The government of India has intensified regulatory oversight across the edible oil value chain through the vegetable oil products, production and availability (regulation) Amendment Order, 2025 (VOPPA Order, 2025) and issued show cause notices to several large edible oil companies.
The amended order mandates compulsory registration of all manufacturers, processors, blenders, and re-packers of edible oils on the National Single Window System (NSWS) and the VOPPA Portal (https://www.edibleoilindia.in). It also requires monthly submission of detailed production, stock, and availability returns.
Under the amended framework, entities must file monthly returns covering production, stocks, imports, dispatches, sales, and consumption of various edible oil products, including crude and refined vegetable oils, solvent-extracted oils, blended oils, vanaspati, margarine, and other notified items. This data-driven approach aims to build transparency in the sector, support evidence-based policymaking, and strengthen national food security.
As part of a nationwide compliance initiative, the department of food and public distribution (DFPD) has conducted inspection drives, including in Indore, to verify NSWS/VOPPA registration and assess the accuracy and timeliness of monthly returns.
The department is also engaging with industry stakeholders to promote compliance and capacity-building through initiatives such as the national workshop held in Indore in November 2025 on accurate data reporting, NSWS registration, use of the VOPPA portal, and timely filing of returns. Similar workshops are planned across other major States.
Following inspections and subsequent reviews, the department has issued show cause notices to several large edible oil companies for failing to submit mandatory monthly production returns despite repeated reminders, emails, and telephonic communications. Such non-compliance constitutes a violation of the VOPPA Order, 2025, issued under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
The department has informed the concerned entities that, under Section 6A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, action including inspection and confiscation may be initiated for violations of orders issued under Section 3. In accordance with Section 6B, companies have been granted seven days to submit written replies explaining why action should not be taken against them under the provisions of the Act and the amended VOPPA Order, 2025.
The department has clarified that similar notices will be issued to all unregistered units or those failing to file mandatory returns to ensure uniform compliance across the sector. Inspection drives across multiple edible oil processing units in Haryana and Rajasthan are planned for January 2026 as part of the Department’s continued enforcement efforts.
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Naresh Khanna – 10 February 2025
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