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Date: 09-Mar-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

The following draft Rules further to amend the Insecticides Rules

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification publishes draft rules to further amend the Insecticides Rules, 1971, under the powers conferred by section 36 of the Insecticides Act, 1968.
  • The notification invites objections and suggestions from the public regarding the proposed amendments within 30 days from the date the notification is available to the public.
  • The draft rules are called the Insecticides (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2023, and will come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.

Key Changes

  • The notification proposes to replace the phrase “Indian Grain Storage Institute, Hapur and National Plant Protection Training Institute, Hyderabad” with “Indian Grain Storage Management & Research Institute, Hapur and National Institute of Plant Health Management, Hyderabad” in rule 10, sub-rule (3A), clause (iii) of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
  • A new provision is added to sub-clause (iii) of rule 10, sub-rule (3A) stating that individuals applying for a license for pest control operations using only Glyphosate and its derivatives must undergo training from specific institutions.
  • The specified institutions for Glyphosate training include any State Agricultural University, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, National Institute of Plant Health Management, Hyderabad, State Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute, Central or State Agricultural Research Institute, any other Government recognized university or institute, or Central or Regional Integrated Pest Management Center (CIPMC).
  • NIPHM will act as the nodal agency for course curriculum and monitoring of the Glyphosate training program.

Impact Analysis

Farmers/Pest Control Operators

  • The training aims to ensure the safe and effective use of Glyphosate, potentially reducing misuse and environmental impact.

Training Institutions

  • NIPHM will play a central role in overseeing the curriculum and monitoring the training programs.

Government Agencies

  • Regulatory bodies will need to enforce the new licensing requirements for Glyphosate use.

Action Items

  • The Ministry of Agriculture needs to finalize the draft rules after considering the feedback from stakeholders and publish the final notification.

