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**Report on Tobacco Board Policy Regarding Flue Cured Virginia Tobacco in Andhra Pradesh**
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, regarding flue cured Virginia tobacco in Andhra Pradesh. The core purpose of this policy is to address a mismatch between the demand and supply of flue cured Virginia tobacco caused by excess cultivation by both registered and unregistered growers. The notification authorizes the Tobacco Board to allow the purchase of excess and unauthorized tobacco at its auction platforms until November 30, 2021, subject to specific contributions to the Tobacco Fund. It also relaxes certain restrictions imposed by the Tobacco Board Act of 1975 to facilitate the sale of this excess tobacco.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the notification issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, concerning the regulation of flue cured Virginia tobacco in Andhra Pradesh. The analysis is based solely on the information provided in the policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This appears to be a *New Policy* action or a *temporary suspension of existing regulations* to deal with an *unforeseen situation*, rather than an amendment to a standing policy.
* **Core Objective(s):**
* To address the mismatch between the demand and supply of flue cured Virginia tobacco in Andhra Pradesh.
* To authorize the Tobacco Board to manage the excess flue cured Virginia tobacco produced by both registered and unregistered growers.
* To facilitate the disposal of excess tobacco through the Tobacco Board's auction platforms.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
Since this is a *New Policy Action*, the rationale behind it is:
The policy addresses a situation where a large number of registered tobacco growers have cultivated flue cured Virginia tobacco in excess of their authorized quantity, and unregistered growers have also engaged in unauthorized cultivation. This has led to a mismatch between the demand and supply of this type of tobacco in Andhra Pradesh. The Central Government has determined that it is necessary to authorize the Tobacco Board to manage and dispose of this excess tobacco to address the imbalance.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
As this appears to be a *New Policy Action*, the main components are:
* **Authorization of Tobacco Board:** The Tobacco Board is authorized to admit registered traders and dealers to purchase excess flue cured Virginia tobacco (produced by registered growers) and flue cured Virginia tobacco (produced by unregistered growers) at its auction platforms in Andhra Pradesh.
* **Timeframe:** This authorization is valid from the date of publication of the notification until November 30, 2021.
* **Contribution to Tobacco Fund:**
* Registered growers producing up to 10% excess tobacco must contribute ₹2 per kilogram and 5% of the sale proceeds (including a 1% service charge) to the Tobacco Fund.
* Registered growers producing more than 10% excess tobacco and all unregistered growers must contribute ₹2 per kilogram and 10% of the sale proceeds (including a 1% service charge) to the Tobacco Fund.
* **Documentation:** A copy of the Record of Rights in respect of the tobacco crop for the year 2021 must be furnished.
* **Relaxation of Restrictions:** The operation of the provisions of subsection 1 of section 10 read with sub section 1 of section 14A of the Tobacco Board Act, 1975 are relaxed for the period commencing from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette and ending on 30th November, 2021 to allow the sale of excess flue cured virginia tobacco.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
* Registered flue cured Virginia tobacco growers in Andhra Pradesh.
* Unregistered flue cured Virginia tobacco growers in Andhra Pradesh.
* Registered traders and dealers of the Tobacco Board.
* The Tobacco Board itself.
* Consumers of tobacco products.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Tobacco Board is the primary responsible agency for implementing this policy. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued the notification.
* **Timelines:** The policy is effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette until November 30, 2021.
* **Procedures:** The Tobacco Board will likely need to establish procedures for:
* Identifying and quantifying excess tobacco production.
* Collecting contributions to the Tobacco Fund.
* Overseeing sales at auction platforms.
* Verifying the Record of Rights documentation.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* Reduced mismatch between demand and supply of flue cured Virginia tobacco in Andhra Pradesh.
* Managed disposal of excess tobacco, preventing market disruption.
* Increased revenue for the Tobacco Fund.
* Formalization (to some extent) of unregistered growers by bringing their produce into the regulated market, albeit temporarily.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a temporary measure to address an immediate issue of excess flue cured Virginia tobacco production in Andhra Pradesh. It authorizes the Tobacco Board to manage this excess through its auction platforms and levies contributions to the Tobacco Fund. The policy is temporary, valid until November 30, 2021, and aims to restore balance to the tobacco market in the region. The significance lies in its immediate effect on growers, traders, and the overall tobacco market dynamics within Andhra Pradesh and highlights the government's responsive approach to addressing agricultural market imbalances.
Key Entities Referenced
Tobacco Board: A statutory body authorized by the Central Government to allow the purchase and disposal of flue cured virginia tobacco.
flue cured virginia tobacco: A type of tobacco that is the subject of the policy, specifically addressing excess production by registered and unregistered growers.
State of Andhra Pradesh: The Indian state where unauthorized cultivation of flue cured virginia tobacco has occurred, leading to a mismatch in demand and supply.
