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ECOMARK CRITERIA FOR FOOD ITEMS |
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A. |
Part I : Edible Oils, Tea and Coffee (The Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II-Section 3(i), No. 376, Sep. 6, 1994) |
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS : |
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All formulation of edible oils, tea and coffee shall meet relevant standards of Bureau of Indian Standards pertaining to quality. |
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The product manufacturers must produce the consent clearance as per the provisions of Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977, respectively along with the authorisation, if required, under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and rules made thereunder to Bureau of Indian Standards while applying for ECOMARK : and the product shall be in accordance with the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act 1954 and the rules made thereunder unless otherwise specified. Additionally, in case of Vanaspati, the manufacturer shall comply with the provisions under Vegetable Oil Products Control Order 1975 issued by the Director of Vanaspati, Ministry of Civil Supplies, Government of India. |
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1.3 |
The product must display a list of critical ingredients in descending order of quantity present (C/o. W/W, or V/V). The list of such Ingredients shall be identified by Bureau of Indian Standards. |
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The product packaging may display in brief the criteria based on which the product has been labelled environment friendly. |
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1.5 |
The material used for product packaging shall be recyclable (i.e. which can be reprocessed to manufacture any other useful product) or biodegradable and the parameters evolved under the SLEFP(scheme on labelling of environment-friendly products) on the specific subject of packaging shall apply. |
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PRODUCT SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS : |
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2.1. |
Edible Oils (Category 1 : Raw and Refined Edible Vegetable Oil) |
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The product shall not contain aflatoxin more than 5 ppb. |
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The pesticide residues (if any), in the product shall not exceed the limits as prescribed in Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 and rules made thereunder. |
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The toxic metal concentration (if any) shall not exceed the following limits : Toxic Metals Concentrations Lead 5.0 ppm Arsenic 0.5 ppm Cadmium 1.0 ppm Mercury 0.25 ppm |
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Antioxidants as permitted under Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 in specified quantities shall be used. |
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Shelf life shall be declared and marked by the manufacturer. |
The following BIS standards have been amended incorporating the above Ecomark requirements:
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IS 75:1973 |
Linseeed oil, raw and refined (second revision)
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IS 435:1973 |
Castor oil (second revision)
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IS 542:1968 |
Coconut oil (second revision)
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IS 543:1968 |
Cottonseed oil (second revision) |
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IS 544:1968 |
Groundnut oil (second revision) |
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IS 545:1984 |
Mahua oil (third revision)
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IS 546:1975 |
Mustard oil (second revision) |
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IS 547:1975 |
Sesame oil (second revision)
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IS 3448:1984 |
Rice bran oil (second revision) |
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IS 3490:1965 |
Nigerseed oil |
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IS 3491:1965 |
Safflower oil |
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IS 4055:1966 |
Maize (corn) oil |
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IS 4276:1977 |
Soyabean oil (first revision) |
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IS 4277:1975 |
Sunflower oil (first revision) |
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IS 5637:1970 |
Watermelon seed oil |
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IS 7375:1979 |
Salseed fat (first revision) |
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IS 8323:1977 |
Palm oil |
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IS 8361:1977 |
Palmolein |
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IS 8591:1980 |
Kokum fat (first revision) |
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20. |
IS 8879:1980 |
Dhupa fat (first revision) |
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IS 9231:1979 |
Mango kernel fat |
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IS 11069:1984 |
Refined, bleached hydrogenated, winterized and de-odourized (RBHWD) Soyabean oil |
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IS 13680:1993 |
Imported rapeseed oil |
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2.2 |
Vanaspati (Category 2 :Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil) |
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(i) |
Nickel concentration in the product shall not exceed 0.5 part per million. |
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The product shall be free from obnoxious chemicals |
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The pesticides residues (if any) in the product shall not exceed the limits as prescribed in Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 and Rules made thereunder. |
