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Date: 2013-12-31 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

The Central Govt. hereby authorises the Tobacco Board to admit, from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette and upto the 31st March, 2014.

Issued by Ministry of Commerce and Industry · Department of Commerce

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Executive Summary: This notification from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry authorizes the Tobacco Board to facilitate the sale of excess Flue Cured Virginia tobacco produced by both registered and unregistered growers in Karnataka. This decision addresses a supply imbalance and permits registered traders and dealers to purchase the excess tobacco until March 31, 2014, under specific conditions related to contributions to the Tobacco Fund. Key Points / Main Content: * **Authorization:** * The Tobacco Board is authorized to allow the purchase of excess Flue Cured Virginia tobacco in Karnataka. * This authorization is valid from the date of notification publication until March 31, 2014. * **Applicability:** * Applies to excess tobacco produced by registered growers. * Also applies to tobacco produced by unregistered growers. * **Conditions for Registered Growers:** * Registered growers must contribute ₹2 per kg and 7.5% of sale proceeds (including a 1% service charge) to the Tobacco Fund. * These contributions are for the 2013-14 crop season. * **Conditions for Unregistered Growers:** * Unregistered growers must contribute ₹2 per kg and 15% of sale proceeds (including a 1% service charge) to the Tobacco Fund. * These contributions are for the 2013-14 crop season. * **Sale Venue:** * Sales must occur at auction platforms designated by the Tobacco Board in Karnataka. * **Record Keeping:** * A record of rights concerning the 2013 tobacco crop must be furnished. Impact Analysis * **Tobacco Board:** * Impact: Authorized to oversee and facilitate the sale of excess tobacco. * Action Required: Ensure auction platforms are available and sales comply with notification terms. * **Registered Growers:** * Impact: Can sell excess Flue Cured Virginia tobacco through authorized channels. * Action Required: Contribute ₹2 per kg and 7.5% of sale proceeds to the Tobacco Fund; furnish record of rights. * **Unregistered Growers:** * Impact: Can sell Flue Cured Virginia tobacco through authorized channels. * Action Required: Contribute ₹2 per kg and 15% of sale proceeds to the Tobacco Fund; furnish record of rights. * **Registered Traders and Dealers:** * Impact: Permitted to purchase excess tobacco from registered and unregistered growers. * Action Required: Participate in auctions at designated platforms, adhering to Tobacco Board regulations.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The Indian government ministry responsible for international trade and industry. Tobacco Board: A statutory body established by the Government of India to regulate the tobacco industry. Tobacco Board Act, 1975: An act of the Indian Parliament that established the Tobacco Board and regulates the tobacco industry in India. Flue Cured Virginia tobacco: A type of tobacco that is cured using artificial heat. Karnataka: A state in South India where excess Flue Cured Virginia tobacco cultivation has occurred. New Delhi: The capital of India, where the notification was issued. Asit Tripathy: Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, who signed the notification. Tobacco Fund: A fund to which a certain percentage of the proceeds from the sale of tobacco is contributed.
