence of Argemone NOTE.The hexabroinide value, in the case of 1 -)th the grades should not exceed 5.0. The hexabromide test may be performed only when a doubt ari?"s about purity of a sample on the basis of other values. SCHEDULE 5 SCHEDULE V (See rules 3 and 4) Agmark grade designations and definitions of quality for groundnut oil Grade Description Colour Speci Refrac Sapo- Iodine Unsap- Acid Moisture Belliers designation on Lovi- fic tive nifica- value oni fiable value (Not and impu turbidity bond Gravity index tion (Wij's matter more rities (not test in C scale in at at value meth (Not more than) exceeding 1" cell 30 / 40 C od) than per cent) per cent 2.5 cm. 30 C. by weight) expres sed as Y+5R (Not dee per than) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Refined Groundnut oil shall 3 0.909 1.4620 188 87 0.8 0.5 O.I 39.41 (Edible) be obtained by-(i) a to to to to process of expressing 0.913 1.4640 195 98 clean and sound groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) or (ii) by a process of solvent extraction of good quality of groundnut cake or sound groundnut kernels (Arachis hypogaea) using food grade hexane solvent (Conforming to IS: 3470(E) 1966. It shall be clear and free from rancidity and admixture with any other oil or subs tance and from sus pended matter or sediment. The refi ning of the oil shall be done by neutrali sation with alkali, bleaching by absor bent earth or activated carbon and de-odorization with steam. No chemical agents shall be used. A filtered sample of the oil shall be free from turbidity when kept for 24 hours at 30 C an the flash point by closed cup method shall not be less than 250 C. Special Groundnut oil shall 15 0.909 1.4620 188 87 1.0 2.0 0.25 39-41 Grade be the oil obtained to 10 to to by a process of ex 0.913 1.4640 195 98 pressing clean and sound . groundnut (Aracilis Inpogaea) only. It shall be clear and free from admix ture of any other oil or substance and from suspended mat ter or sediment. It shall be free from rancidity. Standard Do. 20 0.909 1.4620 188 87 1.0 4.0 0.5 39^1 Grade to to to to 0.913 1.4640 195 98 Ordinary Do. 22.5 0.909 1.4620 188 87 1.0 6.0 1.0 39-41 Grade to to to to 0.913 1.4640 195 98 Industrial Groundnut oil shall 0.909 1.4620 188 87 1.0 10.0 1.0 39^1 Grade be the oil obtained by to to to to a process of expres 0.913 1.4640 195 98 sing clear and sound groundnut (Arnchis hypogaea) only. It shall be clear and free from admixture with any other oil or substance and from suspended matter or sediment. SCHEDULE 6 SCHEDULE VI (See rules 3 and 4) Agmark grade designations and definitions of quality for sesame (Til or Gingelly) Oil Colour Specific Refrac Saponi- Iodine Unsaponi- Acid value on Lovi- gravity tive in fication value fiable (Not more bond at 307 dex at value (Wij's matter (Not than)' Grade Description scale in 30 C* 40 C* method)* more than designation "cell percent.)* expressed asY+5R (Not deeper than) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Grade 1 Sesame oil shall be the 10 0.915 1.4645 188 105 1.5 4.0 (Edible) oil obtained by a pro to to to to cess of expressing 0.919 1.4665 193 115 clean and sound sesa me (Til or Gingelly) seed (Sesanmm orien tal) belonging to black. brown or white varie ties, or mixtures, there of. It shall be free from admixture with any other oil or substance and free from suspen ded matter or sedi ment. It shall also be free from rancidity. Grade II Do. 20 0.915 1.4645 188 105 1.5 6.0 (Edible) to to to to 0.919 1.4665 193 115 *Adopted in IS : 5471954. SCHEDULE 7 SCHEDULE VII (See rules 3 and 4) Grade designations and definitions of quality of coconut oil Colour Specific Refrac Saponi- Iodine Unsaponi- Acid value Polenske Mois on Lovi- gravity tive in fication value fiable (Not more value ture and bond at30 / dex at value (Wij's matter (Not than)' (not less insoluble Grade Description scale in 30 C* 40 C* not less method)* more than than) impurity designation 1/4" cell than)* percent.)* percent by expressed weight may. asY+5R (Not deeper than)' 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Refined Coconut oil shall be 2 0.915 1.4480 250 7.5 0.5 0.5 13.0 0.10 (Edible) obtained (i) by a pro to to to cess of expression of 0.920 1.4490 10.0 good quality copra (from CMOS nucifera), or (ii) by a process or solvent extraction of good quality coconut cake or good quality copra (from Cocos nucifera) using food grade hexane solvent conforming to IS: 3470(E)-1966. It shall be clear and free from rancidity and admix ture with any other oil or substance and from suspended matter or sediment. The refining of the oil shall be done by neutralisation with alkali, bleaching by absorbent earth or activated carbon and de-odorization with steam. No chemical agents shall be used. A filtered sample of the oil shall be free from turbidity when kept for 24 hours at 30 C and the flash point, by closed cup method shall not be less than 225 C; Grade I The oil shall