(a) whether shopkeepers all over the country have to obtain licence to sell fertilizers;
(b) if so, whether the Government proposes to abolish the process of getting licence to sell fertilizers; and
(c) if so, by when it is likely to be implemented?
THE MINISTER OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS & MINISTER OF STEEL (SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN)
(a) to (c): Under the provision of FCO, the Authorization letter for carrying on
the business of selling of fertilizer has to be obtained from the Notified authority
appointed by the State Government. Such a system has been provided vide
notification SO No.49(E) dated 16.1.2003 which dispensed with requirement of
Certificate of registration for carrying on the business of selling of fertilizer and
replaced the same by simple procedure of obtaining the acknowledgement of
Memorandum of Intimation by the Notified Authority. Memorandum of Intimation
provides for furnishing of certain information including the source from where the
material is procured. Such an acknowledgement is considered as the
Authorization letter for carrying on the business of selling of fertilizers.