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Date: 13-Dec-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Fertiliser 15th Amendment Order,2024

Issued by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare · Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This gazette notification, titled the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) (Fifth) Amendment Order, 2024, amends the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985.
  • The primary focus of the amendment is to revise the procedure for handling fertilizer samples collected by inspectors, particularly concerning testing, re-testing, and dispute resolution in cases of non-standard reports.

Key Changes

  • Revised Sample Distribution: When fertilizer inspectors collect samples, one sample goes to the dealer/importer/manufacturer/pool handling agency/marketer, one to the notified lab, and one is kept in custody of the designated authority. If the sample is collected during a joint inspection by central and state inspectors, the second sample goes to a regional lab in Chennai, Mumbai or Kalyani through the Central Coding Centre.
  • Non-Standard Report Procedure: If a sample is declared non-standard, the concerned party (dealer, etc.) can apply for re-testing within 15 days along with a fee. The designated authority or Central Coding Centre will then send one sample for a second analysis to the National Test House (NTH) at Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Jaipur or Ghaziabad.
  • Finality of Reports: The NTH report is considered final. If the first and second analysis reports differ on parameters for non-standard results, a third analysis is conducted at the Central Fertiliser Quality Control and Training Institute, Faridabad, whose report is final. If both reports declare the sample non-standard on the same parameter, the second report is final. If no retest is applied for within 15 days, the first report is final.
  • Referee Lab Designation: The National Test House locations at Chennai, Ghaziabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, and Mumbai are designated as referee laboratories.
  • Time-bound Analysis: The designated authority has 3 working days to send the sample for referee analysis after application. The referee lab has 15 days to analyze and communicate results. If a third analysis is needed, the designated authority has 3 days to send the sample to Faridabad, which has 15 days to analyse and 3 days to report.
  • Omission of Clauses: Sub-clauses (3), (4), and (5) of clauses 32 and 32A have been removed.

Impact Analysis

Fertilizer Manufacturers, Importers, Dealers, Pool Handling Agencies, Marketers

  • Action Item: Review and update internal quality control processes to ensure compliance with the new regulations. Train staff on the new procedures for sample handling and re-testing. Establish a process for timely application for retests and payment of fees.

Fertilizer Inspectors (Central and State)

  • Action Item: Conduct training sessions for inspectors to familiarize them with the revised procedures and timelines. Update sample collection and handling protocols to align with the new rules.

Laboratories (Regional, National Test House, Faridabad)

  • Action Item: Ensure adequate staffing and resources to handle the increased testing volume. Update laboratory procedures to align with the new requirements. Implement systems for efficient tracking and reporting of analysis results.

Designated Authorities (State and Central)

  • Action Item: Establish clear procedures for handling re-testing applications and sample submissions. Ensure adequate communication and coordination with laboratories and other stakeholders.

Farmers

  • Action Item: No direct action required, but should be aware of the process to ensure they are receiving quality fertilizers.

