Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 43, no person shall either by himself or by any servant or agent sell :-
(a) cream which has not been prepared exclusively from milk or which contains less than 25 per cent of milk fat.
(b) milk which contains any added water.
(c) ghee which contains any added matter not exclusively derived from milk fat.
(d) skimmed milk (fat abstracted) as milk.
(e) a mixture of two or more edible oils as an edible oil.
(f) vanaspati to which ghee or any other substance has been added
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(h) turmeric containing any foreign substance.
(i) mixture of coffee and any other substance except chicory.
(j) dahi or curd not prepared from boiled, pasteurised or sterilised milk.
(k) [***].
(l) milk or a milk product specified in appendix B containing a substance not found in milk, except as provided in the rules:
Provided that the Central Government may be notification in the Official Gazette exempt any preparations made of soluble extracts of coffee from the operation of this rule
Provided that proprietary food articles relating to clause (i), shall be exempted from the operation of this rule
Provided further that in respect of clause ( e ) a maximum tolerance of 15.0 red units in 1 cm. cell on Lovibond scale is permitted when the oil is tested for Baudouin test without dilution, that is to say, by shaking vigorously for 2 minutes, 5ml. of the sample with 5 ml. of hydrochloric acid (specific gravity 1.19) and 0.3 ml. of 2 per cent alcoholic solution of furfural and allowing to stand for 5 minutes:
Provided also that in respect of clause (e), maximum tolerance of 10 red unit in 1 cm. cell on lovibond scale is permitted when the oil is tested for Halphen's test without dilution, that is to say, by shaking 5 ml. of sample with 5ml of sulphur solution [one per cent (w/v) solution of sulphur in carbon-disulphide mixed with equal volume of amyl alcohol, in a closed system test tube (250x25cm.) heating in hot water (70°C - 80°C) for a few minutes with occasional shaking until carbon-disulphide is boiled off and the sample stops foaming and then placing the tube on saturated brine bath, capable of being regulated at 110°C-115°C for 2.5 hours
Provided also that prohibition in clause (e) shall remain inoperative in respect of admixture of any two edible vegetable oils as an edible vegetable oil, where-
(a) the proportion by weight of any edible vegetable oil used in the admixture is not less than 20 percent by weight and
(b ) the admixture of edible vegetable oils, is processed or packed and sold, by the Department of Civil Supplies, Government of India (Dte. of Vanaspati, Vegetable Oils and Fats) or by the agencies authorised by the Department, or by the National Dairy Development Board or by the State Cooperative Oilseeds Growers Federation Regional and District Cooperative Oilseeds Growers Union set-up under National Dairy development Board's Oilseeds and Vegetable Oil Project or by the Public Sector undertakings of Central and State Governments, in sealed packages weighing not more than 5 kgs. under Agmark Certification Mark compulsorily and rearing the label declaration as laid down in clause ZZ) of rule 42; and
(c) the quality of each edible oil used in the admixture conforms to the relevant standard prescribed by these rules.
Provided also that proprietary food articles, as defined in clause (b) of the Explanation to rule 37 A, relating to clause (1) shall be exempted from the operation of this rule".
