APMC sends licensing & registration circulars to traders, transporters

The Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) have sent circulars urging all those who are directly or indirectly associated with the APMC market to obtain licenses and register under the new Food Safety and Standards Act (FSSA) 2006.

The last date for getting registration and licenses under the new act is February 4, 2013. It is mandatory for all traders, transporters, labourers, mathadi and maphadi workers who are associated with the APMC market will have to get themselves registered or obtain licenses.

Sudhir Tungar, additional commissioner and secretary, APMC market, said, “I have sent the circulars to everyone associated with the market. All those who are directly or indirectly involved in the market would have to obtain licenses.”

“Those whose turnover is below Rs 12 lakh would have to register themselves. The process have already started but the number of registered operators and that of the licensees cannot be revealed because we are yet to count it,” he said.

Tungar added, “Those who touch the fruit, vegetables and other agricultural products in the market would have to take licenses or register at any cost. The process of registration and license is going on at it own pace, but I am sure that most of the traders, transporters, mathadi and maphadi workers would be able to get it done before the deadline.”