Section39
The Fertiliser (Control) Order 1985

Section 39

In force Act 10 of 1985 As on 15 Oct 2026

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Act 10 of 1985

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Section 39 of the Fertiliser (Control) Order 1985. Repeal and saving 1. The Fertiliser Control) Order, 1957 is hereby repealed except as respects things done or omitted to be done under the said Order before the commencement of this Order.

Repeal and saving 1. The Fertiliser Control) Order, 1957 is hereby repealed except as respects things done or omitted to be done under the said Order before the commencement of this Order. german der reale 2. Notwithstanding such repeal, an order made by any authority, which is in force immediately before the commencement of this Order and which is consistent with this Order, shall continue in force and all appointments made, prices fixed, certificates granted and directions issued under repealed Order and in force immediately before such commencement shall likewise continue in force and be deemed to be made, fixed, granted or issued in pursuance of this Order till revoked. SCHEDULE I [See Clause 2(h) & (q)] PART-A SPECIFICATIONS OF FERTILISERS* 1(a). STRAIGHT NITROGENOUS FERTILISERS 1. Ammonium Sulphate a. Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 1.0 b. Ammoniacal nitrogen per cent by weight, 20.6 minimum c. Free acidity (as H2SO4.) per cent by weight, 0.025 maximum (0.04 for material obtained from by-product ammonia and by-product gypsum) d. Arsenic as (As2O3) per cent by weight, maximum e. Sulphur (as S) ,per cent by weight, minimum 23.0 2. Urea (46% N) (While free flowing) a. Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 1.0 b. Total nitrogen, per cent by weight, (on dry basis) 46.00 minimum c. Biuret per cent by weight, maximum 1.5 d. Particle size-[Not less than] 90 per cent of the material shall pass through 2.8 mm IS sieve and not less than 80 per cent by weight shall be retained on 1 mm IS sieve 3. Urea (coated) (45% N) (While free flowing) a. Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 0.5 b. Total nitrogen per cent by weight, coating, minimum c. Cet per bomby weight mots con " matin Chico Cum "Nowina) d. Particle size- [Not less than] 90 per cent of the material shall pass through 2.8 mm IS sieve an not less than 80 per cent by weight shall be retained on 1 mm IS sieve. 4. Ammonium Chloride a. Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 2.0 b. Ammoniacal nitrogen per cent by weight, minimum c. Chloride other than ammonium chloride (as NaCI) per cent by weight, (on dry basis) maximum d. Omitted *The name of the fertiliser is given in bold letters (which represents Column 1) I$,, -~ followed by specifications (which represents Column 2). 4(iv) Omitted vide S.O.1079 (E) dt.11.12.87 5. Calcium Ammonium Nitrate (25 % N) a. Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 1.00 b. Total ammoniacal and nitrate nitrogen per cent by weight, minimum c. Ammoniacal nitrogen per cent by weight, minimum d. Calcium nitrate per cent by weight, maximum 0.5 e. Particle size -[Not less than] 80 per cent of the material shall pass through 4 mm IS sieve and be retained on 1 mm IS sieve. Not more than 10 per cent shall be below 1 mm IS sieve 6. Calcium Ammonium Nitrate (26% N) a. Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 1.00 b. Total ammoniacal and nitrate nitrogen per 26.0 cent by weight, minimum c. Ammoniacal nitrogen per cent by weight, 13.0 d. Calcium nitrate per cent by weight, maximum 0.5 e. Particle size -- [Not less than] 90 per cent of the material shall pass through 4 mm IS sieve and be retained on 1 mm IS sieve. Not more than 5 per cent shall be below 1 mm IS sieve 7. Anhydrous Ammonia a. Ammonia per cent by weight, minimum 99.0 b. Water per cent by weight, maximum 1.0 c. Oil content by weight, maximum 20 ppm 8. Urea Super Granulated a. Moisture, per cent by weight, maximum 1.00 b. Total nitrogen, per rent by weight (on dry 46.00 basis), minimum c. Biuret per cent by weight, maximum d. Particle size- - [Not less than] 90 per cent of the material shall pass through 13.2 mm IS sieve and not less than 80 per cent by weight shall be retained on 9.5 mm IS sieve. 9. Urea (Granular) a. Moisture, per cent by weight, maximum 1.00 b. Total nitrogen, per rent by weight (on dry 46.00 basis), minimum c. Biuret per cent by weight, maximum 1.5 d. Particle size -- [Not less than] 90 per cent of the material shall pass through 4 mm IS sieve and be retained on 2 mm IS sieve. Not more than 5 per cent shall be below 2 mm IS sieve." 10. Urea Ammonium Nitrate (32%) (liquid) a. Total Nitrogen, percent by weight, minimum 32.0 b. Urea Nitrogen, percent weight maximum 16.6 c. Ammonical Nitrogen, percent by weight, 7.7 d. Nitrate Nitrogen, percent by weight, minimum 7.7 e. Specify gravity (at 150 C) 1.32 f. From ammonia (as NH3) percent by weight, 0.10 minimum 1 (b). STRAIGHT PHOSPHATIC FERTIUSERS 1. Single Superphosphate (16% P 205 Powdered) a. Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 12.0 b. Free phosphoric acid (as P 205) per cent by 4.0 weight, maximum c. Water soluble phosphates (as P 205) per cent 16.0 by weight, min d. Sulphur (as S),percent by weight , min. 11.0 2. Single Superphosphate (14% P 205 Powdered) a. Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 12.0 b. Free phosphoric acid (as P 205) per cent by 4.0 weight, maximum c. Water soluble phosphates (as P 205) per cent 14.0 by weight, min d. Sulphur (as S),percent by weight , min. 11.0 3. Triple Superphosphate a. Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 12.0 b. Free phosphoric acid (as P 205) per cent by weight, maximum weight, minimum Stas dercan Cento e c. Total phosphates (as p 205) per cent by 46.0 d. Water soluble phosphates (as P 205) per cent 42.0 by weight, minimum 4. Bone meal, Raw (i) Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 8.0 (ii) Acid insoluble matter per cent by weight, 12.0 maximum (iii) Total phosphates (as P 205) per cent by weight, minimum 20.0 (iv) 2 per cent citric acid soluble phosphates (as P 8.0 205) per cent by weight, minimum (v) Nitrogen content of water insoluble portion per cent by weight, minimum (vi) Particle size-The material shall pass wholly through 2.36 mm IS sieve of which not more than 30 percent shall be retained on 0.85 mm ISsieve. 5. Bone meal, Steamed (i) Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 7.0 (ii) Total phosphates (as P 205) per cent by weight, (on dry basis) minimum (iii) 2 per cent citric acid soluble phosphates (as P 16.0 205) per cent by weight, (on dry basis) minimum (iv) Particle size -Not less than 90 per cent of the material shall pass through 1.18 mm is sieve. 6. Rock phosphate (i) Particle size-Minimum 90 per cent of the material shall pass through 0.15 mm IS sieve and the balance 10 per cent of material shall pass through 0.25 mm IS sieve.

