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Date: 21-Jun-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Removal of Licensing Requirements Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs First Amendment Order 2024

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

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Gazette Notification

  • This is the Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs (First Amendment) Order, 2024, issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
  • The order amends the 2016 order of the same name to re-impose stock limits on Tur and Chana pulses until September 30, 2024.
  • The notification comes into effect on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, June 21, 2024.

Key Changes

  • Re-imposes stock limits on Tur and Chana pulses, including Kabuli Chana, until September 30, 2024, for all States and Union Territories.
  • 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 depot for each pulse.
  • Miller: Last 3 months production or 25% of annual installed capacity, whichever is higher.
  • Importer: Imported stock not to be held beyond 45 days from the date of custom clearance.
  • Specifies the following stock limits:
  • Requires respective legal entities to declare their stock position on the Department of Consumer Affairs portal (fcainfoweb.nic.in/psp).
  • Entities holding stocks exceeding the prescribed limits must bring them within the limits by July 12, 2024.
  • Regular declaration and updating of pulses stock on the Department of Consumer Affairs portal is mandatory.

Impact Analysis

Pulses Traders (Wholesalers, Retailers, Big Chain Retailers)

  • Action Items: Assess current stock levels of Tur and Chana pulses against the new limits. Reduce stock to comply with the limits by July 12, 2024. Regularly declare and update stock positions on the fcainfoweb.nic.in/psp portal.

Pulses Millers

  • Action Items: Calculate stock limits based on the last 3 months production or 25% of annual installed capacity, whichever is higher. Ensure compliance with the stock limits by July 12, 2024. Regularly declare and update stock positions on the fcainfoweb.nic.in/psp portal.

Pulses Importers

  • Action Items: Ensure imported Tur and Chana pulses are not held for more than 45 days after customs clearance. Regularly declare and update stock positions on the fcainfoweb.nic.in/psp portal.

Government (Department of Consumer Affairs)

  • Action Items: Monitor stock declarations on the fcainfoweb.nic.in/psp portal. Enforce compliance with the stock limits. Ensure the portal is updated and functioning correctly.

Consumers

  • Action Items: Monitor the availability and prices of Tur and Chana pulses in the market.

