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Date: 21-Jul-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Following order in pursuance of 20 A of Fertilizer Control 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. 3277(E) issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, specifies quality standards for Phospho Gypsum (Granular) manufactured in India.
  • These specifications are issued in pursuance of clause 20 A of the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) Control Order, 1985.
  • The specifications are effective for a period of three years from the date of publication in the official gazette (July 21, 2023).

Key Changes

  • The notification outlines specific parameters for Phospho Gypsum (Granular), including:
  • Moisture content: Maximum 15.0% by weight.
  • Sodium content (as Na): Maximum 0.75% by weight (on dry basis).
  • Color: Light Green.
  • Particle Size: Minimum 90% shall pass through a 4 mm IS sieve and be retained on a 1 mm IS sieve. Maximum 5% shall pass through a 1 mm IS sieve.
  • Sulphur (as S) content: Minimum 13.0% by weight.
  • Calcium Sulphate dihydrate content: Minimum 70.0% by weight (on dry basis).
  • Fluoride (as F) content: Maximum 1.0% by weight.
  • Heavy metal content (mg/kg): Lead (Pb) maximum 100.0, Cadmium (Cd) maximum 5.0, Chromium (Cr) maximum 50.0, Nickel (Ni) maximum 50.0, Arsenic (As2O3) maximum 10.0, Mercury (Hg) maximum 0.15.

Impact Analysis

Fertilizer Manufacturers

  • Manufacturers need to invest in testing equipment to comply with the new standards.

Farmers

  • Farmers will benefit from fertilizers that meet the new standards.

Government Agencies

  • The government needs to create testing facilities to ensure compliance.

Action Items

  • Awareness programs should be conducted for farmers regarding the new quality standards.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture, and Farmers Welfare): The issuing authority for the gazette notification, responsible for setting standards and regulations for fertilizers in India. Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) Control Order, 1985: The principal legislation under which the specifications for Phospho Gypsum (Granular) are issued. Clause 20A provides the authority for issuing such specifications. Phospho Gypsum (Granular): The fertilizer product that is the subject of the notification. The notification specifies quality parameters for this product when manufactured in India.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-21072023-247507 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-21072023-247507 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 3144] नई कदल्ली, िुक्रिार, िुलाई 21, 2023/आिाढ़ 30, 1945 No. 3144] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 21, 2023/ASHADHA 30, 1945 कृजि और ककसान कल्य ाण मत्रं ालय (कृजि, और ककसान कल्य ाण जिभाग) आदेि नई कदल्ली, 21 िुलाई, 2023 का.आ. 3277(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, उिवरक (अकार्वजनक, कार्वजनक या जमजित) (जनयंत्रण) आदेि, 1985 के खंड 20(क) के अनुसरण में रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से तीन ििव की अिजध के जलए भारत म ेंजिजनर्मवत ककए िाने िाले उिवरक फास्ट्फोजिप्सम (दानेदार) से संर्ंजधत जनम्नजलजखत जिजनर्दजव ियों को अजधसूजचत करती ह,ै अर्ावत ्:- फास्ट्फोजिप्सम (दानेदार) 1. भार के आधार पर आद्रतव ा का प्रजतित, अजधकतम - 15.0 2. भार के आधार पर सोजडयम अतं िवस्ट्तु (एन ए के रूप में) का प्रजतित,अजधकतम- 0.75 3. रंग - हल्का हरा 4. कण आकार - 90 प्रजतित स े अन्यून सामग्री 4 जम. मी. भारतीय मानक छलनी स े जनकल 1 जम. मी. भारतीय मानक छलनी पर रह िाएगी । 5 प्रजतित से अनजधक 1 जम.मी. भारतीय मानक छलनी से जनकल िाएंगे 5. भार के आधार पर सल्फर (एस के रूप में) का प्रजतित न्यनू तम- 13.0 6. भार के आधार पर सल्फेर डी हाईड्रेट अतं िवस्ट्त ु का प्रजतित न्यनू तम - 70.0 7. भार केआधार पर फ्लोराइड ( एफ के रूप में) का प्रिजतत अजधकतम 1.0 4720 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 8. भारी धातु अतिवस्ट्त ु(एम िी प्रजतककलो के रूप म)ें अजधकतम लैड (Pb के रूप म)ें 100.0 कैडजमयम (Cd के रूप म)ें 5.0 क्रोजमयम (Cr के रूप में) 50.0 जनकेल (Ni के रूप म)ें 50.0 आसेजनक (As O के रूप म)ें 10.0 2 3 मकवरी (Hg के रूप में) 0.15 [फा. स.ं 2-1/2023 उिवरक-जिजध] योजगता राना, संयक्ु त सजचि, (आई एन एम) MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (Department of Agriculture, and Farmers Welfare) ORDER New Delhi, the 21st July, 2023 S.O. 3277(E).—In pursuance of clause 20 A of Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) Control Order,1985, the Central Government hereby notifies the following specifications in respect of Phospho Gypsum (Granular) to be manufactured in India for a period of three years from the date of .publication in the official Gazette, namely,- Phospho Gypsum (Granular); (i) Moisture per cent. by weight , maximum 15.0 (ii) Sodium content (as Na) per cent. by weight, maximum 0.75 (on dry basis) (iii) Colour Light Green (iv) Particle Size: Not less than 90 per cent. of the material shall pass through 4 mm IS sieve and shall be retained on 1 mm IS sieve. Not more than 5 per cent. shall pass through 1 mm IS sieve (v) Sulphur (as S) per cent. by weight , minimum 13.0 (vi) Calcium Sulphate dehydrate content, percent. by weight minimum 70.0 (On dry basis) (vii) Flouride (as F) per cent. by weight, maximum 1.0 (viii) Heavy metal content ( as mg per kg) maximum Lead (as Pb) 100.0 Cadmium (as Cd) 5.0 Chromium 50.0 Nickel 50.0 Arsenic (as As O ) 10.0 2 3 Mercury (as Hg) 0.15 [F. No. No.2-1/2023Fertlaw] YOGITA RANA, Jt. Secy. (INM) 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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