(ii) Total Phosphate (as P 205) per cent by weight. minimum de 18.0 7. Single Superphosphate (16% P205 Granulated) (i) Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 5.0 (ii) Free phosphoric acid (as P 205.) per cent by 4.0 weight, maximum (iii) Water soluble phosphates (as P 205.) per cent by weight, minimum (iv) Particle size -Not less than 90 per cent of the material shall pass through 4 mm IS sieve and shall be retained on 1 mm IS sieve. Not more than 5 per cent shall pass through 1 mm IS sieve.

(v) Sulphur (as S),percent by weight , min. 11.0 8.Superphosphosphoric Acid (70%) P2O5 (liquid) (i) Total phosphate (asP2o5)percent by weight, 70.0 minimum (ii) Polyphosphate (asP2o5)percent by weight, minimum (iii) Methanol Insoluble matter, percent weight, 1.0 (iv) Magnesium) as Mg0), percent by weight, 0.5 minimum (v) Specific gravity (at 24*c) 1(c) STRAIGHT POTASSIC FERTIUSERS 1.Potassium Chloride (Muriate of Potash) (i) Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 0.5 (ii) Water soluble potash content (as K20) per cent by weight, minimum 6O.0 (iii) Sodium as NaCI per cent by weight (on dry basis) maximum (iv) biuret, per cent by weight maximum 1.5 (v) Particle size -- Not less than 65 cent of the material shall pass through 1.7 mm IS sieve and be retained on 0.25 mm IS sieve. 2.Potassium Sulphate Code (i) Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 1.5 (ii) Potash content (as K20) per cent by weight, 50.00 minimum (iii) Total chlorides (as CI) per cent by weight, (on 2.5 dry basis) maximum (iv) Sodium as NaCI per cent by weight, (on dry 2.0 basis) maximum (v) Sulphur (as S),percent by weight , min. 17.5 3. Potassium Schoenite (i) Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 1.5 (ii) Potash content (as K2O) per cent by weight 23.00 (on dry basis), minimum (iii) Magnesium oxide (as MgO) per cent by weight, maximum (iv) Sodium (as NaCI) (on dry basis) per cent by 1.5 weight, maximum 4. Potassium Chloride (Muriate of Potash) (Granular) (i) Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 0.5 (ii) Water soluble potash (as K2O) per cent by weight, minimum (iii) Sodium (as NaCI), per cent by weight, 3.5 maximum (iv) Magnesium (as MgCI2), per cent by weight, 1.0 maximum Particle size - not less than 90 per cent of the material shall pass through 3.35 mm IS sieve and be retained on 1 mm IS sieve. Not more than 5 per cent shall be below 1 mm IS sieve 1(cc). Straight Sulphur Fertilisers (1) Sulphur 90% (powder) Code (i) Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 1.00 (ii) Total sulphur (as S) per cent by weight, 90.00 minimum (2) Sulphur (granular) (i) Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 0.5 (ii) Total Sulphur (as as S) per cent by weight, 90.00 minimum (iii) Particle size - not less than 90 per cent of the material shall pass through 4.0 mm IS sieve and be retained on 1 mm IS sieve and not more than 5% shall be below 1 mm IS sieve. 1(d). N.P.[COMPLEX] FERTILISERS 1.Deleted vide S.O. 377(E) dt. 29.5.1992 2. Diammonium Phosphate (18-46-0) (i) Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 1.5 (ii) Total nitrogen per cent by weight, minimum 18.0 (iii) Ammoniacal nitrogen form per cent by weight, 15.5 minimum (iv) Total nitrogen in the form of urea per cent by 2.5 weight, maximum (v) Neutral ammonium citrate soluble phosphates 46.0 (as P 205) per cent by weight, minimum (vi) Water soluble phosphates (as P 206) per cent 41.0 by weight, minimum (vii) Particle size -- [ not less than]90 per cent of the material shall pass through 4 mm IS sieve and be retained on 1 mm IS sieve. Not more than 5 per cent shall be below than 1 mm size. 3. Ammonium Phosphate Sulphate (16-20-0) i. Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 1.0 salud Centrode ii. Total ammoniacal nitrogen per cent by 16.0 weight, minimum iii. Neutral ammonium citrate soluble phosphates 20.0 (as P 205) per cent by weight, minimum iv. Water soluble phosphates (as P 205) per cent 19.5 by weight, minimum V. Particle size -- [ not less than]90 per cent of the material shall pass through 4 mm IS sieve and shall be retained on 1 mm IS sieve. Not more than 5 per cent shall be below 1 mm IS sieve. vi. Sulphur (as S),percent by weight ,min. 11.0 4. Ammonium Phosphate Sulphate (20-20-0) (i) Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 1.0 (ii) Total nitrogen per cent by weight, minimum 20.0 (iii) Ammoniacal nitrogen per cent by weight, 18.0 (iv) Nitrogen in the form of urea per cent by weight, maximum (v) Neutral ammonium citrate soluble phosphates 20.0 (as P 205) per cent by weight, minimum (vi) Water soluble phosphates (as P 205) per cent 17.0 by weight, minimum (vii) Particle size -[not less than]90 per cent of the material shall pass through4 mm IS sieve and shall be retained on 1 mm IS sieve. Not more than 5 per cent shall be below 1 mm IS sieve (viii) Sulphur (as S),percent by weight ,min. 13.0 5. Ammonium Phosphate Sulphate Nitrate (20-20-0) (i) Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 1.5 (ii) Total nitrogen per cent by weight, minimum son Weigh, eight 200 (iii) Ammoniacal nitrogen per cent by weig 17.0 (iv) Nitrate nitrogen per cent by weight, maximum 3.0 (v) Neutral ammonium citrate soluble phosphates 20.0 (as P 205} per cent by weight, minimum (vi) Water soluble phosphates (as P 205) per cent 17.0 by weight, minimum (vii) Particle size --- 90 per cent of the material shall pass through 4 mm IS sieve and shall be retained on 1 mm IS sieve. Not more than 5 per cent shall be below 1 mm IS sieve.

