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In this regard, it is clarified that the said restrictions are not applicable to a blend of edible oils intended to be used as an intermediate product (ingredient pre-mix) in the manufacture of other products by other food businesses in compliance with the following conditions: Such a blend of multiple edible oils shall not be sold in retail market and a clarification by a food business operator to this effect (such as 'Not for retail sale' / "For use as a pre-mix in formulating a product') should be suitably identifiable with the product. Both the manufacturer and the user of such ingredient pre-mix shall maintain all records in respect of their inventory and produce the inventory records as and when sought by the Food Authority. It is also clarified that such blends, since intended for intermediary use, shall be licensed Under Category 99 (99.1), refer attachment for further details.