{"id":350551,"date":"2025-06-13T14:00:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T08:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=350551"},"modified":"2025-06-13T13:57:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T08:27:10","slug":"sebi-master-circular-commodity-derivatives-pac-meeting-frequency-revision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2025\/06\/13\/sebi-master-circular-commodity-derivatives-pac-meeting-frequency-revision\/","title":{"rendered":"SEBI\u2019s new Guidelines for PAC meetings under Master Circular"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-6 ai-optimize-introduction\" style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">On 12-6-2025, the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Securities Exchange Board of India<\/span> (\u2018<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">SEBI<\/span>\u2019) issued \u2018<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Review of provisions relating to Product Advisory Committee (\u2018PAC\u2019)<\/span>\u2019 to revise provisions governing PAC in the commodity derivatives segment to streamline regulatory processes, reduce compliance burdens, and enhance market adaptability, particularly for <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">agricultural commodities<\/span>. This circular came into force on 12-6-2025.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-7\">Key Updates on SEBI&#8217;s Master Circular:<\/h3>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-8\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-9\">SEBI through its \u2018<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">SEBI Master Circular for Commodity Derivatives Segment<\/span>\u2019 dated 4-8-2023, mandated each stock exchange to constitute a <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">PAC<\/span> for each group or complex of commodities that share common stakeholders or value chain participants.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-10\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-11\">SEBI aims to bring changes into the SEBI Master Circular, to regulate the frequency of meetings held by PAC, ensuring efficient trading mechanisms, and addressing stakeholder concerns.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-12\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-13\">The revised meeting requirements under the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">SEBI Master Circular<\/span> are as follows-<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-14\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-15\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">For non-agricultural commodities<\/span>&#8211; PAC will meet at least <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">twice a year<\/span> and more frequently as required.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-16\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-17\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">For agricultural commodities<\/span>&#8211; PAC will meet at least <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">once a year<\/span>, instead of the previous requirement of twice a year.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-18\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-19\">To implement changes recommended by SEBI\u2019s Commodity Derivatives Advisory Committee (\u2018<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">CDAC\u2019<\/span>), stock exchanges will be granted greater flexibility in conducting PAC meetings, considering the seasonal nature of agricultural commodities.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-20\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-21\">Stock exchanges are directed to:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-22\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-23\">Inform their members about the revised provisions;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-24\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-25\">Disseminate the circular on their websites for public awareness.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-26\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-27\" style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">SEBI acknowledges the unique characteristics of the markets while maintaining robust advisory mechanisms for <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">non-agricultural commodities<\/span>, as outlined in the SEBI Master Circular.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">SEBI Modifies PAC meeting frequency for Commodity 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