(viii) Sulphur (as S),percent by weight , min. 13.0 6. Ammonium Phosphate Sulphate (18-9-0) (i) Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 1.0 (ii) Ammoniacal nitrogen per cent by weight, minimum 18.0 (iii) Neutral ammonium citrate soluble phosphates 9.0 (as P 205) per cent by weight, minimum (iv) Water soluble phosphates (as P 205) per cent 8.5 by weight, .minimum (v) Particle size -90 per cent of the material shall pass through (vi) 4 mm IS sieve and be retained on 1 mm IS sieve. Not more than 5 per cent shall be below 1 mm IS sieve. 7. Nitro Phosphate (20-20-0) (i) Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 1.5 (ii) Total nitrogen per cent by weight, minimum 20.0 (iii) Nitrogen in ammoniacal form per cent by 10.0 weight, minimum (iv) Nitrogen in nitrate form per cent by weight, 10.0 maximum (v) Neutral ammonium citrate soluble phosphates 20.0 (as P 205) ja Cosphates 20.0 per cent by weight, minimum (vi) Water soluble phosphates (as P 205) per cent 12.0 by weight, minimum In® (v) Calcium nitrate, per cent by weight, 1.0 maximum (vi) Particle size -[ not less than] 90 per cent of the material shall pass through 4 mm IS sieve and be retained on 1 mm IS sieve. Not more than 5 per cent shall be below 1 mm IS sieve. 8. Urea Ammonium Phosphate (28-28-0) (i) Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 1.5 (ii) Total nitrogen per cent by weight, minimum 28.0 (iii) Ammoniacal nitrogen per cent by weight, 9.0 (iv) Neutral ammonium citrate soluble phosphate 28.0 (as P 205) per cent by weight, minimum (v) Water soluble phosphates (as P 205) per rent 25.2 by weight, minimum (vi) Particle size -[ not less than ]90 per cent of the matenal shall pass through 4 mm IS sieve and be retained on 1 mm IS sieve. Not more than 5 per cent shall be below 1 mm IS sieve. 9. Urea Ammonium Phosphate (24-24-0) i. Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 1.5 ii. Total nitrogen per cent by weight, minimum 24.0 iii. Ammoniacal nitrogen per cent by weight, minimum iv. Nitrogen in the form of urea per cent by weight, maximum V. Neutral ammonnium citrate soluble 24.0 phosphates (as P 205) per cent by weight, minimum vi. Water soluble phosphates (as P 205) per cent 20.4 by weight, minimum a de vii.

