Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products -Health Warning
RULE 3(1)(a) of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Rules, 2008 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.
CBEC had clarified that the officers at the level of Superintendents and above of the Customs & Central Excise department are empowered for entry, search and seizure only at the premises registered under the Central Excise & Customs.
The CBEC wants the field formations to be sensitized regarding the need to monitor and ensure that no tobacco products are cleared from the premise registered with the Central Excise department without bearing the specified health warnings and other requisites as prescribed.
CBEC letter F.No.221/09/2015-CX.6 dated September 01, 2015