Inclusion of Soya Meal in Essential Commodities Act, 1955 & Imposition of Stock limit

MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(Department of Food and Public Distribution)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd December, 2021

S.O. 5369(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 2A, of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955), the Central Government, hereby makes the following Order, to regulate the production, stocking and distribution of Soya Meal namely:-

1. (1) This Order may be called Essential Commodities Order, 2021.

(2) It shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, in the Schedule, after serial No. (8), the following item shall be added, namely:-

“(9) Soya Meal”.

3. This Notification shall remain in force for a period up to 30^th June, 2022 from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

[F. No. 06/02/2017-Oil]

PARTHA S. DAS, Jt. Secy.

MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(Department of Food and Public Distribution)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 23rd December, 2021

S.O. 5370(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 Stock Control Order, 2021 namely:-

1. Short Title and Commencement-

(1) This Order may be called the Soya Meal Stock Control Order, 2021.

(2) It shall come into force with immediate effect.

2. Following stock limits is prescribed for Soya Meal for a period upto 30^th June, 2022 for all States and Union Territories;

(i) Plant/Miller/Processor: Maximum stock of 90 days production of Soya Meal, as per daily input production capacity of Plant/Miller/Processor, defined in its IEM. The storage location should be declared.

(ii) Trading company/Trader/Private Chaupals: Only Government registered enterprise, maximum stock of 160 MT with a defined and declared storage location.

3. In case of stocks held by respective legal entities are higher than the prescribed limits then they shall declare the same on the portal http://evegoils.nic.in/soya_meal_Stock/login of Department of Food & Public Distribution and bring it to the prescribed stock limits within 30 days of the issue of this notification.

4. It shall be ensured that Soya Meal stock is regularly declared and updated on the above portal. The data on the portal will be regularly monitored by Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying and any follow-up action will be taken by Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying.

[F. No. 06/02/2017-Oil]

PARTHA S. DAS, Jt. Secy.

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 29^th September, 2016 and was subsequently amended vide numbers S.O. 3341(E), dated the 27^th October, 2016, S.O. 1288(E), dated the 25^th April, 2017, S.O. 1600(E), dated the 17^th May, 2017, S.O. 2785(E) dated the 25^th August, 2017, S.O. 3136(E), dated the 27^th September, 2017, S.O. 3397(E), dated the 23^rd October, 2017, S.O. 3422(E), dated the 25^th October, 2017, S.O. 4079(E), dated the 27^th December, 2017 and S.O. 2414(E) dated the 13^th June, 2018, S.O. 2826(E), dated the 6^th August, 2019, S.O. 3540(E), dated the 29^th September, 2019, S.O. 4298(E), dated the 28^th November, 2019, S.O. 4341(E), dated the 3^rd December, 2019, S.O. 4417(E), dated the 10^th December, 2019, S.O. 4471(E), dated the 16^th December, 2019, S.O. 901(E), dated the 27^th February, 2020 and S.O. 3776(E), dated the 23^rd October, 2020, S.O. 2674(E) dated 2^nd July 2021, S.O. 2871(E) dated 19^th July 2021 & S.O. 4146(E) dated 8^th October, 2021.