**Executive Summary**
This document is a publication of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated February 1, 2017. It contains amendments to several rules related to the manufacture of alcohol, including Indian-made Foreign Spirits, Brewery products, Mass Wine, and Wine, under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937. These amendments primarily involve changes to application fees, privilege fees, and license fees.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendments to Tamil Nadu Indian-made Foreign Spirits (Manufacture) Rules, 1981:**
* The application fee is revised to Rupees Four Thousand.
* The privilege fee is revised to Rupees Eight Lakhs.
* The license fee is revised to Rupees Twenty Thousand.
* **Amendments to Tamil Nadu Brewery Rules, 1983:**
* The application fee is revised to Rupees Four Thousand.
* The privilege fee for manufacturing beer is revised to Rupees Eight Lakhs.
* An additional privilege fee for manufacturing draught beer is introduced, at Rupees One Lakh.
* The license fee is revised to Rupees Twenty Thousand.
* **Amendments to Tamil Nadu Mass Wine Rules, 1984:**
* The application fee is revised to Rupees Two Hundred.
* The privilege fee is revised to Rupees Twenty Thousand.
* The license fee is revised to Rupees One Hundred.
* **Amendments to Tamil Nadu Wine (Manufacture) Rules, 2006:**
* The application fee is revised to Rupees Four Thousand.
* The privilege fee is revised to Rupees Eight Lakhs.
* The license fee is revised to Rupees Twenty Thousand.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Manufacturers of Indian-made Foreign Spirits**
* **Impact:** Increased application and privilege fees for manufacturing spirits.
* **Action Required:** Pay the revised application, privilege, and license fees.
**Stakeholder: Manufacturers of Brewery products (Beer and Draught Beer)**
* **Impact:** Increased application and privilege fees. Introduction of a new privilege fee for draught beer.
* **Action Required:** Pay the revised application, privilege, and license fees, including the new fee for draught beer.
**Stakeholder: Manufacturers of Mass Wine**
* **Impact:** Revised application and privilege fees.
* **Action Required:** Pay the revised application, privilege, and license fees.
**Stakeholder: Manufacturers of Wine**
* **Impact:** Increased application and privilege fees for manufacturing wine.
* **Action Required:** Pay the revised application, privilege, and license fees.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 (Tamil Nadu Act X of 1937): The primary law being amended or referenced for setting rules in manufacturing and sale of alcoholic beverages
Home, Prohibition and Excise Department: The department responsible for the notifications and amendments
Tamil Nadu Indian-made Foreign Spirits (Manufacture) Rules, 1981: Rules governing the manufacturing of Indian-made foreign spirits in Tamil Nadu, being amended by the notification
Tamil Nadu Brewery Rules, 1983: Rules governing breweries in Tamil Nadu, being amended by the notification.
Tamil Nadu Wine (Manufacture) Rules, 2006: Rules governing wine manufacturing in Tamil Nadu, being amended by the notification.