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Date: 02-Jun-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Issue of Notification under Section 3 of Essential Commodities Act, 1955.

Issued by Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution · Department of Consumer Affairs

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification introduces amendments to the Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs Order, 2016. These amendments pertain to the imposition of stock limits on pulses, specifically tur and urad, until October 31, 2023.

Key Changes

  • Stock limits are reintroduced for tur and urad pulses for all states and union territories effective immediately until October 31, 2023.
  • The stock limits are as follows:
  • Wholesaler: 200 MT for each pulse.
  • Retailer: 5 MT for each pulse.
  • Big chain retailers: 5 MT for each pulse at each retail outlet and 200 MT at the depot for each pulse.
  • Millers: Stock limits will be the last 3 months of production or 25% of annual installed capacity, whichever is higher.
  • Importers: Imported stock cannot be held beyond 30 days from the date of customs clearance.
  • Legal entities must declare their stock positions on the Department of Consumer Affairs portal (fcainfoweb.nic.in/psp).
  • Entities holding stocks exceeding the prescribed limits must reduce them to the specified limits within 30 days of the notification's issuance.
  • Regular declaration and updating of pulse stock on the Department of Consumer Affairs portal is mandatory.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Wholesalers

  • Action Item: Wholesalers need to assess their current stock levels of tur and urad, and if exceeding the limit, plan for stock reduction through sales or other means within the stipulated timeframe. They also need to start declaring stock positions on the specified portal.

Impact on Retailers

  • Action Item: Retailers need to assess their current stock levels of tur and urad, and if exceeding the limit, plan for stock reduction through sales or other means within the stipulated timeframe. They also need to start declaring stock positions on the specified portal.

Impact on Big Chain Retailers

  • Action Item: Big chain retailers need to assess their stock levels across all retail outlets and depots, and if exceeding the limit, plan for stock redistribution or sales within the stipulated timeframe. They also need to start declaring stock positions on the specified portal.

Impact on Millers

  • Action Item: Millers need to calculate their permissible stock limit based on their production and installed capacity, assess current stock levels, and reduce stock if necessary within 30 days. They also need to start declaring stock positions on the specified portal.

Impact on Importers

  • Action Item: Importers need to manage their import schedules and sales to ensure that imported stock is cleared within 30 days of customs clearance. They also need to start declaring stock positions on the specified portal.

Impact on Department of Consumer Affairs

  • Action Item: The Department needs to ensure the portal (fcainfoweb.nic.in/psp) is functional and accessible for stock declarations. They also need to establish mechanisms for monitoring and enforcing compliance with the stock limits.

