The Karnataka State Bio Diesel (B-100) Blending with High Speed Diesel for Transportation Purposes (Licensing) Order 2025.

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NOTIFICATION In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of section 5 read with section 3 the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (Central Act No. 10 of 1955) read with the provisions of the Motor Spirit and High Speed Diesel (Regulation of Supply, Distribution and Prevention of Malpractices) Order, 2005 issued by the ministry of

Petroleum and Natural Gas vide notification No: G.S.R 729 (E) dated 19th December 2005, along with Government of India guidelines for sale of Bio-diesel for blending with High Speed Diesel for transportation purposes 2019 dated 30th April 2019 and 30th May 2019 the Government of Karnataka here by makes the following order, namely:-

ORDER

1. Short title, extent and commencement. -(1)This Order may be called the Karnataka State Bio Diesel (B-100) Blending with High Speed Diesel for Transportation Purposes (Licensing) Order, 2025.

(1) It extends to the whole of the State of Karnataka;

(2) It shall come into force the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

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2. Definitions. -(1)In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) ‘Act’ means, the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (Central Act 10 of

1955);

(b) ‘Adulteration of Bio Diesel’ means selling of any form of Bio Diesel or any petroleum product called Bio diesel for transportation, storage, sale to any consumer which does not confirm to the specifications standards as specified by the Bureau of Indian Standards;

(c) ‘Authorization’ means an authorization issued under this Order to a Registered Retail Outlet;

(d) ‘Appellate Authority’ means, the Commissioner, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, Bangalore;

(e) ‘Authorized Authority’ means the Deputy Commissioner of the District concerned in the Rural, Urbanis the authorized authority.;

(f) ‘Bio Diesel’ means a methyl or ethyl ester of fatty acids produced from non-edible vegetable oils, acid oil, used cooking oil or animal fat and bio-oil.

Note:-This Bio diesel for retail sale shall mean - blending of Bio Diesel (B-

100) for blending with high speed diesel to all consumers, which shall be in accordance with the specified blending limits and the standards specified by the Bureau of Indian Standards subject to fulfilment of guidelines, issued in this regard vide Notification No. P-13039(18)-2018-CC (P-26825) dated 30th April 2019 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-I, Section 1

dated: 1st May 2019.

(g) ‘Commissioner’ means Commissioner of Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department;

(h) ‘Consumer’ means a person, entity, vehicle owner who purchases Bio diesel from a Registered retail outlet which has got the Authorisation for the retail sales of Bio Diesel (B-100);

(i) ‘High Speed Diesel’ means any hydrocarbon oil, excluding mineral colza oil and turpentine substitute, which meets the requirements of Bureau of Indian Standards specification number IS 1460;

(j) ‘Joint Director (CS&CA)’ means the Joint Director of the Department who is incharge of the Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs;

(k) ‘Karnataka State Bio Energy Development Board’ means Board which is registered under Societies Act, 1960 and functioning under Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department and oversees planning and implementation for the development of bio energy sector like development of nurseries for quality planting material, subsidies, incentives, taxation also ethanol related programmes, to3 create the conducive atmosphere for the overall growth of bio fuel sector in the State;

(l) ‘Malpractices’ shall include the following acts of omission and commission in respect of Bio Diesel, namely:-

(i) Adulteration

(ii) Pilferage,

(iii) Unauthorized exchange,

(iv) Unauthorized purchase,

(v) Unauthorized sale,

(vi) Unauthorized possession,

(vii) sale of off-specification product

(m) ‘oil company’ means the Indian Oil Corporation Limited, the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited or any person, firm or company duly authorized by the Central Government;

(n) ‘Petroleum’ shall have the meaning assigned to it in the Petroleum Act, 1934 (Act No 30 of 1934);

(o) ‘Pilferage’ means stealing or attempt to steal Bio diesel from a container used for transportation of the Bio diesel (B-100) from a receptacle used for storage of the product and shall include any unauthorized attempt or act of tampering with such container or receptacle;

(p) ‘Schedule’ means the Schedules appended to this Order;

(q) ‘Registered Retail Outlet (RRO)’ or “Registered Dealer” means a dealer, person, company, body entity who purchases indigenously produced Bio diesel product from a registered manufacturer or supplier and stores or utilizes the product for sale and includes his representatives, employees and agents;

(r) ‘transporter’ means a person duly authorized by the Authorized Authority or Oil Companies to transport Bio Diesel from the indigenously manufacturing site to the Registered Retail Outlet and shall include his representative, employees and agents;

(s) ‘unauthorized exchange’ means transfer or receipt of the Bio diesel from a dealer or consumer to another dealer or consumer or to any other person in contravention of the directions issued by the State Government or the oil companies;

(t) ‘unauthorized purchase’ means purchase of the product from sources other than those indigenous manufactures of Bio Diesel and4 registered with the State Government or from Registered Retail Outlet.

