Executive Summary:
This document is an order issued by the Department of Consumer Affairs amending the Removal of Licensing requirements, Stock limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs Order, 2002, under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. It places certain restrictions in abeyance for sugar. The order is effective from April 29, 2016, except in specific states where it comes into force on May 22, 2016.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Order Title:** Removal of Licensing requirements, Stock limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs Amendment Order, 2016.
* **Effective Date:**
* April 29, 2016, except for specific states.
* May 22, 2016, for Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and the Union Territory of Puducherry.
* **Sugar Restrictions:** Provisions related to purchase, movement, sale, supply, distribution, or storage for sale are suspended for sugar.
* **Duration:** Six months from the order's commencement or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
* **Exemption:** The order does not affect the transport, distribution, or disposal of sugar outside the State.
* **Continued Validity:** All other provisions of the Removal of Licensing Requirement, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs Order, 2002, remain in effect.
Impact Analysis:
Central Government:
* Impact: Issuing and enforcing the order, monitoring its implementation.
* Action Required: Ensure the order is properly gazetted and communicated to relevant authorities.
States of Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and the Union Territory of Puducherry:
* Impact: Delayed implementation of the order's provisions related to sugar restrictions.
* Action Required: Prepare for the implementation of the order by May 22, 2016.
Sugar Industry (Producers, Distributors, Retailers):
* Impact: Temporary changes in regulations regarding the purchase, movement, sale, supply, distribution, or storage of sugar.
* Action Required: Comply with the temporary suspension of certain provisions related to sugar and adhere to existing regulations for activities outside the state.
Consumers:
* Impact: Potential indirect effects on the availability and pricing of sugar due to changes in regulations.
* Action Required: No direct action required.
Key Entities Referenced
Essential Commodities Act, 1955: An act of the Parliament of India to provide, in the interests of the general public, for the control of the production, supply and distribution of, and trade and commerce in, certain commodities.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution: A ministry of the Government of India.
Department of Consumer Affairs: A department within the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
Removal of Licensing requirements, Stock limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs Order, 2002: An order related to foodstuff regulations in India, which this notification amends.
Removal of Licensing requirements, Stock limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs Amendment Order, 2016: The order being issued which amends the 2002 order.
Assam: A state in Northeast India.
West Bengal: A state in Eastern India.
Tamil Nadu: A state in Southern India.
Kerala: A state in Southern India.
Puducherry: A union territory of India.
Sugar: A commodity affected by this order.
P. V. Ramasastry: The Joint Secretary who signed the order.
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MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(Department of Consumer Affairs)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 29th April, 2016
S.O. 1584(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act,
1955 (10 of 1955), the Central Government hereby makes the following Order further to amend the Removal
of (Licensing requirements, Stock limits and Movement Restrictions) on Specified Foodstuffs Order, 2002,
namely:–
1. (1) This Order may be called the Removal of (Licensing requirements, Stock limits and Movement
Restrictions) on Specified Foodstuffs Amendment Order, 2016.
(2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette:
Provided that this order shall come into force with effect from the 22nd day of May, 2016 in respect of
the States of Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and the Union Territory of Puducherry.
2. The words and expressions made in respect of purchase, movement, sale, supply, distribution or
storage for sale in the Removal of (Licensing requirements, Stock limits and Movement Restrictions) on
Specified Foodstuffs Order, 2002, shall be kept in abeyance for the commodity ‘sugar’ for a period of six
months from the date of commencement of this order or further Orders, whichever is earlier.
3. Nothing contained in this order shall affect the transport, distribution or disposal of sugar to places
outside the State.
4. All other provisions of the Removal of (Licensing Requirement, Stock Limits and Movement
Restrictions) on Specified Foodstuffs Order, 2002 shall continue to remain in force even during the period
mentioned in clause 2 above.
[F. No. S.-10/3/2016-ECR&E]
P. V. RAMASASTRY, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal order was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part II, Section 3, Sub-section
(i), vide number G.S.R. 104(E), dated the 15th February, 2002 and subsequently amended by numbers G.S.R.¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
490(E), dated the 16th June, 2003, S.O. 1373(E), dated the 29th August, 2006, S.O. 297 (E) dated the
27th February , 2007 and S.O. 1488 (E), dated the 31st August, 2007, S.O. 400(E), dated the 28th February,
2008, S.O. 823(E), dated the 7th April, 2008, S.O. 2117(E), dated the 27th August, 2008, S.O. 2118 (E),
dated the 27th August, 2008, S.O. 2247 (E), dated the 22nd September, 2008, S.O. 2248 (E), dated the 22nd
September, 2008, S.O. 2249 (E), dated the 22nd September, 2008, S.O. 649 (E), dated the 9th March, 2009,
S.O. 880 (E), dated the 30th March, 2009, S.O. 905 (E), dated the 2nd April, 2009, S.O. 906 (E), dated the 2nd
April, 2009, S.O. 1621 (E), dated the 2nd July,2009, S.O. 2461(E), dated the 25th September, 2009, S.O. 3249
(E), dated the 18th December, 2009, S.O. 2361 (E), dated the 29th September, 2010, S.O. 3060 (E), dated the
30th December, 2010, S.O. 654 (E), dated the 30th March, 2011, S.O. 2227(E), dated the 27th September,
2011, S.O. No.2447(E), dated the 28th October, 2011, S.O. No.2716(E), dated the 29th November, 2011, S.O.
No.2320(E) dated the 27th September, 2012, S.O. No. 2968(E) dated the 20th December, 2012 and S.O. No.
2927(E) dated the 27th September, 2013,S.O. No.3543(E), dated the 29th November,2013, S.O. No. 77(E),
dated the 9th January, 2014, S.O. No. 1685(E), dated the 3rd July,2014, S.O. No. 2559(E), dated the 30th
September,2014, S.O. No. 1797(E), dated the 2nd July,2015, S.O. No. 2642(E), dated the 28th September,
2015 and S.O. No. 2857(E), dated the 18th October,2015.
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