Edible oil units not registering on the national portal will face penal action under the relevant provision of Vegetable Oil Products, Production and Availability (VOPPA) regulations as amended in August, 2025 according to a food ministry statement on Wednesday.

“Non-compliance with the amended VOPPA order, will be treated as a violation and units failing to register or submit their returns will face penal action,” it stated.

To ensure real-time assessment of availability, production and imports of edible oils, the food ministry had amended the VOPPA order, 2011 which ensured mandatory registration of edible oil units, and declaration of their stock on a monthly basis.

“The response from the edible oil industry has been encouraging. A significant number of edible oil units across the c

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