The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (MoFAHD) on March 16, 2024, issued the Guidelines for the certificate of compliance for aquaculture inputs.
This shall come into force on March 16, 2024
The following has been stated namely: -
• It states that the certificate of compliance for aquaculture inputs shall be issued, if -
(a) it is free from such pharmacologically active substances, antimicrobial agents, or other material that may cause harm to human health as specified by an order of the Authority under section 12A of the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005, and rule 18 of Coastal Aquaculture Authority Rules, 2024;
(b) complies with the standards specified by the Authority under rule 18 of the said rules.
• The labels on packages or containers of aquaculture inputs in addition to other statutory requirements on labeling, without any duplication, shall contain particulars specified and displayed at a conspicuous position on the container in which the substance is packed and every other covering in which that container is packed.
• The labels shall clearly indicate the basic composition of the aquaculture input, dosage, batch number, expiry date, and other important details as specified provided that brochures shall be mandatory in case the label has limited information.
• It states that Application in Form-III of the said rules shall be submitted for renewal of a certificate of compliance for aquaculture inputs three months before the expiry of such certificate with a non-refundable processing fee for ten thousand rupees (Rs. 10,000/-) shall be paid either electronically or in the form of demand draft drawn in favor of the Coastal Aquaculture Authority.
[Notification No. S.O. 1456(E)]
