Law Updates

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued an important update regarding the Ammonium Nitrate Rules, 2012. The Ammonium Nitrate (Amendment) Rules, 2025, published on June 9, 2025, introduces major changes aimed at easing the process for micro and small enterprises, startups and women entrepreneurs. These amendments focus on the definition of key terms, an updated fee structure for licences, simplified documentation for eligibility, and the overall impact of these changes on ammonium nitrate-related businesses. The updated rules will take effect immediately, intended to provide a supportive regulatory environment.

Key Changes in Definitions

The amendment introduces several important definitions in Rule 2 of the Ammonium Nitrate Regulations, 2012:

• Micro and Small Enterprises: “Micro and Small Enterprises” means an enterprise defined in clause (h) and clause (m) of section 2 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006.
• Startup: “Startup” means an entity registered with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry and as defined in clause (a) of Paragraph 1 of the Notification number G.S.R. 127(E), dated 19 February 2019, and as amended from time to time.
• Women Entrepreneur: “women entrepreneur” means an enterprise owned and controlled by a woman having a minimum financial interest of 26 percent of the capital.

Revised Fee Structure for Licenses

One of the most significant changes in the revised regulations is the revision of the fee structure for the various licenses related to ammonium nitrate activities. The updated fee structure benefits micro and small enterprises, startups and women entrepreneurs, making it more affordable for them to comply with regulations.

The following are the major updates to the fee structure:

Simplified Documentation for Eligibility

The revised regulations also introduce simplified documentation requirements for businesses to qualify for reduced fees. The following documents are required for eligibility:
Micro and Small Enterprises: A certificate issued by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
Micro and Small Startups: Proof of registration with the Department of Industry and Internal Business Promotion.
Women Entrepreneurs: Documentary evidence that proves that women are owners or directors of the firm.

Conclusion

The Ammonium Nitrate (Amendment) Rules, 2025, mark a significant step towards modernizing and making the regulatory environment more accessible for smaller businesses and women entrepreneurs. With clearer definitions, a revised fee structure, and simplified eligibility documentation, the updated rules offer increased support for Micro and Small Enterprises and startups. These changes are poised to drive innovation and growth, providing a more inclusive platform for businesses in the ammonium nitrate sector. 

Common Effluent Treatment Plant Rules 2022 pdf Document Released in MOEF Site on 20th January 2023

Was introduced for collective treatment of ealuents from small & medium scale enterprises (SMEs) located in industrial clusters in order to reduce cost of pollution abatement of individual industries, address the lack of space issue in the individual industry, homogenize wastewater from member industries, etc.; and

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Guidelines for Application Form from Seeking One-Time Grant/Capital for Setting up of Paddy Straw-Based Palletisation and Torrefaction Plant

CTE (Pellet/Torrefied Pellet Manufacturing Facility Setup Plant) Is The Mandatory Document For The Same.

Checklist for applications submitted for availing financial support under the guidelines

• The guidelines are applicable to Individuals/entrepreneurs/companies, who set up new Units set up after the release of guidelines, i.e. after 13.10.2022.
• Applicants whose CTE for setting up a paddy straw-based torrefaction/pelletization unit was submitted before 13.10.2022, but is still pending are also eligible for availing financial support under the guidelines.
• The proposed units should use only paddy straw generated in the NCT of Delhi, States of Punjab & Haryana, and NCR districts of Rajasthan & Uttar Pradesh
• The following documents need to be submitted (through the portal) for availing of financial support under the guidelines:

1. Duly filled application form (applicant particulars & technical and financial details about the proposed unit, including invoice/quotation for plant machinery.
2. Copy of the application submitted to SPCB/PCC for obtaining Consent to Establish.
3. Land possession letter/lease agreement.
4. Undertaking for non-receipt of financial assistance for pelletization plant from other Govt. funds

Draft SoP on “Recycling of Waste Tyre Scrap for the production of Tyre Pyrolysis Oil in Tyre Pyrolysis Oil (TPO) Units

Background

Pyrolysis is a thermal degradation process carried out in the absence of oxygen/air in a vessel or a chamber so that the combustion of material does not take place. It is a process in which organic materials are thermally decomposed into simpler compounds in the temperature range of 400–5000 C in an oxygen-free atmosphere. Fig. 1 shows the schematic diagram of waste tyre pyrolysis process. Since the products of thermal decomposition is released at different temperature having varying molecular structure, the products are in all phases i.e. solid, liquid and gas. Pyrolysis of tyres and rubber products produce pyrolysis oils, pyrolysis gas (pyro- gas), carbon residue and steel. The product generated in tyre pyrolysis is as follows:

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday notified draft amendment rules for the registration of Class A medical devices through an identified online portal established for the purpose.

All the A and B-class manufacturers are required to transition to the licensing regime by 1st October. This notification came as a big relief to the manufacturers who are still awaiting audits from the government licensing authorities.

The Key highlights of the draft amendment rules for Manufacturer

• The manufacturer has to only submit an undertaking stating that the proposed device is Class A Medical Device (non-sterile and/or non-measuring)
• The manufacturer shall self-certify that the product is conforming to the essential principles’ checklist of safety and performance of such devices.
• The manufacturer shall self-certify to comply with the standards prescribed in the Medical Devices Rules, 2017.

To encourage the ease of doing business in India, on 15th July 2022 the Department of Consumer Affairs vide the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities), (Second Amendment) Rules 2022 has allowed the electronics manufacturers, packers and importers to declare certain mandatory declarations through the QR Code for a period of 1 Year if the same are not declared on the package itself.