Third Amendment of the Constitution of India

The Constitution (Third Amendment) Act, 1954
Parliament of India
Long title An Act further to amend the Constitution of India.
Citation	3rd Amendment
Territorial extent	India
Passed by	Lok Sabha
Passed	23 September 1954
Passed by	Rajya Sabha
Passed	28 September 1954
Assented to	22 February 1955
Signed by	Rajendra Prasad
Commenced	22 February 1955
Legislative history
First chamber: Lok Sabha
Bill title	The Constitution (Third Amendment) Bill, 1954
Introduced by	T. T. Krishnamachari
Introduced	6 September 1954
Committee report	Report of the Joint Committee of the Constitution (Third Amendment) Bill, 1954
Final stages
Reported from conference committee	20 September 1954
Status: In force

The Third Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Third Amendment) Act, 1954, re-enacted entry 33 of the Concurrent List in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution with relation to include trade and commerce in, and the production, supply and distribution of 4 classes of essential commodities, foodstuffs, including edible oil seeds and oils; cattle fodder, including oilcakes and other concentrates; raw cotton whether ginned or unginned, and cotton seeds; and raw jute.