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Date: 19-Jul-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Following order further to amend the Fertilizer order

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

  • The gazette notification S.O. 3240(E) issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare amends the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985. This amendment is called the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Sixth Amendment Order, 2023.
  • The amendment modifies Schedule IV of the 1985 order, specifically concerning Fermented Organic Manure and Liquid Fermented Organic Manure.

Key Changes

  • For Fermented Organic Manure (serial number 9 in Schedule IV), the maximum permissible limit in entry (iv) is increased from '<20' to 'upto 30'.
  • For Fermented Organic Manure (serial number 9 in Schedule IV), the permissible pH range in entry (vi) is widened from '6.5-8.0' to '6.5-8.4'.
  • A note is added to serial number 9, mandating that manufacturers must clearly indicate on bags that Fermented Organic Manure should be applied 15-25 days before sowing.
  • For Liquid Fermented Organic Manure (serial number 10 in Schedule IV), the maximum permissible limit in entry (iv) is increased from '<20' to 'upto 30'.
  • For Liquid Fermented Organic Manure (serial number 10 in Schedule IV), the permissible pH range in entry (v) is widened from '6.5-8.0' to '6.5-8.4'.
  • A note is added to serial number 10, mandating that manufacturers must clearly indicate on containers that Liquid Fermented Organic Manure should be applied 15-25 days before sowing.

Impact Analysis

Fertilizer Manufacturers

  • Action Item: Review and update manufacturing processes and packaging to comply with the new regulations. Train staff on the updated requirements.

Farmers/End Users

  • Action Item: Educate farmers about the new application guidelines through extension services and awareness campaigns.

Government Agencies

  • Action Item: Update monitoring and enforcement protocols. Conduct awareness programs for stakeholders.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare: The issuing authority for this gazette notification. Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985: The principal order being amended by this notification. Essential Commodities Act, 1955: The Act under which the powers are conferred to issue this order. Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Sixth Amendment Order, 2023: The short title of this amendment order. Gazette notification G.S.R. No.758 (E) dated 25th September,1985: The original gazette notification for the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985. Notification number S.O. 2345(E) dated 29th May, 2023: The last amendment to the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985, prior to this one.
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रजजस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-19072023-247464 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-19072023-247464 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.ं 3107] नइ कदल्ली, बुधिार, जुलाइ 19, 2023/अिाढ़ 28, 1945 No. 3107] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 2023/ASHADHA 28, 1945 कृजि और ककसान कल्याण मत्रं ालय (कृजि और ककसान कल्याण जिभाग) अदेि नइ कदल्ली, 19 जुलाइ, 2023 का.अ. 3240(ऄ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, अिश्यक िस्ट्त ु 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 करन े के जलए जनम्नजलजखत अदिे करती ह,ै ऄथावत् :-- 1. (1) आस अदेि का संजिप्त नाम ईिवरक (ऄकाबवजनक, काबवजनक या जमजित) (जनयंत्रण) छठा संिोधन अदेि, 2023 ह।ै (2) यह राजपत्र म ें आसके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रिृत्त होगा। 1. ईिवरक (ऄकाबवजनक, काबवजनक या जमजित) (जनयंत्रण) अदेि, 1985 (जजसे आसम ें आसके पश्चात् ईि अदेि कहा गया ह)ै की ऄनुसूची 4 म,ें - (क) "ककजण्ित जैजिक खाद" स ेसंबंजधत क्रम संख्या 9 म,ें - (i) प्रजिजि (iv) म ें "<20" ऄंकों के स्ट्थान पर "30 तक" ऄंक और िब्द रखे जाएंग;े (ii) प्रजिजि (vi) म ें “6.5-8.0" ऄंकों के स्ट्थान पर "6.5-8.4" ऄंक रखे जाएंग;े (iii) क्रम संख्या 9 के पश्चात, जनम्नजलजखत टिप्पण ऄंतःस्ट्थाजपत ककया जाएगा, ऄथावत ् “टिप्पण:-प्रत्येक जिजनमावता बैगों पर स्ट्पि रूप स े यह ऄकं कत करेगा कक खेत म ें फसल की बुअइ स े 15 से 25 कदन पहल ेककजण्ित जैजिक खाद डाली जाएगी।“ 4662 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (ख) "तरल ककजण्ित जैजिक खाद" स ेसंबंजधत क्रम संख्या 10 म,ें - (i) प्रजिजि (iv) म ें "<20" ऄंकों के स्ट्थान पर "30 तक" ऄंक और िब्द रखे जाएगं ’े (ii) प्रजिजि (v) म ें “6.5-8.0" ऄंकों के स्ट्थान पर "6.5-8.4" ऄंक रखे जाएगं े; (iii) क्रम संख्या 10 के पश्चात, जनम्नजलजखत टिप्पण ऄंतःस्ट्थाजपत ककया जाएगा, ऄथावत ् “टिप्पण:-प्रत्येक जिजनमावता पात्र पर स्ट्पि रूप स े यह ऄंककत करेगा कक खेत म ें फसल की बुअइ स े 15 स े 25 कदन पहल ेतरल ककजण्ित जैजिक खाद डाली जाएगी।“ [फा. स.ं 2-2/2023 ईिवरक जिजध] योजगता राना, संयुि सजचि टिप्पण : मलू ऄजधसूचना, भारत के राजपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग II खंड 3, ईपखंड (ii) म ें ऄजधसूचना संख्याक सा.का.जन 758(ऄ), तारीख 25 जसतंबर, 1985 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गइ थी और ऄजधसूचना संख्याक का.अ. 2345(ऄ), तारीख 29 मइ, 2023 द्वारा ऄंजतम बार संिोजधत की गइ थी। MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (Department of Agriculture, and Farmers Welfare) ORDER New Delhi, the 19th July, 2023 S.O. 3240(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. This Order may be called the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) (Sixth) Amendment Order, 2023. (2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. 1. In the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985 ( hereinafter referred to as the said Order), in Schedule IV,- (a) inserial number 9 relating to “Fermented Organic Manure”,- (i) in entry (iv), for the figures “<20”, the figures and words “upto 30” shall be substituted; (ii) in entry (vi), for the figures “6.5-8.0”, the figures “6.5-8.4” shall be substituted; (iii) after serial number 9, the following Note shall be inserted , namely:- “Note:- Every manufacturer shall categorically indicate on bags that Fermented Organic Manure shall be added 15-25 days prior to sowing of crop in the field.’ (b) in serial number 10 relating to “Liquid Fermented Organic Manure”;- (i) in entry (iv), for the figures “<20” , the figures and words “upto 30” shall be substituted; (ii) in entry (v), for the figures “6.5-8.0”, the figures “6.5-8.4” shall be substituted; (iii) after serial number 10, the following Note shall be inserted , namely:- “Note;-Every manufacturer shall categorically indicate on container that Liquid Fermented Organic Manure shall be added 15-25 days prior to sowing of crop in the field” [F. No. 2-2/2023Fert Law] YOGITA RANA, Jt. Secy. Note : The principal Order was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (ii), vide notification G.S.R. No.758 (E) dated 25th September,1985 and was last amended vide notification number S.O. 2345(E) dated 29th May, 2023. 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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