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Date: 17-Feb-2025 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Sale of Excess FCV Tobacco in the State of Karnataka

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette contains two notifications from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, regarding tobacco regulations in Karnataka for the crop season 2024-2025.
  • The first notification relaxes restrictions imposed by the Tobacco Board Act, 1975, to allow the sale of excess flue cured virginia tobacco from registered growers and unauthorized flue cured virginia tobacco from unregistered growers through Tobacco Board authorized auction platforms.
  • The second notification authorizes the Tobacco Board to permit registered traders and dealers to purchase the aforementioned tobacco at its auction platforms in Karnataka, subject to the payment of normal service charges.

Key Changes

  • Relaxation of restrictions under Section 10 and 14A of the Tobacco Board Act, 1975, for the crop season 2024-2025 in Karnataka.
  • Permission granted for the sale of excess flue cured virginia tobacco produced by registered growers through authorized auction platforms.
  • Permission granted for the sale of unauthorized flue cured virginia tobacco produced by unregistered growers through authorized auction platforms.
  • Authorization to the Tobacco Board to allow registered traders and dealers to purchase both excess and unauthorized tobacco at auction platforms.
  • Purchase by registered traders and dealers is subject to the payment of normally applicable service charges.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Registered Tobacco Growers

  • Potential for increased revenue.

Impact on Unregistered Tobacco Growers

  • Reduced risk of penalties associated with illegal sales.

Impact on Tobacco Board

  • Potential administrative burden due to increased participation.

Impact on Registered Traders and Dealers

  • Required to pay applicable service charges.

Suggested Action Items for Tobacco Board

  • Review and update regulations as needed.

Key Entities Referenced

Central Government: The governing body that issued the notifications and authorized the changes to tobacco regulations. Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Commerce): The ministry responsible for formulating and implementing policies related to commerce and industry, including tobacco. Tobacco Board: A statutory body established under the Tobacco Board Act, 1975, responsible for regulating the tobacco industry in India. Tobacco Board Act, 1975: The primary legislation governing the tobacco industry in India. Registered Tobacco Growers: Tobacco farmers who are registered with the Tobacco Board. Unregistered Tobacco Growers: Tobacco farmers who are not registered with the Tobacco Board. Registered Traders and Dealers: Individuals or entities registered with the Tobacco Board to trade and deal in tobacco. Karnataka: The state in which the relaxed regulations apply.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-17022025-261108 CG-DxLx-xEG-I1D7H0x2x2x0 25-261108 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 854] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, फरवरी 17, 2025/माघ 28, 1946 No. 854] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2025/MAGHA 28, 1946 वाजणज्य एव ं उद्योग मत्रं ालय (वाजणज्य जवभाग) अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 17 फरवरी, 2025 का.आ. 858(अ).—यत:, केन्द्रीय सरकार इस बात स ेसंतुष्ट ह ैदक ऐसी पररजस्ट्िजतयां उत्पन्न हो गई ह ैंजिनके कारण िनजहत म ें यह आवश्यक हो गया ह ै दक तम्बाकू बोड ड अजधजनयम, 1975 (1975 का 4) द्वारा लगाए गए प्रजतबंधों म ें ढील प्रिान की िाए; और, यत: केन्द्रीय सरकार यह आवश्यक समझती ह ैदक कनाडटक राज्य म ेंपंिीकृत उत्पािकों की अजतररक्त फ्ल ूक्योड ड विीजनया तम्बाकू तिा अपंिीकृत उत्पािकों द्वारा उत्पादित फ्लू क्योडड विीजनया तंबाकू की जबक्री तम्बाकू बोडड के प्राजधकृत नीलामी मंचों से की िाए; इसजलए, अब, तंबाकू बोड ड अजधजनयम, 1975 की धारा 30 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केंरीय सरकार, एतद्वारा कनाडटक राज्य में उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 14(ए) की उप-धारा (1) के साि परित धारा 10 की उप-धारा (1) के प्रावधानों के प्रवतडन म ेंवर् ड 2024-25 के फसली मौसम म ेंफसल की नीलामी के िौरान िनजहत म ेंढील प्रिान करती ह ैतिा पंिीकृत उत्पािकों की अजतररक्त फ्लू क्योड डविीजनया तम्बाकू की पैिावार तिा अपंिीकृत उत्पािकों की 1243 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] अनजधकृत फ्ल ू क्योड ड विीजनया तम्बाकू की पैिावार की जबक्री तम्बाकू बोडड द्वारा प्राजधकृत नीलामी मंचों पर करन े की अनुमजत प्रिान करती ह।ै [फा. सं. 5/3/2019-ईपी(एग्री-VI)/पाटड] रािेि अग्रवाल, अपर सजचव MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th February, 2025 S.O. 858(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 2024-2025, 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. अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 17 फरवरी, 2025 का.आ. 859(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, तंबाकू बोडड अजधजनयम, 1975 (1975 का 4) की धारा 20 ए द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, तंबाकू बोडड को फसल सीिन 2024-2025 के िौरान कनाडटक राज्य में पंिीकृत उत्पािकों द्वारा उत्पादित अजतररक्त फ्लू क्यूडड विीजनया तम्बाकू और अपंिीकृत उत्पािकों द्वारा उत्पादित अप्राजधकृत फ्लू क्यूडड विीजनया तम्बाकू की कनाडटक राज्य में इसके नीलामी प्लेटफामों पर नीलामी में तम्बाकू बोड ड के पंिीकृत व्यापाररयों और डीलरों को उक्त अजधजनयम के तहत सामान्द्य लागू सेवा प्रभारों के भुगतान पर खरीि की अनुमजत िेन े के जलए प्राजधकृत करती ह।ै [फा. सं. 5/3/2019-ईपी(एग्री-VI)/पाटड] रािेि अग्रवाल, अपर सजचव NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th February, 2025 S.O. 859(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 2024-2025, the excess flue cured virginia tobacco produced by the registered growers and the 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. [F. No. 5/3/2019-EP(Agri-VI)/Pt.] RAJESH AGRAWAL, Addl. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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