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The toxic metal concentration (if any) shall not exceed the following limits. Toxic Metals Concentrations Lead 5.0 ppm Arsenic 0.5 ppm Cadmium 1.0 ppm Mercury 0.25 ppm |
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(v) |
Shelf life shall be declared and marked by the manufacturer. |
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(vi) |
Only permitted antioxidants under Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 shall be used, if required. |
The following BIS standards have been amended incorporating the above Ecomark requirements :
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IS 10633:1986 |
Vanaspati |
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2.3. |
Tea |
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(i) |
Product shall be free from adulterants like spent tea leaves, grit, sand, leaves of other plants. |
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Product shall be free from off-odour and shall have its characteristic flavour. |
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Lead content shall not exceed 6.5 ppm. |
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The product shall be free from any added colouring and no extraneous flavour shall be added, however, for exports this may be allowed as per the provisions of PFA Act, 1954 and rules made thereunder. |
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Product shall be free from mould growth. |
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The pesticides residues (if any) shall not exceed the limits as specified in the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act 1954 and Rules made thereunder. |
The following BIS standards have been amended incorporating the above Ecomark requirements :
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IS 3633:1972 |
Tea |
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Coffee |
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Coffee beans shall be free from infestation due to insect, fungus and rodents. |
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Product shall be free from any extraneous matter like strings, stone, dirt, wood, glass and metallic pieces. |
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Product shall be free from any added colouring, flavouring and also free from rancidity and should have its characteristic flavour. |
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Product shall be free from adulterants like dandelion and other roots, nerons, fige, date, stones and cereals. |
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The pesticides residues (if any) in the product shall not exceed the limits as prescribed in Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 and Rules made thereunder. |
The following BIS standards have been amended incorporating the above Ecomark requirements :
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IS 2791:1992 |
Soluble coffee powder |
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IS 3077:1992 |
Roasted and ground coffee |
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IS 3309:1992 |
Soluble coffee chicory powder |
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IS 3581:1982 |
Grading for green coffee |
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IS 3802:1992 |
Roasted coffee chicory powder |
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Part II : Beverages, Infant Foods, Processed Fruits and Vegetable Products. (The Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II-Section 3(i), No. 364, Sept. 7, 1995)
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS : |
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All products of Beverages, Baby Foods and Processed fruits and vegetable products shall meet the relevant standards for BIS pertaining to quality. |
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The product manufacturer must produce the consent clearance as per the provisions of Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act 1977 and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 along with the authorisation, if required, under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and rules made thereunder to Bureau of Indian Standards while applying for ECOMARK and the product shall also be in accordance with the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 and the rules made thereunder. Additionally, FPO 1955, (Fruit Product Order) framed under Essential Commodities Act, 1956, Standards of Weight and Measures Act, 1977 and 1985 requirements wherever applicable has to be complied with. |
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The product packaging may also display in brief the criteria based on which the product has been labelled Environment Friendly. |
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The material used for product packaging material shall be recyclable or biodegradable. |
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The date of manufacture and date of expiry shall be declared on the product package by the manufacture. |
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The product must be microbiologically safe when tested as per IS : 5403 and IS : 5887 (Part-V) and should be free from bacterial and fungal toxins. |
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The pesticide residues (if any) in the product shall not exceed the limit as prescribed in PFA Act, 1954 and the rules made thereunder. Note : The rules under PFA Act, 1954 does not cover the tolerance limits for all the important pesticide residues commonly found in Food Items. The CCFS, DGHS, Ministry of Health, Government of India would be requested by CPCB through Ministry of Environment and Forests to provide an elaborate list of pesticide residues along with their tolerance limits for Ecomark. |
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The product package or leaflet accompanying it may display instructions of proper use, storage and transport (including refrigeration temperature compliance) so as to maximise the product performance, safety and minimise wastage. The applicability of this clause to the specific products shall be decided by BIS.
