Date: 2017-11-22Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
CO-OPERATION, FOOD AND CONSUMER PROTECTION DEPARTMENT - Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs (Fourth Amendment) Order, 2017.
**Executive Summary**
This document is a republication of an order from the Government of India regarding the removal of licensing requirements, stock limits, and movement restrictions on specified foodstuffs. The order, titled "Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs (Fourth Amendment) Order, 2017," was originally issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on September 27, 2017, and comes into force on October 1, 2017. It amends the 2016 order on the same subject.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Order Title and Purpose:**
* The order is called the "Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs (Fourth Amendment) Order, 2017."
* It further amends the "Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs Order, 2016."
* **Effective Date:**
* The order came into force on October 1, 2017.
* **Amendment to 2016 Order:**
* In Clause 3, sub-clause (2), item (iii) of the 2016 order, "30th September, 2017" is substituted with "30th September, 2018".
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Central Government**
* **Impact:** The Central Government is responsible for issuing and amending the order under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
* **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with the provisions of the order and monitor its implementation.
**Stakeholder: Food Industry/Businesses Dealing with Specified Foodstuffs**
* **Impact:** Businesses are affected by changes to licensing, stock limits, and movement restrictions on specified foodstuffs.
* **Action Required:** Adapt business practices to comply with the updated regulations, specifically the extension of the deadline in Clause 3, sub-clause (2), item (iii) from September 30, 2017, to September 30, 2018.
**Stakeholder: Consumers**
* **Impact:** Consumers are indirectly impacted by the regulation of the food industry.
* **Action Required:** No direct action required; be aware of potential effects on the availability and pricing of specified foodstuffs.
Key Entities Referenced
Essential Commodities Act, 1955: The act under which the central government exercises its power to amend the Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs Order.
Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs Order, 2016: The principal order being amended by the current notification.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: The official gazette where the notification is published.
Co-Operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department: The department that issued the notification regarding the removal of licensing requirements.