(u) ‘unauthorized sale’ means sale of product by a dealer or consumer to another dealer or consumer or to any other person in contravention of the directions issued for the purpose by the State Government or in contravention of any provisions of this order;

(v) ‘unauthorized possession’ means keeping of Bio diesel or any petroleum product in the name of Bio diesel or its mixture, in contravention of the provisions of this Order, under the control of dealer or by any other person or any entity without valid sales documents issued by the concerned registered manufacturer;

(w) ‘sale of off specification product’ means sale of Bio diesel by any person, body corporate etc., of any quality not conforming to Bureau of Indian Standards specifications ofBio diesel (B-100).

(2) Words and expressions used in these order but not defined herein shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Essential Commodity Act, 1955 (Central Act No. 10 of 1955).

3. Product, supply, transportation, regulations and sales.- (1)The product from the indigenously manufacturing point shall be transported by the manufacturing unit to Retail outlet selling Biodiesel shall be the responsibility of manufacturing unit with tank trucks having all statuary licenses in a container or tank-truck certified to be fit by the explosives authorities, transport authorities and oil company to carry the product with accurate calibration as certified by the weights and measures authorities and supported by delivery documents and deliver the same to the registered retail outlet in the same condition as delivered to him by the originating supply point both in respect of quality and quantity.

(2) The transporter shall ensure that the product is transported only in containers or tank-truck which is properly sealed and locked.The Registered Retail Outlet (RRO), shall ensure that container or tank truck, has the seal and lock that has not been in any manner tampered with.

(3) The registered dealer shall inspect such container or tank-truck in which he receives the product to ensure that the Bio diesel confirms to the Bureau of Indian standards specifications.

(4) The permission to the registered dealers is granted exclusively for the sale of Bio diesel (B-100), only and not for any mixture thereof whatever percentage.

(5) The registered dealer to ensure that the quantity and quality of the product is as per delivery documents issued by the indigenous manufacturer of Bio diesel confirming to the Bureau of Indian Standard specifications.

(6) No person other than the registered dealer shall be engaged in the business of selling of Bio diesel.

(7) No person other than a registered dealer shall sell or agree to sell any product by the name of Bio diesel or its mixture in any form, under any name,5 brand or nomenclature, which can be and is meant to be used as a standalone fuel for any type of automobile vehicles fitted with spark ignition engines or compression ignition engines.

(8) No dealer, transporter, consumer or any other person shall indulge in any manner in any of the malpractices under the Act and this Order.

(9) The delivery of Bio diesel shall be made by the registered dealer to an auto mobile which is fitted with a tank and no sales shall be affected in cans or any other receptacle.

4. Grant of Authorization to a Registered Retail Outlet to market and sell Bio diesel. -(1)Whosoever desires to secure an Authorization to market and sell Bio diesel shall submit an application to the Authorised Officer of the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs in the form given in Schedule I along with a fee of Rs.20,000 (Rupees Twenty Thousand),either by way of banker’s cheque or demand draft in favour of Authorized Authority.

(2) Whosoever desires to secure Authorization to market and sell Bio diesel shall apply in the Form given in Schedule I along with the details of the necessary grants, permissions and NOCs grants as under, -

(i) NOC from the concerned Deputy Commissioner on similar lines as is being done for Retail Outlets of Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies;

(ii) NOC from Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) license, as required;

(iii) NOC from National or State Highway Authorities;

(iv) calibration certificates from Weights and Measures Department of respective District Authorities. However, the Calibration certificates from the pumps shall be made available before the start of functioning of the Registered Retail Outlet;

(v) food and Civil Supplies Department of the respective State or UT;

(vi) land use certificate for Commercial use from the respective Planning Authorities/Boards;

(vii) state Biofuel Boards (wherever existing);

(viii) GST Registration;

(ix) NOC from Fire Department;

(x) licence or registrations from the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishment Act, 1961(Karnataka Act No. 8 of 1962), from the respective authorities;

(xi) environmental clearance from the State Pollution Control Board.6

(3) The Applicant Shall not have been convicted for an offence under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (Central Act no 10 of 1955) during the last five years.An affidavit, duly sworn in before a JMFC 1st Class,shall be submitted along with the application Form to this effect.

