Date: 2017-07-12Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
CO-OPERATION, FOOD AND CONSUMER PROTECTION DEPARTMENT- Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs (Second Amendment) Order, 2017
**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II-Section 1, dated July 12, 2017. It contains 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, referred to as the "Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs (Second Amendment) Order, 2017," takes effect upon publication in the official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Order Title and Authority:**
* The document republishes the "Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs (Second Amendment) Order, 2017".
* The original order was issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, New Delhi, on May 17, 2017.
* It is issued under the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
* **Effective Date:**
* The order comes into force on the date of its publication in the official Gazette.
* **Amendment Details:**
* The order amends the "Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs Order, 2016".
* Specifically, in clause 3, sub-clause (2), item (i) is omitted.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Food Businesses / Traders Involved in Specified Foodstuffs**
* **Impact:** Businesses involved in handling specified foodstuffs may experience changes in the rules regarding licensing, stock limits, and movement restrictions.
* **Action Required:** Review their operational procedures to align with the new regulations and determine what item (i) being removed in clause 3, sub-clause (2) means for them.
Key Entities Referenced
Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs (Second Amendment) Order, 2017: The main subject of the notification, concerning the removal of licensing requirements and restrictions on foodstuffs.
Essential Commodities Act, 1955: The law under which the order is issued.
Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department: The department responsible for the notification.
Tamil Nadu: The Indian state where the gazette is published and to which the regulations apply.