(vii) Particle size -[ not less than]90 per cent of the material shall pass through 4 mm IS sieve and be retained on 1 mm IS sieve. Not more than 5 per cent shall be below 1 mm IS sieve. (Note: This product contains inert filler material such as sand or dolomite to the extent of 20% by weight, maximum) 10. Urea Ammonium Phosphates (20-20-0) i. Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 1.5 ii. Total nitrogen per cent by weight, minimum 20.0 iii. Ammoniacal nitrogen per cent by weight, 6.4 minimum iv. Neutral ammonical citrate soluble phosphates 20.0 (as P 205) per cent by weight, minimum V. Water soluble phosphates (as P 205) per cent 17.0 by weight, minimum vi. Particle size- 90 per cent of the material shall pass through 4 mm IS sieve and be retained on 1 mm IS sieve. Not more than 5 per cent shall be below 1 mm IS sieve. (Note: This product contains filler material (inert soil) to the extent of 30 % by weight) 11. Mono Ammonium Phosphate (11-52-0) i. Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 1.0 ii. Total nitrogen all in ammoniacal form per cent 11.0 by weight, minimum iii. Neutral ammonium citrate soluble phosphates 52.0 (as P 205) per cent by weight, minimum iv. Water soluble phosphates (as P 205) per 44.2 cent by weight, minimum de V. Particle size-90 per cent of the material shall pass through 4 mm IS sieve and be retained on 1 mm IS sieve.Not more than 5 per cent shall be below 1 mm IS sieve. nan 12. Nitrophosphate (23-23-0) i. Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 1.5 ii. Total nitrogen per cent by weight, minimum 23.0 iii. Nitrogen in ammoniacal form per cent by 11.5 weight, minimum iv. Nitrogen in nitrate form per cent by weight, maximum V. Neutral ammonium citrate soluble phosphates 23.0 (as P 205) per cent by weight, minimum vi. Water soluble phosphates (as P 205) per cent 18.5 by weight, minimum vii. Calcium nitrate, per cent by weight, 1.0 maximum viii. Particle size-90 per cent of the material shall pass through 4 mm IS sieve and be retained on 1 mm IS sieve. Not more than 5 per cent shall be below 1 mm IS sieve. 13. Ammonium Nitrate Phosphate (23-23-0) i. Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 1.5 ii. Total nitrogen per cent by weight, minimum 23.0 iii. Nitrogen in ammoniacal form per cent by weight, minimum iv. Nitrogen in nitrate form per cent by weight, maximum V. Neutral ammonium citrate soluble phosphate (as P 205) 23.0 per cent by weight, minimum vi. Water soluble phosphates (as P 205) per cent 20.5 by weight, minimum didsodat vii. Particle size- 90 per cent of the material shall pass through 4 mm IS sieve and be retained on 1 mm IS sieve. Not more than 5 per cent shall be below 1 mm IS sieve. 14. Ammonium Poly-phosphate (10-34-0)(Liquid) i. Total Nitrogen (all as Ammoniacal Nitrogen), 10.0 percent by weight, Minimum ii. Total Phosphate (as P2O5) percent by weight 34.0 minimum iii. Poly-phosphate) as P2O5) percent by weight 22.1 minimum iv. Magenesium (as Mg0), percent by weight, minimum V. Specific gravity (at 27oC) 11.4 vi. pH 5.8-6.2" 15. Ammonium Phosphate (14-28-0) (i) Moisture, per cent by weight, maximum 1.5 (ii) Total nitrogen, per cent by weight, minimum 14.0 (iii) Urea nitrogen, per cent by weight, maximum 6.0 (iv) Ammoniacal nitrogen, per cent by weight, 8.0 (v) Neutral ammonium citrate soluble phosphates 28.0 (as P2O5), per cent by weight, minimum (vi) Water soluble phosphates (as P2O5), per 23.0 cent by weight, minimum (vii) Particle size - Not less than 90 per cent of the material shall pass through 4 mm IS sieve and be retained on 1 mm IS sieve. Not more than 5 per cent shall be below 1 mm IS sieve. 16. 13:33:0:15S latode (i) Ammoniacal nitrogen per cent by weight, maximum (ii) Neutral ammonium citrate soluble phosphates 33.0 (as P205), per cent by weight, minimum (iii) Water soluble phosphate (as P205), per cent 30.0 by weight, minimum (iv) Total sulphur as S, per cent by weight, 15.0 (v) Elemental sulphur as S, per cent by weight, maximum (vi) Sulphate sulphur as S, per cent by weight, maximum (vii) Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 1.0 (viii) Particle size - Not less than 90 percent of the material shall pass through 4 mm sieve and be retained on 1 mm IS sieve and not more than 5 per cent shall be below 1 mm IS sieve. 1 (e). N.P.K. . [COMPLEX] FERTILISER 1. Nitrophosphate with Potash (15-15-15) (i) Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 1.5 (ii) Total nitrogen, minimum 15.0 (iii) Ammoniacal nitrogen per cent by weight, 7.5 (iv) Nitrate nitrogen per cent by weight, maximum 7.5 (v) Neutral ammonium citrate soluble phosphates 15.0 (as P 205) per cent by weight, minimum (vi) Water soluble phosphates (asP 205) per cent 4.0 by weight, minimum (vii) Water soluble potash (as K2O) per cent by weight minimum (viii) Particle size -[not less than]90 per cent of the material shall pass through4 mm IS sieve and be retained on 1 mm IS sieve (ix) Calcium nitrate, per cent by weight; maximum 1.0 2. N.P.K. (10-26-26) (i) Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 1.5 (ii) Total nitrogen per cent by weight, minimum 10.0 (iii) Ammoniacal nitrogen per cent by weight, 7.0 (iv) Nitrogen in the form of urea per cent by 3.0 weight, maximum (v) Neutral ammonium citrate soluble phosphate 26.0 (as P 205) per cent by weight, minimum (vi) Water soluble potash (as K2O) per cent by weight, minimum (vii) Water soluble phosphate (as P 205) per cent 22.1 by weight, minimum (viii) Particle size- Particle size of the material will be such that 90 per cent of the material will be between 1 mm and 4mm IS sieve and not more than 5 per cent will be below 1 mm size. 3. N.P.K. (12-32-16) (i) Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 1.0 (ii) Total nitrogen per cent by weight, minimum 12.0 (iii) Ammoniacal nitrogen per cent by weight, 9.0 (iv) Nitrogen in the form of urea per cent by 3.0 weight, maximum (v) Neutral ammonium citrate soluble phosphate 32.0 (as P 205) per cent by weight, minimum (vi) Water soluble potash (as K2O) per cent by 27.2 weight, minimum (vii) Water soluble phosphate (as P 205) per cent 16.0 by weight, minimum (viii) Particle size -Particle size of the material will be such that 90 and not more than 5 per cent will be below 1 mm size. per cent of the material will be between 1 mm and 4 mm IS sieve In willbe Ben will 4. N.P.K (22-22-11) (i) Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 1.5 (ii) Total nitrogen per cent by weight, minimum 22.0 (iii) Ammoniacal nitrogen per cent by weight, 7.0 (iv) Urea nitrogen per cent by weight, maximum 15.0 (v) Neutral ammonium citrate soluble phosphate 22.0 (as P 205) per cent by weight, minimum (vi) Water soluble potash (as K2O) per cent by 11.0 weight, minimum (vii) Water soluble phosphate (as P 205) per cent 18.7 by weight, minimum (viii) Particle size -[ not less than]90 per cent of the material shall pass through 4 mm IS sieve and be retained on 1 mm IS sieve. Not more than 5 per cent shall be below 1 mm IS sieve. 5. N.P.K. (14-35-14) (i) Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 1.0 (ii) Nitrogen in ammoniacal form per cent by weight, minimum (iii) omitted (iv) Neutral ammonium citrate soluble phosphates 35.0 (as P 205) per cent by weight, minimum (v) Water soluble potash (as K20) per cent by 14.0 weight, minimum (vi) Water soluble phosphate (as P 205) per cent by weight, minimum (vii) Particle size -90 per cent of the material shall pass through pas IS sieve retained al> sieve. Not more than 5 per cent shall be below 1 mm IS sieve. 