Key Entities Referenced

Essential Commodities Act, 1955: The Act under which the Central Government derives its power to regulate the production, supply, and distribution of essential commodities, including fertilizers. Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985: The primary order being amended by this notification, which regulates the quality, sale, and distribution of fertilizers in India. Central Fertiliser Quality Control and Training Institute, Faridabad: The institute responsible for conducting the third and final analysis of fertilizer samples when there is a discrepancy between the first two analysis reports. National Test House (NTH): The designated referee laboratory for the second analysis of fertilizer samples, with locations at Chennai, Ghaziabad, Jaipur, Kolkata and Mumbai. Central Coding Centre: Responsible for coordinating the movement of samples to regional labs and the National Test House. Regional Fertiliser Quality Control Laboratory: Laboratories located at Chennai, Mumbai and Kalyani that receive samples for initial analysis when collected during joint inspections
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-14122024-259411 CG-DxLx-xEG-I1D4H1x2x2x0 24-259411 xxxGIDExxx ऄसाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 4984] नइ कदल्ली, िुक्रिार, कदसम् बर 13, 2024/ऄग्रहायण 22, 1946 No. 4984] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2024/AGRAHAYANA 22, 1946 कृजि और ककसान कल्याण मत्रं ालय (कृजि और ककसान कल्याण जिभाग) अदिे नइ कदल् ली, 13 कदसम् बर, 2024 .आ. 5384(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, अिश्यक िस्ट्तु ऄजधजनयम, 1955 (1955 का 10) की धारा 3 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, ईिवरक (ऄकाबवजनक, काबवजनक या जमजित) (जनयंत्रण) अदेि 1985 का और संिोधन करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत अदिे करती ह,ै ऄथावत :- 1. (1) आस अदिे का संजिप्त नाम ईिवरक (ऄकाबवजनक, काबवजनक या जमजित) (जनयंत्रण) (पांचिा) संिोधन अदेि 2024 ह ै। (2) यह रािपत्र में ईसके प्रकािन के तारीख से प्रिृत्त होगा। 2. ईिवरक (ऄकाबवजनक, काबवजनक या जमजित) (जनयंत्रण) अदिे , 1985 म,ें खंड 28 (ख) के स्ट्थान पर जनम्नजलजखत खंड रखा िाएगा, ऄथावत ् 28 ख: जनररिक द्वारा जलया गया नमूना (1) ईिवरक जनरीिकों द्वारा एकत्र ककए गए तीन नमूनों म ें स,े एक नमूना यथा जस्ट्थजत डीलर या अयातक या जनमावता या पूल हडैं ललग ऄजभकरण या जिपणनकता वको कदया िाएगा, और दसू रा नमूना जिश्लेिण के जलए खंड 29 के ईपखडं (1) के 8066 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] मद (ख) के ऄधीन ऄजधसूजचत प्रयोगिाला के प्रभारी को भेिा िाएगा और तीसरा नमूना पदाजभजहत प्राजधकारी की ऄजभरिा म ेंरखा िाएगा। (2) यकद नमूना केन्द्रीय सरकार के ईिवरक जनरीिक या राज्य सरकार के ईिवरक जनरीिक द्वारा संयुि जनरीिण के दौरान जलया िाता ह,ै तो तीन नमूनों म ें स े एक नमूना यथा जस्ट्थजत, डीलर या अयातक या जनमावता या पूल हडैं ललग ऄजभकरण या जिपणनकता वको कदया िाएगा और दसू रा नमूना केंरीय कोलडग केंर के माध्यम स े चेन्नइ, मुंबइ या कल्याणी म ें ककसी भी िेत्रीय ईिवरक गणु ित्ता जनयंत्रण प्रयोगिाला म ें जिश्लेिण के जलए भेिा िाएगा और तीसरा भाग केंरीय कोलडग केंर के प्रभारी की ऄजभरिा में रखा िाएगा। (3) यकद नमूना गरै -मानक ररपोर् व ककया िाता ह ै तो ररपोर् व प्राप्त होने के पंरह कदनों के भीतर, यथा जस्ट्थजत, डीलर या जनमावता या अयातक या पूल हडैं ललग ऄजभकरण या जिपणनकताव, ईि अदिे , के खंड 28 (क) के ऄधीन राज्य सरकार द्वारा जनयुि ककए गए पदाजभजहत प्राजधकारी को या केन्द्रीय सरकार के ईिवरक जनरीिकों द्वारा पुनः नमूना जलए िाने की जस्ट्थजत म ें प्रभारी कोलडग सेल को जिजहत फीस और ईिवरक जनरीिक द्वारा