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11/2013 - CE (N.T.) dt.02-08-2013

Provides for exemption from registration of premises for affixing lower ceiling prices on pharmaceutical products to comply with the notifications issued by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority under Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)]

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)

Notification No. 11 /2013 – Central Excise (N.T.)

New Delhi, the 2^nd August, 2013

G.S.R. (E) In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-rule (2) of rule 9 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002, the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby exempts from registration under sub-rule (1) of rule 9 of said rules, unregistered premises used solely for affixing a sticker or re-printing or re-labeling or re-packing of pharmaceutical products falling under Chapter 30 of the First Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 with lower ceiling price to comply with the notifications issued by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority under Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 published in the Gazette of India vide S.O. 1221 (E), dated the 15^th May, 2013 subject to the conditions specified in the notification no. 22/2013 - Central Excise dated the 29^th July, 2013 exempting the pharmaceutical products from payment of Central Excise duty.

[F. No. 96/29/2013-CX.I]

(PankajJain)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Opinion

This notification grants exemption to the manufacturers of unregistered premises from the requirement of taking registration under the Central Excise Laws who are engaged in the activity of affixing a sticker or re-printing or re-labeling or re-packing of pharmaceutical products falling under Chapter 30 of the First Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 with lower ceiling price to comply with the notifications issued by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority under Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013. Such unregistered manufacturers are exempted from payment of central excise duty on such activity of affixing sticker or re-printing or re-labelling or re-packing vide notification no. 22/2013 - Central Excise dated the 29^th July, 2013.