(4) Plot size of proposed retail outlet considering location of plot or land on national Highway, State highway, Village road or district Road or within town area or city area. Minimum land size or plot size shall be mandatory along with all NOCs from applicable department.

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5.Security Deposit. -(1)For the due performance of the conditions and subject to which the authorization is granted, every authorized registered retail outlet applying for an authorization shall, before the authorization is issued to him, deposit with the Authorizing Authority the security deposit.After scrutiny of the application, the Authorised Authority, if it is satisfied with the details furnished by the applicant and after requiring the applicant to furnish a bank guarantee as security for Rs.5.00 Lakhs(Five Lakhs)for an amount, issues an authorization to market and sell Bio Diesel indicating the terms and conditions of such authorization.

(2) No person other than the authorized registered retail outlet shall deal in Bio diesel supplied to it by an indigenously manufacturer of Bio diesel except and in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the authorization issued in this behalf by the authorized authority.

(3) If the Authorized Authority is satisfied that the authorized registered retail outlet has contravened any of the terms or conditions of the authorization or the provisions of this Order and that a forfeiture of his Security Deposit is called for, he may, after giving the authorized registered retail outlet a reasonable opportunity of being heard, by order forfeit the whole or any part of the security deposited by him and communicate a copy of the order to the authorized registered retail outlet.

6. Manufacturing, Storage, Transportation and Distribution of Bio diesel.- No person shall carry on the business of Manufacturing, Storage, Transportation and Distributionof Bio diesel without obtaining Authorization

issued in this behalf from the Authorized Authority or Oil Companies:

Provided that, a person Authorized for Manufacturing, Storage, Transportation and Distributionof Bio diesel on the date of commencement of these orders may continue to do so, till the expiry of 30 days from date of commencement of theseorder, by which time he has to apply for issue of authorization under these orders.

7. Grant of Authorisation for setting up of registered retail outlet and duties thereof.-

(i) Permission for setting up the retail outlet for sale of Bio-diesel shall be subject to the obtaining the Registration or Approval or No Objection Certificate and shall be as per the conditions specified under thisOrder.

(ii) This permission to sell Bio diesel (Authorization) will be displayed prominently at the point of sale of Biodiesel (FORM-A).

(iii) Biodiesel to be sold in pursuance of aforesaid permission shall be indigenously produced and not imported.7

(iv) Records pertaining to the manufacturer,transporter for every purchase made by the registered dealer shall be maintained as per the details herein issued.

(v) Separate board in Kannada, English and Hindi shall be prominently displayed at the Biodiesel retail outlet displaying the percentage of Biodiesel allowed to be blended with diesel in the customer’s automobile tank.

(vi) There shall be a clear warning displayed at the biodiesel retail outlet (with above board) that usage of Biodiesel with percentage exceeding the specified percentage can cause damage to the engine.

(vii) The Registered Retail Outlet shall maintain the material balance along with supplier details. The Biodiesel retail outlet owner or operator shall make available the same at the retail outlet at all times of inspection by any authority authorized for the purpose.

(viii) Biodiesel retail outlet owner or operator shall retain samples of at least the previous three supplies received by them from their suppliers for inspection and/or testing by any authority authorized for the purpose, as above.

(ix) The Biodiesel retail outlet owner or operator shall maintain a permanent record of each and every sale of Biodiesel made by it in a register which shallbe updated on a daily basis before the commencement of business of the day and be made available for inspection at all times.

(x) Issuing of bill (in duplicate) for each sale is mandatory, clearly showing the vehicle number, customer name, Contact number giving details of quantity sold, rate charged and date and time of sale shallbe mandatory (One copy for customer and one for Retail Outlet record).

(xi) The Authorized authority shall have the power to carry out regular inspections of the retail outlets selling Biodiesel to ensure that the Biodiesel is being made available to the customer in the right quality and quantity, and is not being sold as a standalone fuel for transportation purposes.

