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Date: 28-Feb-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Inviting objections and suggestions from all person likely to be affected thereby

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 introduces the Insecticides (First Amendment) Rules, 2023, which amends the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
  • The amendment primarily concerns the educational qualifications required for individuals applying for or holding a manufacturing license for insecticides.

Key Changes

  • Rule 9 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 is amended by substituting sub-rule (4B).
  • The amended rule specifies the educational qualifications required for a person applying for a manufacturing license or for a person employed by the license holder.
  • For manufacturing technical grade insecticides, the required qualification is a Doctorate in Chemistry or Agriculture Chemistry or Agriculture Chemicals or Master of Technology or Master of Science in Chemical Engineering or equivalent.
  • For manufacturing insecticide formulations, the required qualification is a Graduate degree in Agriculture or Science with Chemistry as one of the subjects.
  • Existing manufacturing license holders on the date of commencement of the Insecticides (First Amendment) Rules, 2023, are granted a grace period.
  • Existing license holders have four years to comply with the prescribed educational qualifications or one year to employ a person possessing the required qualifications, whichever is earlier.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Manufacturers

  • Manufacturers need to review their current staff qualifications and create a plan to comply with the new regulations within the stipulated timeframe.

Impact on New Entrants

  • This may raise the barrier to entry for individuals or companies without access to qualified personnel.

Impact on Agriculture Sector

  • Ensuring qualified individuals oversee manufacturing processes may reduce the risk of substandard or adulterated products.

Suggested Action Items

  • Engage with relevant government agencies to seek clarification on any ambiguous aspects of the amendment.

