Date: 2018-03-09Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Whereas the Central Government under sub section 1 of section 3 of the Jute Packaging Materials Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities Act 1987 (0 of 1987
Executive Summary:
This order, issued by the Ministry of Textiles, mandates the compulsory use of jute packaging material for the supply and distribution of certain commodities. It specifies the minimum percentage of foodgrains and sugar that must be packed in jute, effective from the date of publication until June 30, 2018. The order is issued under the Jute Packaging Materials Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities Act, 1987, and supersedes a previous order from 2016, with some exceptions.
Key Points / Main Content:
Mandatory Jute Packaging:
* Foodgrains: 90% of production must be packed in jute packaging material manufactured in India from raw jute produced in India.
* Sugar: 20% of production must be packed in jute packaging material manufactured in India from raw jute produced in India.
Dilution of Jute Packaging:
* If jute mills cannot fulfill the requisition for jute bags, the Department of Food and Public Distribution may allow dilution of packaging material up to 10%.
* The Ministry of Textiles, in consultation with user Ministries, may allow further dilution up to a maximum of 30% of the specified percentage in case of shortage, disruption, or other exigencies.
Exemptions:
* Sugar packed for export that could not be exported.
* Sugar fortified with vitamins.
* Packaging for export of commodities.
* Small consumer packages (10 kg and below for foodgrains, 25 kg and below for sugar).
* Bulk packaging of more than 100 kg.
* Consumer HDPE/PP packages of quantity of above ten kilograms and upto twentyfive kilograms for packing of foodgrains for distribution under the National Food Security Act, 2013, provided such bags are cost competitive.
Impact Analysis:
Central Government:
* Impact: Responsible for overseeing the implementation and enforcement of the order.
* Action Required: Ensure compliance with the Jute Packaging Materials Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities Act, 1987, and monitor the supply and demand of jute packaging materials.
Jute Industry:
* Impact: Jute mills are affected by the mandate for jute packaging, potentially increasing demand for their products.
* Action Required: Ensure adequate production capacity to meet the demand for jute packaging materials.
Commodity Producers (Foodgrains and Sugar):
* Impact: Producers are required to pack a specified percentage of their products in jute packaging.
* Action Required: Comply with the mandated jute packaging percentages for foodgrains and sugar.
Department of Food and Public Distribution:
* Impact: Responsible for overseeing the distribution of foodgrains and ensuring compliance with packaging requirements.
* Action Required: Monitor and potentially authorize dilution of jute packaging in cases where jute mills cannot meet demand.
User Ministries:
* Impact: Need to consult with the Ministry of Textiles in case of disruptions or shortages of Jute packaging.
* Action Required: Engage with the Ministry of Textiles to determine any dilution to packaging requirements.
Consumers:
* Impact: May be affected by changes in packaging and potential costs associated with jute packaging.
* Action Required: No direct action required, but may need to adapt to changes in packaging.
Key Entities Referenced
Jute Packaging Materials Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities Act, 1987: An act to provide for the compulsory use of jute packaging material in the packing of certain commodities.
Standing Advisory Committee: A committee constituted by the Central Government to recommend the norms of packaging in jute material.
Ministry of Textiles: The ministry responsible for allowing dilution of packaging material in consultation with user Ministries.
Department of Food and Public Distribution: The department that may allow dilution of packaging material up to ten per cent if jute mills are unable to provide jute bags as per requisition and also responsible for assessment and recommendation in case of sugar packed for export.
New Delhi: The city where the order was issued by the Ministry of Textiles.
Foodgrains: A commodity that should be packed Ninety per cent in jute packaging material.
Sugar: A commodity that should be packed Twenty per cent in jute packaging material.
National Food Security Act, 2013: An act under which foodgrains are distributed and for which consumer HDPE/PP packages of quantity of above ten kilograms and upto twentyfive kilograms are used.
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MINISTRY OF TEXTILES
ORDER
New Delhi, the 9th March, 2018
S.O. 1024(E).—Whereas, the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Jute
Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, 1987 (10 of 1987) (hereinafter
referred to as the said Act) is empowered to specify the commodities or class of commodities or such
percentage thereof to be packed for the purpose of its supply or distribution in such jute packaging
material as may be specified in the order, considering the recommendations of the Standing Advisory
Committee;
And, whereas, the Central Government, in exercise of powers conferred under sub-section (1) of
section 4 of the said Act, has constituted the Standing Advisory Committee vide number S.O. 255(E),
dated the 27th January, 2016, to recommend the norms of packaging in jute material;
And, whereas, the Central Government, after considering the recommendations made to it by the
Standing Advisory Committee, is satisfied that it is necessary in the interest of production of raw jute and
jute packaging material, and of persons engaged in the production thereof, to specify the commodity or
class of commodities and percentage thereof to be packed in jute packaging material.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 read with sub-
section (1) of section 16 of the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packaging Commodities)
Act, 1987 and in supersession of order number S.O. 126(E), published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 14th January, 2016, except as respect to things
done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby directs that the
commodities specified in column (2) of the Schedule below, shall be packed in jute packaging material
for supply or distribution, in such minimum percentage as specified in corresponding entries in
column (3) of the said Schedule, with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the
Official Gazette, up to 30th June, 2018, namely:-
SCHEDULE
Sl. No. Commodities Minimum percentage of total production of commodity or class of
commodities required to be packed in jute packaging material
manufactured in India from raw jute produced in India
(1) (2) (3)
(i) Foodgrains *Ninety per cent. (90%) of the production
(ii) Sugar Twenty per cent. (20%) of the production
* The indent for the whole requirement shall be placed for jute bags in a single requisition
and in case jute mills are not able to provide jute bags as per requisition, then the Department of
Food and Public Distribution may allow dilution of the packaging material upto ten per cent.
2. In case of any shortage or disruption in supply of jute packaging material or in case of
any other contingency or exigency, the Ministry of Textiles may, in consultation with the user
Ministries concerned, allow further dilution of packaging material up to a maximum of thirty per
cent of the percentage specified in column (3) of the Schedule above.
3. Exemption from compulsory use of jute packaging material may be allowed in the
following cases, namely:-4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
a) sugar packed for export but which could not be exported on the basis of an assessment and
recommendation by Department of Food and Public Distribution;
b) sugar fortified with vitamins;
c) packaging for export of the commodities;
d) small consumer packages of ten kilograms and below for foodgrains and twenty-five kilograms
and below for sugar;
e) bulk packaging of more than one hundred kilograms; and
f) consumer HDPE/PP packages of quantity of above ten kilograms and upto twenty-five
kilograms for packing of foodgrains for distribution under the National Food Security Act, 2013
(20 of 2013) provided such bags are cost competitive as compared to jute bags factoring in the
subsidy or reimbursement provided by the Government of India for packing of foodgrains.
[F. No. 9/3/2017-Jute]
PUSHPA SUBRAHMANYAM, Spl. Secy.
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