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Date: 29-Apr-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Insecticides Act,1968

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification S.O. 1854(E) announces amendments to the Schedule of the Insecticides Act, 1968. These amendments involve the inclusion of new substances into the schedule, effectively regulating them under the Act.

Key Changes

  • Nine new substances have been added to the Schedule of the Insecticides Act, 1968, after the entry relating to “Picolinafen”.
  • The newly added substances include: Camphor (CAS 76-22-2), Eugenol (CAS 97-53-0), Citral (CAS 5392-40-5), Thymol (CAS 89-83-8), Piperine (CAS 94-62-2), Metarylpicoxamid (CAS 2376210-14-7), Methyl Chavicol (CAS 140-67-0), and Mecoprop-P (CAS 16484-77-8).

Impact Analysis

Manufacturers and Formulators of Insecticides

  • Action Item: Review product portfolios to identify products containing the newly listed substances and ensure compliance with the Insecticides Act, 1968, including registration and labeling requirements.

Farmers and Agricultural Sector

  • Action Item: Stay informed about the permitted uses and restrictions on the newly listed substances. Adapt pest management practices accordingly.

Central Insecticides Board

  • Action Item: Continue to provide guidance and support to stakeholders regarding the implementation of these amendments.

Government Agencies (Agriculture and Health)

  • Action Item: Update monitoring and enforcement procedures to include the newly listed substances. Conduct awareness campaigns to educate stakeholders about the changes.

Key Entities Referenced

Insecticides Act, 1968: The primary legislation governing the regulation of insecticides in India. The notification amends the schedule of this act. Central Government: The authority issuing the notification and responsible for implementing the amendments to the Insecticides Act, 1968. Central Insecticides Board: Advisory body that was consulted prior to making the amendments. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare: The ministry under which the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare operates, responsible for the notification.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सससीीी...जजजीीी...---डडडीीी...एएएललल...---अअअ...---333000000444222000222444---222555333999444444 CCCGGG---DDDxLLLx---xEEEG---I333D000H000x444x222x000 222444---222555333999444444 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.ं 1762] नइ कदल्ली, सोमवार, ऄप्रैल 29, 2024/विै ाख 9, 1946 No. 1762] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2024/VAISAKHA 9, 1946 कृजि और ककसान कल्याण मत्रं ालय (कृजि एव ंककसान कल्याण जवभाग) ऄजधसचू ना नइ कदल्ली 26 ऄप्रैल, 2024 का.अ. 1854(ऄ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, कीटनािी ऄजधजनयम, 1968 (1968 का 46) की धारा 3 के खंड (ड.) के ईपखंड (ii) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केन्द्द्रीय कीटनािी बोडड के परामिड से, ईि ऄजधजनयम की ऄनुसूची में जनम्नजलजखत पदाथो और संिोधन करती ह,ै ऄथाडत ् :- ईि ऄजधजनयम की ऄनुसूची में, “जपकोजलनाफेन” से संबंजधत प्रजवजि के पश्चात् जनम्नजलजखत प्रजवजियां ऄंतःस्ट्थाजपत की िाएगं ी, ऄथाडत् :- “कपूर 1,7,7-राआजमथाइलबायसाआक्लो [2.2.1] हप्े टान-2-ओन 76-22-2 यूिेनोल 2-जमथॉक्सी-4-प्रोप-2-आनाजयलकफनोल 97-53-0 जसराल (2इ)-3,7-डाआजमथाइलऑक्टा-2,6-डायनल 5392-40-5 थाआमॉल 5-जमथाइल-2-प्रोपेन-2-इलफेनोल 89-83-8 पाआपरीन (2इ,4इ)-5-(1,3-बेंिोडायऑक्सोल-5-इल)-1-पाआपरीडीन-1- 94-62-2 इलपेंटा-2,4-डाइन-1-ओन 2792 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] मेटाररलजपकोक्साजमड (2एस,3एस)-3-(2-जमथाइलकफनाइल)ब्युटान-2-इल 2376210-14-7 एन-{[4-मेथौक्सी-3-(प्रोपेनॉयलॉक्सी)पाआरीडीन-2-इल] काबोजनल}- एल-एलैजननेट जमथाइल चाजवकोल 2-(5-जमथाइल-2-प्रोपेन-2-इलसाआक्लोहक्े साइल)-4-प्रोप-2- 140-67-0 आनाजयलकफनोल मेकोप्रोप-पी (अर)-2-(4-क्लोरो-ओ-टोलाएलॉक्सी) प्रोजपयोजनक एजसड 16484-77-8” [फा.सं. 13029/01/2019-पीपी-1] फैज़ ऄहमद ककदवइ, ऄपर सजचव, (वनस्ट्पजत सरं क्षण) रटप्पण: - मलू ऄजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग 2, खडं 3, ईपखडं (ii), म ें सा.का.जन. स.ं 9(ऄ), तारीख 9 िनवरी, 1974 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गइ थी और ऄंजतम संिोधन का.अ. 1148 (ऄ), तारीख 7 माचड, 2024 द्वारा ककया गया। MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 26th April, 2024 S.O. 1854(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (ii) of clause (e) of section 3 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 (46 of 1968) (hereafter in this notification referred to as said Act), the Central Government, after consultation with the Central Insecticides Board, hereby makes the following further amendments in the Schedule to the said Act, namely:- In the said Act, in the Schedule, after the entry relating to “Picolinafen”, the following entries shall be inserted, namely: Camphor 1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one 76-22-2 Eugenol 2-methoxy-4-prop-2-enylphenol 97-53-0 Citral (2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienal 5392-40-5 Thymol 5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylphenol 89-83-8 Piperine (2E,4E)-5-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-1-piperidin-1-ylpenta- 94-62-2 2,4-dien-1-one Metarylpicoxamid (2S,3S)-3-(2-methylphenyl)butan-2-yl N-{[4-methoxy-3- 2376210-14-7 (propanoyloxy)pyridin-2-yl]carbonyl}-L-alaninate Methyl Chavicol 2-(5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexyl)-4-prop-2- 140-67-0 enylphenol Mecoprop-P (R)-2-(4-chloro-o-tolyloxy)propionic acid 16484-77-8 [F.No. 13029/01/2019-PP-I] FAIZ AHMAD KIDWAI, Addl. Secy. (Plant Protection) Note- The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub- section (i), vide number G.S.R 9(E), dated the 9th January, 1974 and was last amended vide S.O. 1148 (E), dated the 7th March, 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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