Key Entities Referenced

Insecticides Act, 1968: The principal legislation governing the regulation of insecticides in India. Section 36 provides the central government with the power to make rules to carry out the purposes of the Act. Insecticides Rules, 1971: The rules framed under the Insecticides Act, 1968, which provide detailed regulations regarding the manufacture, sale, distribution, and use of insecticides. Insecticides (First Amendment) Rules, 2023: The amendment to the Insecticides Rules, 1971, which modifies the educational qualifications required for obtaining a manufacturing license for insecticides. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare: The government ministry responsible for the regulation of agriculture and farmers' welfare, including 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.-01032023-243968 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-01032023-243968 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.ं 116] नई किल्ली, मगं लवार, फरवरी 28, 2023/फाल्ग नु 9, 1944 No. 116] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2023/PHALGUNA 9, 1944 कृजि एव ंककसान कल्याण मत्रं ालय (कृजि और ककसान कल्याण जवभाग) अजधसचू ना नई किल्ली, 24 फरवरी, 2023 सा.का.जन.140(अ).—कीटनािी जनयम, 1971 का और संिोधन करने के जलए प्रारूप जनयम, कीटनािी अजधजनयम, 1968 (1968 का 46) की धारा 36 की अपक्षे ानुसार, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) म,ें भारत सरकार के कृजि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्रालय (कृजि और ककसान कल्याण जवभाग) की अजधसूचना संखयांक सा.का.जन. 790(अ), तारीख 25 अक्तूबर, 2022 द्वारा प्रकाजित ककए गए थे, जिसमें ऐसे सभी व्यजक्तयों से, जिनके इससे प्रभाजवत होन े की संभावना थी, उस तारीख से, जिसको उस रािपत्र की प्रजतयां, जिसमें उक्त अजधसूचना प्रकाजित की गई थी, तीस किन की अवजध के समाप्त होने के पहले, आक्षेप या सुझाव आमंजत्रत करने के जलए िनसाधारण को उपलब्ध करा िी गई थीं ; और उक्त अजधसूना की प्रजतयां, 25 अक्तूबर, 2022 को िनसाधारण को उपलब्ध करा िी गई थीं ; और उक्त प्रारूप जनयमों के सबं ंध में िनसाधारण से प्राप्त आक्षेप या सुझावों पर केंद्रीय सरकार द्वारा जवचार कर जलया गया ह ै ; 1287 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] अत:, अब, केंद्रीय सरकार, कीटनािी अजधजनयम, 1968 (1968 का 46) की धारा 36 द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, कीटनािी जनयम, 1971 का और संिोधन करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती है, अथाात ् :-- 1. (1) इन जनयमों का संजक्षप्त नाम कीटनािी (पहला संिोधन) जनयम, 2023 ह ै। (2) य ेरािपत्र म ेंइनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होंगे । 2. कीटनािी जनयम, 1971 म,ें जनयम 9 के उपजनयम (4ख) के स्ट्थान पर जनम्नजलजखत रखा िाएगा, अथाात् :-- ‘‘(4ख) कोई व्यजक्त, िो जवजनमााण लाइसेंस के जलए आवेिन करता है, उसके पास जनम्नजलजखत िैजक्षक अहता ा होनी चाजहए या जनम्नजलजखत िैजक्षक अहता ा रखन े वाल ेव्यजक्त को जनयोजित ककया िाएगा, अथाात:् -- (i) तकनीकी ग्रडे कीटनािकों को बनान े के जलए रसायन जवज्ञान या कृजि रसायन जवज्ञान या कृजि रसायन म ें डॉक्टरेट या केजमकल इंिीजनयररंग में मास्ट्टर आफ टेक्नोलॉिी या मास्ट्टर आफ साइंस या समकक्ष हो ; (ii) कीटनािक जवनर्माजत के जवजनमााण के जलए कृजि जवज्ञान में स्नातक जडग्री या एक जविय के रूप में रसायन जवज्ञान के साथ जवज्ञान में स्नातक जडग्री हो : परंत ु कीटनािी (पहला संिोधन) जनयम, 2023 के आरंभ की तारीख को जवजनमााण लाइसेंस रखन े वाल े व्यजक्त को जवजहत िैजक्षक अहता ा का अनुपालन करन े के जलए चार विा की अवजध या उक्त अहता ा रखन े वाल े व्यजक्त को जनयोजित करन े के जलए एक विा की अवजध, िो भी पहले हो, अनुज्ञात की िाएगी ।’’ [फा. सं. 13035/28/2014-पीपी-। (खंड-IV)] आिीि कुमार श्रीवास्ट्तव, संयक्तु सजचव (पीपी) टटप्पण : मलू जनयम, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखडं (i) में संखयांक सा.का.जन. 1650(अ), तारीख 19 अक्तूबर, 1971 द्वारा प्रकाजित ककए गए और सा.का.जन. संखयांक 846(अ), तारीख 25 नवंबर, 2022 द्वारा संिोजधत ककए गए । MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 24th February, 2023 G.S.R. 140(E).—Whereas the draft rules further to amend the Insecticides Rules, 1971, was published, as required by section 36 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 (46 of 1968) vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) number G.S.R. 790(E), dated the 25th October, 2022, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-3, Sub-section (i), inviting objections or suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby, before the expiry of a period of thirty days from the date on which the copies of the Gazette of India in which the said notification was published were made available to the public; And whereas, copies of the said notification were made available to the public on 25th October 2022; And whereas, objections or suggestions received from the public in respect of the said draft rules have been considered by the Central Government; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 36 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 (46 of 1968), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Insecticides Rules, 1971, namely :- 1. (1) These rules may be called the Insecticides (First Amendment) Rules, 2023. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Insecticides Rules, 1971, in rule 9, for sub-rule (4B), the following shall be substituted namely:—[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 “(4B) A person who applies for manufacturing license shall possess or shall employ a person possessing the following educational qualifications, namely:- (i) Doctorate in Chemistry or Agriculture Chemistry or Agriculture Chemicals or Master of Technology or Master of Science in Chemical Engineering or equivalent for manufacture of technical grade insecticides. (ii) Graduate degree in Agriculture or Science with Chemistry as one of the subject for manufacture of insecticides formulations; Provided that a person possessing a manufacturing license on the date of commencement of the Insecticides (First Amendment) Rules, 2023 shall be allowed a period of four years to comply with the prescribed educational qualifications or a period of one year to employ a person possessing the said qualification, whichever is earlier.” [F. No. 13035/28/2014-PP-I (vol-IV)] 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 number G.S.R 846(E) dated 25th November, 2022. 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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