## Report on Amendment to Jute and Jute Textiles Control Order, 2016
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes an amendment to the Jute and Jute Textiles Control Order, 2016, as indicated by the document dated April 7, 2022. The amendment focuses on modifying existing orders related to raw jute stock limits held by various categories of traders, dealers, agencies, stokists and Mills. The core purpose is to manage the quantity of raw jute held by different entities, aiming to regulate supply and potentially stabilize prices. Key findings include revised stock limits for different categories and enforcement measures for non-compliance.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of an amendment to the Jute and Jute Textiles Control Order, 2016, based solely on the information provided in the given policy text, dated April 7, 2022. The report outlines the amendment's objectives, key changes, affected stakeholders, and potential implications.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This document represents an amendment to the Jute and Jute Textiles Control Order, 2016.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to regulate the holding of raw jute stocks by various market participants. The intention appears to be to manage supply and potentially control prices within the jute market by setting maximum stock limits.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Reason for Amendment:** The amendment appears to address concerns about excessive raw jute stockpiling by certain traders, dealers, agencies, stokists and mills. By modifying existing orders, the aim seems to be to ensure a more balanced distribution of raw jute and prevent market manipulation or artificial scarcity. The text references "partial modification of the Orders of even number dated 10112021 and 31012022," suggesting a refinement of previous attempts to control stock levels.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This section focuses specifically on the changes introduced by the amendment text:
* **Specific Parts of Original Policy Changed:** The amendment partially modifies existing orders dated 10.11.2021 and 31.01.2022. The exact clauses of these earlier orders being modified aren't explicitly stated, but they pertain to the "Maximum quantity of raw jute to be held" by different categories of traders.
* **New Rules/Provisions:** The amendment introduces the following changes to stock limits:
* **Balers:** Balers with a raw jute baling press in the same premises who applied for registration by 31.10.2021 can hold a maximum of 500 Quintals of raw jute.
* **Other Traders/Dealers/Agencies/Stockists:** All other traders, dealers, agencies, and stockists of raw jute who applied for registration by 31.10.2021 can hold a maximum of 50 Quintals of raw jute.
* **Non-Registered Entities:** Existing stock limits of 500 Kilograms (5 Quintals) will continue to be enforced for those who did not apply for registration as per previous orders (S.O. 4696E dated 10.11.2021 and S.O. 481E dated 31.01.2022).
* **Jute Mills:** Existing stock limits notified vide S.O. 4696E dated 10.11.2021 and S.O. 481E dated 31.01.2022 to continue for Jute Mills Manufacturing units of Jute Goods from raw jute.
* **Difference/Effect of Changes:** The amendment alters the permissible stock limits for balers and other traders who applied for registration. This aims to reduce the amount of raw jute held by these entities. The deadline of 31.10.2021 for registration appears to be a crucial factor in determining the applicable stock limit. It also reaffirms the continued applicability of existing stock limits for both non-registered entities and jute mills. The amendment requires entities exceeding the revised limits to sell the excess quantity within 10 days and deliver it within 21st April, 2022.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Raw jute traders (Balers, dealers, agencies, stokists)
* Jute Mills Manufacturing units of Jute Goods from raw jute
* The Jute Corporation of India Ltd.
* Entities involved in the commercial stocking and transaction of raw jute.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Jute Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles, is the responsible authority.
* **Timelines:**
* The order is effective immediately (except for parts already in force).
* Entities exceeding the stock limits must sell and deliver the excess jute within 10 days of the order date (April 7, 2022) and ensure physical delivery by April 21, 2022.
* A compliance report with supporting documentation must be submitted via email to jcoffice.jutecomm.gov.in immediately after sale and delivery.
* The order is valid until June 30, 2022, or until further orders.
* **Enforcement:** Authorized representatives and law enforcement agencies are empowered to enter and search premises, inspect stocks and records, and seize jute stored or transacted in violation of the order. Failure to comply can result in imprisonment and/or fines under the Jute and Jute Textiles Control Order, 2016, and the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of these specific changes introduced by the amendment include:
* Reduced raw jute stockpiling by traders and dealers, especially those who have applied for registration
* Increased availability of raw jute in the market.
* Potentially stabilized raw jute prices.
* Improved compliance with stock limit regulations.
