Notice on Issuing Application Forms for Tobacco Monopoly License

Oct.14.2024

State Tobacco Monopoly Administration issues new tobacco monopoly license application guidelines for 2024, aiming to enhance regulatory standards.

Notice from the Office of the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration on Issuing the 2024 Version of Application Document Formats for Tobacco Monopoly Licenses

Document No. 157 [2024] of the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration Office

To all provincial-level tobacco monopoly administrations:

In order to further strengthen the management of tobacco monopoly licenses and effectively improve the standardization of administrative licensing, the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration, in accordance with the Administrative Licensing Law of the People's Republic of China, the Tobacco Monopoly Law of the People's Republic of China, the Regulations for the Implementation of the Tobacco Monopoly Law of the People's Republic of China, and the Measures for the Administration of Tobacco Monopoly Licenses (Order No. 37 of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology), has formulated the 2024 Version of Application Document Formats for Tobacco Monopoly Licenses. This document is now issued to you for implementation.

Provincial-level tobacco monopoly administrations may further detail and add to the document formats, but must not increase the obligations or burdens on administrative counterparts. Any changes must be reviewed and approved by the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration before implementation.

The 2024 Version of Application Document Formats for Tobacco Monopoly Licenses will come into effect on February 28, 2025. The Notice from the Office of the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration on Further Standardizing the Use and Management of Tobacco Monopoly License Administrative Documents (Document No. 423 [2017] of the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration Office) will be repealed simultaneously.

Attachment: 2024 Version of Application Document Formats for Tobacco Monopoly Licenses

Office of the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration

September 27, 2024

References:

[1] 国家烟草专卖局办公室关于印发烟草专卖许可证申请办理文书样式（2024年版）的通知

Also Read:

[1] State Tobacco Monopoly Administration E-cigarette Trading Management Regulations Communication

[2] State Tobacco Monopoly Administration's Revised E-Cigarette Product Review Guidelines

[3] Interpretation of the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration's E-cigarette Logistics Regulations

[4] Revision and Public Consultation of National Cigar Standards

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