## Policy Analysis Report: Jute Commissioner Order Regarding Raw Jute Registration
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes an order issued by the Jute Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, regarding the registration of dealers/traders/agencies/stockists trading in raw jute. This order acts as an *amendment* providing a further opportunity for registration for those who had not previously applied, and reiterates the consequences of non-compliance. The core purpose is to ensure comprehensive registration within the raw jute trading sector. Key findings indicate a continued emphasis on regulatory oversight and enforcement within the jute industry, with strict penalties for non-compliance.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative analysis of an order from the Jute Commissioner concerning the registration of entities trading in raw jute, based solely on the provided policy text. The focus is on understanding the scope, requirements, and implications of this order for affected stakeholders.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Amendment:** This order amends the previous direction issued by the Jute Commissioner on 18062021, which itself was under Clause 6i of the Jute and Jute Textiles Control Order, 2016.
* **Core Objective(s):** The primary objective of this order (and, by extension, the amended direction) is to ensure all entities trading in 500 Kgs or more of raw jute per jute year (July-June) are registered with the Jute Commissioner's office.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Amendment:** The amendment's rationale, as stated in the provided text, is based on two key reasons: (1) considering the request of the Jute Balers Association and (2) providing an opportunity to those dealers/traders/agencies/stockists who had not previously applied for registration. This suggests that there was incomplete registration under the original order, either due to lack of awareness, practical difficulties, or other factors, warranting a renewed opportunity for compliance.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This order introduces the following key *changes*:
* **Re-opens Registration Window:** The primary change is the re-opening of the registration period for a further 30 days, from 1st July to 31st July, 2022. This allows entities that missed the previous deadlines to register.
* **Enforcement Reminder:** It reiterates that trading in raw jute without registration is prohibited and subject to penalties under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
* **Online and Hardcopy Submission:** The order reinforces the mandatory online submission of the application through the JUTE SMART portal, *followed by* a signed/stamped hardcopy submission via post or in person.
* **Prohibition of Multiple Applications:** The order explicitly prohibits submitting multiple applications or fresh applications if registration has already been issued.
* **Consequences of non-compliance:** It reminds of the consequences under Clause 11 of the Jute and Jute Textiles Control Order and Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, as well as the possibility of seizure of jute stock under Clause 9.
The *effect* of these changes is to provide a final opportunity for registration while emphasizing the seriousness of non-compliance and streamlining the application process.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Dealers
* Traders
* Agencies
* Stockists
* …and similar entities trading with 500 Kgs or more quantity of raw jute in a jute year (July-June).
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Jute Commissioner's office is the responsible agency for implementing and enforcing this order. The JUTE SMART portal (jutecomm.gov.in) serves as the online platform for registration.
* **Timelines and Procedures:** The amendment specifies a 30-day registration window (July 1st to July 31st, 2022). The procedure involves online application via the JUTE SMART portal, followed by physical submission of a signed and stamped hard copy. The order also states that after submission, the Jute Commissioner will review the applications and issue certificates if everything is in order.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome of these specific changes is:
* Increased registration compliance among raw jute traders.
* Improved regulatory oversight of the raw jute trade.
* Reduced instances of illegal trading in raw jute due to enhanced enforcement.
The potential impact of the amendment is greater transparency and accountability within the raw jute market.
