Food Safety and Standards (Advertising and Claims) First Amendment Regulations, 2020: List of Claims for Edible Vegetable Oils

Food Safety and Standards (Advertising and Claims) First Amendment Regulations, 2020: List of Claims for Edible Vegetable Oils

Food Safety and Standards (Advertising and Claims) First Amendment Regulations, 2020: List of Claims for Edible Vegetable Oils

FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 9th October 2020

F. No. Stds /SP(L&C/A)/Oil Claims/FSSAI-2018. —Whereas the draft of the Food Safety and Standards (Advertising and Claims) Amendment Regulations, 2019, were published as required under sub-section (1) of section 92 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006), vide notification of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India number File No. Stds/SP(L&C/A)/Oil Claims/FSSAI-2018, dated the 8th March, 2019, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4, inviting objections and suggestions from the persons likely to be affected thereby before the expiry of the period of thirty days from the date on which the copies of the Official Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public;

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And whereas the copies of the said Gazette were made available to the public on the 19th March, 2019;

And whereas the objections and suggestions received from the public in respect of the said draft regulations have been considered by the Food Safety and standards Authority of India;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (k) and (v) of sub-section (2) of section 92, read with the section 23 and section 24 of the said Act, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India hereby makes the following regulations further to amend the Food Safety and Standards (Advertising and Claims) Regulations, 2018, namely:-

Regulation

1. (1) These regulations may be called the Food Safety and Standards (Advertising and Claims) First Amendment Regulations, 2020.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette and Food Business Operator shall comply with all the provisions of these regulations by 1st July, 2021.

2. In the Food Safety and Standards (Advertising and Claims) Regulations, 2018,-

(1) in regulation 7, after sub-regulation (2), the following sub-regulation shall be inserted, namely:-― (2A) Claims including nutrient function claims for edible vegetable oils may be made as provided in Schedule –IIA.

(2) in Schedule-I, in the table, against SI. No. 11, for the entries, in column (3), the entries ―Source‖ and ―Rich/High‖shall respectively be substituted;

(3) after Schedule – II, the following Schedule shall be inserted, namely:-

"SCHEDULE" – IIA

List of Claims for Edible Vegetable Oils

[See regulation 7(2A)]

The claim statements provided below may be used on labels or advertisements, as the case may be:

The terms used in this Schedule such as Rich, Contains shall be in accordance with conditions specified in Schedules-I :

Provided that Food Business Operators may choose to use same or similar terms in the claim statements as provided in this Schedule while ensuring no change in the intent and meaning of the claim.

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SI. No.	Edible Vegetable Oil	Claims
1.	Coconut Oil	Contains medium chain fatty acids that are easily metabolized.
2.	Corn Oil	Rich in Omega-6 Poly Unsaturated Fatty Acid (Omega-6 PUFA, linoleic acid); Linoleic acid is an essential fatty acid that helps to maintain normal blood cholesterol levels.
3.	Cottonseed Oil	Rich in Omega-6 Poly Unsaturated Fatty Acid (Omega-6 PUFA, linoleic acid); Linoleic acid is an essential fatty acid that helps to maintain normal blood cholesterol levels; Contains Tocopherols which are natural antioxidant.
4.	Groundnut Oil	Contains Mono Unsaturated Fatty Acid (MUFA) and Omega-6 Poly Unsaturated Fatty Acid (Omega-6 PUFA) that helps lowering of cholesterol; Contains Tocopherols which are natural antioxidant.
5.	Linseed/Flax Seed Oil	Rich in Omega-3 Poly Unsaturated Fatty Acid (Omega-3 PUFA, Alpha linolenic acid); Alpha linolenic acid is an essential fatty acid that contributes to the maintenance of normal blood cholesterol levels.
6.	Mustard/Rapeseed Oil (Low Erucic)	Rich in Mono Unsaturated Fatty Acid (MUFA) that helps to maintain blood cholesterol levels; Contains Omega-3 Poly Unsaturated Fatty Acid (Omega-3 PUFA, Alpha linolenic acid); Alpha linolenic acid is an essential fatty acid that contributes to the maintenance of normal blood cholesterol levels.
7.	Mustard Oil	Contains Omega-3 Poly Unsaturated Fatty Acid (Omega-3 PUFA) Alpha linolenic acid is an essential fatty acid that contributes to the maintenance of normal blood cholesterol levels Contains Tocopherols which are natural antioxidant.
8.	Olive Oil/Olive Pomace Oil/Extra virgin Olive oil	Rich in Mono Unsaturated Fatty Acid (MUFA) that helps to maintain blood cholesterol levels; Contains polyphenols which are natural antioxidant.
9.	Safflower Oil	Rich in Omega-6 Poly Unsaturated Fatty Acid (Omega-6 PUFA, linoleic acid) Linoleic acid is an essential fatty acid that helps to maintain normal blood cholesterol levels.
10.	Palm Kernel Oil	Contains medium chain fatty acids that are easily metabolized.
11.	Palmolein Oil	Contains Tocopherols and Tocotrienols which are natural antioxidant
12.	Rice Bran Oil	Contains MUFA and Omega-6 Poly Unsaturated Fatty Acid (Omega-6 PUFA) that helps lowering of cholesterol Contains Oryzanol, Tocopherols and Tocotrienols which are natural antioxidants Oryznol has antioxidant property and reduces high blood cholesterol
13.	Sesame Oil	Contains equal proportions of MUFA (oleic acid) and Omega-6 Poly Unsaturated Fatty Acid (Omega-6 PUFA, Linoleic acid) that helps lowering of cholesterol Contains lignans which are natural antioxidants. Contains Tocopherols which are natural antioxidant
14.	Soybean Oil	Contains Omega-6 Poly Unsaturated Fatty Acid (Omega-6 PUFA, linoleic acid) and Omega-3 Poly Unsaturated Fatty Acid (Omega-3 PUFA, alpha linolenic acid) in appropriate proportions suggested by RDA guidelines of ICMR Linoleic acid is an essential fatty acid that helps to maintain normal blood cholesterol levels Alpha linolenic acid is an essential fatty acid that contributes to the maintenance of normal blood cholesterol levels Contains Tocopherols which are natural antioxidant
15.	Sunflower Oil	Rich in Omega-6 Poly Unsaturated Fatty Acid (Omega-6 PUFA, linoleic acid) Linoleic acid is an essential fatty acid that helps to maintain normal blood cholesterol levels Contains Tocopherols which are natural antioxidant.‖.

ARUN SINGHAL, Chief Executive Officer

[ADVT.-III/4/Exty.-/291/2020-21]

Note: The principal regulations were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4 vide notification number F.No. 1-94/FSSAI/SP(Claims and Advertisements)/2017, dated the 19th November, 2018.

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