Key Entities Referenced

Central Government: The issuer of the order, acting through the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs): The government ministry responsible for issuing and enforcing the order. Essential Commodities Act, 1955: The Act under which the Central Government derives the power to issue this order. Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs Order, 2016: The principal order that is being amended by this notification. Wholesalers: Entities engaged in the wholesale trade of Tur and Chana pulses. Retailers: Entities engaged in the retail sale of Tur and Chana pulses. Big Chain Retailers: Large retail chains selling Tur and Chana pulses. Millers: Entities involved in the milling or processing of Tur and Chana pulses. Importers: Entities importing Tur and Chana pulses. fcainfoweb.nic.in/psp: The online portal of the Department of Consumer Affairs where stock positions must be declared.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-21062024-254852 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DLxx-xEG-I2D1E0x6x2x0 24-254852 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 2283] िई ददल्ली, िुक्रर्ार, ििू 21, 2024/ज्य ष्े ठ 31, 1946 No. 2283] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2024/JYAISHTHA 31, 1946 उपभोक्ता मामल,े खाद्य और सार्िव जिक जर्तरण मत्रं ालय (उपभोक्ता मामल ेजर्भाग) आदेि िई ददल्ली, 21 िूि, 2024 का.आ. 2403(अ)—केंद्रीय सरकार, आर्श्यक र्स्ट्त ु 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 आदेि, 2016 में और संिोधि करिे के जलए जिम्नजलजखत आदिे करती ह,ै अर्थावत् – 1. संजक्षप्त िाम और प्रारम्भ – 1. इस आदेि का िाम जर्जिष्ट खाद्य पदार्थों पर लाइसेंसी अपक्षे ाएं, स्ट्टॉक सीमाएं और संचलि प्रजतबंध हटािा (प्रर्थम संिोधि) आदेि, 2024 ह।ै 2. यह आजधकाररक रािपत्र म ेंप्रकािि की जतजर्थ से लाग ूहोगा । 2. जर्जिष्ट खाद्य पदार्थों पर लाइसेंसी अपेक्षाएं, स्ट्टॉक सीमाएं और संचलि प्रजतबंध हटािा आदेि, 2016 में खंड 3 म,ें उप-खंड (2) म,ें मद (i) में जिम्नजलजखत अतं ःस्ट्र्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अर्थातव ् – “(i) 30 जसतंबर, 2024 तक की अर्जध के जलए दलहि िामतः तूर और चिा, काबुली चिा सजहत, को सभी राज्यों और संघ राज्य क्षेत्रों के जलए जिम्नजलजखत स्ट्टॉक सीमा क के सार्थ रखा िाएगा; 3689 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]  र्थोक जर्क्रेता: प्रत्यके दाल के जलए 200 मीररक टि;  खदु रा जर्क्रेता: प्रत्यके दाल के जलए 5 मीररक टि;  बडी श्खरं ला र्ाल े खदु रा जर्क्रेता (जबग चिै ररटेलस)व – प्रत्यके दाल के जलए, प्रत्यके खदु रा आउटलटे पर 5 मीररक टि और जडपो म ें200 मीररक टि;  जमलर: स्ट्टॉक सीमा जर्गत 3 माह के उत्पादि अर्थर्ा र्ार्षकव सस्ट्ं र्थाजपत क्षमता का 25%, इिम ें स े िो अजधक हो, होगी।  आयातक: आयातक द्वारा सीमा-िल्ु क की मिं रू ी की तारीख स े 45 ददिों स े अजधक के जलए आयाजतत स्ट्टॉक को धाररत िहीं दकया िाएगा। 3. उपरोक्त, संबंजधत जर्जधक इकाइयां उपभोक्ता मामल े जर्भाग के पोटवल (fcainfoweb.nic.in/psp) पर स्ट्टॉक की जस्ट्र्थजत की घोषणा करेंगी और यदद उिके द्वाराधाररत स्ट्टॉक जिधावररत सीमा से अजधक है, र्े 12 िलु ाई, 2024 तक इस े जिधावररत स्ट्टॉक सीमा में लाएगं े। 4. यह सुजिजित दकया िाएगा दक इस जर्भाग अर्थावत ् 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-ईसीआरएडं ई] डॉ. कामखेंर्थांग गुइट,े आर्र्थवक सलाहकार रटप्पण: मूल आदेि 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 इसम ें का.आ. 3341(अ), तारीख 27 अक्तूबर, 2016, का.आ. 1288(अ), तारीख 25 अप्रैल, 2017, का.आ. 1600 (अ), तारीख 17 मई, 2017, का.आ. 2785(अ), तारीख 25 अगस्ट्त, 2017, का.आ. 3136(अ), तारीख 27 जसतम्बर, 2017, का.आ. 3397(अ), तारीख 23 अक्तूबर, 2017, का.आ. 3422(अ), तारीख 25 अक्तूबर, 2017, का.आ. 4079(अ), तारीख 27 ददसम्बर, 2017, का.आ. 2414(अ), तारीख 13 िूि, 2018, का.आ. 2826(अ), तारीख 6 अगस्ट्त, 2019, का.आ. 3540(अ), तारीख 29 जसतम्बर, 2019, का.आ. 4298(अ), तारीख 28 िर्ंबर, 2019, का.आ. 4341(अ), तारीख 3 ददसम्बर, 2019, का.आ. 4417(अ), तारीख 10 ददसम्बर, 2019, का.आ. 4471(अ), तारीख 16 ददसम्बर, 2019, का.आ. 901(अ), तारीख 27 फरर्री, 2020, का.आ. 3776(अ), तारीख 23 अक्तूबर, 2020, का.आ. 2674(अ), तारीख 02 िुलाई, 2021, का.आ. 2871(अ), तारीख 19 िुलाई, 2021, का.आ. 2423(अ), तारीख 2 िूि, 2023, का.आ. 4221(अ), तारीख 25 जसतम्बर, 2023 और का.आ. 4826 (अ) तारीख 6 िर्ंबर 2023 के माध्यम से संिोधि दकए गए र्थे। MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (Department of Consumer Affairs) ORDER New Delhi, the 21st June, 2024 S.O. 2403(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 (First Amendment) Order, 2024.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 2. It shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 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 Chana, including Kabuli Chana, for a period up to 30th September, 2024 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;  Miller: Last 3 months production or 25% of annual installed capacity, whichever is higher;  Importer: Not to hold imported stock beyond 45 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 by 12th July, 2024. 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] Dr. KAMKHENTHANG GUITE, Economic Adviser 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 the 2nd July, 2021, S.O. 2871(E), dated the 19th July, 2021, S.O. 2423(E), dated the 2nd June, 2023, S.O. 4221(E), dated the 25th September, 2023 and S.O. 4286(E), dated the 6th November, 2023 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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