Regulatory Alerts2025-06-12
SEBI Circular on Revision of Product Advisory Committee Meeting Frequency
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has revised paragraph 2.4.4.i of the Master Circular for the Commodity Derivatives Segment to modify meeting requirements for Product Advisory Committees (PAC). The updated provision mandates that PACs meet at least twice annually, with a reduced minimum frequency of once a year specifically for agricultural commodities. This circular, effective immediately, requires all recognized stock exchanges to disseminate these changes to their members and publish them on their websites.
Page 1 of 2 CIRCULAR SEBI/HO/MRD/MRD-PoD-1/P/CIR/2025/087 June 12, 2025
To The Managing Directors / Chief Executive Officers All Recognized Stock Exchanges having Commodity Derivatives Segment Madam/Sir, Sub: Review of provisions relating to Product Advisory Committee (PAC)
- SEBI vide ‘Master Circular for Commodity Derivatives Segment’ dated August 04, 2023 (‘Master Circular’) has issued various requirements for stock exchanges and clearing corporations for compliance in commodity derivatives segment. Chapter 2 of the Master Circular mandates that each stock exchange shall constitute a Product Advisory Committee (“PAC”) for each group/ complex of commodities having common stakeholders/ value chain participants, on which derivatives are traded or being proposed to be traded on the stock exchange.
- Based on representations received from market participants and deliberations by Commodity Derivatives Advisory Committee (CDAC) of SEBI, paragraph 2.4.4.i. of the aforementioned Master Circular on Proceeding of meetings stands revised as under: “2.4.4.i. The PAC shall meet at least twice a year and more frequently as and when required. However, in case of agricultural commodities, the PAC shall meet at least once a year.”
- The Circular shall come into force with immediate effect.
- The Stock Exchanges are advised to bring the provisions of this circular to the notice of their members and also to disseminate the same on their website.
Page 2 of 2 5. This Circular is issued in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 11 (1) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992, to protect the interests of investors in securities and to promote the development of, and to regulate the securities market. 6. The Circular is issued with the approval of the competent authority. 7. This Circular is available on SEBI website www.sebi.gov.in under the category “Circulars” and “Info for Commodity Derivatives”. Yours faithfully, Neetika Rajpal Deputy General Manager Market Regulation Department Email: neetikar@sebi.gov.in Phone number:022-26449628