(xii) In case of any sample failure of Biodiesel (B 100) being sold, State or District Administration and Oil Company Officials having jurisdiction shall proceed with administrative action as per the Act and on the analogy of the Marketing Discipline Guidelines (MDG) for retails Outlets selling MS (Petrol) and HSD (High Speed Diesel) issued by the oil companies. (This is as per clause No 4(x) of Biodiesel guidelines dated

30.04.2019 issued by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas )

(xiii) To ensure that the Retail Outlets of Biodiesel are selling only biodiesel conforming to Bureau of Indian Standards and not any mixture if Biodiesel and Diesel or only Diesel, anti-adulteration cells of Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies along with State Government officials are empowered to inspect, search and seize unauthorized and unscrupulous Biodiesel manufacturing plants, the storage and8 distribution units and Retails Outlets.(This is as per clause (xii) of

Biodiesel guidelines dated: 30.04.2019 issued by Ministry of Petroleum and natural Gas).

(xiv) Registered outlet shall be abide by the terms and conditions mentioned in Form A.

(xv) Mobile labs of Oil Industry will also have the jurisdiction to cover the registered retail outlets selling Biodiesel, manufacturing plants, storage and distribution network of Biodiesel. The official in-charge of the mobile labs of oil industry is empowered to inspect search and seize unauthorized and unscrupulous Biodiesel manufacturing plants, the storage and distribution units and Retails Outlets.

(xvi) The Authorisation so granted shall be valid for a period of 3 years from the date of issue of authorisation.

(xvii) The State Government may issue appropriate directions for manufacture, transport and sale of Biodiesel as per the prevailing conditions in the State of Karnataka.

(xviii) Biodiesel Retail outlet shall comply all safety distance norms applicable for Biodiesel and all mandatory facilities under SWATCH BHARAT ABHIYAN for providing toilet facilities for GENTS and LADIES as per norms.

8. Power to Refuse toRenew Authorisation.- The Authorized Authority shall also refuse to grant or renew authorization, if,-

(a) an applicant who is not fulfilled eligibility criteria;

(b) an applicant has already been deprived of authorization due to cancellation of the same on a previous occasion ;

(c) the Authorized Authority may after giving the person affected an opportunity of being heard and for reasons to be recorded by him in writing refuse to grant or renew an authorization;

(d) an applicant shall not have been convicted for an offence under the Act during the last three years.

9. Appellate Authority. -Commissioner, Food,Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, Bangalore is the Appellate Authority to redress complaints related to denial of permission for sale of Biodiesel to an applicant.

10. Appeal and Revision.- (1)The Appellate Authority may, on its own motion or on an application made by an aggrieved person, filed by him within 30 days from the date of receipt of an order or decision of the authorized authority, take up for appeal or revision any enquiry or proceedings of the authorized authority exercising or failing to exercise the powers under this Order, to issue or renew an authorization or suspending or revoking suspension of an authorization or forfeiting the security of the authorized dealer, for the purpose of satisfying itself as to the legality or propriety of any decision or order passed by the authorized

authority and may pass such orders thereon as it thinks fit:9

Provided that, the Appellate Authority may entertain an appeal or revision after the expiry of the said period of thirty days, if it is satisfied that there was sufficient cause for not filing or taking it within that period.

Provided further that, every appeal so filed shall be filed along with a sum equivalent to the fees payable as though as being filed for the grant of an Authorisation.

(2) No such appeal or revision shall be disposed of unless the aggrieved person has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.

(3) Pending the disposal of an appeal or revision the Appellate Authority may direct that the order under appeal or revision shall not take effect until the appeal or revision is disposed of.

11. Restriction on marketing and Sale of Bio diesel.- No person other than the authorized registered dealer shall purchase or sell or store or offer for sale or market of Bio diesel in any quantity to consumers.

In addition, the Authorization holder of the Registered Retail Outlet shall mandatorily follow all the Clauses as applicable as per the terms and conditions of the Notification issued by the Government of India vide F.No.P-13039(18)/1/2018- CC(P-26825) dated 30th April 2019 and Amendment dated 30th May 2019.

12. Period of authorization, Fees Chargeable and Issue of Duplicate Authorization.-(1) Every authorization issued under this order, shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of issue and may be renewed for a further period of three years at a time, if the authorized authority is satisfied that the applicant has not committed any offence or irregularity in the distribution of Essential Commodities during the previous 3 years.

(2) The Authorization issued in respect of Transportation of Bio diesel shall be valid for such period of three years and may be renewed for a further period of three years at a time, if the authorized authority is satisfied that the applicant has not committed any offence or irregularity in the distribution of essential commodities during the previous 3 years.