Tobacco Board Act, 1975: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is exercising its powers to regulate tobacco production and sales. (Act 4 of 1975)
Central Government: The governing authority that has been informed by the Tobacco Board, and is exercising powers conferred by the Tobacco Board Act, 1975.
Tobacco Fund: A fund to which registered growers contribute a certain amount per kilogram of excess flue cured Virginia tobacco produced.
DIWAKAR NATH MISRA: Jt. Secy.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The government ministry to which the Department of Commerce belongs.
Department of Commerce: The department within the Ministry of Commerce and Industry responsible for the notification.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2141] नई दिल्ली, सयोगमवार, िनू 14, 2021/ज्य े ि 24, 1943
No. 2141] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2021/JYAISHTHA 24, 1943
वाजणज्य रर उ्योगग मत्रं ालय
(वाजणज्य जवभाग
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 14 िून, 2021
का.आ. 2304(अ .—यत:, केन्दर ीय सरकार कयोग ता ाकू योगड द वारारा यस सूचना िी गयी स दक आंध्र प्रिेि राज्य म ़ी ी
संख् या म पंिीक त उ पािकद वारारा लूलू य योगडद वििजनया ता ाकू कअ अजधक त मात्रा से अजधक खेती कअ गई स तथा अपंिीक त
उ पािक भी लूल ू य योगड द वििजनया ता ाकू कअ अनजधक त खते ी द र करन े लग े स, जिससे मांग तथा आपूर्त द कअ जस्ट् थजत म
असंतुलन आ गया स;
रर, यत: केन्द रीय सरकार ास ात से संतु स दक लूल ू य योगड द वििजनया ता ाकू कअ खरीि करने कअ अनुमजत िेने के
जलए ता ाकू योगडद कयोग प्राजधक त करना आव यक एवं समीचीन स रर वस आंध्र प्रिेि राज्य म ता ाकू योगडद के जनर्ि द
नीलामी मंचद पर पंिीक त उ पािकद कअ लूल ू य योगड द वििजनया ता ाकू कअ ेिी सल तथा अपंिीक त उ पािकद कअ लूल ू
य योगडद वििजनया ता ाकू कअ सल का जनप ान करना उजचत एवं आव यक स;
ासजलए, अ , ता ाकू योगडद अजधजनयम, 1975 (1975 का 4 कअ धारा 8 कअ उप-धारा (2 के खंड (छ के साथ
पठित धारा 20क वारारा प्रि त िजत यद का प्रययोगग करते ए ए केन्द रीय सरकार, एतवारारा ता ाकू योगडद कयोग िासकअय रािपत्र म
ास अजधसूचना के प्रकािन कअ तारीख स े दिनांक 30 नवं र, 2021 तक कअ अवजध के जलए यस प्राजधकार िते ी स दक वस
आंध्र प्रििे राज्य म अपने नीलामी मंचयोग पर आंध्र प्रिेि राज्य म पंिीक त दकसानद वारारा उगाई गई अजतठर त लूलू य योगड द
वििजनया ता ाकू तथा अपंिीक त उ पािकद वारारा उगाई गई लूलू य योगडद वििजनया ता ाकू कअ खरीि करने के जलए ता ाकू
योगडद के पंिीक त व् यापाठरयद तथा डीलरद कयोग जनान जलजखत िततों के अधीन अनुमजत प्रिान करती स, अथादत:-
3202 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(क वर् द 2020-21के सली मौसम के जलए प्र येक पंिीक त उपिकता द कयोग ेिी लूल ू य योगड द वििजनया ता ाकू के
उ पािन पर ियोग पपए, प्रजत दकलयोगग्राम तथा ज क्रअ अिनद के पांच प्रजतित (उ पािकद वारारा िेय आय के एक प्रजतित के
सामान्द य सेवा प्रभार सजसत कअ राजि का ययोगगिान ता ाकू जनजध म करना सयोगगा, यस प्राजधक त कयोग ा के िस प्रजतित कअ
सीमा तक सीजमत सयोगगा;
(ख वर्द 2020-21के सली मौसम के जलए प्रय ेक पंिीक त उप ािक वारारा उ पादित लूलू य योगडद वििजनया ता ाकू के
जलए प्राजधक त कयोग े के िस प्रजतित कअ सीमा से ेिी लूलू य योगडद वििजनया ता ाकू पर रर प्र येक अपंिीक त उ पािक वारारा
उ पादित लूल ू य योगड द वििजनया ता ाकू पर ता ाकू जनजध म ियोग पपए प्रजत दकलयोगग्राम रर ज क्रअ आय के िस प्रजतित
(उ पािकद वारारा िेय अिदन के एक प्रजतित के सेवा प्रभार सजसत कअ राजि का ययोगगिान ता ाकू जनजध म करना सयोगगा;
(ग वर् द2021के जलए ता ाकू कअ सल के सं ंध म अजधकारद के ठरकाड दकअ एक प्रजत प्रस्ट् तुत कअ िानी स
[ ा. सं. 5/3/2019-ईपी(एग्री-VI /भाग]
दिवाकर नाथ जमश्रा, संयु त सजचव
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 14th June, 2021
S.O. 2304(E).—Whereas, the Central Government has been informed by the Tobacco Board that a
large number of registered growers have cultivated flue cured virginia tobacco in excess of the authorised
quantity and unregistered growers have also resorted to unauthorised flue cured virginia tobacco cultivation
in the State of Andhra Pradesh, causing a mismatch between the demand and supply position;
And, whereas, the Central Government is satisfied that it is necessary and expedient to
authorise Tobacco Board, to allow the purchase of flue cured virginia tobacco and consider it appropriate to
dispose of the excess flue cured virginia tobacco crop of registered growers and the flue cured virginia
tobacco crop of unregistered growers at the designated auction platforms of the Tobacco Board in the State
of Andhra Pradesh;
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 (Act 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 30th November, 2021, 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 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 rupees two per kilogram and five per cent of the proceeds of the sale (including a
normal service charge of one percent, 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 him
or her up to the extent of ten percent, of the quota authorized for 2020-21 crop season.
