Singapore legislation
Regulation 92
Regulation 92
Vanaspati
Subregulation 1
Vanaspati shall be the refined edible vegetable oil whether or not it has been subjected to a process of modification in any form. It shall be prepared from groundnut oil, cotton seed oil or sesame oil or a mixture thereof or other harmless vegetable oil and shall have —
no colouring matter added to the modified oil;
not more than 2.5% (w/w) moisture;
not more than 1.25% (w/w) unsaponifiable matter;
not more than 0.25% (w/w) free fatty acids (calculated as oleic acid); and
a slip point of not less than 36°C and not more than 41°C.
Subregulation 2
Vanaspati on melting, shall be clear in appearance and shall be pleasant to taste and smell and shall be free from staleness and rancidity.
Subregulation 3
There shall be printed on the label attached to every package of food described as “Vanaspati” the words in English “Mixture of Vegetable Oils” or “Vegetable Cooking Oil”. Such words shall precede or immediately follow the word “Vanaspati” and shall be printed with letters of not less than 3 mm in height. No pictorial illustration or any statement suggesting or likely to suggest that the product is of animal origin shall appear on the label.