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Swedish Margarine Law. 



[JUNE, 



A new law dealing with the subject of margarine in Sweden 

 came into force on the ist May, 1906, and superseded the 



stances resembling butter and cheese respectively which contain 

 fat not derived from milk ; and artificial fats (for human con- 

 sumption) as substances which contain fat other than swine- 

 fat. The Act does not apply to unadulterated fats of animals 

 or plants when they are sold under a designation which clearly 

 indicates their origin. 



Sesame oil must be added to margarine during the process 

 of manufacture in the proportion of at least 10 per cent, of the 

 fats or oils employed. The proportion is at least 5 per cent» 

 in the case of margarine cheese. The percentage is calculated 

 apart from the amount of sesame oil which is added. 



Persons who manufacture butter or cheese for sale are not 

 allowed to manufacture margarine or margarine cheese on the 

 same premises, and it is forbidden to keep margarine, or the 

 fats employed in its manufacture, on premises where butter is 

 made, packed, or stored for export. 



Any person desirous of manufacturing margarine or margarine 

 cheese otherwise than for his own household must inform the 

 authorities. The factory is placed under the control of a Govern- 

 ment inspector, who sees that the regulations are properly 

 carried out, and that only good and wholesome materials are 

 used and produced, according to the direction of the Academy 

 of Medicine. The inspector has access at all times to premises 

 where the goods are made and stored, and he is bound to respect 

 trade secrets. He receives a fee which is paid in advance by 

 the manufacturer to the local authority, who determine the 

 amount according to the size of the factory and other circum- 

 stances. If the manufacturer allows the payment to fall into 

 arrear, the authorities have power to stop work at the factory 

 until the arrears are paid. If the inspector resides more than 

 two kilometres from the factory he can also claim travelling 

 expenses. 



Swedish 

 Marg-arine Law. 



earlier law of 1899.* 



Margarine and margarine cheese are 

 defined by the new legislation as sub- 



* See Journal of the Board of Agriculture, Vol, V., p. 388. Dec, 1898. 



