In a move aimed at strengthening regulatory oversight and building a more transparent edible oil ecosystem, the Department of Food and Public Distribution has amended the Vegetable Oil Products, Production and Availability (Regulation) Order, 2011. The newly notified VOPPA Order, 2025 makes it mandatory for all entities involved in the edible oil supply chain to register and regularly furnish production and stock data online. Advertisement
Under the revised norms, manufacturers, processors, blenders, and re-packers of edible oils must register on the National Single Window System (NSWS) at https://www.nsws.gov.in and subsequently file their monthly production, stock and availability returns through the government portal: https://www.edibleoilindia.in.
The department said the move is cri