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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-22122025-268708
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 5699]
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2025
8540 GI/2025
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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 19th December, 2025
[PART II-SEC. 3(ii)]
S.O. 5895(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 (Act 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 unauthorised
FCV Tobacco of unregistered growers at the authorised auction platforms of the Tobacco Board in the State of
Karnataka;
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 Karnataka for the
auctions during the crop season 2025-2026 and permits the sale of excess FCV Tobacco of the registered growers and
unauthorised FCV Tobacco of the unregistered growers at the auction platforms authorised by the Tobacco Board.
[F.No. 5/3/2019-EP(Agri-VI)/Pt.]
YASHVIR SINGH, Economic Adviser
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NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 19th December, 2025
S.O. 5896(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 20A of the Tobacco Board Act, 1975 (Act 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 Karnataka for the auctions during crop season
2025-2026, 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 Karnataka, 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 2025-26 crop season;
(b) an amount of rupee one per kilogram and two per cent. of the proceeds of sale (excluding 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 2025-26 crop season;
(c) an amount of rupee one per kilogram and three per cent. of the proceeds of sale (excluding 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 2025-26 crop season;
(d) an amount of rupee one per kilogram and five per cent. of the proceeds of sale (excluding 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 2025-26 crop season.
[F.No. 5/3/2019-EP(Agri-VI)/Pt.]
YASHVIR SINGH, Economic Adviser
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