Section 7
Exemptions with respect to farming produce.
The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020.
About this Act
An Act to provide for a national framework on farming agreements that protects and empowers farmers to engage with agri-business firms, processors, wholesalers, exporters or large retailers for farm services and sale of future farming produce at a mutually agreed remunerative price framework in a fair and transparent manner and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(1) Where a farming agreement has been entered
into in respect of any farming produce under this Act, such produce shall be exempt from the application
of any State Act, by whatever name called, established for the purpose of regulation of sale and purchase
of such farming produce.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955) or in any control order issued thereunder or in any other law for the time being in force, any obligation related to stock limit shall not be applicable to such quantities of farming produce as are purchased under a farming agreement entered into in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955) or in any control order issued thereunder or in any other law for the time being in force, any obligation related to stock limit shall not be applicable to such quantities of farming produce as are purchased under a farming agreement entered into in accordance with the provisions of this Act.