(b) An amount of rupees two per kilogram and ten percent, of the proceeds of the sale (including a
normal service charge of one percent, of proceeds payable by growers) shall be contributed to the
Tobacco Fund by every registered grower for the flue cured Virginia tobacco produced by him or her
over and above the limit of ten percent, of the quota authorized and also by every unregistered grower
for the flue cured Virginia tobacco produced by him or her for 2020-21 crop season.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
(c) a copy of the Record of Rights in respect of tobacco crop for the year 2021 is to be furnished.
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DIWAKAR NATH MISRA, Jt. Secy.
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 14 िून, 2021
का.आ. 2305(अ .—यत:, केन्दर ीय सरकार ास ात से संतु स दक ससी पठरजस्ट् थजतयां उ पन्द न सयोग गई स जिनके
कारण िनजसत म यस आव यक सयोग गया स दक तं ाकू योगडद अजधजनयम, 1975(1975 का 4 वारारा लगाए गए प्रजत ंधद म
ढील प्रिान कअ िाए;
रर, यत: केन्द रीय सरकार यस आव यक समतती स दक आंध्र प्रिेि राज्य म पंिीक त उ पािकद कअ अजतठरत लूल ू
य योगडद वििजनया ता ाकू तथा अपंिीक त उ पािकद वारारा उ पादित लूल ू य योगड द वििजनया ता ाकू कअ ज क्रअ ता ाकू योगडद के
जनर्ि द नीलामी मंचद से कअ िाए;
ासजलए, अ , ता ाकू योगडद अजधजनयम, 1975(1975 का 4 कअ धारा 8 कअ उप-धारा (2 के खंड (छ के साथ
पठित धारा 30 कअ उप-धारा (1 वारारा प्रि त िजत यद का प्रययोगग करत े ए ए, केन्द रीय सरकार, एतवारारा आध्रं प्रिेि राज्य म
उत अजधजनयम कअ धारा 14(ए कअ उप धारा (1 के साथ पठित धारा 10 कअ उप धारा (1 के प्रावधानद के प्रवतदन म
ास अजधसूचना के िासकअय रािपत्र म प्रकाजित सयोगने कअ तारीख से दिनांक 30नवं र,2021 तक के जलए ढील प्रिान
करती स तथा पंिीक त उ पािकद कअ अजतठरत लूल ू य योगड द वििजनया ता ाकू कअ पि ावार तथा अपंिीक त उ पािकद कअ लूल ू
य योगडद वििजनया ता ाकू कअ प िावार कअ ज क्रअ ता ाकू योगडद वारारा प्राजधक त नीलामी मंचद पर करने कअ अनुमजत प्रिान
करती स
[ ा.सं. 5/3/2019-ईपी(एग्री-VI /भाग]
दिवाकर नाथ जमश्रा, संयु त सजचव
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 14th June, 2021
S.O. 2305(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 (Act 4 of 1975);
And, whereas, the Central Government considers it necessary to dispose of the excess flue cured
virginia tobacco of registered growers and flue cured virginia tobacco of unregistered growers at the
designated 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, read with clause
(g) of sub-section (2) of section 8 of the Tobacco Board Act, 1975 (Act 4 of 1975), the Central
Government 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 period commencing from
the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette and ending on 30th November, 2021, and
permits the sale of excess flue cured virginia tobacco crop of the registered growers and flue cured4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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.]
DIWAKAR NATH MISRA, Jt. Secy.
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