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The principal notification No.8/2003-Central Excise, dated the 1st March, 2003 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R.138 (E), dated the 1st March, 2003 and was last amended by notification No.8/2008-Central Excise, dated the 1st March, 2008 which was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary [vide number G.S.R. 136(E), dated the 1st March, 2008].
The principal notification No. 14/2002-Central Excise(N.T.) was published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section(i), vide number G.S.R.182(E), dated the 8th March, 2002 and subsequently amended by number G.S.R. 403(E), dated the 4th June, 2002, and number G.S.R. 610(E), dated the 30th September, 2006
For the removal of doubts, it is hereby clarified that for the purposes of determining D and Q, all packing machines used for manufacture of goods of said Retail Sale Price which has been exported, shall be taken into account whether the goods manufactured from said machines have been cleared for export or for other clearances.
The principal notification No.6/2006-Central Excise dated the 1st March, 2006, was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 96(E) of the same date and was last amended vide notification No. 40/2008-Central Excise, dated the 13th June, 2008 which was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 461(E) of the same date.
The principal notification No.4/2006-Central Excise, dated the 1st March, 2006 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, part II, section 3, sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R.94 (E), dated the 1st March, 2006, and was last amended by notification No. 30/2008-Central Excise, dated the 4th June, 2008 published vide number G.S.R. 426(E), dated the 4th June, 2008.
In exercise of the powers conferred by Rule 15 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002, the Central Government hereby rescinds, with immediate effect, the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.38/2007-Central Excise, dated the 19th December, 2007 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3,Sub-Section (i), vide GSR No.558, dated 19th December, 2007.
Provided that in case of multiple track or multiple line packing machine which are incapable of performing such additional processes, each such track or line shall be deemed to be one individual packing machine for the purposes of calculation of the duty liability.
“Provided that in case of multiple track or multiple line packing machine which are incapable of performing such additional processes, one such track or line shall be deemed to be one individual packing machine for the purposes of calculation of the number of pouches per operating packing machine per month.
– For the purposes of this notification, if there are multiple track or multiple line packing machine which besides packing the specified goods in pouches, perform additional processes involving moulding and giving a definite shape to such pouches with a view to distinguish the brand or to prevent the counterfeiting of the goods, etc., two such tracks or lines shall be deemed to be one individual packing machine for the purposes of calculation of the duty liability.
For the purposes of this rule, if there are multiple track or multiple line packing machine which besides packing the notified goods in pouches, perform additional processes involving moulding and giving a definite shape to such pouches with a view to distinguish the brand or to prevent the counterfeiting of the goods, etc., two such tracks or lines shall be deemed to be one individual packing machine for the purposes of calculation of the number of pouches per operating packing machine per month.