be the 4 0.915 1.4480 250 7.5 0.8 3.0 13.0 11.25 (Edible) product obtained by ex to to to pression from copra 0.920 1.4490 10.0 and shall be free from admixture with any other oil or substance. Jt shall be clear and free from sediment or suspended matter. It shall have a sweet taste and characteristic odour of coconut oil. It shall also be free from rancidity. Grade II The oil shall be the 11 0.915 1.4480 250 7.5 0.8 6.0 13.0 0.25 (Edible) product obtained by ex to to to pression from copra and 0.920 1.4490 10.0 shall be free from ad mixture with any other oil or substance. It shall be clear and free from sediment or sus pended matter. It shall have a sweet taste and characteristic odour of coconut oil. It shall also be free from rencidity. Grade III The oil shall be the 0.915 1.4480 250 7.5 0.8 8.0 13.0 0.25 (Industrial) product obtained by to to to expression from copra 0.920 1.4490 10.0 and shall be free from admixture with any other oil or substance. Adopted in IS:542-1954. SCHEDULE 8 SCHEDULE VIII (See rules 3 and 4) Agmark grade designations and definitions of quality for linseed oil Colour Specific Refrac Saponi- Iodine Unsaponi- Acid Foots by Moisture on Lovi- gravity tive index fication value fiable value volume (not ex bond at 30 / at 40 C value (Wij's matter (Not (Not ceeding Grade Description scale in 30 C method) (Not more more more than per cent) designation 1/4" cell (not less than than) per cent) expre than) percent.) ssed as Y + 10R (Not dee per than) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Alkali Re Linseed oil shall be 10 0.923 1.4720 188 175 1.5 0.5 O.I fined the oil obtained by a to lo lo (Edible) process of expressing 0.928 1.4750 195 clean and sound seed (seed of Linum Usita- tissimum) only. It shall be free from admixture with any other oil or subs tance. It shall be free from turbidity sediment or suspended matter. Semi Linseed oil shall be ob 10 0.923 1.4720 188 175 1.5 0.5 Nil 0.1 refined tained (i) by a process to to to of expressing clean and 0.928 1,4750 195 sound linseed (Linum usitatissinum) or (ii) by a process of solvent extrac tion of sourd linseed cake or linseed using food grade solvent hexane con forming to IS: 3470(E)- 1966. The oil shall be neutralised with alkali, bleached with bleaching earth or activated carbon or both. The flash point of the filtered oil by colosed-cup method shall not exceed 125 C. Raw Linseed oil shall be 35 0.923 1.4720 188 175 1.5 4.0 0.5 0.15 the oil obtained by a to to to process of expressing 0.928 1.4750 195 clean and sound linseed (seed of Linum usita- tissimum) only. It shall be free from admixture with any other oil or subs tance. It shall be free from turbidity, sediment or suspended matter. It shall also be free from rancidity. SCHEDULE 9 SCHEDULE IX (See rules 3 and 4) Agmark grade designations and definitions of quality for caster oil Grade Description Clarity in Colour on Specific Refractive Saponifica- Iodine desig height of Lovibond gravity at index at tion value' value nation Column of scale 30 /30 C 40 C (Wij's oil (inches 1/4" cell, method)' through, expressed which asY+5R Bourgeois (Not dee print can per than)* be read in a lOOml. tube) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Medicinal' The oil shall be the genuine cold drawn 4.0 3.5 0.954 1.4700 177 82 refined product of castor seed (Ricinus (in linch to to to to comumunis). It shall be free from cell) 0.960 1.4740 185 9.. admixture with admixture with other oil or substance and also free from sediment and suspended matter. Special Do 0.954 1.4700 177 82 to to to to 0.960 1.4740 185 90 First The oil shall be the genuine refined 4.0 3.7 0.954 1.4700 177 82 Special product of castor seed (Ricinus com- to to to to munis). It shall be free from admixture 0.960 1.4/40 185 90 with other oil or substance also and free from sediment and suspended matter. Firsts The oil shall be genuine product of 2.0 3.0 0.954 1.4700 177 82 castor seed (Ricinus communis). It shall to to to to be free from admixture with other oil 0.960 1.4740 185 90 or substance and also free from sediment and suspended matter. Commercial The oil shall be the genuine product of 4.0 0.954 1.4700 177 82 castor seed (Ricinus communis). It shall to to to to be free from admixture with other oil or 0.960 1.4740 185 90 substance and also free from sediment and suspended matter SCHEDULE 10 SCHEDULE X (See roles 3 and 4) Agmark grade designation and definitions of quality for niger seed oil Grade Descrip Colour on Specific Refrac Saponifi- Iodine Unsaponifi- Acid Balliers desig value tur nation tion Lovibond grevity at. tive ind{x cation (Wij's able matter (Not more bidity lest scale in 1/4' 30 /30 C at40 C value method) (Not more than) cell ex than per pressed cent.) asY+5R (Not dee per than) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Grade I Niger seed oil shall be 15 0.917 1.4666 189 125 1.0 5.0 25.26 Edible the oil obtained by a pro to to to to cess