**9. Conclusion:**
This amendment to the Jute Commissioner's previous direction regarding raw jute registration demonstrates a continued effort by the Ministry of Textiles to regulate the jute industry. By providing a further opportunity for registration and reinforcing the consequences of non-compliance, the order seeks to ensure comprehensive registration and improve regulatory oversight within the sector. This order is significant because it directly affects the operations and compliance requirements of numerous entities involved in the raw jute trade.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Capital of India, place of publication
Jute and Jute Textiles Control Order, 2016: A policy document regarding the control of jute and jute textiles
Moloy Chandan Chakrabortty: Jute Commissioner, signatory of the order
Jute Commissioner: The office or position held by Moloy Chandan Chakrabortty
JUTE SMART portal: Online portal for registration of jute dealers
Jute Balers Association: An association of jute balers
Section 7 of the E.C.Act 1955: Legal section under which certificate of registration can be revoked
Essential Commodities Act, 1955: Indian act mentioned in relation to penalties
Kolkata: Location of the Office of the Jute Commissioner, West Bengal
Office of the Jute Commissioner: Office issuing the order and managing jute regulation
Clause 6i of the Jute and Jute Textiles Control Order, 2016: Clause under which powers are conferred
Clause 11 of the aforesaid Jute and Jute Textiles Control Order: Clause under which penalties are applicable
Clause 9 of the Jute and Jute Textiles Control Order, 2016: Clause pertaining to searching and seizing of raw jute stock
Delhi: Place of publication
Mayapuri, New Delhi: Location of the Government of India Press
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स.ं 2886] नई (cid:7408)द(cid:7016)ली, सोमवार, जुलाई 4, 2022/आषाढ़ 13, 1944
No. 2886] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 4, 2022/ASHADHA 13, 1944
व(cid:7403) म(cid:7074)ं ालय
(पटसन आय(cid:7334)ु का कायाल(cid:6981) य)
आदेश
कोलकाता, 29 जून, 2022
का. आ. 3034(अ).—पटसन एवं पटसन व(cid:7403) िनय(cid:7074)ं ण आदेश, 2016 क(cid:7409) अन(cid:6994)ु छेद 6(i) के अंतग(cid:6981)त (cid:7079)ा(cid:7385) शि(cid:7334)य(cid:7298) के
(cid:7079)योग के तहत म,(cid:7289) मलय चंदन च(cid:7059)वत(cid:7278), पटसन आयु(cid:7334), न े आदेश (cid:7408)दनांक 18-06-2021 के (cid:7367)ारा, एक पटसन वष (cid:6981) (जलु ाई-
जून) म (cid:7286)500 (cid:7408)क.(cid:7061)ा. अथवा इसके अिधक मा(cid:7074)ा म(cid:7286) क(cid:6994) चा पटसन (क(cid:6994) चा एवं प(cid:6989) का, गांठ एवं िबना गांठ के क(cid:6994) चा पटसन)
क(cid:7409) (cid:7069)े(cid:7410)डंग करने वाल े सभी डीलर(cid:7298)/(cid:7069)ेडर(cid:7298)/एज(cid:7286)िसय(cid:7298)/(cid:7021)टॉ(cid:7408)क(cid:7021)ट(cid:7298) इ(cid:7004)या(cid:7408)द को पंजीयन हेतु उ(cid:7334) आदेश के (cid:7079)काशन क(cid:7409) तारीख स े
30 (cid:7408)दन(cid:7298) क(cid:7409) अविध के अंदर इस काया(cid:6981)लय क(cid:7409) वेबसाइट [jutecomm.gov.in] तथा ‘JUTE SMART’ पोट(cid:6981)ल म(cid:7286) उपल(cid:7011)ध
(cid:7079)ा(cid:7272)प म (cid:7286) पटसन आय(cid:7334)ु के काया(cid:6981)लय म (cid:7286) आवेदन करने का िनदश(cid:7287) (cid:7408)दया था। आदेश जारी (cid:7408)कए जाने के उपरांत आवेदन जमा
करने क(cid:7409) समय-सीमा चार बार िव(cid:7021)ता(cid:7407)रत क(cid:7409) गई थी तथा अंितम बार िव(cid:7021)तार क(cid:7409) अनुमित (cid:7408)दनांक 31-10-2021 तक दी
गई थी।
2. अब जूट बेलस (cid:6981) एसोिसएशन के अनरु ोध पर िवचार करन े के उपरांत तथा शषे बचे (cid:7263)ए
