Lok Sabha Question No. 190 (STARRED), answered on 2015-08-03
Subject: Dereservation of MSME Products
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE, AJAY (TENI) MISRA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPIRSES

**LOK SABHA**

**STARRED QUESTION No.*190**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2015**

**DERESERVATION OF MSME PRODUCTS**

*190.		SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI  TUMANE:

SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPIRSES be pleased to state:

1. whether the Government has de-reserved a number of products exclusively meant for production by the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME);
2. if so, the details thereof including the items de-reserved and the reasons therefor;
3. whether federation for micro and small industries has criticized the move of the Government to de-reserve items meant for the sector and if so, the details thereof;
4. whether the MSME sector has been affected as a result of the said de-reservation of products and if so, the details thereof; and
5. the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPIRSES

(SHRI KALRAJ MISHRA)

(a) to (e): 	A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

**STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (e) IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No.*190 FOR ANSWER ON 03.08.2015**

(a):	Yes, Madam.

(b):	The Government of India vide notification no. S.O. 998 (E) dated 10.4.2015 has de-reserved the remaining 20 items from the erstwhile list of items reserved for exclusive manufacture in Micro and Small Enterprises sector.  The list of 20 de-reserved items is placed at Annex I. The Advisory Committee constituted under the Industries (Development & Regulation) Act, 1951, which considers de-reservation of items to achieve economies of scale, technological up-gradation, competitiveness and to counter cheap imports recommended dereservation of the above said items.

(c):	No, Madam.

(d):	No, Madam.

(e):	Does not arise.

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**ANNEX-I**

**Annexure referred in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No.190 for answer on 03.08.2015.**

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| ###   ### LIST OF DE-RESERVED ITEMS   |                                                        |                  |           |                                                    |                                 |                                           |
|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|------------------|-----------|----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| **S.No.**                             | **S.No.**  **(As per**  **Gazette**  **Notification)** | **Product Code** |           |                                                    | **Name of the Product**         |                                           |
|                                       |                                                        | **20-21**        |           |                                                    |                                 | **FOOD AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES**            |
|                                       | 3                                                      | 202501           | 202501    | 202501                                             | 202501                          | Pickles & chutneys                        |
|                                       | 7                                                      | 205101           | 205101    | 205101                                             | 205101                          | Bread                                     |
|                                       | 11                                                     | 21100102         | 21100102  | 21100102                                           | 21100102                        | Mustard Oil (except solvent extracted)    |
|                                       | 13                                                     | 21100104         | 21100104  | 21100104                                           | 21100104                        | Ground nut oil (except solvent extracted) |
|                                       |                                                        | **27**           |           |                                                    |                                 | **WOOD AND WOOD PRODUCTS**                |
|                                       | 47                                                     | 276001           | 276001    | 276001                                             | 276001                          | Wooden furniture and fixtures             |
|                                       |                                                        | **28**           |           |                                                    |                                 | **PAPER PRODUCTS**                        |
|                                       | 79                                                     | 285002           | 285002    | 285002                                             | 285002                          | Exercise books and registers              |
|                                       |                                                        |                  |           | **OTHER CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS**          |                                 |                                           |
|                                       | 253                                                    | 253              | 305301    | Wax candles                                        | Wax candles                     | Wax candles                               |
|                                       | 308                                                    | 308              | 314201    | Laundry soap                                       | Laundry soap                    | Laundry soap                              |
|                                       | 313                                                    | 313              | 317001    | Safety matches                                     | Safety matches                  | Safety matches                            |
|                                       | 314                                                    | 314              | 318401    | Fire works                                         | Fire works                      | Fire works                                |
|                                       | 319                                                    | 319              | 319902    | Agarbatties                                        | Agarbatties                     | Agarbatties                               |
|                                       |                                                        |                  |           | **GLASS AND CERAMICS**                             |                                 |                                           |
|                                       | 335                                                    | 335              | 321701    | Glass bangles                                      | Glass bangles                   | Glass bangles                             |
|                                       |                                                        |                  | **33-35** | **MECHANICAL ENGG. EXCLUDING TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT** |                                 |                                           |
|                                       | 364                                                    | 364              | 340101    | Steel almirah                                      | Steel almirah                   | Steel almirah                             |
|                                       | 394                                                    | 394              | 341004    | Rolling shutters                                   | Rolling shutters                | Rolling shutters                          |
|                                       | 402                                                    | 402              | 34200602  | Steel chairs-All types                             | Steel chairs-All types          | Steel chairs-All types                    |
|                                       | 404                                                    | 404              | 34200702  | Steel tables-All other types                       | Steel tables-All other types    | Steel tables-All other types              |
|                                       | 409                                                    | 409              | 342099    | Steel furniture-All other types                    | Steel furniture-All other types | Steel furniture-All other types           |
|                                       | 428                                                    | 428              | 343302    | Padlocks                                           | Padlocks                        | Padlocks                                  |
|                                       | 447A                                                   | 447A             | 345207    | Stainless steel utensils                           | Stainless steel utensils        | Stainless steel utensils                  |
|                                       | 474                                                    | 474              | 345202    | Domestic utensils-Aluminium                        | Domestic utensils-Aluminium     | Domestic utensils-Aluminium               |