**Executive Summary**
This document contains a draft notification from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry regarding proposed amendments to the Ammonium Nitrate Rules, 2012. The amendments are issued under the Explosives Act, 1884. The public has 30 days from the date the notification is available to submit objections or suggestions, to be sent to the Director (Explosives) at expl-dipp@nic.in.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **General:**
* The rules will be called the "Ammonium Nitrate (Amendment) Rules, 2026."
* The rules will take effect from the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Amendment to Rule 21 (Transportation):**
* In sub-rule (1), the words "or Consignee" shall be inserted after "Consignors."
* In sub-rule (1), the following clauses shall be inserted after words "holding valid licence in Form P-4":
* If the transport vehicle is provided by the consignee, the Ammonium Nitrate should be transported on the strength of the transport licence of the consignee.
* If the transport vehicle is provided by the consignor, the Ammonium Nitrate should be transported on the strength of transport licence of consignor.
* In sub-rule (6), the words "or Consignee" shall be inserted after "Consignor" and before the words "shall ensure delivery."
* **Amendment to Rule 38:**
* In sub-rule (e), the words "or occupier" shall be inserted after "office-bearers."
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Consignors and Consignees of Ammonium Nitrate**
* **Impact:** The amendments clarify the responsibilities regarding transportation licenses based on whether the consignor or consignee provides the transport.
* **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with the amended transportation rules for ammonium nitrate, specifically regarding possessing and using the correct transport licenses depending on who provides the vehicle.
**Stakeholder: Office Bearers and Occupiers**
* **Impact:** Broadens the scope of who is subject to the rule by including "occupiers".
* **Action Required:** Be aware of the new inclusion and how the rules apply to you as an office bearer and/or occupier.
**Stakeholder: Public**
* **Impact:** May be affected by the changes.
* **Action Required:** Submit objections or suggestions within 30 days of the notification's publication to the Director (Explosives) at expl-dipp@nic.in.
Key Entities Referenced
Ammonium Nitrate Rules, 2012: The existing rules being amended by the proposed Ammonium Nitrate (Amendment) Rules, 2026.
Ammonium Nitrate (Amendment) Rules, 2026: The proposed rules to amend the Ammonium Nitrate Rules, 2012, relating to the handling and transport of ammonium nitrate.
Explosives Act, 1884: The Act under which the Ammonium Nitrate Rules are framed and amended, granting powers for regulation.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The ministry responsible for the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, which is issuing the notification.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 99] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, फरवरी 4, 2026/माघ 15, 1947 26/पौष 17, 1947
No. 99] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2026/MAGHA 15, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
वाजणज्य और उद्योग मत्रं ालय
(उद्योग संवधनध और आतं ररक व्य ापार जवभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 3 फरवरी, 2026
सा.का.जन. 104(अ).—जवस्ट् फोटक अजधजनयम,1884 (1884 का 4) की धारा 5 तथा 7 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का
प्रयोग करते हुए अमोजनयम नाइरेट जनयम, 2012म ें संिोधन करने हते ु केन्द्र सरकार द्वारा प्रस्ट्ताजवत जनम्न जलजखत जनयमों
के प्रारूप, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 18 की उप-धारा (1) के प्रावधानों के अनुसार, एतिद्वारा उन सभी व्यजियों की
सूचना के जलए प्रकाजित दकया िाता है जिनके इन जनयमों से प्रभाजवत होने की संभावना ह ै और यह नोरटस दिया िाता ह ै
दक उक्त प्रारूप पर, उस तारीख से जिसको इस अजधसूचना वाले रािपत्र की प्रजतया ं िनता को उपलब् ध करा िी िाती
ह,ैं तीस (30) दिनों के पश् चात जवचार दकया िाएगा।
इन प्रारूप जनयमों के बारे में, यदि कोई आपजत्तयां या सुझाव हों तो, जनिेिक (जवस्ट् फोटक), उद्योग संवधधन और
आंतररक व् यापार जवभाग, वाजणज् य और उद्योग मंत्रालय, कमरा न.ं 252ए, उद्योग भवन, नई दिल्ल ी– 110011 को या
ईमेल expl-dipp@nic.in द्वारा ऊपर उजल्लजखत अवजध के भीतर भेिे िा सकत े ह।ैं
750 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
