Edible Oil Packaging: The Central Government has advised the manufacturers, packers, importers of edible oil to declare the weight of their product i.e. edible oil etc., apart from declaring its net quantity without temperature. The Consumer Affairs Ministry has advised them to reform their labeling of declaring the net quantity without specifying the temperature along with the weight of the product.
Oil companies and industry have to complete this work within six months from the date of issue of this directive i.e. by 15 January 2023. The Center has asked edible oil producers to declare the net quantity without temperature besides declaring the weight of their product and has given a time of five months for this.
what does it mean
How much oil comes in one liter packet of edible oil, it can vary according to its temperature. For example, we can take soybean oil which is produced at 21 degree centigrade, then 919.1 grams comes in one kg packet. On the other hand, if it is manufactured at 60 degree centigrade, then only 896.6 grams of oil will come in its 1 kg packet. This means that the consumer is paying a full kilogram for a packet of oil, but he is getting only 896.6 grams of oil.
what is happening at the moment
Actually edible oil manufacturers are declaring the net quantity of edible oil by mentioning the temperature at the time of packing along with the units of edible oil. Some manufacturers are increasing the temperature up to 60 degree centigrade. It has been observed that when high temperature is mentioned in the packaging then such declaration of net quantity of edible oil, vegetable ghee etc. is kept constant at different temperatures (for example 1 liter) with volume in terms of volume. is kept.
The weight of soybean oil can vary at different temperatures, as follows in the volume of one liter.
If 1 liter of oil is packed at 21 degree centigrade, then its weight is 919.1 grams.
If 1 liter of oil is packed at 30 degree centigrade, then its weight is 913 grams.
If 1 liter of oil is packed at 40 degree centigrade, then its weight is 906.2 grams.
If 1 liter of oil is packed at 50 degree centigrade, then its weight is 899.4 grams.
If 1 liter of oil is packed at 60 degree centigrade, then its weight is 892.6 grams.
This is against packaged commodities rules.
Under the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011, it is mandatory for all pre-packaged products to declare net quantity in respect of standard units of weight or measure, in addition to other declarations, in the interest of consumers. According to the rule book, the net quantity of edible oil, vegetable ghee etc. should be declared either by weight or quantity and if it is declared in quantity, compulsorily declared the weight of the commodity. It has been observed that oil companies and industries are constantly mentioning the temperature while declaring the net quantity.
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