Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Dated: 4th November, 2009
Circular No.905/25/2009-CX
To
All Chief Commissioner of Central Excise,
All Commissioners of Central Excise,
All Director Generals.
Subject: Issuance of Licenses to manufacture cigarettes by Central Excise
Department – reg.
Sir/Madam,
I am directed to say that Board has received various references from the trade
association and field formations regarding issue of licenses to cigarette
manufacturing units.
- The matter had been taken up with Ministry of Commerce and Industry,
Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion. The legal position regarding
requirement of obtaining industrial license by cigarette manufacturing units
under IDRA has been clarified vide letter no. 9(3)2009-IP dated 8th September,
2009. A copy of the same is enclosed for your kind information.
- Trade and Field formations may be informed suitably.
- Hindi version will follow.
Yours faithfully,
Encls: As above
(RAJESH VERMA)
Under Secretary to the Government of India.
F.No.110/47/2009-CX3