(3) The Renewal fees specified below shall be chargeable, in respect of the authorization, namely:-

(a) For renewal of authorization applied for before the expiry of the period

of authorization:Rs. 10,000-00 (Ten Thousand).

(b) For renewal of authorization applied after the expiry of the period of authorization. (but before thirty days after the expiry of said period) Rs.

20000-00 (Twenty Thousand).

(c) For issue of duplicate authorization: Rs.2000-00 (Two Thousand).

13. Contravention of Conditions of Authorization.-No authorization holder under this order or his agent or servant or any other person acting on his behalf, shall contravene any of the terms of conditions of the authorization or the provisions of this order and if any' such dealer or his agent or servant or any other person acting on his behalf contravenes any of the said terms and conditions or provisions, then without prejudice to any other action that may be taken against him, his authorization may be cancelled by order in writing by the Authorized Authority.10

Provided that, no order shall be made under this clause unless the authorized registered retail outlethas been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.

14. Prohibition of Transfer of Authorization.-No authorized registered retail outlet shall assign or transfer his authorization to any other person by and no person shall carry on business as a transferee or otherwise on behalf of any such authorized registered dealer except with the express permission of the Authorized Authority.

15. Maintenance of Accounts, Display of Prices and Stocks, Issue of Cash Memo or Invoice, withhold of Stocks from Sale, etc.- (1)The provision of the Karnataka Essential Commodities (Maintenance of Accounts, Display of Prices and Stocks) Order, 1981 shall mutatis mutandis apply to every authorized Registered manufacturer, storage, distributor, Retail Outlet under this order:

Provided that, the State Government may notify maintenance of all or part of such accounts electronically.

(2) The Authorised Authority of the districts shall submit monthly report of Registered manufacturers, suppliers and retail outlets as per Clause xiv of GOI

Notification No: 13039(18)/1/2018-CC-(P-26825) dated:30/4/2019 in Form-G to Commissioner, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, Bangalore.

16.Power of search and seizure.- (1)The Authorized Authority or Joint Director or Deputy Director, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department of the concerned district or any other Officer of the Central Government or a State Government or any police officer not below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police duly authorized, by general or special order of the State Government, as the case may be, or any officer of the oil company, not below the rank of sale officer, may, with a view to securing compliance with the provisions of this Order, or for the purpose of satisfying himself that this order or any order made there under has been complied with or there is reason to believe that all or any of the provisions of this Order have been and are being or are about to be contravened.-

(a) enter and search any place or premises of a Registered manufacturer, storage, distributor, Retail Outlet, transporter, consumer or any other person who is an employee or agent of such Registered Retail Outlet or transporter or consumer;

(b) stop and search any place or premises of a Registered manufacturer, storage, distributor, Retail Outlet, transporter, consumer or any other person who is an employee or agent of such Registered Retail Outlet or transporter or consumer;

(c) stop and search any place or premises of any person, place, transporter, receptacle, consumer or any other person whom he believes to have contravened any of the provisions of this Order;

(d) take samples of the product and seize any of the stocks of the product and the vehicle or receptacle or any other conveyance used or suspected to be used for carrying such stocks and thereafter take or authorize the taking of all measures necessary for securing the production of stocks or items so seized before the Collector or District Magistrate having jurisdiction under the provisions of the Act and for their safe custody pending such production;11

(e) inspect, raid and seize with, such aid or assistance as may be necessary, books, registers, equipments, any other records or documents of the Registered manufacturer, storage, distributor, Retail Outlet, transporter, consumer or any other person suspected to be an employee or agent of the dealer, transporter or consumer;

(2) While exercising the power of seizure specified under the sub-clause (1)(e), the authorized officer shall record in writing the reasons for doing so and a copy of such recording shall be provided to the Registered Retail Outlet, transporter, consumer or any other concerned person, as the case may be.

(3) The provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Samhita, 2023 (Act no 46 of 2023) relating to search and seizure shall, as far as may be, apply to searches and seizures under this Order.

17. Sampling of Product.- (1)The Authorized Authority or Designated Authority shall draw the sample from the tank, nozzle, vehicle or receptacle, as the case may be, in clean aluminum containers to check whether the Bio diesel confirms to the requirements of Bureau of Indian Standard specifications of Bio diesel (B-100).

(2) Where samples are drawn from retail outlet, the relevant tank-truck sample retained by the dealer as per clause 4 (viii) shall also be collected for laboratory analysis.

