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01-09-2015
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| Notification No: |
Central Excise INSTRUCTION
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| Issuing Authority: |
Central Excise
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| Type: |
Instruction
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| File No: |
No. F. No. 221/09/2015-CX.6 |
| Subject: |
Implementation of the provisions of Cigarettes and other Tobaccio products (Prohibition of advertisement and Regulations of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act,2003 (COTPA) and the Cigrettes and other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Rules, 2008.
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Government of India
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Excise & Customs
INSTRUCTION
New Delhi, dated the 1st September, 2015
To
Pr. Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioners of Central Excise (All)
Pr. Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioner of Central Excise and Service Tax
(All)
Sub: Implementation of the provisions of Cigarettes and other Tobacco
products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce,
Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003 (COTPA) and the Cigarettes and
Other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Rules, 2008-reg.
Madam/ Sir,
Kind attention is invited to Rule 3(1)(a) of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco
Products (Packaging and Labelling) Rules, 2008 which stipulates that every
package of cigarettes and other tobacco products produced/ manufactured/
imported after 31st May, 2009 shall carry Specified Health Warning in the manner
as prescribed in the said Rules.
- The undersigned is directed to inform that Board, vide letter F. No.
267/50/2007-CX.8 dated 02.06.2009, had brought to the notice of the field
formations instructions issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on the
above issue. A circular no. 896/16/2009-CX dated 01.09.2009 was also issued by
the Board regarding implementation of said rules.
- In order to sensitize the field formations regarding the need to monitor and
ensure that no tobacco products are cleared from the premises registered with
the Central Excise department without bearing the specified health warnings and
other requisites as prescribed in the said rules, relevant instructions issued
in the past, on the above subject, are enclosed herewith. Copies of said
instructions may be circulated to formations under your jurisdiction for
necessary compliance.
- This issues with the approval of Member (Central Excise).
No. F. No. 221/09/2015-CX.6
Yours faithfully,
(Rohan)
Under Secretary (CX. 6)
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