Date: 2014-05-26Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: 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 October, 2013.
Executive Summary:
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, authorizes the Tobacco Board to permit registered traders and dealers to purchase excess flue-cured Virginia tobacco from registered and unregistered growers in Andhra Pradesh. This authorization is effective from the date of publication until October 31, 2013, and is subject to specific conditions regarding contributions to the Tobacco Fund. It also references notification S.O. 1980E, dated July 2, 2013.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Authorization:**
* The Tobacco Board is authorized to allow registered traders and dealers to purchase excess flue-cured Virginia tobacco.
* This applies to tobacco produced by both registered and unregistered growers in Andhra Pradesh.
* The authorization is valid from the date of notification publication until October 31, 2013.
* **Tobacco Fund Contributions:**
* **Registered Growers (2012-13 Crop Season):** Contribution of Rs. 2 per kg and 7.5% of sale proceeds (including 1% service charge) to the Tobacco Fund for excess flue-cured Virginia tobacco.
* **Unregistered Growers (2012-13 Crop Season):** Contribution of Rs. 2 per kg and 15% of sale proceeds (including 1% service charge) to the Tobacco Fund for flue-cured Virginia tobacco.
* **Documentation Requirement:**
* A copy of the Record of Rights for the 2012 tobacco crop must be furnished.
Impact Analysis:
**Tobacco Board:**
* *Impact:* Authorized to permit tobacco purchases under specified conditions and time frame.
* *Action Required:* Implement the authorization, ensuring compliance with the conditions outlined in the notification.
**Registered and Unregistered Tobacco Growers in Andhra Pradesh:**
* *Impact:* Impacted by the requirements to contribute to the Tobacco Fund based on the amount of tobacco sold and registration status.
* *Action Required:* Comply with contribution requirements and furnish the necessary documentation (Record of Rights for 2012).
**Registered Traders and Dealers of the Tobacco Board:**
* *Impact:* Permitted to purchase tobacco from registered and unregistered growers at auction platforms in Andhra Pradesh.
* *Action Required:* Adhere to the terms and conditions set by the Tobacco Board when purchasing tobacco.
Key Entities Referenced
Tobacco Board: A statutory body established under the Tobacco Board Act, 1975, authorized to regulate the tobacco industry.
Tobacco Board Act, 1975: An Indian law that establishes and governs the Tobacco Board.
Central Government: The Union Government of India, which is authorizing the Tobacco Board.
Andhra Pradesh: A state in India where the auction platforms of the Tobacco Board are located.
flue cured virginia tobacco: A specific type of tobacco that is the subject of this policy, related to purchases at auction platforms.
Tobacco Fund: A fund to which contributions are made by registered and unregistered growers based on the sale of tobacco.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The ministry responsible for the Department of Commerce, which issued the notification.
ASIT TRIPATHY: Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, signing the notification.
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2177 GI/2014 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 26th May, 2014
S.O. 1372(E).—In the notification of Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry,
Department of Commerce, No. S.O. 1980(E), dated 2nd July, 2013, the para 3 of notification may be read as :
“Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 20A, read with clause (g) of sub-
section (2) of Section 8 of the Tobacco Board Act, 1975 (4 of 1975), the Central Government hereby
authorises the Tobacco Board to admit, from the date of publication of this notification in the Official
Gazette and upto the 31st October, 2013, the registered traders and dealers of the Tobacco Board to
purchase, at its auction platforms in the State of Andhra Pradesh, the excess flue cured virginia tobacco
produced by the registered growers and flue cured virginia tobacco produced by unregistered growers in
the State of Andhra Pradesh, subject to the following conditions, namely :-
(a) an amount of Rs. 2 per kg., and 7.5 per cent of the proceeds of the sale (including a normal service
charge of 1 per cent of proceeds payable by growers) shall be contributed to the Tobacco Fund by
every registered grower for the excess flue cured virginia tobacco produced by them for 2012-13
crop season;
(b) an amount of Rs. 2 per kg., and 15 per cent of the proceeds of the sale (including a normal service
charge of 1 per cent of proceeds payable by growers) shall be contributed to the Tobacco Fund by
every unregistered grower for the flue cured virginia tobacco produced by him/her for 2012-13
crop season;
(c) a copy of the Record of Rights in respect of tobacco crop for the year 2012 is furnished.”
[ F. No. 5/8/2010-EP (Agri-VI)]
ASIT TRIPATHY, Jt. Secy.
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