ईसे ईपलब्ध कराए गए नमून े के साथ अिेदन करेगा। (4) यथा जस्ट्थजत, राज्य सरकार के पदाजभजहत प्राजधकारी या केन्द्रीय सरकार के प्रभारी कोलडग सेल तुरंत दो नमूनों म ें स े ककसी एक को िो डीलर या अयातक या जनमावता या पूल हडैं ललग ऄजभकरण या जिपणनकताव द्वारा प्रस्ट्तुत ककया गया और ईसके पास ऄजभरिा म ें रखा, दसू रा नमूना, दसू रे जिश्लेिण के जलए कोलकाता, मुंबइ, चेन्नइ, ियपुर और गाजियाबाद म ें ककसी भी केंर परपरीिण के जलए राष्ट्रीय परीिणिाला, कोलडग केंर गाजियाबाद को भेिेगा। (5) राष्ट्रीय परीिणिाला की ररपोर्व को ऄंजतम माना िाएगा। यकद पहली और दसू री जिश्लेिण ररपोर् व म ें जभन्नता ह,ै ऄथावत् नमूना जिजभन्न मापदंडों म ें गरै -मानक ररपोर् व ककया गया ह,ै तो यथा जस्ट्थजत, राज्य सरकार या प्रभारी कोलडग केंर के पदाजभजहत प्राजधकारी, स्ट्िप्रेरणा से ऄपन े पास रखे नमूने को केंरीय ईिवरक गुणित्ता जनयंत्रण एिं प्रजििण सस्ट्ं थान, फरीदाबाद म ें तीसरे जिश्लेिण के जलए भेि देंगे और ऐसे संस्ट्थान की जिश्लेिण ररपोर्व को ऄंजतम माना िाएगा। परन्द्त ु िहा ं कक ऐसे मामल े में िहां डीलर या जनमावता या पलू हडैं ललग ऄजभकरण, िैसा भी मामला हो, खंड 28 ख के ईप-खंड (3) के ऄधीन पंरह कदनों की जनधावररत ऄिजध के भीतर अिेदन नहीं करता ह,ै तो पहले जिश्लिे ण की ररपोर्व ऄंजतम होगी: परन्द्त ु िहा ं दोनों ररपोर् व ऄथावत पेहली जिश्लेिण ररपोर् व और दसू री जिश्लेिण ररपोर् व म,ें नमूना एक सामान्द्य मापदंड में गरै - मानक घोजित ककया िाता ह,ै तो ऐस े मामले म ें कोइ तीसरा जिश्लेिण नहीं होगा और दसू रे जिश्लेिण की ररपोर् व को ऄंजतम माना िाएगा। 3. ईि अदेि में खडं 29 म,ें ईपखंड (1) म,ें (i) मद (क) म,ें” “खण्ड 28 ख के ईप खण्ड (2) के ऄनुसार मम्ु बइ, चेन्नइ, कोलकाता, गाजियाबाद और ियपुर में राष्ट्रीय परीिणिाला” िब्दों ऄंको, ऄिरों और कोष्ठकों का लोप ककया िाएगा; (ii) मद (ख) म,ें “खण्ड 28 ख के ईप खण्ड (4) के ऄनुसार मम्ु बइ, चेन्नइ, कोलकाता, गाजियाबाद और ियपरु में राष्ट्रीय परीिणिाला” िब्दों ऄंको, ऄिरों और कोष्ठकों का लोप ककया िाएगा । 4. ईि अदिे म ेंखण्ड 29 (ख) के स्ट्थान पर जनम्नजलजखत खण्ड रखा िाएगा, ऄथावत्:- “खण्ड 28 ख के ईप-खण्ड (2) के ऄधीन ईिवरक के ककसी नमूने के जिश्लेिण के प्रयोिन के जलए चन्ने इ, गाजियाबाद, ियपुर, कोलकाता तथा मुम्बइ जस्ट्थत राष्ट्रीय परीिणिाला को रेफरी प्रयोगिाला के रूप में पदाजभजहत ककया िाएगा”। 5. ईि अदेिम,ें खंड 30 म,ें ईपखंड (3) के पश्चात,् जनम्नजलजखत ईपखंड ऄत: स्ट्थाजपत ककया िाएगा, ऄथातव ्: - “(4) यथा जस्ट्थजत, पदाजभजहत ऄजधकारी या केंरीय कोलडग प्रभारी, िब संबंजधत जनमावता, डीलर, अयातकता,व पूल हडैं ललग ऄजधकरण या जिपणनकताव द्वारा रेफरी जिश्लेिण के जलए अिेदन करने की तारीख स े तीन कायव कदिसों के भीतर राष्ट्रीय परीिण िाला कोलडग केंर गाजियाबाद में जिश्लेिण के जलए नमूना भेिेगा (5) रेफरी प्रयोगिाला में नमूना प्राप्त होने की तारीख से पंरह कदनों के भीतर नमून े का जिश्लेिण करेगी और पररणाम भी सूजचत करेगी,[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3 (6) केन्द्रीय सरकार का कोलडग ऄजधकारी या पदाजभजहत ऄजधकारी पररणाम प्राप्त होने की तारीख स े तीन काय व कदिसों के भीतर तीसरे जिश्लेिण के जलए नमूना केंरीय ईिवरक गणु ित्ता जनयंत्रण एिं प्रजििण संस्ट्थान, फरीदाबाद को भेिेगा। (7) प्रयोगिाला, प्राजप्त की तारीख स े पंरह कदनों के भीतर नमनू े का जिश्लेिण करेगी और ररपोर् व तैयार होने के तीन काय व कदिसों के भीतर यथा जस्ट्थजत, संबंजधत पदाजभजहत प्राजधकारी या केन्द्रीय सरकार के कोलडग ऄजधकारी को पररणाम सूजचत करेगी। 8 पदाजभजहत ऄजधकारी रेफरी ररपोर्व, यकद ररपोर्व ऄंजतम ह ैया तीसरे जिश्लेिण ररपोर् व प्राप्त होने की तारीख स े तीन कदनों की ऄिजध के भीतर, संबंजधत पि को पररणाम सूजचत करेगा”। 6. ईि अदेि म,ें खंड 32 म,ें ईप-खंड (3), ईप-खंड (4) और ईप-खंड (5) का लोप ककया िाएगा। 7. ईि अदेि म,ें खंड 32 क में, ईप-खंड (3), ईप-खंड (4) और ईप-खंड (5) का लोप ककया िाएगा। [फा. सं. 