The Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, Gujarat on February 24, 2022 has issued the Gujarat Edible Oils and Oilseeds (Storage Control) Order, 2022. This has come into force on February 24, 2022.
The following has been stated namely: -
• Restriction on possessing of Edible oilseeds and Edible oils - No Dealer or Retailer or Wholesaler or Bulk Consumer or as the case may be the processor, whether by himself or by any person on his behalf, shall store or have in his possession at any time any edible oilseeds or edible oils in excess of the quantities specified below. This stock limit shall be in force for a period up to June 30, 2022:
1. Edible Oil – 30 Quintals (Retail) and 500 Quintals (Wholesale) - 90 days of storage capacity.
2. Edible Oilseeds - 100 Quintals (Retail) and 2000 Quintals (Wholesale) - 90 days production of edible oils, as per daily input production capacity.
• Order not to apply in certain cases - to a Corporation or company owned or controlled by the Central Government or a State Government engaged in the production, procurement, sales, purchases or distribution of edible oilseeds / edible oils.
• Power to exempt - The State Government may, if it considers it necessary for avoiding any hardship or for any other just and sufficient reason by Order in the Official Gazette, exempt any producer or dealer or commission agent from the operation of all or any of the provisions of this Order, either generally or for any specified period subject to such conditions as may be specified in the Order.
[Notification No. GTH/2 022105/ECA11020221166/B]
