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Date: 11-Jul-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

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

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

  • This gazette notification announces the Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs (Second Amendment) Order, 2024. It amends the existing order of 2016, setting new stock limits for certain pulses until September 30, 2024.

Key Changes

  • The amendment specifies stock limits for Tur and Chana pulses (excluding Kabuli Chana) until September 30, 2024. These limits apply to wholesalers (200 MT per pulse), retailers (5 MT per pulse), large chain retailers (5 MT per outlet and 200 MT per depot per pulse), millers (25% of annual capacity or last 3 months production, whichever is higher), and importers (no stock beyond 45 days of customs clearance).
  • All entities must declare their stock levels on the Department of Consumer Affairs portal (fcainfoweb.nic.in/psp) by July 12, 2024. Stocks exceeding the limits must be reduced to the prescribed levels by this date.
  • The original order (G.S.R. 929(E), dated September 29, 2016) has been previously amended (S.O. 2403(E), dated June 21, 2024) before this current amendment.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Wholesalers

  • Action Item: Comply with stock limits and declaration requirements by July 12, 2024.

Impact on Retailers

  • Action Item: Comply with stock limits and declaration requirements by July 12, 2024.

Impact on Large Chain Retailers

  • Action Item: Comply with stock limits and declaration requirements by July 12, 2024.

Impact on Millers

  • Action Item: Comply with stock limits and declaration requirements by July 12, 2024.

Impact on Importers

  • Action Item: Comply with stock limits and declaration requirements by July 12, 2024.

Impact on Consumers

  • Action Item: Monitor prices and report any irregularities to the relevant authorities.

Impact on Government

  • Action Item: Monitor compliance and take appropriate action against violators.

Key Entities Referenced

Essential Commodities Act, 1955: The legal framework under which this order is issued, granting the Central Government powers to regulate essential commodities. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs): The ministry responsible for issuing and enforcing 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. fcainfoweb.nic.in/psp: The Department of Consumer Affairs portal for stock declaration. Central Government of India: The issuing authority of this order.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-11072024-255344 CG-DxLx-xEG-I1D1H0x7x2x0 24-255344 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 2582] नई दिल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतवार, िुलाई 11, 2024/आषाढ 20, 1946 No. 2582] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2024/ASHADHA 20, 1946 उपभोक्ता मामल,े खाद्य और सार्जव निक नर्तरण मत्रं ालय (उपभोक्ता मामल े नर्भाग) आदेश नई दिल्ली, 11 िुलाई, 2024 का.आ. 2718(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, आर्श्यक र्स्त ु अनिनियम, 1955 (1955 का 10) की िारा 3 द्वारा प्रदत्त शनक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, नर्नशष्ट खाद्य पदार्थों पर लाइसेंसी अपेक्षाएं, स्टॉक सीमाएं और संचलि प्रनतबंि हटािा आदेश, 2016 म ेंऔर संशोिि करिे के नलए निम्ननलनखत आदशे करती ह,ै अर्थावत् – 1. सनं क्षप्त िाम और प्रारम्भ – 1. इस आदेश का िाम नर्नशष्ट खाद्य पदार्थों पर लाइसेंसी अपक्षे ाए,ं स्टॉक सीमाएं और संचलि प्रनतबंि हटािा (नद्वतीय संशोिि) आदेश, 2024 ह।ै 2. यह आनिकाररक राजपत्र म ेंप्रकाशि की नतनर्थ से लाग ू होगा । 2. नर्नशष्ट खाद्य पदार्थों पर लाइसेंसी अपेक्षाएं, स्टॉक सीमाए ं और संचलि प्रनतबंि हटािा आदेश, 2016 म ें परै ाग्राफ 3 म,ें उप-पैराग्राफ (2) म,ें मद (i) के नलए, जनम्नजलजखत को प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अर्थावत ् – “(i) 30 जसतंबर, 2024 तक की अर्नि के नलए दलहि िामतः तूर और चिा, काबुली चिा को छोड़कर, को सभी राज्यों और संघ राज्य क्षेत्रों के नलए निम्ननलनखत स्टॉक सीमाओं के सार्थ रखा जाएगा; 4172 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] • र्थोक नर्क्रेता: प्रत्यके दाल के नलए 200 मीरिक टि; • खदु रा नर्क्रेता: प्रत्यके दाल के नलए 5 मीरिक टि; • बड़ी श्खरं ला र्ाल े खदु रा नर्क्रेता (नबग चिै ररटेलस)व – प्रत्यके दाल के नलए, प्रत्यके खदु रा आउटलटे पर 5 मीरिक टि और प्रत्यके निपो म ें200 मीरिक टि; • नमलर: स्टॉक सीमा नर्गत 3 माह के उत्पादि अर्थर्ा र्ार्षकव सस्ं र्थानपत क्षमता का 25%, इिम ें स े जो अनिक हो, होगी। • आयातक: आयातक द्वारा सीमा-शल्ु क की मजं रू ी की तारीख स े पतैं ालीस ददिों स े अनिक के नलए आयानतत स्टॉक को िाररत िहीं दकया जाएगा। (क) संबंनित नर्निक इकाइयां उपभोक्ता मामले नर्भाग के पोटवल (fcainfoweb.nic.in/psp) पर स्टॉक की नस्र्थनत की घोषणा करेंगी और यदद उिके द्वारािाररत स्टॉक नििावररत सीमा स े अनिक ह,ै वे 12 िुलाई, 2024 तक इसे जनधााररत स्ट्टॉक सीमा में लाएगं े। (ख) यह सुनिनित दकया जाएगा दक उपभोक्ता मामल े नर्भाग के पोटवल पर दालों के स्टॉक की नियनमत घोषणा की जाए और इस ेअद्यति दकया जाए। [फा. स.ं एस-10/3/2019-ईसीआरएिं ई] िॉ. कामखेंर्थागं गुइट,े आर्र्थवक सलाहकार रटप्पण: मलू आदेश भारत के राजपत्र, असािारण, भाग II, खिं 3, उप-खिं (i) में सा.का.नि. 929(अ), तारीख 29 नसतम्बर, 2016 के माध्यम स े प्रकानशत दकया गया र्था और तदोपरांत इसम ें का.आ. 2403 (अ) तारीख 21 जूि 2024 के माध्यम से संशोिि दकए गए र्थे। MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (Department of Consumer Affairs) Order New Delhi, the 11th July, 2024 S.O. 2718(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 (Second Amendment) Order, 2024. (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 paragraph 3, in sub-paragraph (2), for item (i), the following shall be substituted, namely:- “(i) pulses namely Tur and Chana, excluding 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 each 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 forty-five days from the date of custom clearance.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 (a) respective legal entities shall declare the stocks position on the portal of Department of Consumer Affairs (fcainfoweb.nic.in/psp) 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. (b) it shall be ensured that pulses stock is regularly declared and updated on the portal of the 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 last amended vide S.O. 2403(E), dated the 21st June, 2024. 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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