डीलर(cid:7298)/(cid:7069)ेडर(cid:7298)/एज(cid:7286)िसय(cid:7298)/(cid:7021)टॉ(cid:7408)क(cid:7021)ट(cid:7298) इ(cid:7004)या(cid:7408)द को अवसर (cid:7079)दान करने के िलए म(cid:7289) एत(cid:7375)ारा पटसन वष(cid:6981) (जलु ाई-जून) म(cid:7286) 500
(cid:7408)क(cid:7061)ा अथवा इसके अिधक मा(cid:7074)ा म(cid:7286) क(cid:7340)ा पटसन (क(cid:6994) चा एवं प(cid:6989) का, गांठ एव ं िबना गांठ के क(cid:6994) चा पटसन) क(cid:7409) (cid:7069)े(cid:7410)डंग करन े
वाले सभी डीलर(cid:7298)/(cid:7069)ेडर(cid:7298)/एज(cid:7286)िसय(cid:7298)/(cid:7021)टॉ(cid:7408)क(cid:7021)ट(cid:7298) इ(cid:7004)या(cid:7408)द, िज(cid:7008)ह(cid:7298)न े अब तक पजं ीयन के िलए आवदे न नह(cid:7277) (cid:7408)कया ह,ै को इस
आदेश के (cid:7079)काशन क(cid:7409) तारीख से 30 (cid:7408)दन(cid:7298) क(cid:7409) अविध के अंदर इस काया(cid:6981)लय क(cid:7409) वेबसाइट [jutecomm.gov.in] तथा
‘JUTE SMART’ पोट(cid:6981)ल म(cid:7286) उपल(cid:7011)ध (cid:7079)ा(cid:7272)प म(cid:7286) आवेदन करने का िनद(cid:7287)श दते ा (cid:7264)।ँ आवेदन 1 जुलाई से 31 जुलाई, 2022
तक इस काया(cid:6981)लय के ‘JUTE SMART’ पोट(cid:6981)ल के ज(cid:7407)रए ऑनलाइन जमा (cid:7408)कया जाना चािहए। आवेदन जमा करने क(cid:7409)
िव(cid:7021)तृत (cid:7079)(cid:7408)(cid:7059)या इस काया(cid:6981)लय क(cid:7409) वबे साइट [jutecomm.gov.in] पर उपल(cid:7011)ध है। ऑनलाइन जमा करने के उपरांत,
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ह(cid:7021)ता(cid:6979)(cid:7407)रत/मुहर लगी (cid:7263)ई हाड (cid:6981) कॉपी क(cid:7409) (cid:7410)(cid:7079)ंट आउट इस काया(cid:6981)लय म (cid:7286)डाक (cid:7367)ारा अथवा (cid:7390)ि(cid:7334)गत (cid:7272)प स े जमा करनी होगी।
एक स े अिधक आवदे न करना अथवा पटसन आय(cid:7334)ु के कायाल(cid:6981) य (cid:7367)ारा पहल े ही पजं ीयन जारी (cid:7408)कए जान े पर नए िसरे स े
आवदे न करना स(cid:6990)ती स ेमनाही ह।ै
3. सफल पंजीयन होने पर िजनका (cid:7011)यौरा सटीक पाया जाएगा उन सबं ंिधत (cid:7069)ेडर(cid:7298)/एज(cid:7286)िसय(cid:7298)/(cid:7021)टॉ(cid:7408)क(cid:7021)ट(cid:7298)/डीलर(cid:7298) को
पंजीयन (cid:7079)माणप(cid:7074) भेज (cid:7408)दया जाएगा। इस (cid:7079)माणप(cid:7074) क(cid:7409) वैधता िन(cid:7416)द(cid:7397)(cid:6981) अविध के िलए होगी तथा ई.सी. अिधिनयम 1955
क(cid:7409) धारा 7 के अधीन (cid:7408)कसी भी िनयम का उ(cid:7016)लघं न (cid:7408)कए जान ेपर अथवा आंकड़(cid:7298)/(cid:7407)रकाड(cid:7300) को जमा नह(cid:7277) (cid:7408)कए जाने पर/गलत
िववरण (cid:7079)(cid:7021)तुत करन/े (cid:7408)कसी भी (cid:7272)प म (cid:7286)असहयोिगता करन ेपर (cid:7408)कसी भी समय उसे र(cid:7374) कर (cid:7408)दया जा सकता ह।ै
4. अगर व े इन आदशे (cid:7298) का अनुपालन करने म(cid:7286) िवफल होते ह (cid:7289) अथवा उनके (cid:7367)ारा जमा क(cid:7409) गई (cid:7408)कसी भी जानकारी के
(cid:7408)कसी भी (cid:7272)प म(cid:7286) गलत पान े जाने पर उ(cid:7008)ह (cid:7286) उपरो(cid:7334) पटसन एव ं पटसन व(cid:7403) िनय(cid:7074)ं ण आदेश क(cid:7409) अनु(cid:6994)छेद 11 के साथ प(cid:7407)ठत
आव(cid:7019)यक व(cid:7021)त ु अिधिनयम, 1955 क(cid:7409) धारा 7 के अधीन दंिडत (cid:7408)कया जाएगा, िजसके तहत जले एवं जुमा(cid:6981)ना दोन(cid:7298) क(cid:7409) सजा
शािमल ह (cid:7289) तथा उ(cid:7008)ह (cid:7286) क(cid:6994) च े पटसन का (cid:7390)ापार करन े क(cid:7409) अनमु ित नह(cid:7277) दी जाएगी। इसके अलावा, सटीक जानकारी नह(cid:7277)
(cid:7079)दान करने पर पटसन एव ं पटसन व(cid:7403) िनयं(cid:7074)ण आदेश, 2016 क(cid:7409) अनु(cid:6994)छेद 9 के अधीन क(cid:6994)च ा पटसन (cid:7021)टॉक क(cid:7409) तलाशी
एवं ज(cid:7011)ती क(cid:7409) जाएगी।
5. इस काया(cid:6981)लय (cid:7367)ारा जारी पंजीयन (cid:7079)माणप(cid:7074) के बगरै (cid:7408)कसी भी (cid:7069)ेडर/डीलर/एज(cid:7286)सी अथवा (cid:7021)टॉ(cid:7408)क(cid:7021)ट(cid:7298) इ(cid:7004)या(cid:7408)द को
क(cid:6994) चा पटसन क(cid:7409) (cid:7069)े(cid:7410)डगं /(cid:7021)टॉ(cid:7412)कंग क(cid:7409) अनुमित नह(cid:7277) दी जाएगी। इस आदेश का (cid:7408)कसी भी तरह उ(cid:7016)लंघन आव(cid:7019)यक व(cid:7021)त ु
