Acts & Regulations

Minimum use of Jute on Packaging; ORDER of 12th July 2002
S.O. 736(E) - Whereas the Central Government after considering the recommendations made to it by the Standing Advisory Committee, constituted as Inter-Ministerial Committee to formulate a road map for progressive dilution of compulsory packaging norms for foodgrains and sugar.

2. Whereas the Inter-Ministerial Committee, after considering the various aspects of the matter and after hearing the views of as concerned, submitted its recommendations to the government, and the Central Government, after considering the above recommendations, is satisfied that it is necessary to pack certain percentage of foodgrains and sugar in jute packaging material in the interest of the production of raw jute and of persons engaged in the production thereof.

3. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (10 of Section 3 read with sub-section (10 of Section 16 of the Jute Packaging Materials Compulsory Use in packaging Commodities) Act, 1987 (10 of 1987), the Central Government hereby directs that with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the commodities specified in the column (3) of the Schedule below, shall be packed in jute packaging material, for supply or distribution, in such minimum percentage as specified in the corresponding entries in column (4) of the said Schedule for the period as mentioned in column (2) of the Schedule.
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4. Small Consumer packs of ten kilograms and below and export packing in respect of foodgrains and sugar shall be exempted from the operation of this order.
5. "Sugar fortified with vitamins" shall be exempted from the purview of this order.

KIRAN DHINGRA, Jt. Secy.