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L.-33004/99 vlk/kj.k EXTRAORDINARY Hkkx II—[k.M 3—mi&[k.M (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) izkf/dkj ls izdkf'kr PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY la- 2933] ubZ fnYyh] eaxyokj] fnlEcj 31] 2013@ikS"k 10] 1935 No. 2933] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2013/PAUSHA 10, 1935 okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx ea=kky; ds fy, 2 #i, izfr fd-xzk- rFkk fcØh vk; dk 7-5% (mRikndksa }kjk ns; vk;s ds 1% ds lkekU; lsok 'kqYd (okf.kT; foHkkx) lfgr) rEckdw fuf/ esa tek fd;k tk,xk_ vf/lwpuk ([k) o"kZ 2013&14 ds iQlyh ekSle ds fy, izR;sd viathÑr ubZ fnYyh] 30 fnlEcj] 2013 mRiknd }kjk mRikfnr Ýyw D;ksMZ othZfu;k rEckdw ds fy, 2 #i, izfr fd-xzk- rFkk fcØh vk; dk 7-5% (mRikndksa dk-vk- 3912(v)-—p¡wfd dsUnz ljdkj dks rEckdw cksMZ }kjk }kjk ns; vk; ds 1% ds lkekU; lsok 'kqYd lfgr) rEckdw ;g lwpuk nh xbZ gS fd dukZVd jkT; esa cM+h la[;k esa iathÑr fuf/ esa tek fd;k tk,xk_ vkSj mRikndksa }kjk Ýyw D;ksMZ othZfu;k rEckdw dh vf/Ñr ek=kk ls vf/d [ksrh dh xbZ gS rFkk viathÑr mRikndksa us Hkh vuf/Ñr (x) o"kZ 2013 ds fy, rEckdw dh iQly ds laca/ esa vf/dkjksa Ýyw D;ksMZ othZfu;k rEckdw dh [ksrh dh gS] ftlls ekax rFkk ds fjdkMZ dh ,d izfr izLrqr gS A vkiw£r dh fLFkfr esa vlarqyu vk x;k gS_ ¹iQk- l-a 5@15@2013&biZ h (,xhz&VIº vkSj pw¡fd dsUnz ljdkj bl ckr ls larq"V gS fd Ýyw D;ksMZ vflr f=kikBh] la;qDr lfpo othZfu;k rEckdw dh [kjhn dh vuqefr nsus ds fy, rEckdw cksMZ dks izkf/Ñr djuk vko';d ,oa lehphu gS vkSj og dukZVd MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY jkT; esa rEckdw cksMZ ds fu£n"V uhykeh eapkssa ij iathÑr mRikndksa (Department of Commerce) dh Ýy wD;kMs ZothfZu;k rEckd wdh vfrfjDr iQly rFkk vita hÑr NOTIFICATION mRikndksa dh Ýyw D;ksMZ othZfu;k rEckdw dh iQly dk fuiVku djuk mfpr le>rh gS_ New Delhi, the 30th December, 2013 blfy,] vc] rEckdw cksMZ vf/fu;e] 1975 (1975 dk 4) S.O. 3912(E).—Whereas, the Central Government has been informed by the Tobacco Board that a large dh /kjk 8 dh mi/kjk (2) ds [kaM (N) ds lkFk ifBr /kjk number of registered growers have cultivated Flue Cured 20d }kjk iznÙk 'kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx djrs gq, dsUnzh; ljdkj ,rn}kjk Virginia tobacco in excess of the authorised quantity and rEckdw cksMZ dks ljdkjh jkti=k esa bl vf/lwpuk ds izdk'ku dh unregistered growers have also resorted to unauthorised rkjh[k ls 31 ekpZ] 2014 rd dh vof/ ds fy, ;s izkf/dkj Flue Cured Virginia tobacco cultivation in the State of nsrh gS fd og dukZVd esa vius uhykeh eapksa ij dukZVd jkT; esa Karnataka, causing a mismatch between the demand and iathÑr fdlkuksa }kjk mxk, x, vfrfjDr Ýyw D;ksMZ othZfu;k supply position; rEckdw rFkk viathÑr mRikndksa }kjk mxk, x, Ýyw D;ksMZ othZfu;k rEckdw dh [kjhn djus ds fy, rEckdw cksMZ ds iathÑr O;kikfj;ksa And, whereas, the Central Government is satisfied rFkk Mhyjks dks fuEufyf[kr 'krks± ds v/hu vuqefr iznku djsa_ that it is necessary and expedient to authorise Tobacco Board to allow the purchase of Flue Cured Virginia vFkkZr~~ tobacco and consider it appropriate to dispose of the (d) o"kZ 2013&14 ds iQlyh ekSle ds fy, izR;sd iathÑr excess Flue Cured Virginia tobacco crop of the registered mRiknd }kjk mRikfnr vfrfjDr Ýyw D;ksM ZothfZu;k rEckdw growers and the Flue Cured Virginia tobacco crop of the 5492 GI/20132 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] unregistered growers at the designated auction platforms dukZVd jkT; esa rEckdw cksMZ ds fu£n"V uhykeh eapksa ls dh tk,_ of the Tobacco Board in the State of Karnataka; blfy,] vc] rEckd w ckMs Z vf/fu;e] 1975 (1975 dk 4) Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred dh /kjk 8 dh mi/kjk (2) ds [kaM (N) ds lkFk ifBr /kjk 30 by section 20A, read with clause (g) of sub-section (2) of dh mi/kjk (1) }kjk iznÙk 'kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx djrs gq, dsUnzh; section 8 of the Tobacco Board Act, 1975 (4 of 1975), the ljdkj ,rn}~~ kjk dukVZ d jkT; e asmDr vf/fu;e dh /kjk 14&d(1) Central Government hereby authorises the Tobacco Board dh mi&/kjk (1)ds lkFk ifBr /kjk 10 ds izko/kuksa ds izpkyu esa to admit, from the date of publication of this notification in bl vf/lwpuk ds jkti=k esa izdkf'kr gksus dh rkjh[k ls 'kq: the Official Gazette and upto the 31st March, 2014, the gksdj 31 ekpZ] 2014 dks lekIr gksus okyh vof/ ds fy, <hy registered traders and dealers of the Tobacco Board to iznku djrh gS rFkk iathÑr mRikndksa dh vfrfjDr Ýyww D;ksMZ purchase, at its auction platforms in the State of Karnataka, othZfu;k rEckdw iQly rFkk viathÑr mRikndksa dh Ýyw D;ksMZ the excess flue cured virginia tobacco, produced by the othZfu;k rEckdw iQly dh fcØh rEckdw cksMZ }kjk vf/Ñr registered growers and Flue Cured Virginia tobacco uhykeh eapksa ij djus dh vuqefr iznku djrh gS A produced by unregistered growers in the State of Karnataka, subject to the following conditions, namely:— ¹iQk- l-a 5@15@2013&biZ h (,xhz&VIº (a) an amount of Rs. 2 per kg., and 7.5 per cent, of the vflr f=kikBh] la;qDr lfpo proceeds of the sale (including a normal service NOTIFICATION charge of 1 per cent of proceeds payable by growers) shall be contributed to the Tobacco Fund by every New Delhi, the 30th December, 2013 registered grower for the excess Flue Cured Virginia S.O. 3913(E).—Whereas, the Central Government tobacco produced by them for 2013-14 crop season; is satisfied that circumstances have arisen rendering it (b) an amount of Rs. 2 per kg., and 15 per cent. of the necessary in the public interest, to relax the restrictions proceeds of the sale (including a normal service imposed by the Tobacco Board Act, 1975 (4 of 1975); charge of 1 per cent of proceeds payable by growers) And, whereas, the Central Government considers it shall be contributed to the Tobacco Fund by every necessary to dispose of the excess Flue Cured Virginia unregistered grower for the Flue Cured Virginia tobacco of the registered growers and Flue Cured Virginia tobacco produced by him/her for 2013-14 crop tobacco of unregistered growers at the designated season; auction platforms of the Tobacco Board in the State of (c) a copy of the Record of Rights in respect of tobacco Karnataka; crop for the 2013 is furnished. Now, therefore, in exericise of the powers conferred [F. No. 5/15/2013-EP (Agri--VI ] by sub-section (1) of Section 30 read with clause (g) of sub-section (2) of section 8 of the Tobacco Board Act, ASIT TRIPATHY, Jt. Secy. 1975 (4 of 1975 ), the Central Government hereby relaxes vf/lwpuk the operation of the provisions of section 10, read with sub-section (1) of 14-A of the said Act in the State of ubZ fnYyh] 30 fnlEcj] 2013 Karnataka for the period commencing from the date of dk-vk- 3913(v)-—p¡wfd dsUnz ljdkj bl ckr ls larq"V gS publication of this notification in the Official Gazette and fd ,slh ifjfLFkfr;ka mRiUu gks xbZ gSa ftuds dkj.k tufgr easa ;g ending upto the 31st March, 2014 and permits the sale of vko';d gks x;k gS fd rEckdw cksMZ vf/fu;e 1975 (1975 dk excess Flue Cured Virginia tobacco crop of the registered 4)}kjk yxk, x, izfrca/ksa esa <hy iznku dh tk, _ growers and Flue Cured Virginia tobacco crop of the unregistered growers the auction platforms authorised by vkSj p¡wfd dsUnz ljdkj us ;g vko';d le>k gS fd the Tobacco Board. ita hÑr mRikndk asd sc's kh Ýy wD;kMs ZothfZu;k rEckd wrFkk vita hÑr [F. No. 5/15/2013-EP (Agri--VI ] mRikndksa }kjk mRikfnr Ýyw D;ksMZ othZfu;k rEckdw dh fcØh ASIT TRIPATHY, Jt. Secy. Printed by the Manager, Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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