**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on May 24, 2017. It republishes an order from the Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, dated April 25, 2017. The order amends the Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs Order, 2016, with effect from April 29, 2017.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Order Details**
* Order Title: Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs (Amendment) Order, 2017.
* Original Government Order Number: G.O. Ms. No.75, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection (D1), 16th May 2017.
* Effective Date: April 29, 2017.
* **Amendment**
* The order amends the Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs Order, 2016.
* In clause 3, sub-clause (2), item (ii) is amended. The item "(ii) Sugar, for a period upto 28th October 2017;" is substituted.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholders:** Businesses and individuals involved in the production, distribution, and sale of specified foodstuffs, particularly sugar.
**Impact:**
The amended order changes the regulations on licensing, stock limits, and movement restrictions for specified foodstuffs, particularly impacting sugar.
**Action Required:**
Stakeholders involved in the sugar industry need to comply with the regulation changes, noting the expiry date of October 28, 2017, for the removal of licensing requirements, stock limits, and movement restrictions.
Key Entities Referenced
Essential Commodities Act, 1955: Central act providing for the control of the production, supply and distribution of, and trade and commerce in, certain commodities, in the interest of the general public.
Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs Order, 2016: Central government order regulating licensing requirements, stock limits, and movement restrictions on specific foodstuffs.
Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs (Amendment) Order, 2017: Order amending the 2016 order on licensing requirements, stock limits, and movement restrictions on specified foodstuffs.
Tamil Nadu: The State in India for which the Government Gazette is published, thus defining the geographical scope of the policy.
Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department: The department within the Tamil Nadu government responsible for the subject matter of the notification.