In exercise of the power conferred by sub-section (2A) of section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 ( 1 of 1944), the Central Government considers it necessary for the purpose of clarifying the applicability of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 11/2017-Central Excise, dated the 30th June, 2017, published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R 793(E), dated the 30th June, 2017, and therefore, hereby makes the following further amendments in the said notification, namely:-

In the said notification, after the table, the following Explanation shall be inserted, namely: -

"Explanation. - The amendments made, in Sl Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, vide notification No. 9/2018-Central Excise, dated the 2nd February, 2018, published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, and Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 135 (E), dated the 2nd February, 2018, shall not apply to the goods manufactured on or before the 1st February, 2018 and cleared on or after the 2nd February, 2018."

[F. No. 334/04/2018-TRU]

[Gunjan Kumar Verma]

Under Secretary to Government of India

Note. - The principal notification No. 11/2017-Central Excise, dated the 30th June, 2017 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide, number G.S.R. 793(E), dated the 30th June, 2017 and last amended by notification No.09/2018-Central Excise dated 02nd February, 2018 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide, number G.S.R. 135(E), dated the 02nd February, 2018.