1-16/2022 ईिवरकजिजध] योजगता राना, सयक्ुं त सजचि रर्प्पण: मलू अदेि भारत के रािपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, ईपखडं (ii) में सखं यांक सा.का.जन. 758(ऄ), तारीख 25 जसतंबर, 1985 द्वारा प्रकाजित ककया गया था और ऄंजतम बार संखयांक का. अ. 3922(ऄ), तारीख 12 जसतम्बर, 2024 द्वारा संिोजधत ककया गया था। MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) ORDER New Delhi, the 13th December, 2024 S.O. 5384(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955), the Central Government hereby makes the following Order further to amend the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985, namely: - 1. (1) This Order may be called the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) (Fifth) Amendment Order, 2024. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official Gazette 2. In the Fertilizer (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as the said order, for clause 28B, the following clause shall be substituted namely: - ―28 B. sample drawn by the Inspector (1) Out of the three samples collected by the Fertiliser Inspectors, one sample shall be given to the dealer or importer or manufacturer or pool handling agency or marketer, as the case may be and the second sample shall be sent to the in-charge of the laboratory notified under item (b) of sub- clause (1) of clause 29 and the third sample shall be kept in the custody of designated authority. (2) In case the sample shall be drawn by the Fertiliser Inspector of the Central Government or by the State Fertiliser Inspector during joint inspection, out of three samples, one sample shall be given to the dealer or importer or manufacturer or pool handling agency or marketer, as the case may be, and the second sample shall be sent for analysis through the Central Coding Centre to any of the Regional Fertiliser Quality Control Laboratory at Chennai, Mumbai or Kalyani and the third sample shall be kept in the custody of the In-charge of such Central Coding Centre. (3) In case the sample is reported as non-standard then within a period of fifteen days from the receipt of the report, the dealer or manufacturer or importer or pool handling agency or marketer, as the case may be, shall apply to the designated authority appointed by the State Government under clause 28 A of the said Order or to the in charge of the Central Coding Centre in case where the sample is drawn by the Central fertiliser Inspector for re-testing along with the prescribed fee and the sample provided to him by the Fertiliser Inspector.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (4) The designated authority of the State Government or the in charge Central Coding Centre of the Central Government, as the case may be, shall immediately send any of the two samples that is one submitted by the dealer or manufacturer or pool handling agency or importer or marketer and other lying in its custody to the National Test House, Ghaziabad Coding centre for testing at any of its Centre at Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Jaipur and Ghaziabad for second analysis. (5) The report of National Test House shall be treated as final and in case there is variance in first and second analysis report that is the sample reported as non-standard in different parameters, then the designated authority of state Government or the In-charge of Coding Centre, as the case may be, shall suo motto send the sample lying in their possession