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PRODUCT SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS : |
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Beverages |
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Arsenic content of the product shall not exceed 0.1 ppm. |
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The material used inside the metal cap of the product shall conform with the relevant Indian Standards of food grade plastics. Caps and closures shall not be treated as labels. |
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The percentage of fruit juice/pulp, if any added shall be mentioned on the product package. |
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No synthetic colour and artificial sweetener shall be added or used in the product manufacturing. |
The following BIS standards have been amended incorporating the above Ecomark requirements :
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IS 2346 : 1992 |
Carbonated beverages |
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IS 13019 : 1991 |
Non alcoholic beverages base (concentrate) for domestic use. |
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Infant Foods |
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Arsenic content of the product shall not exceed 0.1 ppm. |
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The material used inside the metal cap of the product shall conform with relevant Indian Standards of food grade plastics. Caps and closures shall not be treated as labels. |
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The percentage of fruit juice/pulp, if any added shall be mentioned on the product package. |
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No synthetic colour and artificial sweetener shall be added or used in the product manufacturing. |
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Product shall be free from Aflatoxins. |
The following BIS standards have been amended incorporating the above Ecomark requirements :
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IS 1547 : 1985 |
Infant milk food |
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IS 1656 : 1985 |
Milk Cereal based weaning food |
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IS 6387 : 1987 |
Vegetable protein infant food with milk |
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IS 11156 : 1985 |
Infant formulae |
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IS 13471 : 1992 |
Low fat infant formula |
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Processed Fruits and Vegetable Products excluding Beverages a) Canned fruits and vegetables b) Dehydrated fruits and vegetables c) Jams, jellies and marmalades d) Juices and concentrates |
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The limit of heavy metal contaminants in the products shall be in accordance with the Indian Standards or as per CODEX standards and whichever is lower will apply. The list of such contaminants shall be identified by BIS. |
The following BIS standards have been amended incorporating the above Ecomark requirements :
(a) Canned fruits and vegetables :
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IS 2867 : 1964 |
Canned Mangoes |
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IS 2868 : 1964 |
Canned Pineapples |
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IS 2869 : 1964 |
Canned Orange Segments |
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IS 3445 : 1965 |
Canned peas |
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IS 3246 : 1965 |
Canned Okra (Bhindi) |
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IS 3247 : 1976 |
Canned Bitler Gourd (Karela) |
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IS 3248 : 1993 |
Canned Tomatoes |
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IS 3500 : 1966 |
Mango chutney |
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IS 3501 : 1966 |
Pickles |
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IS 8786 : 1978 |
Canned Okra (Bhindi) in Tomato Sauce |
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IS 9789 : 1981 |
Canned Apricot |
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IS 9790 : 1981 |
Canned French Beans |
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IS 9791 : 1981 |
Canned Tinda |
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IS 9811 : 1981 |
Canned kundri |
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IS 9812 : 1981 |
Canned spinach |
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IS 9822 : 1981 |
Canned Parwal |
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IS 9823 : 1981 |
Canned Potatoes |
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IS 10252 : 1982 |
Canned Carrot in Brine |
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IS 10253 : 1982 |
Canned Papaya in Syrup |
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IS 13474 : 1993 |
Canned Green Pepper in Brine |
(b) Dehydrated Fruits and Vegetables :
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IS 4624 : 1987 |
Dehydrated Peas |
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IS 4625 : 1968 |
Dehydrated Carrots |
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IS 4626 : 1978 |
Dehydrated Potatoes |
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IS 4627 : 1968 |
Dehydrated Cabbage |
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IS 4628 : 1978 |
Dehydrated Okra (Bhindi) |
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IS 4452 : 1967 |
Dehydrated Onion |
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IS 5452 : 1991 |
Dehydrated Garlic |
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IS 9486 : 1980 |
Dehydrated Green Pepper |
(c) Jams, Jellies and Marmalades
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IS 5861 : 1993 |
Jams, Jellies and Marmalades |
(d) Juices and concentrates
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IS 3547 : 1976 |
Mango Nectar |
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IS 3880 : 1976 |
Canned Mango Pulp |
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IS 3881 : 1966 |
Tomato Juice |
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IS 3882 : 1966 |
Tomato Ketchup |
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IS 3883 : 1993 |
Tomato Puree |
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IS 3884 : 1993 |
Tomato Paste |
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IS 4935 : 1968 |
Synthetic Syrups |
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IS 4936 : 1968 |
Fruit Squashes |
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IS 5800 : 1970 |
Orange Juice |
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IS 7732 : 1975 |
Apple Juice |
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IS 8713 : 1978 |
Mango Juice |
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