G.O. Ms. No. 11, Amendments to the Schedule, 2019
The Agriculture Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O. Ms. No. 11, Agriculture [AM2(1)], dated 11th January 2019, under the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1987. The Governor of Tamil Nadu amended the Act's Schedule by moving coconut in all forms except tender coconut from the Oil Seeds category to the Miscellaneous category.
Purpose
The Agriculture Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O. Ms. No. 11, Agriculture [AM2(1)], dated 11th January 2019. Using the power under Section 65 of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1987, the Governor of Tamil Nadu amended the Schedule to that Act. The notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 13th February 2019.
What changes
G.O. Ms. No. 11 changes the category under which certain coconut produce appears in the Schedule. It makes two linked amendments:
- The item “Coconut in all forms except Tender Coconut” is removed from the entry titled “III. Oil Seeds”.
- The same item is added as item 5 under the entry titled “XV. Miscellaneous”.
- Under the Miscellaneous entry, the coconut item is placed after item 4, “Silk Cotton in all forms”.
The amendment therefore does not remove coconut in all forms except tender coconut from the Schedule. It relocates that item from Oil Seeds to Miscellaneous.
Who may be affected
The Schedule amendment is relevant to people and organisations that use the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1987 to identify or classify agricultural produce. This may include coconut producers, traders, market participants and professionals checking the statutory category of coconut produce.
Tender coconut remains outside the wording of the relocated item. The listed produce is specifically “Coconut in all forms except Tender Coconut”.
Key points for property and business checks
G.O. Ms. No. 11 concerns the classification of agricultural produce under the Act's Schedule. Its stated provisions are limited to moving the specified coconut item between two categories.
- The affected produce is coconut in all forms except tender coconut.
- The former category is Oil Seeds.
- The new category is Miscellaneous.
- The notification does not state any land classification change.
- The notification does not set out a rate or fee.
A buyer, owner or professional reviewing land or business records connected with coconut activity should note that the document changes the produce category in the statutory Schedule, not the ownership or classification of land.
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Common questions
Does this notification remove coconut from the Act's Schedule?
No. Coconut in all forms except tender coconut is removed from the Oil Seeds category and added to the Miscellaneous category.
Is tender coconut covered by the amended entry?
No. The entry expressly covers coconut in all forms except tender coconut.
Does G.O. Ms. No. 11 change the classification of my land?
The notification does not state any change to land classification. It changes the category of specified coconut produce in the Schedule to the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1987.
Under which category is coconut in all forms except tender coconut now listed?
It is listed as item 5 under “XV. Miscellaneous”, after “Silk Cotton in all forms”.