**9. Conclusion:**
The amendment to the Jute and Jute Textiles Control Order, 2016, outlined in the document dated April 7, 2022, focuses on regulating raw jute stock levels held by various market participants. By modifying stock limits and implementing enforcement measures, the government aims to manage supply, potentially stabilize prices, and ensure a more equitable distribution of raw jute within the industry. Compliance with the revised regulations is crucial for all affected stakeholders to avoid penalties.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Place of publication of the gazette
Ministry of Textiles: The ministry that issued the order
Kolkata, West Bengal: City and state where the order was issued
Moloy Chandan Chakrabortty: Jute Commissioner
Jute and Jute Textiles Control Order, 2016: Order under which powers are vested
Essential Commodities Act, 1955: Act under which offences are declared and punishable
The Jute Corporation of India Ltd.: An organisation to which the order is not applicable
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 1643] नई ददल्ली, िुक्रवार, अप्रलै 8, 2022/चत्रै 18, 1944
No. 1643] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2022/CHAITRA 18, 1944
वस्त्र मत्रं ालय
आदेि
कोलकाता, 7 अप्रैल, 2022
का. आ. 1726(अ).—जूट और जूट वस्त्र जनयंत्रण आदेि, 2016 के खंड 6 (1) (iii) और खंड 5 के अधीन प्रदान की
गई िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए अधोहस्ट्ताक्षरी द्वारा जारी ददनांदकत 10.11.2021 तथा 31-01-2022 के आदिे म ें दकए
गए आंजिक बदलाव के तहत, मैं मलय चदं न चक्रवती, जूट आयुि एतद्द्वारा जनदेि दते ा ह ूँ दक आपको अपन े खात े म ें और/या
तीसरी पार्टटयों के खाते म ेंनीच े दी गई ताजलका म ें जनधााररत मात्रा के अनुसार अपन े स्ट्टॉक की कटौती करना होगा:-
क्र. कच्चा जटू व्यापाररयों / डीलरों / एजजें सयों / धाररत दकए जान े वाल ेकच्च े जटू की अजधकतम मात्रा
स.ं
स्ट्टॉदकस्ट्टों / जमलों की श्रणे ी
(क) (ख) (ग)
1 बेलसा जजनके पास एक ही पररसर म ें कच्चा जूट बेललग प्रेस 500 दिण्टल
ह ै और जजन्होंने 31.10.2021 के भीतर इस कायाालय म ें
पंजीकरण के जलए आवेदन दकया ह।ै
2 कच्चे जूट के अन्य सभी श्रेजणयों के 50 दिण्टल
व्यापाररयों/डीलरों/एजेंजसयों/ स्ट्टॉदकस्ट्ट, जजन्होंन े
2545 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
31.10.2021 के भीतर इस कायाालय म ें पंजीकरण के
जलए आवेदन दकया ह।ै
3 जजन्होंने इस कायाालय आदेि ददनांक 18.06.2021 के एस.ओ. 4696 (ई) ददनांक 10.11.2021 तथा
अनुसरण म ें ददनांक 31.10.2021 के अंदर पंजीकरण के एस.ओ. 481 (ई) ददनांक 31-01-2022 के तहत
जलए इस कायाालय म ेंआवेदन नहीं दकया ह।ै जारी 500। दकलोग्राम (5 दिण्टल) की वतामान स्ट्टॉक
सीमा जारी रहगे ी।
4 जूट जमलें / कच्च े जूट स ेजूट के उत्पाद फ्रानान े वाली एस.ओ. 4696 (ई) ददनांक 10.11.2021 तथा
इकाइयां। एस.ओ. 481 (ई) ददनांक 31-01-2022 के तहत
अजधसूजचत वतामान स्ट्टॉक सीमा जारी रहगे ी।
* ददनांक 31.10.2021 के भीतर पंजीकरण के जलए इस कायाालय म ें आवेदन नहीं दकया ह ैऐसे व्यापाररयों/स्ट्टॉदकस्ट्टों द्वारा
कच्चे जूट का वाजणजययक स्ट्टॉककग और लेनदेन (एक जूट वर् ा म ें 500 दकलोग्राम स े अजधक) को एस.ओ. स.ं 2523 (ई) एफ.
