The gazette contains two notifications from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, regarding tobacco sales in Karnataka for the crop season 2023-2024.
S.O. 325(E) authorizes the Tobacco Board to allow registered traders and dealers to purchase excess flue cured virginia tobacco produced by registered growers and unauthorized flue cured virginia tobacco produced by unregistered growers at the Tobacco Board's auction platforms in Karnataka. This is subject to the payment of normal applicable service charges.
S.O. 326(E) relaxes certain restrictions imposed by the Tobacco Board Act, 1975, to facilitate the sale of excess and unauthorized tobacco through authorized auction platforms in Karnataka.
Key Changes
Authorization for Tobacco Board to allow registered traders and dealers to purchase excess flue cured virginia tobacco from registered growers and unauthorized flue cured virginia tobacco from unregistered growers at auction platforms in Karnataka during the 2023-2024 crop season.
Relaxation of restrictions under Section 10 and Section 14A of the Tobacco Board Act, 1975, to enable the sale of excess and unauthorized tobacco through authorized auction platforms.
Requirement to furnish a copy of the Record of Rights in respect of tobacco crop for the year 2024.
Impact Analysis
Impact on Registered Tobacco Growers
This provides a legal avenue for selling surplus production, potentially increasing income.
Impact on Unregistered Tobacco Growers
Unregistered growers should consider registering to avoid future issues.
Impact on Tobacco Traders and Dealers
Traders and dealers should be prepared for increased competition and potential price fluctuations.
Impact on the Tobacco Board
The Tobacco Board needs to collect and maintain the Record of Rights for the 2024 tobacco crop.
Impact on Government Revenue
Proper regulation and monitoring are crucial to prevent tax evasion.
Suggested Action Items
All stakeholders should familiarize themselves with the provisions of the Tobacco Board Act, 1975.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Government: The issuer of the notification, exercising powers conferred by the Tobacco Board Act, 1975.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Commerce): The ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing tobacco trade.
Tobacco Board: The regulatory body authorized to oversee tobacco auctions and sales, and to implement the provisions of the Tobacco Board Act, 1975.
Tobacco Board Act, 1975: The primary legislation governing the tobacco industry, which grants powers to the Central Government and the Tobacco Board.
Registered Tobacco Growers: Tobacco farmers registered with the Tobacco Board.
Unregistered Tobacco Growers: Tobacco farmers not registered with the Tobacco Board.
Registered Traders and Dealers: Individuals or entities registered with the Tobacco Board, authorized to trade in tobacco.
Karnataka: The state where the relaxed regulations apply.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 310] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, िनवरी 23, 2024/माघ 3, 1945
No. 310] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2024/MAGHA 3, 1945
वाजणज्य एव ं उद्योग मत्रं ालय
(वाजणज्य जवभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 23 िनवरी, 2024
का.आ. 325(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, तंबाकू बोडड अजधजनयम, 1975 (1975 का 4) की धारा 20 ए द्वारा प्रित्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, तंबाकू बोडड को फसल सीिन 2023-2024 के िौरान कनाडटक राज्य म ें पंिीकृत उत्पािकों
द्वारा उत्पादित अजतररि फ्ल ू क्यूड ड विीजनया तम्बाकू और अपंिीकृत उत्पािकों द्वारा उत्पादित अप्राजधकृत फ्ल ू क्यूड ड
विीजनया तम्बाकू की कनाडटक राज्य म ें इसके नीलामी प्लेटफामों पर नीलामी म ें तंबाकू बोड ड के पंिीकृत व्यापाररयों और
डीलरों को उि अजधजनयम के तहत सामान्य लाग ू सेवा प्रभारों के भुगतान पर खरीि की अनुमजत िेन े के जलए प्राजधकृत
करती ह।ै
2. वर्ड 2024 के जलए तंबाकू फसल के संबंध म ेंअजधकारों के ररकॉडड की एक प्रजत प्रस्ट्ततु की िानी ह।ै
[फा. सं. 5/3/2019-ईपी(एग्री-VI)/ पाट]ड
रािेि अग्रवाल, अपर सजचव
509 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd January, 2024
S.O. 325(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 20A of the Tobacco Board Act, 1975
(4 of 1975), the Central Government hereby authorises the Tobacco Board to allow the registered traders and dealers
of the Tobacco Board to purchase at their auction platforms in the State of Karnataka for the auctions during Crop
Season 2023-2024, the excess flue cured virginia tobacco produced by registered growers and unauthorised flue cured
virginia tobacco produced by unregistered growers in the State of Karnataka on the payment of normal applicable
service charges under the said Act.