Key Entities Referenced

Central Government: The issuer of the gazette notification, exercising powers conferred by section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. Department of Consumer Affairs: The department within the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution responsible for overseeing and enforcing the order. They maintain the portal (fcainfoweb.nic.in/psp) for stock declarations. Wholesalers: Entities engaged in the wholesale trade of tur and urad pulses. Retailers: Entities engaged in the retail sale of tur and urad pulses. Big Chain Retailers: Large retail chains selling tur and urad pulses through multiple outlets. Millers: Entities involved in the milling or processing of tur and urad pulses. Importers: Entities importing tur and urad pulses into India. Essential Commodities Act, 1955: The legislation under which the Central Government derives its power to issue the order. Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs Order, 2016: The principal order being amended by this notification.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 xxxGIDHxxx सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-02062023-246247 xxxGIDExxx CG-DL-E-02062023-246247 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 2313] िई ददल्ली, िुक्रर्ार, ििू 2, 2023/ज्य ष्े ठ 12, 1945 No. 2313] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 2023/JYAISHTHA 12, 1945 उपभोक्ता मामल,े खाद्य और सार्िव जिक जर्तरण मत्रं ालय (उपभोक्ता मामल ेजर्भाग) आदिे िई ददल्ली, 2 िूि, 2023 का.आ. 2423(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, आर्श्यक र्स्ट्तु अजधजियम, 1955 (1955 का 10) की धारा 3 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, जर्जिष्ट खाद्य पदार्थों पर लाइसेंसी अपेक्षाएं, स्ट्टॉक सीमाएं और संचलि प्रजतबंध हटािा आदिे , 2016 में और संिोधि करिे के जलए जिम्नजलजखत आदिे करती ह,ै अर्थावत् – 1. सजं क्षप्त िाम और प्रारम्भ – (1) इस आदिे का िाम जर्जिष्ट खाद्य पदार्थों पर लाइसेंसी अपेक्षाएं, स्ट्टॉक सीमाएं और संचलि प्रजतबंध हटािा (संिोधि) आदिे , 2023 ह।ै (2) यह तत्काल प्रभार् से लागू होगा। 2. जर्जिष्ट खाद्य पदार्थों पर लाइसेंसी अपेक्षाएं, स्ट्टॉक सीमाएं और संचलि प्रजतबंध हटािा आदिे , 2016 में खंड 3 में, उप-खंड (2) में, मद (i) में जिम्नजलजखत अतं ःस्ट्र्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अर्थावत् – “(i) 31 अक्तूबर, 2023 तक की अर्जध के जलए दालों िामतः तूर और उड़द को, सभी राज्यों और संघ राज्य क्षेत्रों के जलए जिम्नजलजखत स्ट्टॉक सीमाओं के सार्थ रखा िाएगा;  र्थोक जर्क्रेता: प्रत्येक दाल के जलए 200 मीट्ररक टि;  खुदरा जर्क्रेता: प्रत्यके दाल के जलए 5 मीट्ररक टि; 3506 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]  बड़ी श्खरं ला र्ाल े खुदरा जर्क्रेता (जबग चिै ट्ररटेलस)व – प्रत्यके दाल के जलए, प्रत्यके खदु रा आउटलटे पर 5 मीट्ररक टि और जडपो म ें200 मीट्ररक टि;  जमलर: स्ट्टॉक सीमा जर्गत 3 माह के उत्पादि अर्थर्ा र्ार्षवक सस्ट्ं र्थाजपत क्षमता का 25 , इिमें स ेिो अजधक हो, होगी।  आयातक: आयातक द्वारा सीमा-िल्ु क की मिं रू ी की तारीख से 30 ददिों स े अजधक के जलए आयाजतत स्ट्टॉक को धाट्ररत िहीं दकया िाएगा। 3. उपरोक्त,संबंजधत जर्जधक इकाइयांउपभोक्ता मामले जर्भाग के पोटवल (fcainfoweb.nic.in/psp) पर स्ट्टॉक की जस्ट्र्थजत की घोषणा करेंगी और यदद उिके द्वाराधाट्ररत स्ट्टॉक जिधावट्ररत सीमा से अजधक ह,ै तो र्े इस अजधसूचिा के िारी होिे की तारीख से 30 ददिों के भीतर स्ट्टॉक को जिधावट्ररत सीमा तक लाएंगी। 4. यह सुजिजित दकया िाएगा दक इस जर्भाग अर्थावत् उपभोक्ता मामले जर्भाग के पोटवल पर दालों के स्ट्टॉक की जियजमत घोषणा की िाए और इसे अद्यति दकया िाए। [फा. सं. एस-10/3/2019-ईसीआरएंडई] अिुपम जमश्ा, संयुक् त सजचर् ट्रटप्पण : मूल आदिे भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) में सा.का.जि. 929(अ), तारीख 29 जसतम्बर, 2016 के माध्यम से प्रकाजित दकया गया र्था और तदोपरांत इसमें का.आ. 3311(अ), तारीख 2 अक्तूबर, 2016, का.आ. 1288(अ), तारीख 25 अप्रैल, 201 , का.आ. 1600 (अ), तारीख 1 मई, 201 , का.आ. 2 85(अ), तारीख 25 अगस्ट्त, 201 , का.आ. 3136(अ), तारीख 2 जसतम्बर, 201 , का.आ. 339 (अ), तारीख 23 अक्तूबर, 201 , का.आ. 3122(अ), तारीख 25 अक्तूबर, 201 , का.आ. 10 9(अ), तारीख 2 ददसम्बर, 201 , का.आ. 2111(अ), तारीख 13 िूि, 2018, का.आ. 2826(अ), तारीख 6 अगस्ट्त, 2019, का.आ. 3510(अ), तारीख 29 जसतम्बर, 2019, का.आ. 1298(अ), तारीख 28 िर्ंबर, 2019, का.आ. 1311(अ), तारीख 3 ददसम्बर, 2019, का.आ. 111 (अ), तारीख 10 ददसम्बर, 2019, का.आ. 11 1(अ), तारीख 16 ददसम्बर, 2019, का.आ. 901(अ), तारीख 2 फरर्री, 2020, का.आ. 3 6(अ), तारीख 23 अक्तूबर, 2020, का.आ. 26 1(अ), तारीख 02 िुलाई, 2021, और का.आ. 28 1(अ), तारीख 19 िुलाई, 2021 के माध्यम से संिोधि दकए गए र्थे। MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (Department of Consumer Affairs) ORDER New Delhi, the 2nd June, 2023 S.O. 2423(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, 2016, namely:- 1. Short Title and Commencement- (1) This order may be called the Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs(Amendment) Order, 2023 (2) It shall come into force with immediate effect. 2. In the Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs Order, 2016, in clause 3, in sub-clause (2), item (i) shall be inserted namely:- “(i) Pulses namely tur and urad for a period up to 31st October 2023 with following stock limits for all States and Union Territories:  Wholesaler: 200 MT for each of the pulse;  Retailer:5 MT for each of the pulse  Big chain retailers: 5 MT for each of the pulse at each retail outlet and 200 MT at depot for each of the pulse;  Millers: Stock limits will be last 3 months production or 25% of annual installed capacity, whichever is higher.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3  Importers: Importers not to hold imported stock beyond 30 days from the date of custom clearance. 3. Respective legal entities, as above, shall declare the stocks position on the portal (fcainfoweb.nic.in/psp) of Department of Consumer Affairs and in case the stocks held by them are higher than the prescribed limits then they shall bring the same to the prescribed stock limits within 30 days of issue of this notification. 4. It shall be ensured that pulses stock is regularly declared and updated on the portal of this Department i.e. Department of Consumer Affairs. [F. No. S-10/3/2019-ECR&E] ANUPAM MISHRA, 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. 929(E), dated the 29th September, 2016 and was subsequently amended vide numbers S.O. 3341(E), dated the 27th October, 2016, S.O. 1288(E), dated the 25th April, 2017, S.O. 1600(E), dated the 17th May, 2017, S.O.2785 (E), dated the 25th August, 2017, S.O. 3136(E), dated the 27th September,2017, S.O. 3397(E), dated the 23rd October,2017, S.O. 3422(E), dated the 25th October,2017, S.O. 4079(E), dated the 27th December,2017 and S.O. 2414(E) dated the 13th June, 2018, S.O. 2826(E), dated the 6th August, 2019, S.O. 3540(E), dated the 29th September, 2019, S.O. 4298(E), dated the 28th November, 2019, S.O. 4341(E), dated the 3rd December, 2019, S.O. 4417(E), dated the 10th December, 2019, S.O. 4471(E), dated the 16th December, 2019, S.O. 901(E), dated the 27th February, 2020,S.O. 3776(E), dated the 23rd October, 2020, S.O. 2674(E), dated the2nd July, 2021 and S.O. 2871(E), dated the 19th July, 2021. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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