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    "id": 14876,
    "slug": "a-p-distillery-manufacture-of-ready-to-drink-alcoholic-beverages-rules-2012",
    "title": "A.P. Distillery (Manufacture of Ready To Drink Alcoholic Beverages) Rules, 2012",
    "short_title": "A.P. Distillery (Manufacture of Ready To Drink Alcoholic Beverages) Rules, 2012",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. G.O Ms.No. 673, Re",
    "act_year": 2012,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Andhra Pradesh",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "A.P. Distillery (Manufacture of Ready To Drink Alcoholic Beverages) Rules, 2012",
    "preamble": "",
    "section_label": "Section",
    "sections": [
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) \"Act\" Means the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968.\n(ii) \"Assistant Commissioner\" in relation to these rules, means an officer appointed under Section 5 (1) of the Act.\n(iii) \"Bottling\" means transfer of manufactured Ready to Drink alcoholic beverages into bottles / cans for final removal from manufactory and includes rebottling and refilling .\n(iv) \"Bottling Room\" means that portion of a manufactory which is set apart for carrying out bottling operations.\n(v) \"Commissioner\" means Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise appointed under Section 3 of the Act.\n(vi) \"Excise Adhesive label\" means the label designed and approved by and printed and supplied under the v supervision and control of the Commissioner from time to time in different forms for the purpose of its affixtures to sealed bottles of different varieties and sizes containing Ready to Drink Alcoholic Beverages.\n(vii) \"Excise Supervision\" means supervision over operations including manufacture of Ready to Drink Alcoholic Beverages in a manufactory by the members of the staff of the Prohibition & Excise Department appointed in that behalf by the Commissioner or any Excise Officer duly empowered by the State Government or by the Commissioner in that behalf.\n(viii) \"Excise Year\" means the Excise year reckoned from 1st April to 31s' March of the succeeding year.\n(ix) \"Finished Store Room\" means that portion of a Ready to Drink Alcoholic Beverages manufactory which is set apart for the storage of finished Ready to Drink Alcoholic Beverages in sealed bottles or other receptacles.\n(x) \"Form\" means form appended to these Rules.\n(xi) \"Gauge\" means to determine the quantity of Ready to Drink Alcoholic Beverages contained in or taken from any cask or receptacle or to determine the capacity of any cask or receptacle.\n(xii) \"Hologram\" means a photographic image designed and approved by and printed and supplied under the supervision and control of the Commissioner from time to time in different forms for the purpose of its affixture to the sealed bottles of different sizes containing Ready to Drink Alcoholic Beverages.\n(xiii) \"Licence\" means a Licence granted under these rules.\n(xiv) \"Licensed Premises\" means a manufactory in respect of which a licence is granted under these rules.\n(xv) \"Licensee\" means the holder of licence granted under these rules.\n(xvi) \"Maximum Retail Price (MRP)\" means the price to be indicated by the Andhra Pradesh Beverages Corporation Limited or any other agency authorized by the Government for declaring on each variety of label by the manufacturers of Ready to Drink Alcoholic Beverages as required under Section 39 of the Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 and as defined in Clause (r) of Rule 2 of the Standards of Weights and Measures (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 1977.\n(xvii) \"Ready to Drink Alcoholic Beverage\" means any low alcoholic beverage made from Spirit or any alcoholic beverage as base with admixture of natural juices and/or artificial flavors, spices, coloring agents and sugar containing added alcohol of not more than 5% V/v, usually carbonated.\n(xviii) \"Spirit room\" means that portion of a Ready to Drink Alcoholic Beverages manufactory which is set apart for storing/finishing Ready to Drink Alcoholic Beverages in vats before bottling.\nPart-II\nProvision Relating To Manufacture Of Ready To Drink Alcoholic Beverages\n3.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": true,
            "sort_order": 0
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Licence fee.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Excise Duty.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Part-III\nProvision Relating To The Blending and Manufacture of Ready To Drink Alcoholic Beverages",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Raw material store.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Blending Tanks.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Form RTD.2\n8.\n9.\nPart-IV\nProvision Relating To Bottling of Ready To Drink Alcoholic Beverages\n10.\nPart-V\nProvisions Relating To Labeling\n11. (1) Approval of Labels.\n(i) Name and address of the manufacturer.\n(ii) Batch Number, Month and year of manufacture\n(iii) Net Contents\n(iv) Proof Strength\n(v) Variety of Ready to Drink alcoholic beverages\n(vi) Maximum Retail Price (MRP) shall be incorporated in the label after the same is indicated by the Andhra Pradesh Beverages Corporation Limited\n(vii) Details of manufacturing under tie-up arrangements, if any.\n(viii) Maximum Retail Price (MRP) shall be prominently depicted on separate band on the top of the label.\n(ix) Inscription \"Drinking alcohol is harmful/ Madhvapanam hanikaram\"\n(x) Any other detail as may be specified by the Commissioner.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 4
        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Affixture of Excise Adhesive Labels/ Hologram.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Part -VI\nProvisions Relating To Regulation and Supervision\n13.\n14.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 5
