**Policy Summary: Seeds Control Amendment Order, 2017**
This order, titled the Seeds Control Amendment Order, 2017, was issued by the Central Government, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, New Delhi on June 2, 2017. It amends the Seeds Control Order, 1983, under the authority granted by section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955).
The amendment includes the following key changes:
1. **Definitions:** Expands the definition of "dealer" in clause 2(c) of the Seeds Control Order, 1983, to include "e-marketeer" and "agent of a dealer and e-marketeer".
2. **Scope of Activities:** Modifies clause 4 to include "e-marketing" alongside "exporting" and "importing" activities.
3. **Form B Amendment:** Introduces the word "emarket" after the word "Import" in the opening paragraph of Form B.
The order came into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. The original Seeds Control Order, 1983, was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section i, vide number G.S.R. 932(E), dated the 30th December, 1983.
The Joint Secretary, B. Rajender, signed the order (F. No. 118/2017-SD.IV).
Key Entities Referenced
Essential Commodities Act, 1955: An act of the Parliament of India that was enacted to control the production, supply, and distribution of essential commodities in order to ensure their availability to consumers and to prevent hoarding and black marketing. Section 3 of this act confers powers to the Central Government.
Seeds Control Order, 1983: An order related to the control and regulation of the seed industry in India, aimed at ensuring the quality and availability of seeds to farmers.
Seeds Control Amendment Order, 2017: An amendment to the Seeds Control Order, 1983, introducing changes related to e-marketing and agents of dealers.
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for agriculture and farmers' welfare.
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare: A department within the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India.
New Delhi: The capital of India, where the order was issued.
B. Rajender: Joint Secretary, signing the order.
Official Gazette: A public journal and legal newspaper of the government.
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MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
(Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 2nd June, 2017
G.S.R. 547(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 to amend the Seeds
(Control) Order, 1983, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement –
(1) This Order may be called the Seeds (Control) Amendment Order, 2017.
(2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Seeds (Control) Order, 1983:—
(i) in clause 2, in sub-clause (c), for the words “includes as agent of a dealer”, the words “includes e-
marketeer, an agent of a dealer and e-marketeer” shall be substituted;
(ii) in clause 4, for the words “exporting or importing”, the words “exporting, importing or e-marketing”
shall be substituted;
(iii) in Form ‘B’, in the opening paragraph, after the word “Import”, the word “e-market” shall be
inserted.
[F. No. 11-8/2017-SD.IV]
B. RAJENDER, Jt. Secy.
Note : The Seeds (Control) Order, 1983 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part II,
Section 3, Sub-Section (i) vide number G.S.R. 932(E), dated the 30th December, 1983.
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