of expressing seeds 0.920 1.4691 193 135 of niger plants (Guizotia abysanica) only. It shall be free from admixture with any other oil or substance and from sus pended matter or sedi ment. It shall also be free from rancidity. SCHEDULE 11 SCHEDULE XI (see rules 3 and 4) Agmark grade designation and definitions of quality for safflower oil Grade desig Descrip Colour Specific Refrac Saponi- Iodine Unsaponi- Acid value Miosture Belliers nation tion on Lovi- gravity tive index fication value fiable (Not more and impu turbidity bond scale at30 / at 40 C value (Wij's matter than rities noi test (not 1/4" cell, 30 C method) (Not more exceeding more than) expressed than per % by weight) asY+5R cent.) (Not dee per than) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Refined Safflower oil shall be the 2.0' 0.915 1.4675 189 138 1.0 0.3 O.I 16 C Edible oil obtained by a process to to to to of expressing clean and 0.920 1.4690 195 146 sound seeds of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) only. It shall be clear and free from rancidity and from admixture with any other oil or substance and from suspended mat ter or sediment. The refi ^ ning of the oil shall be done by neutralisation with alkali, bleachingwith adsorbant earths and/or activated carbon and deo- dorisation with steam. No other chemical agents shall be used. The filte red sample of the oil shall be free from turbidity after keeping at 30 C for 24 hours. Grade I Safflower oil shall be the 15.0 0.915 1.4675 189 138 1.0 5.0 16 C (Edible) oil obtained by a process to to to to of expressing clean and 0.920 1.4690 195 146 sound seeds of safflower (Carthamus tinctorwus) only. It shall be free from admixture with any other oil or substance and from suspended matter or sediment. It shall also be free from rancidity. Not applicable in case of "salad Oil". SCHEDULE 12 SCHEDULE XII (See rules 3 and 4) Agmark grade designations and definitions of quality for cottonseed oil Grade desig Descrip Colour on Specific Refr Saponi- Iodine Unsapo- Acid value nations tion Lovibond gravity active fication value nifiable (Not more scale in 30 / index value* (Wij's matter than)* 1/4" cell ex 30 C* at 40 C* method)* (Not more pressed as than per Y+IOR(Not cent.)' deeper than)* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Refined 1Cotton seed Oil shall 10 0.910 1.4645 190 105 1.5 0.5 Edible be the oil obtained(i) to to to to by a process of expres- 0.920 1.4660 198 112 . sing of the kernels of - sound seeds of cotton (Gossypium). or (ii) by a process of solvent extrac tion of good quality cot tonseed cake or of sound seeds of cotton kernels using food grade hexane conforming to IS:3470 (E)-1966. It shall be free from a mixture of any other oil or from subs tance or from suspended matter or sediment. The refining of the oil shall be done by neutralisation with alkali bleaching with bleaching earth or activa ted carbon and de- odouri- sation with steam. The flash point of a filterted sample of oil, by close- up method, shall not exceed 250 C. Washed Cottonseed oil shall be 35 0.910 1.4645 190 105 1.5 0.5 Edible the oil obtained from to to to to the seed of plant cotton 0.920 1.4660 198 112 (Gossyipium) only. It shall be clear and free from admixture with any other oil or substance and from suspended mat ter or sediment. The oil shall be neutralised with alkali, washed and dried. Adopted in IS : 543-1954. 1. Subs. by S.O. 2792. dated 9th August. 1967 SCHEDULE 13 SCHEDULE XIII (See rules 3 and 4) Grade designation and definition of quality of Rice Bran Oil Grade Descri Colour Specific Refr Saponifi- Iodine Unsapo- Acid Moisture and desig ption on gra active cation value nifible value insoluble im nation Lovi- vity at index at value* (Wij's matter (not purities per bond 30 /30 C 40 C method) (not more more cent by wt. scale in than than) maximum* 1" cell per cent.)' expressed asY+5R(Not deeper than)* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Refined Rice bran oil shall be 20(No 0.910 1.4600 180 90 3.0 0.5 0.10 (edible) obtained from the rice domi to to to to bran layers around the nant 0.920 1.4700 195 105 endosperm of rice, re green moved during the pro colour) cess of rice milling from paddy of Obyza Savita Linn. Fam. Gra- minnea by a process of solvent extraction using food grade hex- ane solvent conforming to IS : 3470 (E)-1966. The refining of the oil shall be done by neu tralisation with alkali, bleaching by absorbant earth and/ or activated carbon and deodou- rised with steam. No other chemical agent shall be used. The oil shall be clear and free from rancidity, adulte rants, sediment, sus pended ' and other ' foreign matter and added colouring and flavouring subs- tance. The flash point by closed cup method shall not be less than 250 C. The filtered sample of the oil shall be free from turbidity after keeping at 35 C for 24 hours." 1. Added by S.O. 2987, dated 28th August, 1987. Adopted from IS : 34481968.