Miscellaneous

Pesticide & Insecticide

India is one of the most dynamic generic pesticide manufactures in the world and it is the fourth largest producer of the agrochemical after USA, Japan & China. The import, registration process, manufacture, sale, transport and distribution are regulated by The Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971.

The Central Insecticides Board advises the Central Government and State Governments on technical matters arising out of the administration of this Act and to carry out the other functions assigned to the Board by or under this Act.

The matters on which the Board may advise the risk to human being or animals involved in the use of insecticides and the safety measures necessary to prevent such risk and the manufacture, sale, storage, transport and distribution of insecticides with a view to ensure safety to human beings or animals.

All insecticides /pesticides have to register with the Central Insecticides Board & Registration Committee (CIB & RC) before use or sale.

Registration of Pesticides / Insecticides

• Any person desiring to import or manufacture any insecticides (pesticides) may apply to the Registration Committee for the registration.
• On receipt of such application, the Committee will make an inquiry and will conform to the request made by the importer and after payment of a fee may prescribe the insecticide (Pesticide), allot a registration number and issue a certificate of registration in token thereof within a period of twelve months.
• The application shall be refused by the committee that the precaution claimed by the application involves serious risk (human beings or animals)
• An appeal against any decision of the Registration Committee shall be made in writing in duplicate to the Central Government in the Department of Agriculture.
• Every appeal shall be followed by a challan evidencing the payment of relevant fee and a copy of the decision appealed against.
• Online registering facility is also available to help the applicant.