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The Hindu — Sci-Tech · 12 NovConsider the following statements regarding the regulatory framework for used cooking oil (UCO) under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the FSSAI's RUCO (Repurpose Used Cooking Oil) initiative:
Statements
- The FSS Act, 2006 confers on FSSAI the power to prescribe limits on total polar compounds (TPC) in cooking oil, beyond which the oil is deemed unfit for human consumption and must be diverted away from the food chain.
- Under the RUCO framework, food business operators (FBOs) are required to register with FSSAI for collection of used cooking oil, and authorised collectors must channel the oil exclusively towards industrial applications such as biodiesel — not back to any food business.
- FSSAI is a constitutional body established under Part XIV of the Constitution of India, and its directions on food safety standards are legally binding on both manufacturers and food business operators.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?