Apart from the agriculture product (Grading and Marketing) Act, 1973, there are few other legal provisions which lay down standards for food products. Some of the important acts are:
1) The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). Under Indian Standards Institutions (Certification Mark) Act,1952.
2) The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954
3) The Fruit Products Order, 1956
4) Solvent extracted oil, de-oiled meal and edible oil (control) order 1967
5) The Meat food products order 1973
6) Vegetable oil products (standard of quality) order 1975.
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