(3) The authorized authority or Designated Authority shall take and seal four samples of 1 litre each of the Bio diesel.One sample of Bio diesel shall be given to the Authorization holder or transporter or concerned person under acknowledgement with instruction to preserve the sample in his safe custody till the testing or investigations are completed. One sample of the Bio Diesel shall be kept by the concerned oil company or department and the remaining two samples of Bio diesel would be used for laboratory analysis.

(4) The sample label shall be jointly signed by the officer who has drawn the sample, and the Authorization holder of Registered Retail Outlet or transporter or concerned person or his representative and the sample label shall contain information as regards the product, name of retail outlet, quantity of sample, date, name of the authorized authority or designated authority, name of the dealer or transporter or concerned person or his representative;

(5) The Authorized Officer or Designated Authority shall forward the sample of the product taken within ten days to any of the laboratories mentioned in Schedule II or to any other such laboratory when it may be notified by the Government,for this purpose, for analyzing with a view to checking whether the parameters of the product conform to the requirements of Bureau of Indian Standard specifications of Bio diesel (B-100)

(6) The Authorized Authority or Designated Authority shall communicate the test result to the Authorization holder of Registered Retail Outlet or transporter or concerned person and the oil company, as the case may be, within five days of receipt of test results from the laboratory for appropriate action.

18.Karnataka State Bio Energy Development Board oversees planning and implementation for the development of bio energy sector and Biofuel execution12 in association with other line department and development of nurseries for quality planting material, subsidies, incentives, taxation also ethanol related programmes, to create the conducive atmosphere for the overall growth of bio fuel sector in the State.

19. Power of State Government to issue directions.-The State Government may, from time to time, by a general or special order issue to any Authorization holder of Registered manufacturer, storage, distributor, Retail Outlet, transporter or consumer or any other person, such directions as it considers necessary regarding manufacturing, distribution, storage, sale, transportation and disposal of Bio diesel and upon the issue of such directions, such Authorization holder of Registered manufacturer, storage, distributor, Retail Outlet, transporter or consumer shall be bound to comply therewith.

20. Applicability of Motor Spirit and High Speed Diesel (Regulation of Supply, Distribution and Prevention of Malpractices) Order, 2005.- The provisions of the Motor Spirit and High Speed Diesel (Regulation of Supply, Distribution and Prevention of Malpractices) Order, 2005 shall mutatis mutandis apply to every authorized Registered manufacturer, storage, distributor, Retail Outlet, transporter under this order.

21. Power to relax. -The State Government shall have the powers to relax any of the provisions contained in this order in public interest.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka (Manoz Jain) Secretary to Government, Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs and Legal Metrology.13 SCHEDULE I [see clause 4(1)] Application form (for issue of authorization to market and sell Bio Diesel) To, The Authorized Officer, Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, _____________District.

1) Name of applicant

2) Type of firm (strike out whichever is not applicable)

2.1 Public Limited Company/Private Limited Company/Partnership firm/Proprietorship firm/LLP/Others

3)Address

3.1 Registered office

3.2 Business office

4)Names, addresses, telephone numbers of Directors/Partners/Proprietor.

5) Location of retail outlet proposed to be established.

6) Time for the completion forthe commencement of sales of the Registered Retail Outlet

7) Details of scheme of source and sales of indigenous Bio diesel.–

(i) the sources/supplier address of Bio diesel to be marketed

(ii) tankage and other infrastructure established/proposed to be established alongwith their capacity;

(iii) means of transportation of productfrom manufacturing source.

(iv) the number of storage and dispensing capacity proposed to be established

(v) Hours of Business

NOTE :- Details on the above may be separately attached.

9) Details of Application Fees paid (enclose copy of challan)

10) Records of details applied for NoC attached (Details on the above may be separately attached) (See Clause 4.2 and 4.3)14 DECLARATION Certified that the above information is true to the best of my knowledge and belief and the information as annexures and statements accompanying this application are correct, complete and truly stated and if any statement made herein is found to be incorrect, I shall be liable for action under the provisions of law.

Date: ………………………. (Signature)

Name: ………………………………..

Designation: ………………………....

