Date: 2017-05-24Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
CO-OPERATION, FOOD AND CONSUMER PROTECTION DEPARTMENT - Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs (Amendment) Order, 2017
**Executive Summary**
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issued on May 24, 2017, republishes an order from the Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, concerning the Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits, and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs (Amendment) Order, 2017. The amendment is effective from April 29, 2017, with a specific update regarding sugar restrictions.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Order Title and Scope:**
* The order is called the "Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs (Amendment) Order, 2017."
* **Effective Date:**
* The order came into force on April 29, 2017.
* **Amendment to 2016 Order:**
* The order amends the "Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs Order, 2016."
* **Sugar Restriction Update:**
* In clause 3, sub-clause (2), the restriction on sugar is updated to be "for a period upto 28th October 2017."
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Businesses dealing with specified foodstuffs**
* **Impact:** Businesses dealing with specified foodstuffs, particularly sugar, are affected by changes in licensing requirements, stock limits, and movement restrictions.
* **Action Required:** Review existing practices regarding licensing, stock limits, and movement of specified foodstuffs, particularly sugar, to ensure compliance with the updated order until October 28, 2017.
Key Entities Referenced
Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs Order, 2016: A central government order governing foodstuff licensing and movement.
Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs (Amendment) Order, 2017: Amendment to the 2016 order by the Tamil Nadu government
Essential Commodities Act, 1955: A law that grants powers to the central government to control the production, supply, and distribution of essential commodities.
CO-OPERATION, FOOD AND CONSUMER PROTECTION DEPARTMENT: Department of the Tamil Nadu Government responsible for the order.
CHENNAI: Location where the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette is printed and published.