6. N.P.K. (17-17-17) (i) Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 1.5 (ii) Total nitrogen per cent by weight, minimum 17.0 (iii) Ammoniacal nitrogen per cent by weight, 5.0 (iv) Urea nitrogen per cent by weight, maximum 12.0 (v) Neutral ammonium citrate soluble phosphate 17.0 (as P 205) per cent by weight, minimum (vi) Water soluble potash (as K2O) per cent by 17.0 weight, minimum (vii) Water soluble phosphate (as P 205) per cent 14.5 by weight, minimum (viii) Particle size -90 per cent of the material shall pass through 4 mm IS sieve and be retained on 1 mm IS sieve: Not more than 5 per cent shall be below 1 mm IS sieve. 7. N.P.K. (14-28-14) (i) Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 1.5 (ii) Total nitrogen per cent by weight, minimum 14.0 (iii) Ammoniacal nitrogen per cent by weight, 8.0 (iv) Urea nitrogen per cent by weight, maximum 6.0 (v) Neutral ammonium citrate soluble phosphate 28.0 (as P 205) per cent by weight, minimum (vi) Water soluble potash (as K20) per cent by 14.0 weight, minimum (vii) Water soluble phosphate (as P 205) per cent 23.8 by weight, minimum In Cent de (viii) Particle size -[ not less than]90 per cent of the material shall pass through 4mm IS sieve and be retained on 1 mm IS sieve. Not more than 5 per cent shall be below 1 mm IS sieve. 8. N.P.K. (19-19-19) (i) Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 1.5 (ii) Total nitrogen per cent by weight, minimum 19.0 (iii) Ammoniacal nitrogen per cent by weight, 5.6 (iv) Urea nitrogen per cent by weight, maximum 13.4 (v) Neutral ammonium citrate soluble phosphate 19.0 (as P 205) per cent by weight, minimum (vi) Water soluble potash (as K2O) per cent by 16.2 weight, minimum (vii) Water soluble phosphate (as P 205) per cent 19.0 by weight, minimum (viii) Partide size -- [ not less than]90 per cent of the material shall pass through 4 mm IS sieve and be retained on 1 mm IS sieve. Not more than 5 per cent shall be below 1mm IS sieve. 9. N.P.K. (17-17-17) (i) Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 1.5 (ii) Total nitrogen per cent by weight, minimum 17.0 (iii) Ammonium nitrogen per cent by weight, 8.5 (iv) Nitrate nitrogen per cent by weight, maximum 8.5 (v) Neutral ammonium citrate soluble phosphate 17.0 (as P 205) per cent by weight, minimum (vi) Water soluble potash (as K20) per cent by 17.0 weight, minimum (vii) Water soluble phosphate (as P 205) per cent 19.0 by weight, minimum (viii) Particle size-80 per cent of the material shall pass through 4 mm IS sieve and be retained on 1 mm IS sieve. Not more than 20 per cent shall be above 4 mm IS sieve. 10. N.P.K.(20-10-10) (i) Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 1.5 (ii) Total nitrogen per cent by weight, minimum 20.0 (iii) Urea nitrogen percent by weight, minimum 17.1 (iv) Ammonical nitrogen percent by weight, 3.9 (v) Neutral ammonium citrate soluble phosphate 10.0 (as P 205) per cent by weight, minimum (vi) Water soluble potash (as K2O) per cent by weight, minimum (vii) Water soluble phosphate (as P 205) per cent 8.5 by weight, minimum 11. N.P.K. (15:15:15) (i) Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 1.5 (ii) Total nitrogen per cent by weight, minimum 15.0 (iii) Ammonical nitrogen percent by weight, 12.0 minimum e (iv) Nitrogen in the form of Urea, per cent by 3.0 weight, maximum (v) Water soluble phosphate (as P 205) per cent 12.0 by weight, minimum Ing (vi) Neutral ammonium citrate soluble phosphate 15.0 (as P 205) per cent by weight, minimum (vii) Water soluble potash (as K2O) per cent by weight, minimum Partide size -- not less than 90 per cent of the material shall pass through 4 mm IS sieve and be retained on 1 mm IS sieve. 1(f). MICRONUTRIENTS 1. Zinc Sulphate Heptahydrate (ZnSO4.7H2O) (i) [OMITTED] (ii) Matter insoluble in water per cent by weight, 1.0 maximum (iii) Zinc (as Zn) per cent by weight, minimum 21.0 (iv) Lead (as Pb) per cent by weight, maximum 0.003 (v) Copper (as Cu) per cent by weight, maximum 0.1 (vi) Magnesium (as Mg) per cent by weight, 0.5 maximum (vii) pH not less than 4.0 (viii) Sulphur (asS),percent by weight, minimum 10.0 (ix) Cadmium (as Cd), percent by weight, 0.0025 (x) Arsenic (as As),percent by weight, minimum 0.01 2. Manganese Sulphate (i) Free flowing form (ii) Matter insoluble in water per cent by weight, maximum (iii) Manganese (as Mn) content per cent by 30.5 weight, minimum (iv) Lead (as Pb) per cent by weight, maximum 0.003 (v) Copper (as Cu) per cent by weight, maximum 0.1 (vi) Magnesium (as Mg) per cent by weight, 2.0 maximum (vii) pH not less than 4.0 (viii) Sulphur (asS),percent by weight, minimum 10.0 (ix) Cadmium (as Cd), percent by weight, 17.0 3. Borax (Sodium Tetraborate) (Na2B407º10H20) for soil application (i) Content of Boron as (B) per cent by weight, minimum 10.5 (ii) Matter insoluble in water per cent by weight, maximum (iii) pH 9.0-9.5 (iv) Lead (as Pb) per cent by weight, maximum 0.003 4.Omitted 5. Copper Sulphate (CuSO4.5H2O) (i) Copper (as Cu) percent by weight, minimum 24.0 (ii) Matter insoluble in water percent by weight, 1.0 maximum (iii) Soluble iron and aluminium compounds 0.5 (expressed as Fe), percent by weight, maximum (iv) Lead (as Pb) percent by weight, maximum 0.003 (v) pH not less than 3.0 (vi) Sulphur (asS), percent by weight, minimum 17.0 6. Ferrous Sulphate (FeSO4.7H20) (i) Ferrous iron (as Fe) per rent by weight, minimum (ii) Free Acid (as H2SO 4), per cent by weight, maximum 1.0 (iii) Ferric Iron (as Fe), percent by weight, 0.5 maximum (iv) Matter insoluble in water, percent by weight, maximum (v) pH not less than 3.5 (vi) Lead (as Pb) per rent by weight, maximum 0.003 (vii) Sulphur (asS),percent by weight, minimum 10.5 7 .Ammonium Molybdate (NH4)6MO7O244H2O) (i) Molybdenum (as Mo), per rent by weight, 52.0 (ii) Matter insoluble in water, per cent by weight, 1.0 maximum (iii) Lead (as Pb), per rent by weight, maximum 0.003 8. Chelated Zinc as Zn-EDTA (i) Appearance -Free flowing crystalline / powder (ii) Zinc content (Expressed as Zn), per rent by 2.0 weight minimum in the form of Zn-EDTA (iii) Lead (as Pb), per rent by weight maximum 0.003 (iv) pH 6.0-6.5 9. Chelated Iron as Fe-EDTA (i) Appearance -Free flowing crystalline / powder (ii) Iron content (expressed as Fe), per rent by weight minimum in the form of Fe-EDTA 12.0 (iii) Lead (as Pb) per cent by weight, maximum 0.003 (iv) pH 5.5-6.5 10. Zinc Sulphate Mono-hydrate (ZnSO4 H20) (i) Free flowing powder form (ii) Matter-insoluble in water, per cent by weight, 1.0 maximum (iii) Zinc (as Zn). per cent by weight. minimum 33.0 (iv) Lead (as Pb), per cent by weight, maximum 0.003 (v) Copper (as Cu), per cent by weight, maximum 0.1 (vi) Magnesium (as Mg), per cent by weight, 0.5 maximum (vii) Iron (as Fe), per cent by weight, maximum 1.0 (viii) pH not less than 4.0 (ix) Sulphur (asS),percent by weight, minimum 15.0 (x) Cadmium (asCd),percent by weight, 0.0025 (xi) Arsenic (as As),percent by weight, minimum 0.01 11. Magnesium Sulphate (i) Free flowing -crystalline form (ii) Matter insoluble in water, per cent by weight, 1.0 maximum.