SCHEDULE II See Clause 8(4) Laboratories for testing of Petroleum Product Samples

1. Marketing and Refinery Laboratories of Oil Companies

(i) All the Marketing (including Mobile Laboratories) and Refinery Laboratories of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Indian Oil Corporation Limited and IBP Co. Limited;

(ii) Bongaigaon Oil Refinery Ltd., Refinery Laboratory, P.O. New Bongaigoan, dist. Kokrajhar, Assam;

(iii) Chennai Petroleum Corpn. Ltd., Refinery Laboratory, Manali, Chennai – 600 019 Tamil Nadu;

(iv) Kochi Refinery Ltd., Refinery Laboratory, Post Ambalamugal, Kochi – 682302, Kerala;

(v) Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd, Refinery Laboratory, Kuthethoor, P.O. Katipalla, Moodapadav, P.B. No:2, Mangalore 574 149, Karnataka;

(vi) Numaligarh Refinery Limited, Refinery Laboratory, Numaligarh, Assam; and vii) Reliance Petroleum Ltd., Refinery Laboratory, MotiKhavdi (vill) Digvijayagram (PO) jamnagar (Dist) – 361 140, Gujarat.

2. Government Laboratories

(i) Director of Airworthiness, Civil Aviation Deptt. Laboratory, Block II/III East, R.K.Puram, New Delhi- 110 066;

(ii) National Test House, 11/14, Judges Court Road, Alipore, Calcutta-700 027;

(iii) National Physical Laboratory, Pusa, New Delhi-110 012;

(iv) Chemical Testing and Analytical Laboratory, Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Guindy; and15

3. Defence Laboratories

(i) Chief Controlrate of Materials, Controlrate General of Stores Laboratory, IGS Kanpur, P.B. No.229, Kanpur;

(ii) Inspectorate General of Stores Laboratory (I.G.S.L.) DGI Complex, Chennai-600 114;

(iii) Inspectorate General of Stores Laboratory, DGI Complex, Hastings, Calsutta -700 022; and

(iv) Inspectorate General of Stores Laboratory, DGI Complex, Vikhroli, Mumbai – 400 083.

4. Other Laboratories

(i) Central Power Research Institute, Bangalore

(ii) Fuel Testing Laboratory, Society for Petroleum Laboratory, B-14, Sector 62, Noida, U.P.;

(iii) Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehra Dun 248 005;

(iv) Indian Institute of Technology, Guindy, Chennai;

(v) Indian Institute of Technology, Hauzkhas, New Delhi;

(vi) Indian Institute of Technology, Powai, Mumbai;

(vii) Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur;

(viii) Regional Research Laboratory, Uppal Road, Hyderbad – 500 007;

(ix) Ramdev Baba Engineering College, Kalol Road, Nagpur 440 013, Maharashtra; and

(x) Lakshmi Narayan Institute of Technology, Amravati Road, Nagpur 440 010 Maharashtra.

5. All Forensic Laboratories and Laboratory of Karnataka State Bio Energy Development Boardin the State of Karnataka16 FORM 'A' (See Clause 7) Bio Diesel (B-100) Blending with High Speed Diesel for Transportation

(Licencing) Order, 2025.

Authorization for purchase, sale, storage for sale of Bio diesel (B-100) as a Authorized Registered Retail Outlet/Registered Dealer Authorization No ......

Subject to the provisions of Bio Diesel (B-100) Blending with Karnataka State High Speed Diesel for Transportation Purposes Order, 2025 and to the terms and conditions of this authorization. Sri/M/s………..……is/are hereby authorized to be an Authorized Registered Retail Outlet at the place/premises/godowns specified below:

(i) Address of Registered Office

(ii) Address of Retail Outlet

(iii) Business timings

(iv) Storage capacity

(v) Number of Dispensing Unit TERMS AND CONDITIONS General

(1) No Authorized Registered Retail Outletshall store Bio diesel at any place other than that specified in this authorization.

(2) No Authorized Registered Retail Outletshall refuse to sell Bio diesel during business hours as declared by him to the Authorized Authority.

(3) No Authorized Registered Retail Outletshall sell or hold in stock for sale any commodities similar to Bio diesel (B-100).

(4) The Authorized Registered Retail Outletshall maintain a stock register showing correctly, the daily receipt,source of supply and quantity of sale of Bio diesel and closing balance.(FORM-B)

(5) A daily sale register shall also be maintained by the Authorized Registered Retail Outlet. All books of accounts, permits, voucher etc., shall be kept at the business premises specified in the authorization and shall be made available for inspection whenever required. (FORM-C)

(6) Every Authorized Registered Retail Outlet shall submit a true monthly stock and sale returnto the authorized officer so as to reach him17 within five days after the close of the month to which it relates. (FORM- D)

(7) Every Authorized Registered Retail Outlet shall furnish correctly such information relating to this business, as may be demanded from him by the Authorised authority.

