The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, And Public Distribution on July 18, 2023, published the Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits, and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs (Amendment) Order, 2023 to further amend the Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs Order 2016
This shall come into force on July 18, 2023
The following has been amended via Notification No. DCS/ENF/C.O/FS/23-24/1319 namely: -
• It has amended clause 3 which states “Removal of licensing requirements, stock limits, and movement restrictions on certain foodstuffs” in sub-clause (2), item (i) shall be inserted namely: -
• Pulses namely Tur and Urad for a period up to 31st October 2023 with the following stock limits for all States and Union Territories:
o Wholesaler: 200 MT for each of pulse;
o Retailer: 5 MT for each pulse.
o Big chain retailers: 5 MT for each pulse at each retail outlet and 200 MT at the depot for each the pulse
o Millers: Stock limits will be the last 3 months’ production or 25% of annual installed capacity, whichever is higher;
o Importers: Importers are not to hold imported stock beyond 30 days from the date of custom clearance
• It states Respective legal entities, as above, shall declare the stocks position on the portal (fcainfoweb.nic.in/psp) of the 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 within 30 days of issue of this notification.
• It shall be ensured that pulses stock is regularly declared and updated on the portal of this Department I.e. Department of Consumer Affairs
The following has been amended via Notification No. DCS/ENF/C.O-Wheat/FS/23-24/1366 namely: -
• in clause 3, in sub-clause (2), item (i) shall be inserted namely:—
“(i) Wheat for a period up to 31st March 2024 with the following stock limits for all States and Union Territories:
o Traders/Wholesaler: 3000 MT;
o Retailer: 10 MT for each Retail outlet;
o Big Chain Retailer: 10 MT for each outlet and 3000 MT at all their depot;
o Processors: 75% of annual installed capacity or quantity equivalent to monthly installed capacity multiplied by remaining months of 2023-24, whichever is less;
• It further states that the Respective legal entities, as above, shall declare the stocks position on the portal
[Notification No. RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410]