एन. जूट(माकेटटग)/160/80-IV ददनांक 18.06.2021 के मार्ात ददनांक 01.11.2021 से प्रजतबं जधत कर ददया गया ह ै
और आवश्यक वस्ट्त ु अजधजनयम, 1955 के अधीन एक अपराध के रूप म ेंघोजर्त दकया गया था।
2. म ैं आगे जनदिे दते ा ह ं दक आप इस आदेि की तारीख स े 10 (दस) ददन के भीतर कच्चे जूट की अजतररि मात्रा को
बेचेंगे अगर यह धाररत दकय े जा रह े कॉलम (बी) म ें उजल्लजखत कच्चे जूट व्यापाररयों की श्रेणी के अनरूु प कॉलम (सी) म ें
उजल्लजखत मात्रा स े अजधक होती ह ै और 21 अप्रैल, 2022 के भीतर कन्साइनी को उि मात्रा की जडलीवरी वास्ट्तजवक रूप
स े करेंगे तथा उसके तरु ंत बाद ईमेल (jcoffice.@jutecomm.gov.in) द्वारा सत्यापन के जलए समर्थथत दस्ट्तावेजी साक्ष्य
के साथ कच्चे जूट की अजधक मात्रा की जबक्री / जडलीवरी का उल्लेख करत े हुए एक अनुपालन ररपोट ा भेजगें े। अगर आपके
पास उपयुाि सीमा स े ज़्यादा स्ट्टॉक ह,ैं तो नए स्ट्टॉक की खरीद तुरंत रोक दें जब तक दक स्ट्टॉक ऊपर उजल्लजखत सीमा स े
नीच े ना आ जाए।
3. ऐसे व्यापारी/स्ट्टॉदकस्ट्ट आदद के अलग-अलग नामों पर ध्यान ददए जबना एक ही पररसर में स्ट्टॉक दकय े गए कच्च े जूट को
इस आदेि की व्याख्या के उद्देश्य के जलए कुल एकल स्ट्टॉक के रूप म ें माना जाएगा, जसवाय इसके दक जब उि जूट को एक
वाजणजययक गोदाम म ें स्ट्टॉक दकया जाता ह ै और ऐसे व्यापारी/स्ट्टॉदकस्ट्ट अलग व्यापार लाइससें , अलग पैन, जेसी कायाालय
के साथ अलग पंजीकरण (जस्ट्थजत हते ु आवेदन दकया गया ह)ै और गोदाम दकराए के जलए अलग दकराया अनुबंध / रसीद
सभी एक साथ और सामूजहक रूप स ेप्रस्ट्ततु करने म ेंसक्षम ह।ैं
4. यह आदेि उपयुाि ताजलका म ें क्रम संख्या (3) म ें उजल्लजखत भाग को छोड़कर, जो दक ददनाकं 01.11.2021 स े लाग ू हो
चुका ह,ै तत्काल प्रभाव स े लागू होगा और क्रमांक (4) के जलए जो दक ददनांक 10.11.2021 स े लागू ह ै तथा ददनांक
30.06.2022 तक या अगला आदेि ददए जान े तक, जो भी पहले हो, वैध रहगे ा।
5. म ैं आग े कहता ह ंदक यह आदेि दद जूट कॉपोरेिन ऑफ इंजडया जलजमटेड द्वारा प्राप्त दकय े गए कच्च े जूट के स्ट्टॉकों पर लाग ू
नहीं होगा।
6. इसके अलावा, उपयुाि आदिे के खंड 9(1) के उप-खंड (बी) और (सी) के अनुसरण म,ें मैं अपने अजधकृत प्रजतजनजधयों
और काननू लागू करने वाली एजेंजसयों को पररसरों सजहत गोदामों म ें प्रवेि करन े और तलािी लेन े के जलए तथा इस आदिे
के जवाब म ें उनके द्वारा रखे गए स्ट्टॉक को सही ढंग स े घोजर्त दकया गया ह ै या नहीं, यह सत्याजपत करने के जलए उनके
कब्ज़ े के अधीन उनके स्ट्टॉक, बजहयों और अन्य अजभलेखों का जनरीक्षण करन े तथा पूव ा म ें जारी दकए गए और दर्लहाल
प्रभावी दकसी भी अन्य आदिे के अनुपालन की जांच करन े का एव ं ऐस े कच्च े जूट को ज़ब्त करन े का, जजसके बारे म ें उनके
पास यह मानने का कारण ह ैदक उसे इस आदेि या जारी दकए गए और दर्लहाल प्रभावी दकसी भी अन्य आदेि के उल्लंघन
म ें संग्रजहत/लेनदेन दकया गया ह ै तथा जूट और जूट वस्त्र जनयत्रं ण आदेि, 2016 और आवश्यक वस्ट्त ु अजधजनयम, 1955 के
प्रावधानों के तहत कोई भी कानूनी कारावाई करने का जनदेि देता ह।ूँ[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 3
7. अगर आप इस आदिे के दकसी भी या सभी प्रावधानों का पालन करने म ें असमथा रहते ह,ैं तो आप आवश्यक वस्ट्तु
अजधजनयम, 1955 की धारा 7 के साथ परित जूट और जूट वस्त्र जनयंत्रण आदेि, 2016 के खंड 11 के तहत दजण्डत दकय े
जायेंगे, जजसम ें कारावास और/अथवा जुमाान े का प्रावधान ह।ै
[फा.स.ं जूट(माकेटटग)/106/2018(1)]
मलय चंदन चक्रवती, पटसन आयुि
MINISTRY OF TEXTILES
ORDER
Kolkata, the 7th April, 2022
S.O. 1726(E).—In partial modification of the Orders of even number dated 10-11-2021 and 31-01-2022
issued by the undersigned in exercise of the powers vested under Clause 6(1) (iii) & Clause 5 of the Jute and Jute
Textiles Control Order, 2016, I, Moloy Chandan Chakrabortty, Jute Commissioner, hereby direct that you shall reduce
the stocks of raw jute on your own account and /or on account of third parties mentioned in the table below:-
Category of raw jute traders/ Maximum quantity of raw jute to be held
dealers/agencies/stokists/Mills
(a) (b) (c)
1 Balers who are having raw jute Baling Press in 500 Quintals
the same premises and who have applied for
registration to this office within 31-10-2021.