for third analysis at Central Fertiliser Quality Control and Training Institute, Faridabad and the analysis report of such Institute shall be treated as final: Provided that in case where the dealer or manufacturer or pool handling agency, as the case may be, does not apply within the stipulated period of fifteen days under sub-clause (3) of clause 28B, then the report of first analysis shall be final: Provided further that in case where the sample reports that is first analysis report and second analysis report are declared as nonstandard in a common parameter, in such case, there shall not any third analysis and the report of the second analysis shall be treated as final. 3. In the said order, in clause 29, in sub-clause (1), (i) in item (a), the words, brackets, figures and letter ―and the National Test House Laboratories at Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Ghaziabad and Jaipur as per sub-clause (2) of clause 28B‖, shall be omitted (ii) in term (b),the words, bracket, figure and letter ―and the National Test House at Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Ghaziabad and Jaipur as per sub-clause (4) of clause 28B‖, shall be omitted; 4. In the said order, for clause 29 B, the following shall clause be substituted, namely: - ―29B The National Test House at Chennai, Ghaziabad, Jaipur, Kolkata and Mumbai shall be designated as referee laboratory for the purpose of analysis of any sample of fertiliser under sub-clause (2) of clause28 B.‖ 5. In the said order, in clause 30, after sub-clause (3), the following sub-clauses shall be inserted, namely: - ―(4) The designated officer or the Central Coding Centre incharge, as the case may be, shall send the sample for analysis at National Test House coding centre Ghaziabad, within a period of three working days from the date when the concerned manufacturer, dealer, importer, pool handling agency or marketer applied for referee analysis. (5) The referee laboratory shall analyse the sample within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of sample in the laboratory and also communicate the results. (6) The Coding officer of Central Government or designated officer shall within three working days shall send the sample to Central Fertiliser Quality Control and Training Institute, Faridabad for third analysis. (7) The laboratory shall analyse the sample within a period of fifteen days from date of receipt and communicate the results to concerned designated authority or the coding officer of the Central Government, as the case may be, within a period of three working days from the generation of report. (8) The designated officer shall communicate the result to the concerned party within the said period of three days from the date of receipt of report both in case of referee laboratory, if the report is final or in case of third analysis report.‖. 6. In the said Order, in clause 32, sub-clauses (3), (4) and (5) shall be omitted. 7. In the said Order, in clause 32 A, sub-clauses (3), (4) and (5) shall be omitted. [F. No. 1-16/2022 Fert Law] YOGITA RANA, Jt. Secy. Note: The Principal Order was published in the Gazette of India, Extra-ordinary, Part –II, Section 3, sub-section (ii) vide G.S.R. number 758(E) dated 25th September, 1985 and was last amended vide SO number 3922(E) dated 12th September,2024. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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