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Insecticides Act, 1968

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification S.O. 927(E) announces amendments to the Schedule of the Insecticides Act, 1968. This involves adding new entries of pesticides to the schedule, effectively legalizing or regulating their use within India.

Key Changes

  • Seven new pesticides have been added to the Schedule of the Insecticides Act, 1968.
  • The added pesticides are: Optichos (CAS 9012-76-4), Bromethalin (CAS 63333-35-7), Diflufenzopyr (CAS 109293-97-2), Flufenoximacil (CAS 2759011-88-4), Entomopathogenic fungus - Isaria fumosorosea, Iptriazopyrid (CAS 1994348-72-9), and Pioxaniliprole (CAS 2368920-61-8).
  • The notification was issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

Impact Analysis

Farmers

  • Farmers need to be educated on the safe and effective use of these new pesticides.

Pesticide Manufacturers and Suppliers

  • There will be increased competition and market opportunities in the pesticide industry.

Government Agencies

  • Government needs to conduct post-market surveillance to assess the environmental and health impacts.

Consumers

  • Transparency in pesticide usage and potential health impacts is crucial for consumer confidence.

Environmental Impact

  • Promote integrated pest management (IPM) practices to minimize reliance on chemical pesticides.

Action Items

  • Promote research and development of safer and more sustainable pest management alternatives.

Key Entities Referenced

Insecticides Act, 1968: The primary legislation governing the regulation of insecticides in India. The gazette notification amends the schedule of this act. Central Government: The issuing authority for the gazette notification, acting on the powers conferred by the Insecticides Act, 1968. Central Insecticides Board: The advisory body consulted by the Central Government before making amendments to the Insecticides Act, 1968. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare): The government ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the implementation of the Insecticides Act, 1968.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-22022025-261253 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D2H0x2x2x0 25-261253 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.ं 919] नई किल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, फरवरी 20, 2025/फाल्ग नु 1, 1946 No. 919] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2025/PHALGUNA 1, 1946 कृजि और ककसान कल्याण मत्रं ालय (कृजि एव ं ककसान कल्याण जवभाग) अजधसचू ना नई किल्ली, 19 फरवरी, 2025 का.आ. 927(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, कीटनाशी अधिधनयम, 1968 (1968 का 46) की िारा 3 के खंड (ड.) के उप-खंड (ii) द्वारा प्रदत्त शधियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केंद्रीय कीटनाशी बोडड के परामश ड के पश्चात्, उि अधिधनयम की अनुसूची म ें धनम्नधिधखत और सशं ोिन करती ह,ै अर्ाडत:- उि अधिधनयम की अनुसूची म,ें "मेकोप्रॉप-पी" स े संबंधित प्रधिधि के पश्चात ् धनम्नधिधखत प्रधिधियााँ अंतःस्र्ाधपत की जाएंगी, अर्ाडत:् - सािारण नाम सीएएस/सीएएस आरएन स.ं आईयपू ीएसी/ रासायनिकसार नाम ऑधटटचोस 9012-76-4 रैधखक सहबहुिक β-1,4-लिंक्ड 2-एधमनो-2- डीऑक्सी डी- ग्िूकोपाइरानोज़ और 2-एधसटाधमडो 2 डीऑक्सी-डी -ग्िूकोपाइरानोज़ 1341 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] ब्रोमेर्ाधिन 63333-35-7 एन-धमर्ाइि-2, 4-डाइनाइट्रो-एन-(2, 4, 6- ट्राइब्रोमोफिनाइि)-6- (ट्राइफ्िोरोधमर्ाइि) एधनधिन धडफ्िुिेनज़ोपायर 109293-97-2 2-[(ई)-एन-[(3,5-डाइफ्िोरोफिनाइि) काबाडमॉइिाधमनो]-सी- धमर्ाइिकाबोधनधमडॉयि]पायररडीन-3- काबोधक्जधिक अम्ि फ्िूिेनोक्सीमाधसि 2759011-88-4 धमर्ाइि (2आर)-2-{[(ई)-((2-क्िोरो-4-फ्िोरो-5- [3-धमर्ाइि-2,6-डाइऑक्सो-4- (ट्राइफ्िोरोधमर्ाइि)-3,6-डाइहाइड्रो धपररधमधडन- 1(2एच)-इि] फिनाइि} धमर्ाइधिडीन)एधमनो]ऑक्सी}प्रोपेनोएट एन्टोमोपैर्ोधिक किक - इसाररया फ्यूमोसोरोधसया इधटट्रयाज़ोपायररड 1994348-72-9 एन-(5-धमर्ाइि-1,3,4-ऑक्साधडयाज़ोि-2-इि)-3- [(प्रोपेन-2-सल्िोधनि)धमर्ाइि]-5- (ट्राइफ्िुओरोधमर्ाइि) [1,2,4] ट्रायज़ोिो [4,3-ए] पाइररडीन-8-काबोक्सामाइड धपयोक्साधनधिप्रोि 2368920-61-8 एन-[4-क्िोरो-2-[[(1,1-डाइधमर्ाइिइर्ाइि)ए धमनो] काबोधनि]-6-धमर्ाइिफिनाइि]-1-(3-क्िोरो- 2-पाइररधडधनि)-3-[(1,1-डाइऑक्सीडो-3- धर्एटेधनि)ऑक्सी]-1एच-पाइराज़ोि-5- काबोक्सामाइड [फा. सं. 13029/01/2019-पीपी-1] मुक्त ानंि अग्रवाल, संयक्ु त सजचव (वनस्ट्पजत संरक्षण) टिप्पण: मलू अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखडं (i) म ेंसंखयांक सा.का.जन. 9(अ), तारीख 9 िनवरी, 1974 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी और का.आ. 1854(अ), तारीख 29 अप्रलै , 2024 द्वारा अंजतम बार संिोजधत की गई थी।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 19th February, 2025 S.O. 927(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), 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 “Mecoprop-P”, the following entries shall be inserted, namely:- Common Name CAS/CAS RN No. IUPAC/Chemical Abstract Name Optichos 9012-76-4 Linear copolymer β-1,4-linked 2-amino-2-deoxy D-glucopyranose and 2-acetamido 2 deoxy-D- glucopyranose Bromethalin 63333-35-7 N-Methyl-2, 4-dinitro-N-(2, 4, 6- tribromophenyl)-6- (trifluoromethyl) aniline Diflufenzopyr 109293-97-2 2-[(E)-N-[(3,5- difluorophenyl)carbamoylamino]-C- methylcarbonimidoyl]pyridine-3-carboxylic acid Flufenoximacil 2759011-88-4 Methyl (2R)-2-{[(E)-({2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-[3- methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3,6- dihydro pyrimidin-1(2H)-yl] phenyl} methylidene) amino]oxy}propanoate Entomopathognic fungus - Isaria fumosorosea Iptriazopyrid 1994348-72-9 N-(5-methyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-3-[(propane- 2-sulfonyl)methyl]-5- (trifluoromethyl)[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridine-8- carboxamide Pioxaniliprole 2368920-61-8 N-[4-Chloro-2-[[(1,1-dimethylethyl)amino] carbonyl]-6-methylphenyl]-1-(3-chloro-2- pyridinyl)-3-[(1,1-dioxido-3-thietanyl)oxy]-1H- pyrazole-5-carboxamide [F. No. 13029/01/2019-PP-I] MUKTANAND AGRAWAL, Jt. 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. 1854 (E), dated the 29th April, 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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