Key Entities Referenced

Insecticides Act, 1968: The principal legislation that empowers the Central Government to make rules regarding insecticides. Insecticides Rules, 1971: The rules framed under the Insecticides Act, 1968, which are being amended by this notification. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare: The government ministry responsible for agriculture and farmers' welfare, including the regulation of insecticides. NIPHM (National Institute of Plant Health Management), Hyderabad: A key institution involved in training and monitoring programs related to plant health and pest management, designated as the nodal agency for Glyphosate training. CIPMC (Central or Regional Integrated Pest Management Center): Another type of institution authorized to provide training on Glyphosate use. Glyphosate: A widely used herbicide, the use of which is being regulated through mandatory training for license applicants.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 xxxGIDHxxx सी.जी.-डी.एलxx.x-GअID.-E0x9xx0 32023-244203 CG-DL-E-09032023-244203 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 133] नई कदल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, माचच 9, 2023/फाल्ग नु 18, 1944 No. 133] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023/PHALGUNA 18, 1944 कृजि एव ंककसान कल्याण मत्रं ालय (कृजि एव ंककसान कल्याण जवभाग) अजधसचू ना नई कदल् ली, 7 माचच, 2023 सा.का.जन. 172(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, कीटनािी अजधजनयम, 1968 (1968 का संखयांक 46) की धारा 36 के तहत प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, कीटनािी जनयम, 1971 में आगे संिोधन करने के जलए, िैसा कक उक्त धारा ्ारा अपेजित ह,ै उन सभी व् यजक्त यों की िानकारी के जलए जननलिजलजखत मसादा जनयमों को एतद्वारारा प्रकाजित करती ह ै जिनकी उनके ्ारा प्रभाजवत होन े की संभावना ह,ै और एतद्वारवारा सूचना दी िाती ह ै कक उक्त मसादा जनयमों पर, भारत के रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचना की यथाप्रकाजित प्रजतयां िनता को उपलब्ध होन े की तारीख से तीस कदन की समाज‍ त के उपरांत जवचार ककया िाएगा; ऐसी आपज‍ तयों अथवा सुझावों पर, िो उक्त मसादा जनयमों के संदभच में तीस कदन की पूववोकि अवजध की समाजत से पहल े ककसी भी व्यजि से प्रात हों, केन्द्रीय सरकार ्ारा जवचार ककया िाएगा ; उि मसादा जनयमों के संदभच म,ें आपज‍ तयां तथा सुझाव संयुक् त सजचत (पादप संरिण), कृजि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्रालय, कृजि एवं ककसान कल्याण जवभाग, कृजि भवन, नई कदल्ली-110001 को अथवा jspp-dac@gov.in पर ईमेल के माध्यम से भेिे िाएँ । प्रारूप जनयम 1. (1) इन जनयमों को कीटनािी (चतथु च संिोधन) जनयम, 2023 कहा िाएगा । (2) ये रािपत्र में इनके अंजतम प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होंगे । 1524 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 2. कीटनािी जनयम, 1971 (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात ् उि जनयम कहा गया ह)ै के जनयम 10 में, उप-जनयम (3क) के खडं (iii) में: (क) “भारतीय अनाि भडं ारण संस्ट्थान, हापुड़ और राष्ट्रीय वनस्ट्पजत सरं िण प्रजििण संस्ट्थान, हदै राबाद” वाक्य ांि को “भारतीय अनाि भंडारण प्रबंधन और अनुसंधान सस्ट्ं थान, हापुड़ और राष्ट्रीय वनस्ट्पजत स्ट्वास्ट््य प्रबंधन संस्ट्थान, हदै राबाद” वाक्य ािं से प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत ककया िाएगा। (ख) उप-खंड (iii) म,ें जननलिजलजखत परंतुक को समाजवष्ट ककया िाएगा: परन्द्तु यह कक कोई भी व्यजि िो यथाजनधाचिरत काययों के जलए केवल ्लाइफोसेट और इसके संिातो का उपयोग करके कीट जनयंत्रण काययों हते ु लाइसेंस के जलए आवेदन करता ह,ै को जननलिजलजखत संस्ट्थानों म ें से ककसी से भी प्रजििण प्रात करना होगा - कोई भी राज्य कृजि जवश्वजवद्यालय अथवा कृजि जवज्ञान केंर या राष्ट्रीय वनस्ट्पजत स्ट्वास्ट््य प्रबंधन संस्ट्थान, हदै राबाद अथवा राज्य कृजि प्रबंधन और जवस्ट्तार प्रजििण संस्ट्थान या केंरीय अथवा राज्य कृजि अनसु ंधान संस्ट्थान या कोई अन्द्य सरकारी मान्द्यताप्रात जवश्वजवद्यालय अथवा संस्ट्थान अथवा केंरीय या िेत्रीय एकीकृत कीट प्रबंधन केंर (सीआईपीएमसी), एनआईपीएचएम पाठ्यक्रम और प्रजििण कायचक्रम की जनगरानी के जलए नोडल एिेंसी के रूप में रहगे ा । [फा. सं. 13035/19/2019-पीपी-I] आिीि कुमार श्रीवास्ट्तव, संयुि सजचव (पीपी) नोट : मूल जनयम भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) में संखया सा.का.जन. 1650(अ), कदनांक 19 अक्टूबर, 1971 में प्रकाजित ककए गए ह ैं और सा.का.जन. संखयांक 140(अ), तारीख 28 फरवरी, 2023 ्ारा संिोजधत ककए गए । MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 7th March, 2023 G.S.R. 172(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 (Fourth 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) the words “Indian Grain Storage Institute, Hapur and National Plant Protection Training Institute, Hyderabad” shall be substituted by the words “ Indian Grain Storage Management & Research Institute, Hapur and National Institute of Plant Health Management, Hyderabad, respectively ”. (b) in sub-clause (iii) , following proviso shall be inserted: Provided that any person who apply for grant of license for the Pest Control Operations using only Glyphosate and its derivatives for such operations as prescribed shall undergo a training programme, meant exclusively for Glyphosate usage, from any of the following Institutions - any State Agricultural University or Krishi Vigyan Kendra[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 or National Institute of Plant Health Management, Hyderabad or State Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute or Central or State Agricultural Research Institute or any other Government recognized university or institute or Central or Regional Integrated Pest Management Center (CIPMC) with NIPHM as the implementing nodal agency for course curriculum and monitoring of the training programme. [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 140(E) dated 28.02.2023. 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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