2 All other categories of 50 Quintals
traders/dealers/agencies/stockist of raw jute
who have applied for registration to this office
within 31-10-2021.
3 Those who have not applied to this office for Existing stock limit of 500* Kilograms (5 Quintals) issued
registration in pursuance of this office Order vide S.O. 4696(E) dated 10-11-2021 & S.O. 481(E) dated 31-
dated 18-06-2021 within 31-10-2021. 01-2022 to continue.
4 Jute Mills / Manufacturing units of Jute Goods Existing stock limit notified vide S.O. 4696(E) dated 10-11-
from raw jute 2021 & S.O. 481(E) dated 31-01-2022 to continue.
*Commercial stocking and transaction of raw jute (in excess of 500 kgs in a jute year) by traders/stockists who have
not applied to this office for registration within 31-10-2021 have been declared prohibited w.e.f. 01-11-2021 vide
S.O.No. 2523(E) F.N.Jute(Mktg)/160/80-IV dated 18-06-2021 and was declared as an offence under Essential
Commodities Act, 1955.
2. I further direct that you to sell the quantity of raw jute if it is in excess of the quantity mentioned in column
(c) corresponding to the category of raw jute traders mentioned at column (b) being held by you within 10(ten) days
from the date of this Order and physically deliver the same to the consignee within 21st April, 2022 and to send a
compliance report indicating sale / delivery of the excess quantity of raw jute along with supporting documentary
evidence for verification by email (jcoffice@jutecomm.gov.in) immediately thereafter. If you are holding stock excess
to the above limit, purchase of fresh stock shall be stopped forthwith till stock comes below the above mentioned
limit.
3. Raw jute stocked in a single premise irrespective of in different names of such traders/stockists etc will be
considered as total single stock for the purpose of interpretation of this Order except when such jute is stocked in a
Commercial godown and such traders/stockists are able to produce separate trade licence, separate PAN, separate
registration with JC office (applied for status) and also separate rent agreement/receipt for godown rent all together
and collectively.
4. This Order shall come into force with immediate effect except the part mentioned under Sl. No. (3) in the
table above which is already in force w.e.f. 01-11-2021 and for Sl. No. (4) which is already in force w.e.f 10-11-2021
and remain valid till 30-06-2022 or till further order whichever is earlier.
5. I further state that this Order shall not be applicable to stocks of raw jute procured by The Jute Corporation of
India Ltd.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
6. Further, in pursuance of sub-clause (b) and (c) of clause 9(1) of the aforesaid Order, I direct to afford
necessary facilities to my authorized representatives and law enforcing agencies to enter and search the premises
including the godowns and also to inspect their stocks, books and other records under their possession with a view to
verifying whether or not stocks held by them have been correctly declared or not in response to this Order & also to
check compliance to any other orders previously issued and still in force and to seize raw jute which he/she has reason
to believe to have been stored/transacted in contravention to this order or any other order issued and still in force & to
take any legal action within provisions of the Jute and Jute Textiles Control Order, 2016 & Essential Commodities
Act, 1955.
7. If you fail to comply with any or all the provisions of this Order, you shall be punishable under clause 11 of
the Jute and Jute Textiles Control Order, 2016 read with section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 which
provides for imprisonment and/or fine.
[F. No. Jute(Mktg)/106/2018(1)]
MOLOY CHANDAN CHAKRABORTTY, Jute Commissioner
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