(8) The Authorized Registered Retail Outletshall display the opening balance and prices of Bio diesel at a conspicuous place at his business premises in bold letters for that day.

(9) The Authorized Registered Retail Outletshall give all facilities at all reasonable times for inspection of his stocks and accounts at at the premises by him for sale/ storage of Bio diesel.

(10) The Authorized Registered Retail Outlet shall comply with any direction or instructions that may be given to him, the State Government or Authorised authority, relating to source of supply, storage, movement, and other matters connected with the receipt, sale, storages, etc., of Bio diesel.

(11) The Authorized Registered Retail Outletshall be responsible for keeping the Bio dieselin the same condition as supplied to him by the manufacturer and shall not be adulterated with any other petroleum product.

(12) The Authorized Registered Retail Outletshall sell Bio diesel only to a registered automobile fitted with a fuel tank for blending purposes with High Speed Diesel only. Bio diesel is not to be sold as standalone fuel for transportation purposes.

(13) The Authorized Registered Retail Outletshall mandatorily issue a cash bill towards the sale of Bio diesel to every customer. (FORM-E)

(14) No Authorized Registered Retail Outletshall purchase imported Bio diesel from any source whatsoever.

(15) The Authorized Registered Retail Outletshall maintain an inspection book and scrupulously follow the instructions as recorded by the inspecting officer (FORM-F)

Date: Signature of the Authorised Authority with designation Place (Seal)18 FORM 'B' [See Condition No.4 of Authorisation] Stock Register Date Opening Receipt Total Total Sales Closing Remarks Balance during the Balance Day 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 FORM 'C' [See Condition No.5 of Authorisation] Daily Sales Register of Authorised Registered Retail Outlet SI.No. Date Bill/Cash Name and address Remarks Memo No of Purchaser including contact number 1 2 3 4 5 FORM 'D' [See Condition No.6 of Authorisation] Return showing stock, receipts and sales of Bio diesel Name of the authorization holder………………………………..

AuthorisationNo……………………… Return for the month of…………….

Sl. Bio diesel Openin Receipts Total Sales Closing Remark No g during (3+4) during Balanc s Balanc the the e e month month 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Place: Signature of the authorization holder.

Date:

FORM 'E' [See Condition No.13 of Authorisation]

Bill No:……….. Date:……………..

Name of the authorization holder with details………………………………..

Authorisation No……………………… Sl. Name of Quantit Vehicle Amount Remark No Customer with y sold Numbe Charged s contact details r 1 2 3 4 5 6

Place: Signature of the authorization holder.

Date:R.N.I. No. KARBIL/2001/47147 POSTAL REGN. No. RNP/KA/BGS/2202/2017-19 Licensed to post without prepayment WPP No. 297 19 FORM 'F' [See Condition 15 of Authorisation] Inspection Book Sl. Date of Name and Instructions given and Remarks No. Inspection designation of signature of Inspecting Inspecting Officer Officer and Signature of the retailer or person incharge of shop/establishment 1 2 3 4 5 FORM 'G' [As per Clause xiv GOI Notification No: 13039(18)/1/2018-CC-(P-26825)

dated:30/4/2019] Sl.District Taluk Assembly Shop area Owner/firm Address Pin PAN No Name Name Constituency Rural/Urban/IRA Name code Numb er of owner /firm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 GST Aadhar Date of issue of Authorisation Size of Shop category Details Remark Number number Current renewed upto the Manufacturer/ of the of owner/ of owner/ Authorisation shop in suppliers/ source firm firm Square stockists/ Feet Retail outlet (L*B) 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 ಮುದ(cid:206)ಕರು (cid:178)ಾಗೂ ಪ(cid:206)(cid:144)ಾಶಕರು:- ಸಂಕಲ(cid:163)ಾ(cid:297)(cid:144)ಾ(cid:312)ಗಳ(cid:133), ಕ(cid:163)ಾ(cid:143)ಟಕ (cid:170)ಾಜ(cid:205)ಪತ(cid:206), ಸ(cid:144)ಾ(cid:143)(cid:312) (cid:144)ೇಂದ(cid:206) ಮುದ(cid:206)(cid:158)ಾಲಯ, (cid:166)ೆಂಗಳ(cid:136)ರು