Article 2 fixes the application and scope of the Excise Tax. The provisions of the Decree-Law apply to the Excise Goods specified by a Cabinet Decision issued at the suggestion of the Minister, so the range of taxable goods is set by the Cabinet, not the Decree-Law. Tax is imposed on four activities related to Excise Goods: the production of Excise Goods in the State in the course of doing business, the Import of Excise Goods, the release of Excise Goods from a Designated Zone, and the Stockpiling of Excise Goods in the State in the course of doing business.