(iii) Magnesium {as Mg), per cent by weight, 9.6 (iv) Lead (as Pb), percent by weight, maximum. 5.0-8.0 0.003 (v) pH (5% solution) (v) Sulphur (asS),percent by weight, minimum 12.0 12. Boric Acid (H3BO3) (i) Boron (as B) per cent weight, minimum 17.0 (ii) Matter insoluble in water, per cent by weight, 1.0 maximum (iii) Lead (as Pb) per cent by weight, maximum 0.003] 13. Di-Sodium Octa Borate Tetra Hydrate (i) Boron (as B) per cent weight, minimum 20.0 (ii) Matter insoluble in water, per cent by weight, 1.0 maximum (iii) Lead (as Pb) per cent by weight, maximum 0.003] 14. Di-Sodium Tetra Borate Penta Hydrate (i) Boron (as B) per cent weight, minimum 15.0 Matter insoluble in water, per cent by weight, 1.0 (ii) maximum (iii) Lead (as Pb) per cent by weight, maximum 0.003 (iv) Arsenic (as As), per cent by weight, minimum 0.01 Particle size - Not less than 95% of the material shall pass to 5 mm IS sieve and be retained on 1.4 mm IS sieve. *1(g) FORTIFIED FERTILISERS 1. Boronated Single Superphosphate (16% P2O. powdered) Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 12.0 Free phosphoric acid (as P 205) per cent by 4.0 weight, maximum Water soluble phosphate (as P 205) per cent 16.0 by weight, minimum Boron (as B) per cent by weight 0.15-0.20 2. Zincated Urea (i) Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 1.0 (ii) Total nitrogen per cent by weight, (on dry 43.0 basis), minimum (iii) Zinc (as Zn) per cent by weight, minimum 2.0 3. Zincated Phosphate (suspension) (i) Total phosphate (as P2O5), per cent by weight, minimum (ii) Total zinc (Zn), per cent by weight, minimum (iii) Neutral ammonium citrate soluble phosphate as (P205), per cent by weight, minimum (iv) Lead as Pb), per cent by weight, minimum (v) pH India 4. NPK Complex fertilizer fortified with boron (10:26:26:0.3) (i) Moisture, percent by weight, maximum (ii) Total nitrogeon percent by weight, minimum (iii) Ammoniacal Nitrogen percent by weight, minimum (iv) Urea Nitrogen (as N), percent by weight, maximum (v) Neutral Ammonium Citrate Soluble Phosphate as (P2O5), percent by weight, maximum (vi) Water soluble Phosphate as (P2O5) percent by weight, minimum (vii) Water Soluble Potash (as K2O), percent by weight, minimum (viii) Boron (as B) percent by weight, minimum Particle size - Not less than 90 per cent of the material shall be between 1 mm and 4 mm IS sieve and not more than 5 per cent shall be below 1 mm IS sieve. 1(h) [100% water soluble Complex Fertiliser] 1.Pottasium Nitrate (13-0-45) (i) Free flowing crystalline (ii) Moisture percent by weight max 0.5 (iii Total Nitrogen (all in Nitrate form),percent by weight ,minimum (iv) Water soluble Potash(as K20) 1.0 (v) Sodium (as Na)(On dry basis) percentby weight,min. 1.0 (vi) Total Chloride(as Cl)(On dry basis)percentby weight,max. 1.5 (vii) Matter insoluble in water percent byweight , maximum. 0.05 2.Omitted 3. Mono - Pottasium Phosphate (0-52-34) (100% water Soluble) (i) Moisture percent by weight max. 0.5 (ii) Water Soluble Phosphate(as P2 05)percent 52.0 by weight, minimum (iii) Water Soluble Potash (as K20) percent by weight, minimum 34.0 (iv) Sodium(as NaCl) percent by weight)0n dry basis ), maximum 0.025 4. Calcium Nitrate (i) Total Nitrogen, percent by weight minimum 15.5 (ii) Ammonical Nitrogen percent by weight, max. 1.1 (iii) Nitrate Nitrogen as N percent by weight 14.4.

