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Date: 01-Sep-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

The following draft Rules further to amend the Insecticides Rules

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 proposes further amendments to the Insecticides Rules, 1971, under the authority of Section 36 of the Insecticides Act, 1968.
  • The draft rules are published for public information and feedback, with a 30-day period for objections and suggestions.
  • The proposed amendment introduces an educational qualification requirement for individuals seeking licenses for pest control operations specifically using Glyphosate and its derivatives.

Key Changes

  • The notification introduces the Insecticides (Sixth Amendment) Rules, 2023.
  • A new proviso is added to Rule 10(3A)(iii) of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
  • Individuals applying for a license to use only Glyphosate and its derivatives for pest control must have passed 12th Standard/Higher Secondary Certificate or equivalent from a recognized Board or University.
  • Applicants must also complete a training program specifically for Glyphosate usage from a prescribed institution.
  • The amendment will come into force on the date of its final publication in the Official Gazette.
  • The public has 30 days to submit objections or suggestions regarding the draft rule to the Joint Secretary (Plant Protection), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders Affected

  • The general public concerned about the safe and effective use of insecticides.

Impact

  • May reduce the misuse or improper application of Glyphosate, leading to better environmental and health outcomes.

Suggested Action Items

  • Monitor the final publication of the amended rules in the Official Gazette to ensure compliance.

Key Entities Referenced

Insecticides Act, 1968: The principal legislation authorizing the Central Government to make rules regarding insecticides. Insecticides Rules, 1971: The existing rules governing insecticides, which are being amended by this notification. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare: The government ministry responsible for formulating and implementing policies related to agriculture and farmers' welfare. Specifically, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Joint Secretary (Plant Protection): The designated official within the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare to whom objections and suggestions regarding the draft rules should be submitted. Glyphosate: A widely used herbicide, the usage of which is being regulated through specific training and educational requirements.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-01092023-248480 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-01092023-248480 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.ं 505] नई किल्ली, िुक्रवार, जसतम्ब र 01, 2023/भार 10, 1945 No. 505] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 01, 2023/BHADRA 10, 1945 कृजि एव ं ककसान कल्याण मत्रं ालय (कृजि एव ं ककसान कल्याण जवभाग) अजधसचू ना नई किल्ली, 01 जसतम्बर, 2023 सा.का.जन. 645(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार कीटनािी अजधजनयम, 1968 (1968 का 46) की धारा 36 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े 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 उसस े प्रभाजवत होन े की संभावना ह,ै की िानकारी के जलए प्रकाजित ककए िाते ह ैं और सूचना िी िाती ह ै कक उि प्रारूप जनयमों पर उस तारीख से, जिसको भारत के रािपत्र में यथाप्रकाजित, इस अजधसूचना की प्रजतयां िनता को उपलब्ध करा िी िाती ह,ै तीस किनों की समाजि के पश्चात् जवचार ककया िाएगा; ऐसे आक्षेपों और सुझावों पर, िो तीस किनों की पूवोि अवजध के समाि होने से पहले उि प्रारूप जनयमों के संबंध में, ककसी व्यजि स े प्राि हो सकेंग,े केन्द्रीय सरकार द्वारा जवचार ककया िाएगा; उि प्रारूप जनयमों के संबंध में 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 ईमेल के माध्यम से भेिे िा सकते ह।ैं प्रारूप जनयम 1. संजक्षि नाम और प्रारंभ—(i) इन जनयमों का संजक्षि नाम कीटनािी (छठा संिोधन) जनयम, 2023 ह।ै (ii) यह रािपत्र में इनके अंजतम प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होंगे। 5598 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 2. कीटनािी जनयम, 1971 (जिसे इसम ें इसके पश्चात् उि जनयम कहा गया ह)ै के जनयम 10 में, उप-जनयम (3क) के खंड (iii) में: (क) उपखंड (iii) में, पहले परन्द्तुक के बाि, जनम्नजलजखत परन्द्तुक को समाजवष्ट ककया िाएगा: परन्द्तु यह कक कोई भी व्यजि िो केवल ग्लाइफोसेट और उसके संिातो का उपयोग करके कीट जनयंत्रण कायों हते ु लाइसेंस के जलए आवेिन करता ह,ै उस े यथा जनधााररत संस्ट्थानों में स े ककसी एक स े जविेि रूप स े ग्लाइफोसेट उपयोग के जलए प्रजिक्षण कायाक्रम के साथ ककसी मान्द्यता प्राि बोडा या जवश्वजवद्यालय से 12वीं कक्षा/उच्च माध्यजमक प्रमाणपत्र परीक्षा या समकक्ष परीक्षा उत्तीण ा होनी चाजहए। [फा.सं. 13035/19/2019-पी.पी-I] आिीि कुमार श्रीवास्ट्तव, सयं ुि सजचव (पीपी) रटप्प ण: मूल जनयम, भारत के रािपत्र असाधारण, भाग 2, खंड 3, उपखंड (i) में सा.का.जन. स.ं 1650 (अ), तारीख 19 अक् तूबर, 1971 द्वारा प्रकाजित ककए गए थ े और सा.का.जन. सं. 315 (अ) किनांक 26 अप्रैल, 2023 द्वारा अंजतम बार संिोधन ककए गए। MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 01 September, 2023 G.S.R. 645(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 (Sixth Amendment) Rules, 2023. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Insecticides Rules, 1971 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 10, in clause (iii) of sub-rule (3A): (a) In sub-clause (iii), after the first proviso, following proviso shall be inserted: Provided that any person who applies for grant of license for the pest control operations using only Glyphosate and its derivatives must have passed 12th Standard/Higher Secondary Certificate examination or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University with a training programme meant exclusively for Glyphosate usage from one of the institutes as prescribed. [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 315 (E) dated 26th April, 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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