The Department of Agriculture and farmers welfare on December 17, 2021 has issued the Draft Prohibition of Streptomycin +Tetracycline in agriculture Order, 2021.
The order states the following points:
• No person shall import, manufacture or formulate Streptomycin + Tetracycline for use in agriculture in India with effect from the February 01, 2022.
• No new certificate of registration to manufacture, import or formulate of Streptomycin + Tetracycline for use in Agriculture shall be issued with effect from the February 01, 2022.
• The use of Streptomycin + Tetracycline shall be completely banned in agriculture with effect from January 01, .2024.
• Every State Government shall take all such steps under the provisions of the said Act and rules framed there under, as it considers necessary, for the execution of this order in the state.
All persons likely to be affected thereby and notice is accordingly hereby given that the said draft Order shall be taken into consideration after the expiry of a period of forty five days from the date on which the copies of the Gazette of India containing this Order are make available to the public;
And whereas, any person desirous of making any objection or suggestion in respect of the said draft Order may submit the same for consideration of the Central Government, within the period so specified, to the Joint Secretary (Plant Protection), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001.
[Notification No. S.O. 5295(E)]