(iv) Water soluble Calcium as percent by weight, 18.8. minimum 5. NPK 13:40:13 (100% water soluble) (i) Total Nitrogen per cent by weight, minimum 13.0 (ii) Nitrate nitrogen, per cent by weight, maximum 4.4 (iii) Ammonical nitrogen per cent by weight , minimum. 8.6 (iv) Water soluble phosphate(as P2O5) per cent 40.0 by weight, minimum.

(v) Water soluble potash as K2O, per cent by weight, minimum. 13.0 (vi) Sodium (as NaCl) per cent by weight. on dry 0.15 basis, maximum.

(vii) Matter insoluble in water per cent by weight, 0.5 maximum. 6. NPK 18:18:18 (100% water soluble) (i) Total Nitrogen per cent by weight, minimum 18.0 (ii) Nitrate nitrogen per cent by weight, maximum. 9.8 (iii Ammonical nitrogen per cent by weight, minimum. 8.2 (iv) Water Soluble phosphate(as P2O5) per cent by weight, minimum. 18.0 (v) Water soluble potash (as K2O) per cent by weight, minimum. 18.0 (vi) Sodium as NaCI per cent by weight. , on dry basis maximum. 0.25 (vii) Matter insoluble in water per cent 0.5 maximum adia'by weight, 7. NPK 13:5:26 (100% water soluble) (i) Total Nitrogen per cent by weight, minimum 13.0 (ii) Nitrate nitrogen per cent by weight, maximum. 7.0 Ammonical nitrogen per cent by weight, minimum. 6.0 (iii) (iv) Water soluble Phosphate (as P2O5) per cent by weight, minimum.

(v) Water soluble potash as K2O per cent by 26.0 weight, minimum.

(vii) Sodium as NaCl per cent by weight, on dry 0.3 basis (viii) Matter insoluble in water per cent by weight, 0.5 maximum. 8. NPK 6:12:36 (100% water soluble) (i) Total Nitrogen per cent by weight,. minimum 6.0 (ii) Nitrate nitrogen per cent by weight, maximum. 4.5 Ammonical nitrogen per cent by weight minimum. 1.5 (iii) (iv) Water Soluble Phosphate(as P205)per cent by 12.0 weight., minimum.

(v) Water soluble potash per cent by weight, minimum. 36.0 (vi) Sodium as NaCl per cent by weight, maximum 0.5 Matter insoluble in water per cent by weight, 0.5 maximum.

(vii) 9 NPK 20:20:20 (100% water soluble) (i) Total Nitrogen per cent by weight, minimum 20.0 (ii) Nitrate nitrogen percent by weight, maximum 4.9 (iii) Ammonical nitrogen percent by weight, minimum 3.0 (iv) Urea nitrogen percent by weight,maximum 12.1 (v) Water soluble Phosphate (as P2O5) per cent by weight, minimum. 20.0 (vi) Water soluble potash as K20, per cent by weight,.minimum. 20.0 (vii) Sodium as NaCI per cent by weight on dry basis, maximum. 0.06 (viii) Matter insoluble in water per cent by 10 Potassium Magnesium Sulphate (i) Moisture per cent by weight, maximum 0.5 (ii) Potash content (as K2O) per cent by weight, minimum (iii) Magnesium as MgO, percent by weight ,minimum 18.0 (iv) total chloride (asCl),percent by weight (on dry basis), max 2.5 Sodium (as NaCl) ,percent by weight(on dry 2.0 (v) basis), max.

(vi) Sulphur (as S) percentby weight,min 20.0 11. NPK 19 :19:19 (100% water soluble) (i) Total Nitrogen per cent by weight, minimum 19.0 (ii) Nitrate nitrogen per cent by weight, maximum 4.0 (iii) Ammonical nitrogen per cent by weight, 4.5 maximum.

(iv) Urea nitrogen,percent by weight, maximum 10.5 (v) Water soluble Phosphate (as P2O5) per cent by weight, minimum. 5.0 one dicent by on diye weight,maximum. 0.5".

(vi) Water soluble potash as K2O per cent by weight, minimum.

(vii) Sodium as NaCl per cent by weight, on dry basis 0.3 (viii) Matter insoluble in water per cent by weight, 0.5 maximum. 12. Mono Ammonium Phosphate 12:61:0 (100% water soluble) (i) Moisture, per cent by weight,. max 0.5 (ii) Ammonical nitrogen per cent by weight minimum. 12.0 (iii Water Soluble Phosphate(as P205)per cent by weight., minimum.

(iv) Sodium as NaCl per cent by weight, 0.5 maximum.

(v) Matter insoluble in water per cent by weight, maximum 0.5 PART -B TOLERANCE LIMIT IN PLANT NUTRIENT FOR VARIOUS FERTILISERS 1 For fertilisers with definite compounds Nutrients like ammonium sulphate, urea, ammonium chloride, muriate of potash, sulphate of potash, superphosphate, dicalcium phosphate, sulphur powder and Sulphur granular which contain more than 20 per cent plant nutrients 0.2 For those which contain less than 20 per cent plant nutrients 2. For calcium ammonium nitrate 3. For diammonium phosphale 0.5 units each for N & P contents Tolerance varies with nutrient subject to 4. For nitrophosphates, ammonium sulphate nitrate, urea, ammonium level in ertilizer phosphate, ammonium phosphate ammonium maximum of 2 per cent for phosphate sulphate, bonemeal, granulated mixture, compound/complex/ 100% Water all combined nutrients :- Nutrients Tolerance level soluble fertilizer/physical mixtures of fertilizers Level (NPK mixtures) mixtures of NPK with micronutrients (%) (unit) 15 or less 16 to 20 0.6 21 or more 0.7 Note:

(a) In serial number 4, the term nutrient besides NPK also includes Sulphur (b) The term nutrient in serial number 1,2,3,5,6, 7 and 8 includes N,P,K, S, Ca, Mg, Ge, Mn, Zn, Cu, B & Mo.

