All edible oils, including mustard oil will be allowed to be sold only in packed form. The packers will have their own analytical facilities or adequate arrangements for testing the samples of edible oils to the satisfaction of the government. Only oils which conform to the standards of quality as specified in the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 and rules made thereunder will be allowed to be packed.

Each container or pack will have to indicate all relevant particulars so that the consumers are not misled as also the identity of the packer should be made clear.

Edible oils shall be packed in conformity with the Standards of Weights and Measures (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 1977 and the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 and rules made thereunder.

The powers for implementation of the EdibleOils Packaging (Regulation) Order, 1998 has been basically delegated to the state governments. The packers will have to get themselves registered with the concerned state government agencies. The state governments will have the power to relax any requirements of the packaging order for meeting special circumstances.