Section 7 - Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020

7. Exemptions with respect to farming produce.-

(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.