This gazette notification, issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Commerce), Government of India, on July 24, 2024, pertains to the sale of excess flue-cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco produced by registered growers in Andhra Pradesh during the 2023-2024 crop season.
It authorises the Tobacco Board to allow registered traders and dealers to purchase this excess FCV tobacco at their auction platforms in Andhra Pradesh.
The notification relaxes restrictions imposed by the Tobacco Board Act, 1975, to facilitate the sale of this excess tobacco in the public interest.
Registered growers are permitted to sell their excess FCV tobacco at the Tobacco Board's authorized auction platforms, subject to the payment of standard service charges.
Key Changes
Relaxation of restrictions imposed by the Tobacco Board Act, 1975, specifically concerning the sale of excess FCV tobacco.
Authorization for registered traders and dealers to purchase excess FCV tobacco produced by registered growers in Andhra Pradesh at auction platforms.
Only the standard applicable service charge is payable for the purchase of this excess tobacco.
The requirement to furnish a copy of the Record of Rights in respect of the tobacco crop for the year 2024.
Impact Analysis
Impact on Registered Growers in Andhra Pradesh
Action Item: Registered growers must ensure compliance with the notification's requirements, including providing the Record of Rights and adhering to the auction procedures.
Impact on Registered Traders and Dealers
Action Item: Ensure registration with the Tobacco Board is valid and up-to-date; comply with auction procedures.
Impact on the Tobacco Board
Action Item: Implement effective monitoring mechanisms to ensure fair and transparent auctions; provide clear guidelines to stakeholders.
Impact on the Government
Action Item: Monitor the impact of the relaxation of restrictions, ensuring it does not negatively affect market stability or quality control.
Overall Public Interest
Action Item: Continuous monitoring of market conditions to assess the effectiveness of the policy and make necessary adjustments.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Commerce): The issuing authority of the gazette notification.
Tobacco Board: The entity responsible for overseeing the auctions and regulating the tobacco trade, as per the Tobacco Board Act, 1975.
Tobacco Board Act, 1975 (4 of 1975): The primary legislation governing the tobacco trade in India, under which the notification's powers are derived.
Andhra Pradesh State: The state where the notification's provisions specifically apply.
Registered Growers, Traders, and Dealers: The stakeholders directly affected by the notification's provisions.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 2819] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, िुलाई 24, 2024/श्रावण 2, 1946
No. 2819] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2024/SHRAVANA 2, 1946
वाजणज्य एव ंउद्योग मत्रं ालय
(वाजणज्य जवभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 24 जुलाई, 2024
का.आ. 2956(अ.).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, तम्बाकू बोडड अजधजनयम,1975(1975 का 4) की धारा 20ए द्वारा प्रित्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए तम्बाकू बोडड के पंिीकृत व्यापाररयों और डीलरों को फसल सीिन 2023-2024 के िौरान
आंध्र प्रििे राज्य म ें अपन े नीलामी मंचों स े मात्र सामान्द्य लाग ू सेवा प्रभार का भगु तान करन े पर आंध्र प्रिेि राज्य के
पंिीकृत उपिकताडओं द्वारा उत्पादित अजतररि फ्ल ू क्योड ड विीजनया तम्बाकू की नीलामी के जलए आंध्र प्रिेि राज्य म ें अपने
नीलामी मंचों से खरीि की अनमु जत िेन े के जलए तम्बाकू बोडड को एतद्द्वारा प्राजधकृत करती ह ै।
2. वर् ड 2024 के जलए तम्बाकू फसल के संबंध में अजधकारों के ररकाडड की प्रजत प्रस्ट्तुत की िानी ह।ै
[फा. स.ं 5/3/2019-ईपी(एग्री-VI)/ पार्ड]
मोजनका गौर, उप सजचव
4588 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 24th July, 2024
S.O. 2956(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 Andhra Pradesh for the auctions during Crop
Season 2023-2024, the excess flue cured virginia tobacco produced by registered growers in the State of Andhra
Pradesh on the payment of normal applicable service charge only.
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.]
MONICA GAUR, Dy. Secy.
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 24 जुलाई, 2024
का.आ. 2957(अ.).—यतः केन्द्रीय सरकार इस बात से संतुष्ट ह ै दक ऐसी पररजस्ट्िजतया ं उत्पन्न हो गई ह ैं जिनके कारण िनजहत
में यह आवश्यक हो गया ह ैदक तंबाकू बोडड अजधजनयम, 1975 (1975 का 4) द्वारा लगाए गए प्रजतबंधों में ढील प्रिान की िाए;
और यत: केन्द्रीय सरकार िनजहत में यह आवश्यक समझती है दक आंध्र प्रिेि राज्य में पंिीकृत उत्पािकों की अजतररि फ्लू क्योडड
विीजनया तम्बाकू जबक्री तम्बाकू बोडड के जनर्िडष्ट नीलामी मंचों से 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 आंध्र प्रिेि राज्य में उि अजधजनयम की धारा 14 (ए) की उप धारा (1) के साि परित धारा 10 की उप धारा (1) के
प्रावधानों के प्रवतडन में वर्ड 2023-24 के फसली मौसम में फसल की नीलामी के िौरान िनजहत में ढील प्रिान करती है तिा पंिीकृत
उत्पािकों की अजतररि फ्लू क्योडड विीजनया तम्बाकू की जबक्री तम्बाकू बोडड द्वारा प्राजधकृत नीलामी मंचों पर करने की अनुमजत प्रिान
करती है।
[फा. स.ं 5/3/2019-ईपी (एग्री-VI)/ पार्ड]
मोजनका गौर, उप सजचव
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th July, 2024
S.O. 2957(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 at the authorised auction platforms of the Tobacco Board in
the State of Andhra Pradesh;
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 Andhra Pradesh for the
auctions during the crop season 2023-2024, and permits the sale of excess flue cured virginia tobacco crop of
the registered growers at the auction platforms authorised by the Tobacco Board.
[F. No. 5/3/2019-EP(Agri-VI)/Pt.]
MONICA GAUR, Dy. Secy.
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