उक्त प्रारूप जनयमों के बारे म,ें उपयुधक् त जवजनर्िधष् ट अवजध के भीतर दकसी व् यजि स े प्राप् त आपजत्तयों या सुझावों
पर केन्द्र सरकार द्वारा जवचार दकया िाएगा।
प्रारूप जनयम
1. (1) इन जनयमों को अमोजनयम नाइरेट (संिोधन) जनयम, 2026 कहािाएगा।
(2) य ेरािपत्र म ेंइनके अंजतम रूप से प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रवृत् त होंगे।
2. अमोजनयम नाइरेट जनयम, 2012 (जिन्द्ह ेंइसके पश्चात ्उि जनयम कहा गया ह)ै , के जनयम 21 में:-
(क)उप-जनयम (1) म,ें “प्रेषक” िब्ि के बाि “या परेजषती” िब्ि अंतःस्ट्थाजपत दकए िाएंगे।
(ख)उप-जनयम (1) म,ें “प्ररूप त-4 म ें जवजधमान्द्य अनुज्ञजि के धारक” िब्िों के बाि जनम्नजलजखत खंड अंत: स्ट्थाजपत दकए
िाएंगे, अथाधत—्
“इस ित ध के अध्यधीन दक— (क)यदि पररवहन वाहन परेजषती द्वारा उपलब्ध कराया िाता है, तो अमोजनयम नाइरेट का
पररवहन, परेजषती की पररवहन अनज्ञु जि के आधार पर दकया िाएगा। (ख)यदि पररवहन वाहन प्रेषक द्वारा उपलब्ध
कराया िाता ह,ै तो अमोजनयम नाइरेट का पररवहन प्रषे क की पररवहन अनुज्ञजि के आधार पर दकया िाएगा।”
(ग) उप-जनयम (6) म,ें “प्रेषक” िब्ि के बाि तथा “सुपुिगध ी सुजनजश्चत करेगा” िब्िों स े पूवध, “या परेजषती” िब्ि अंतःस्ट्थाजपत
दकए िाएंगे।
3. उि जनयमों के जनयम 38 के उप-जनयम (ङ) म,ें “पिाजधकारी” िब्ि के बाि “या अजधभोगी” िब्ि अंतःस्ट्थाजपत
दकए िाएंगे।
[फा. सं. पी-13012/2/2021-जवस्ट्फोटक]
िय प्रकाि जिवहरे, संयक्ु त सजचव
नोट-मलू जनयम भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारणमें अजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन. 553 (अ), तारीख 11 िुलाई, 2012 म ें
प्रकाजित दकए गए थे और बाि में अजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन. 469(अ) तारीख 9 िलु ाई, 2013,
सा.का.जन. 938(अ) तारीख 27 जसतंबर, 2018,सा.का.जन. 608(अ) तारीख 31 अगस्ट् त, 2021,सा.का.जन.239 (अ)
तारीख 17 अप्रलै , 2025 और सा.का.जन. 377 (अ) तारीख 9 िून, 2025 द्वारा इनमें पश्चात्वती संिोधन
दकया गया।
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd February, 2026
G.S.R. 104(E).—The draft of the following rules to amend the Ammonium Nitrate Rules 2012, which
Central Government proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5 and 7 of the Explosives
Act, 1884 (4 of 1884) is hereby published as required by sub-section (1) of section 18 of the said Act for information
of all persons likely to be affected thereby, and notice is hereby given that the said draft shall be taken into
consideration after the expiry of a period of thirty (30s) days from the date on which the copies of the Gazette of India
containing this notification are made available to the public.
Objections or suggestions if any, to these draft rules may be sent to Director (Explosives), Department for
Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Room No. 252 A, Udyog Bhawan,
New Delhi –110011 or Email: expl-dipp@nic.in; within the period specified above;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
The objections or suggestions which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft rules
within the period above so specified will be taken into consideration by the Central Government.
Draft Rules
1. (1) These rules may be called the Ammonium Nitrate (Amendment) Rules, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Ammonium Nitrate Rules, 2012 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 21: -
(A) in sub-rule (1), after word "Consignors", the words “or Consignee” shall be inserted.
(B) in sub-rule (1), after words “holding valid licence in Form P-4” the following clauses shall be inserted, namely: -
“subject to (a) if transport vehicle is provided by the consignee, the Ammonium Nitrate should be transported on the
strength of transport licence of consignee. (b) if transport vehicle is provided by the consignor, the Ammonium
Nitrate should be transported on the strength of transport licence of consignor.”
(C) in sub-rule (6) after word "Consignor" and before the words "shall ensure delivery", the words "or Consignee",
shall be Inserted.
3. In the said rules, in rule 38, in sub-rule (e) after word "office-bearers", the words “or occupier” shall be
inserted.
[F. No. P-13012/2/2021-EXPLOSIVE]
JAI PRAKASH SHIVAHARE, Jt. Secy.
Note : The principle rules were published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide notification number G.S.R. 553(E)
dated the 11th July, 2012 and subsequently amended vide notification number G.S.R 469(E) dated 9th July
2013, G.S.R. 938(E) dated 27th September, 2018, G.S.R. 608(E), dated 31stAugust, 2021, G.S.R. 239(E)
dated 17th April, 2025 and G.S.R. 377(E) dated 9th June, 2025.
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