2. A copy of the Record of Rights in respect of tobacco crop for the year 2024 is to be furnished.
[F. No.5/3/2019-EP(Agri-VI)/Pt.]
RAJESH AGRAWAL, Addl. Secy.
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 23 िनवरी, 2024
का.आ. 326(अ).—यतः, केन्द्रीय सरकार इस बात स े संतुष्ट ह ै दक ऐसी पररजस्ट्िजतयां उत्पन्न हो गई ह ैं जिनके
कारण िनजहत म ें यह आवश्यक हो गया ह ै दक तंबाकू बोडड अजधजनयम, 1975 (1975 का 4) द्वारा लगाए गए प्रजतबंधों म ें
ढील प्रिान की िाए;
और, यत: केन्द्रीय सरकार यह आवश्यक समझती ह ै दक कनाटड क राज्य म ें पंिीकृत उत्पािकों की अजतररि फ्ल ू
क्योडड विीजनया तम्बाकू तिा अपंिीकृत उत्पािकों द्वारा उत्पादित अनजधकृत फ्ल ू क्योड ड विीजनया तम्बाकू की जबक्री
तम्बाकू बोडड के जनर्िष्टड नीलामी मंचों स े की िाए;
इसजलए, अब, तम्बाकू बोडड अजधजनयम, 1975 की धारा 30 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग
करते हुए, केन्द्रीय सरकार, एतद्वारा कनाडटक राज्य म ें उि अजधजनयम की धारा 14 (ए) की उप धारा (1) के साि परित
धारा 10 की उप धारा (1) के प्रावधानों के प्रवतनड म ें वर् ड 2023-24 के फसली मौसम म ें फसल की नीलामी के िौरान
िनजहत म ें ढील प्रिान करती ह ै तिा पंिीकृत उत्पािकों की अजतररि फ्ल ू क्योड ड विीजनया तम्बाकू की पैिावार तिा
अपंिीकृत उत्पािकों की अनजधकृत फ्लू क्योड ड विीजनया तम्बाकू की पैिावार की जबक्री तम्बाकू बोडड द्वारा प्राजधकृत
नीलामी मंचों पर करने की अनमु जत प्रिान करती ह।ै
[फा. सं. 5/3/2019-ईपी(एग्री-VI)/ पाट]ड
रािेि अग्रवाल, अपर सजचव
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd January, 2024
S.O. 326(E).— WHEREAS the Central Government is satisfied that circumstances have arisen rendering it
necessary in the public interest, to relax the restrictions imposed by the Tobacco Board Act, 1975 (4 of 1975);
AND WHEREAS the Central Government considers it necessary in the public interest to dispose of the
excess flue cured virginia tobacco of registered growers and flue cured virginia tobacco of unregistered growers at the
authorised auction platforms of the Tobacco Board in the State of Karnataka;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 30 of the Tobacco Board Act,
1975, the Central Government in the public interest hereby relaxes the operation of the provisions of sub-section (1)
of section 10 read with sub-section (1) of section 14A of the said Act in the State of Karnataka for the auctions during
the crop season 2023-2024, and permits the sale of excess flue cured virginia tobacco crop of the registered growers
and unauthorised flue cured virginia tobacco crop of the unregistered growers at the auction platforms authorised by
the Tobacco Board.
[F. No.5/3/2019-EP(Agri-VI)/Pt.]
RAJESH AGRAWAL, Addl. Secy.
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