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Date: 29-Nov-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification G.S.R. 866(E) introduces the Insecticides (Eighth Amendment) Rules, 2023, which amends the Insecticides Rules, 1971. The amendment pertains to the licensing process for pest control operators using Glyphosate and its derivatives.

Key Changes

  • A new provision is added to Rule 10 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, specifically addressing licenses for pest control operations using Glyphosate and its derivatives.
  • If a licensing officer fails to grant a license within 30 days of application for pest control operations using only Glyphosate and its derivatives, the license is considered automatically granted.
  • A fixed fee of ₹1,000 is applicable for the license application, covering all operational locations using Glyphosate and its derivatives.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Pest Control Operators

  • The fixed fee of ₹1,000 provides cost certainty for licensing across multiple operational locations.

Impact on Licensing Authorities

  • The amendment may lead to an increase in the number of applications specifically for Glyphosate-based pest control, requiring adequate resource allocation.

Suggested Action Items

  • Awareness campaigns can be conducted to inform stakeholders about the changes in the licensing process.

Key Entities Referenced

Insecticides Act, 1968: The principal legislation that empowers the Central Government to make rules for regulating insecticides. Insecticides Rules, 1971: The rules framed under the Insecticides Act, 1968, which are being amended by this notification. Glyphosate: A widely used herbicide, specifically mentioned in the amendment regarding licensing for its use in pest control operations. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare: The government ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the implementation of the Insecticides Act and Rules.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-29112023-250310 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D9H1x1x2x0 23-250310 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 683] नई किल्ली, बुधवार, नवम्ब र 29, 2023/अग्रहायण 8, 1945 No. 683] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2023/AGRAHAYANA 8, 1945 कृजि एव ं ककसान कल्याण मत्रं ालय (कृजि एव ं ककसान कल्याण जवभाग) अजधसचू ना नई किल्ली, 17 नवम् बर, 2023 सा.का.जन. 866(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार कीटनािी अजधजनयम, 1968 (1968 का 46) की धारा 36 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए कीटनािी जनयम, 1971 का और संिोधन करन े के जलए जनम्नजलजखत प्रारूप जनयम का प्रस्ट्ताव करती ह,ै उि धारा की अपेक्षानुसार उन सभी व्यजियों जिनकी उससे प्रभाजवत होन े की संभावना ह,ै की िानकारी के जलए प्रकाजित ककए िात े ह ैं और सचू ना िी िाती ह ै कक उि प्रारूप जनयमों पर उस तारीख स,े जिसको भारत के रािपत्र म ें यथाप्रकाजित, इस अजधसूचना की प्रजतयां िनता को उपलब्ध करा िी िाती ह,ै तीस किनों की समाजि के पश्चात ् जवचार ककया िाएगा; ऐसे आक्षेपों और सुझावों पर, िो तीस किनों की पूवोि अवजध के समाि होने स े पहले उि प्रारूप जनयमों के संबंध म,ें ककसी व्यजि स े प्राि हो सकेंग,े केन्द्रीय सरकार द्वारा जवचार ककया िाएगा; 7384 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] उि प्रारूप जनयमों के संबंध म ें आक्षेपों और सुझावों को संयुि सजचव (वनस्ट्पजत संरक्षण) कृजि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्रालय, कृजि और ककसान कल्याण जवभाग, कृजि भवन, नई किल्ली-110001 अथवा jspp-dac@gov.in पर ईमले के माध्यम स े भेि े िा सकत े ह।ैं प्रारूप जनयम 1. संजक्षि नाम और प्रारंभ:- (i) इन जनयमों का संजक्षि नाम कीटनािी (आठवां संिोधन) जनयम, 2023 ह।ै (ii) यह रािपत्र म ेंइनके अंजतम प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवत्तृ होंगे। 2. कीटनािी जनयम, 1971 (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात ् उि जनयम कहा गया ह)ै के जनयम 10 में, उप-जनयम (3क) के खडं (i) म,ें पहल े परन्द्तुक के बाि, जनम्नजलजखत परन्द्तुक को समाजवष्ट ककया िाएगा: परन्द्त ु यह कक कोई भी व्यजि िो केवल लालाइसोसेट और उसके संिातो का उपयोग करके कीट जनयंत्रण कायह हते ु लाइसेंस के जलए आवेिन करता ह ै और यकि लाइसेंससंग अजधकारी ने तीस किनों की अवजध की समाजि के बाि उसे लाइसेंस नहीं किया ह ैतो उसे लाइसेंस प्रिान ककया हुआ माना िाएगा । परन्द्त ु यह भी कक व्यजि को केवल लालाइसोसेट और उसके संिातो का उपयोग करन े वाले संचालन के सभी स्ट्थानों के जलए एक हिार रुपय ेके िल्ु क के साथ लाइसेंस के जलए आवेिन करना होगा। [सा. सं. 13035/19/2019-पी.पी-I] आिीि कुमार श्रीवास्ट्तव, संयक्ु त सजचव (पीपी) टटप्प ण: मूल जनयम, भारत के रािपत्र असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (i) में सा.का.जन. स.ं 1650 (अ), तारीख 19 अक्त ूबर, 1971 द्वारा प्रकाजित ककए गए थ े और सा.का.जन. सं. 827 (अ) किनांक 9 नवंबर, 2023 द्वारा अंजतम बार संिोधन ककए गए। MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th November, 2023 G.S.R. 866(E).—The following draft rules further to amend the Insecticides Rules, 1971, which the Central Government proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by section 36 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 (46 of 1968), is hereby published, as required by the said section, for information of all persons likely to be affected thereby; and notice is hereby given that the said draft rule shall be taken into consideration after the expiry of thirty days from the date on which copies of this notification as published in the Gazette of India are made available to the public; Objections or suggestions which may be received from any person in respect of the said draft rule before the expiry of the aforesaid period of thirty days will be considered by the Central Government; Objections and suggestions in respect to the said draft rule may be forwarded to the Joint Secretary (Plant Protection), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001 or through email at jspp-dac@gov.in. Draft Rules 1. (1) These rules may be called the Insecticides (Eighth Amendment) Rules, 2023. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 2. In the Insecticides Rules, 1971 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in Rule 10, in clause (i) of sub-rule (3A), after the first proviso, following proviso shall be inserted: Provided that a person who applies for grant of licence to undertake pest control operations with the use of Glyphosate and its derivatives shall be deemed to have granted a licence if the licensing officer did not grant him licence after expiry of a period of thirty days from the date of submission of his application. Provided also that the person shall apply for licence with a fee of one thousand rupees for all places of operation using glyphosate and its dertivatives only. [F. No. 13035/19/2019-PP-I] ASHISH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, Jt. Secy. (PP) Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 1650 (E), dated the 19th October, 1971 and was amended vide G.S.R 827 (E) dated 9th November, 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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