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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-06092025-265986
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 3952]
NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2025/BHADRA 13, 1947
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 4th September, 2025
S.O. 4064(E).— WHEREAS, the Central Government is satisfied that circumstances have arisen rendering it
necessary in the public interest to relax the restrictions imposed under 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 (hereinafter referred to as FCV Tobacco) of registered growers and unauthorized
FCV Tobacco of unregistered growers at the authorised 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 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 Andhra Pradesh for the
auctions during the crop season 2024-2025, and permits the sale of excess FCV Tobacco crop of the registered
growers and unauthorised FCV Tobacco crop of the unregistered growers at the auction platforms authorised by the
Tobacco Board.
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KESANG Y. SHERPA, Jt. Secy.
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 4th September, 2025
S.O. 4065(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 Andhra Pradesh for the auctions during crop
season 2024-2025, the excess Flue Cured Virginia Tobacco (hereinafter referred to as FCV Tobacco) produced by
registered growers and unauthorised FCV Tobacco produced by unregistered growers in the State of Andhra Pradesh,
subject to the following conditions, namely:-
(a) a normal service charge of one per cent of proceeds of sale payable by growers shall be contributed to the
Tobacco Fund by every registered grower for the excess FCV Tobacco produced upto the extent of ten
per cent of the quota authorised for 2024-25 crop season;
(b) an amount of rupee one per kilogram and two per cent of the proceeds of sale (excluding of normal
service charge of one per cent of proceeds payable by growers) shall be contributed to the Tobacco Fund
by every registered grower for the excess FCV Tobacco produced over and above the limit of ten per cent
and upto twenty per cent of the quota authorised for 2024-25 crop season;
(c) an amount of rupee one per kilogram and three per cent of the proceeds of sale (excluding of normal
service charge of one per cent of proceeds payable by growers) shall be contributed to the Tobacco Fund
by every registered grower for the excess FCV Tobacco produced over and above the limit of twenty per
cent of the quota authorised for 2024-25 crop season;
(d) an amount of rupee one per kilogram and five per cent of the proceeds of sale (excluding a normal service
charge of one per cent of proceeds payable by growers) shall be contributed to the Tobacco Fund by every
unregistered grower for the FCV Tobacco produced for 2024-25 crop season;
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KESANG Y. SHERPA, Jt. Secy.
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