अिधिनयम, 1955 क(cid:7409) धारा 7 के अधीन दंडनीय ह।ै
[फा. स.ं जूट (एमकेटीजी)/106/रॉ जूट रिज(cid:7021)(cid:7069)ेशन/2015]
मलय चदं न च(cid:7059)वत(cid:7278), पटसन आय(cid:7334)ु
MINISTRY OF TEXTILES
(Office of the Jute Commissioner)
ORDER
Kolkata, the 29th June, 2022
S. O. 3034(E).—In exercise of powers conferred under Clause 6(i) of the Jute and Jute Textiles Control
Order, 2016, I, Moloy Chandan Chakrabortty, Jute Commissioner vide Order dated 18-06-2021 had directed all
dealers/traders/agencies/stokists etc. trading with 500 Kgs or more quantity of raw jute in a jute year (July-June)
(kutcha and pucca, baled and unbaled raw jute) to apply to the office of the Jute Commissioner for registration within a
period of 30 days from the date of publication of the Order in the proforma in this office website [jutecomm.gov.in] &
‘JUTE SMART’ portal. The time limit for submission of application was extended four times after the issue of the
Order and the last extension was allowed upto 31-10-2021.
2. Now, after considering the request of the Jute Balers Association and providing opportunity to the left out
dealers/traders/agencies/stokists etc. I hereby direct all dealers/traders/agencies/stokists etc. trading with 500 Kgs or
more quantity of raw jute in a jute year (July-June) (kutcha and pucca, baled and unbaled raw jute), who have not
yet applied for registration to apply for registration within a period of 30 days from the date of publication of this
Order in the proforma in this office’s website [jutecomm.gov.in] & ‘JUTE SMART’ portal. The application is to
be submitted online through ‘JUTE SMART’ portal of this office from 1st July to 31st July, 2022. The detailed
procedure of submission of the application is provided in this office Website namely [jutecomm.gov.in]. After
online submission, hardcopy signed/stamped print out has to be mandatorily submitted to this office by post or in
person. It is strictly prohibited to submit multiple applications or submit a fresh application if registration
has already been issued from the office of the Jute Commissioner.
3. On successful registration, certificate of registration will be provided to the respective
traders/agencies/stockists/dealers if the details are found in order. Such certificate will have validity for specific
duration & also can be revoked anytime for commission of any offence under Section 7 of the E.C.Act 1955 or for
non-submission of data/ records/falsification/non-cooperation in any other form.
4. If they fail to comply with these directions or if they submit any information which is found to be false in any
material particular, they shall be punishable under Clause 11 of the aforesaid Jute and Jute Textiles Control Order
read with Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, which provides for both imprisonment and fine and
they shall not be allowed to trade raw jute. Further, failure in providing correct information will result in searching
and seizing of raw jute stock under Clause 9 of the Jute and Jute Textiles Control Order, 2016.[भाग II—ख(cid:7003) ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजप(cid:7074) : असाधारण 3
5. No trading/stocking of raw jute will be allowed by any trader/dealer/agency or stockists etc without registration
certificate issued by this office. Any contravention of this order will be punishable under Section 7 of the Essential
Commodities Act. 1955.
[F. No. Jute(Mktg)/106/Raw Jute Registration/2015]
MOLOY CHANDAN CHAKRABORTTY, Jute Commissioner
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