The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) on November 29, 2023, notified the Draft Insecticides (Ninth Amendment) Rules, 2023 further to amend the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
The following has been stated: -
•In the Insecticides Rules, 1971, the following shall be amended, namely- (1) For sub-rule (1) of rule 9, the following shall be substituted namely: -
(1) Application for the grant of a license to manufacture any insecticide shall be made in digital form [Form II] to the licensing officer and shall be accompanied by a fee of rupees two thousand for every insecticide and a maximum of rupees twenty thousand for all insecticides for which the license is applied.
•For sub-rule (1) of rule 10, the following shall be substituted namely: -
"(1) Applications for the grant of a license to sell, stock or exhibit for sale or distribute insecticides shall be made in digital form [Form II] to the licensing officer and shall be accompanied by the fees specified in sub-rule (2)."
(i) In Sub-rule (2), the word phrase "shall be entered insecticide wise, in a register (either in physical form or digital Form)" shall be substituted by "shall be made insecticide wise in digital form." (ii) In Sub-rule (3), the word phrase "(either in physical form or digital Form)" shall be substituted by "in digital form".
•For Rule 30, the following shall be substituted namely: -
30. Form of order not to dispose of stock. - An order by the Insecticide Inspector requiring a person not to dispose of any stock in his possession shall be in Form V(A) either in physical or digital form.
•For Rule 32, the following shall be substituted namely: -
32. Form of receipt for seized insecticide. - A receipt by an Insecticide Inspector for the stock of any insecticide seized shall be in Form V(B) either in physical or digital form.
•For Rule 33, the following shall be substituted namely: -
33. Form of intimation for the purpose of taking samples. Where an Inspector takes a sample of an insecticide for the purpose of test or analysis, he shall intimate such purpose in writing in Form V(C) to the person from whom he takes it either in physical or digital form.
The Objections or suggestions that may be received from any person in respect of the draft rules shall be accepted before the expiry of thirty days.
They shall come into force on November 29, 2023.
The detailed notification is given in the document attached below.
[Notification No. G.S.R. 868(E)]
