agriculture · In Force

Essential Commodities Act 1955

2020: cereals, pulses, oilseeds, edible oils removed from ECA (except extraordinary circumstances). Stock limits relaxed. Price trigger mechanism. Export controls limited.

Amended

2020

Ministry

Ministry of Consumer Affairs

Key provisions and changes

• Cereals/pulses removed from ECA
• Stock limits relaxed
• Price trigger for reactivation
• Export controls limited
• Processor/exporter exemptions