        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Registers to be maintained.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) Daily production of Ready to Drink Alcoholic Beverages register.\n(2) Raw material stock register.\n(3) Bottling operation register.\n(4) Brand wise stock register.\n(5) Issues register.\n(6) Any other register prescribed by the Commissioner from time to time.\nForm - RTD 1\nForm - RTD 1\nDaily Account of Ready To Drink Alcoholic Beverage Produced\nDaily Account of Ready To Drink Alcoholic Beverage Produced\nDate\nBrand of the ready to drink alcoholic beverage\nBatch No.\nNo. of cases bottled\nQuantity bottled\nQuantity of Spirit used\nManufacturing loss\nPercentage loss in\nSignature of the D.O\nRemarks\nStrength 275ML\nBulkLts\nInPLs\nBulk Lts\nForm - RTD 2\nForm - RTD 2\nApplication For Approval of Brand Label\nApplication For Approval of Brand Label",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 6
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Name of the applicant",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": ":",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 7
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Full Address",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": ":",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 8
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Details of license held",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": ":",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 9
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Brand name for which approval of label sought\n\t\t\t\tfor",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": ":",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 10
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Size of the brand :",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": ":",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 11
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Details of payment of Label approval fee :",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": ":\n(a) Amount remitted\n:\nL\n(b) Challan No. & Date :\n:\n(c) Name of Treasury :\n:",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 12
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Whether the same label has been approved in\n\t\t\t\tthe previous year, if so the details of reference No. & Date\n\t\t\t\t:",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": ":\n:\nSignature of the applicant\n.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................\nForm - RTD 2A\nForm - RTD 2A\nDeclaration (See Rule 7)\nDate\nVessel No\nQuantity of Spirit used in PLs\nQuantity of RTD declared in BLs\nInitial of the DO\nSignature of the Distiller\nForm -RTD 3\nForm -RTD 3\nTransport Permit For Removal and Transportation of Ready To Drink Alcoholic Beverages From The Manufactory.\nReady To Drink Alcoholic Beverages\nT.P.No:___________________date______",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 13
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Name of the Distillery (Consignor):",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 14
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Name of the IML Depot (Consignee)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 15
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Purchase order No. & Date:",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 16
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Details of RTD dispatched:",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Brand Name\nBatch No,\nSize\nNo. of cases\nBulk Lts.\nExcise\n275 ML",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 17
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Date and Time of dispatch:",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 18
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Validity period: From (Date & Time) Upto (Date & Time):",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 19
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Vehicle No:",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 20
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Route (Names of all important towns & villages to be mentioned):",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 21
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Excise Duty remittance details:",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Challan No & Date\nAmount L :\nTreasury / Bank",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 22
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Cost of EAL remittance details:",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Challan No & Date\nAmount L :\nTreasury / Bank",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 23
        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Details of EALs affixed on the bottles:",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Brand Name\nBatch No.\nStrength\nNo. of Cases\nCode No.\nSeries No.\nSerial No from\nSerial No. To\nSignature of the applicant\n•  Original copy to be retained with the Excise Officer of the Distillery.\n•  Duplicate copy to be dispatched to the Excise Officer in-charge of IML depot (Consignee)\n•  Triplicate copy to be dispatched to the Excise Superintendent concerned where IML depot is situated.\n•  Quadruplicate copy to accompany the consignment during transit.\n•  Quintuplicate copy to be dispatched to the Asst. Commissioner (Enft) concerned to the destination point.\n•  Sixth copy to be dispatched to the Director of Proh. & Excise (Enft) A.P. Hyderabad.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 24
        }
    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 8th August, 2019 [ap420]",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. G.O Ms.No. 673, Revenue (EX.III), dated 06.12.2012",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2012",
        "Short Title": "A.P. Distillery (Manufacture of Ready To Drink Alcoholic Beverages) Rules, 2012",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
}