Lok Sabha Question No. 3742 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-18
Subject: Quality of Palm Oil
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Baijayant Panda

## Government of India Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

## Department of Consumer Affairs

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3742 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2024

## QUALITY OF PALM OIL

## 3742.  SHRI BAIJAYANT PANDA:

## Will  the  Minister  of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the widespread use of palm oil in food products and if so, the details thereof;

- (b) whether any studies have been conducted on the health impacts of palm oil consumption and if so, the key findings thereof;

- (c) the measures taken by the Government to ensure quality, safety and proper labelling of palm oil in food products; and

- (d) whether  the  Government  is  considering  initiatives  to  promote  healthier  and  more  sustainable alternatives to palm oil and if so, the details of such initiatives?

## ANSWER

## miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h (श्री बी.एल. वर्मा )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI B.L.VERMA)

- (a)  : Palm oil is a standardized product under Sub-regulation 2.2.1(19) of Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulation, 2011.

Total availability/ estimated consumption of Palm Oil in the Country is given in Annexure .

- (b) : As per Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 Food Business Operators shall comply with the following provisions:
-  A specific name shall be used for ingredients in the list of ingredients: Provided  that  for  ingredients  falling  in  the  respective  classes,  the  following  class  titles  may  be  used, namely: -
-  Every package of food shall carry name of the food which indicate the true nature of the food contained in the package,on the Front of Pack. Chapter-2 of the aforesaid regulation prescribes the 'Labelling of Prepackaged Foods' and all the FBOs shall comply with the specified provisions.

|   S.No. | Name of the classes   | Class title                                                                   |
|---------|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Edible vegetable oil  | Give name of the specific edible oil such as mustard oil, groundnut oil, etc. |

(c) :  Food Safety and Standards Authority of India FSSAI (through its regional offices) & State/UT Food Safety Authorities conduct regular surveillance, monitoring, inspection and sampling of food products. In cases, where the food samples are found non- conforming, penal actions are initiated against the defaulting Food  Business  Operators  (FBOs)  as  per  the  provisions  of  FSS  Act  2006,  Rules  and  Regulations  made thereunder. Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has developed an Indian Standard IS 8323: 2018 'Palm Oil Specification  (first  revision)'  which  prescribes  the  requirements  related  to  quality,  safety,  packing  and labelling and methods of sampling and test for palm oil.

(d) :  It is the informed choice of the Consumers to choose the product on the basis of information of the ingredients  declared  on  the  label  of  the  food  products  as  specified  in  the  Food  Safety  and  Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020.

ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NUMBER NO.3742 FOR 18.12.2024 REGARDING QUALITY OF PALM OIL

## Details of total Availability/Consumption of Palm Oil in the country are as under:-

| %Shareof Palm Oil in Total Edible Oil Demand/Consumption (QtyInLMT)   | %Shareof Palm Oil in Total Edible Oil Demand/Consumption (QtyInLMT)   | %Shareof Palm Oil in Total Edible Oil Demand/Consumption (QtyInLMT)   | %Shareof Palm Oil in Total Edible Oil Demand/Consumption (QtyInLMT)   | %Shareof Palm Oil in Total Edible Oil Demand/Consumption (QtyInLMT)               | %Shareof Palm Oil in Total Edible Oil Demand/Consumption (QtyInLMT)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Oil Year (Nov-Oct)                                                    | Domestic Production of PalmOil *                                      | PalmOil Import (Crude + Refined)**                                    | Total availability of PalmOil                                         | Total Edible Oil availability/ Demand/ Consumption (Domestic production+ Imports) | %shareintotal consumption of Edible Oils                              |
| 2019-20                                                               | 2.77                                                                  | 72.45                                                                 | 75.22                                                                 | 240.71                                                                            | 31.25%                                                                |
| 2020-21                                                               | 2.7                                                                   | 83.14                                                                 | 85.84                                                                 | 246.03                                                                            | 34.89%                                                                |
| 2021-22                                                               | 3.14                                                                  | 80.51                                                                 | 83.65                                                                 | 258.44                                                                            | 32.37%                                                                |
| 2022-23                                                               | 3.46                                                                  | 97.95                                                                 | _ 101.41                                                              | 289.23                                                                            | 35.06%                                                                |
| 2023-24                                                               | 3.9                                                                   | 89.15                                                                 | 93.05                                                                 | 278.3                                                                             | 33.44%                                                                |

Source - *DAFW, **DGCIS

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