(c) In case of fertilizers where "Sulphur' has been specified in the specification under Schedule I Part A, the tolerance limit shall be same as prpescribed under serial number 1,6 and 8 independently for each Nutrient". 5. For Borax, chelated Zinc- EDTA and Chelated iron-EDTA 0.1 For Solubor, copper sulphate, Zinc sulphate, 6 manganese sulphate and ferrous sulphate 0.2 7. For ammonium molybdate 0.5 +For magnesium sulphate 0.1 "9. For mixture of micronutrient fertilizers Tolerance varies . with combined nutrient level in fertilizer. Nutrient Tolerance Level (%) level (unit) 10 or less 11 to 20 21 or more 10 Particle size 3 units 11.Moisture 0.3 units IndiaCode "Schedule III [see clause 2(h) and (q)] PART - A SPECIFICATION OF BIOFERTILISERS 1. Rhizobium (i) Base (ii) Viable cell count (iii) Contamination level PH (iv) (v) Particle size in case of carrier based material (vi) Moisture percent by weight, = 30-40% maximum in case of carrier based (vii) Efficiency Character = Carrier based* or liquid based = CFU minimum 107 cell/g of carrier material or 107 cell/ml of liquid material. = No contamination at 105 dilution = 6.5-7.5 = All material shall pass through 0.15- 0.212 mm IS Sieve = Should show effective nodulation on all the species listed on the packet. *Type of Carrier: The carrier material such as peat, lignite, peat soil, humus, wood charcoal or similar material favoring growth of the organism. 2. Azotobacter (i) Base (ii) Viable cell count (iii) Contamination level (iv) pH (v) Particle size in case of carrier based material (vi) Moisture percent by weight, maximum (vii) Efficiency Character = Carrier based* or liquid based = CFU minimum 10' cell/g of carrier material or 107 cell/ml of liquid material. = No contamination at 105 dilution = 6.5-7.5 = All material shall pass through 0.15- 0.212 mm IS Sieve = 30-40% of thelite a Cecies ( Cfo = The strain should be capable of fixing at least 10 mg of nitrogen per g of sucrose consumed *Type of Carrier: The carrier material such as peat, lignite, peat soil, humus, wood charcoal or similar material favoring growth of the organism. 3. Azospirillum (i) Base (ii) Viable cell count (iii) Contamination level (iv) pH (v) Particle size in case of carrier based material (vi) Moisture percent by weight, = 30-40% maximum in case of carrier based (vii) Efficiency Character = Carrier based* or liquid based = CFU minimum 10' cell/g of carrier material or 107 cell/ml of liquid material. = No contamination at 105 dilution = 6.5-7.5 = All material shall pass through 0.15- 0.212 mm IS Sieve = Formation of white pellicle in semisolid Nitrogen free bromothymol blue media. *Type of Carrier: The carrier material such as peat, lignite, peat soil, humus, wood charcoal or similar material favoring growth of the organism. IndiaCode 4. Phsophate Solubilising Bacteria (i) Base (ii) Viable cell count (iii) Contamination level (iv) pH (v) Particle size in case of carrier based material (vi) Moisture percent by weight, = maximum in case of carrier based (vii) Efficiency Character = Carrier based* or liquid based = CFU minimum 10' cell/g of carrier material or 107 cell/ml of liquid material. = No contamination at 105 dilution = 6.5 -7.5 = All material shall pass through 0.15- 0.212 mm IS Sieve = The strain should have phosphate solubilizing capacity in the range of minimum 30%, when tested spectrophotometrically. In terms of zone formation, minimum 5 mm solubilization zone in prescribed media having at least 3 mm thickness *Type of Carrier: The carrier material such as peat, lignite, peat soil, humus, wood charcoal or similar material favoring growth of the organism. OF BIOFERTILISER Part - B TOLERANCE LIMIT 5 x 105 CFU/g of carrier or per ml of liquid material. Schedule - IV [see clause 2(h) and (q)] Part - A SPECIFICATION OF ORGANIC FERTILISER 1. City compost:

(i) Moisture, per cent by weight 15.0-25.0 (ii) Colour Dark brown to black (iii) Odour Absence of foul odour Minimum 90% material should pass through 4.0 mm IS Sieve (v) Bulk Density (g/cm3) Por cent by weight, Minimun CO16.0 (viii) Total Phosphates(as P205) 0.5 Per cent by weight, Minimum (ix) Total Potash (as K2O) 1.0 Per cent by weight, Minimum (x) C:N ratio 20 : 1 or less (xi) pH 6.5 - 7.5 (xii) Conductivity (as dsm-1), Not more than (xiii) Pathogens Nil (Xiv) Heavy metal content, (as mg/Kg) per cent by weight, Maximum Arsenic (as As 2O3) Cadmium (as Cd) Chromium (as Cr) Copper (as Cu) Mercury (as Hg) Nickel (as Ni) Lead (as Pb) Zinc (as Zn) 1000.00 (vi) Total Organic Carbon, Per cent by weight, Minimum (vii) Total Nitrogen (as N) (iv) Particle size 2. Vermicompost :

(i) Moisture, per cent by weight (ii) Colour Dark brown to black Absence of foul odour (iii) Odour (iv) Particle size Minimum 90% material should pass through 4.0 mm IS Sieve (v) Bulk Density (g/cm3) 0.7 -0.9 (vi) Total Organic carbon per cent by weight, Minimum (vii) Total Nitrogen (as N) 1.0 per cent by weight, Minimum (viii) Total Phosphate (as P2O5) 1.0 per cent by weight, Minimum (ix) Total Potassium (as K2O) 1.0 per cent by weight, Minimum (x) Heavy metal content, (as mg/Kg) per cent by weight, Maximum Arsenic (as As 2O3) Cadmium (as Cd) Chromium (as Cr) Mercury (as Hg) Nickel (as Ni) Lead (as Pb) 3. Pressmud :

(i) Moisture, per cent by weight, Maximum (ii) Total Nitrogen (as N) 1.80 per cent by weight, Minimum (iii) Total Phosphorous(as P2O5) 2.00 per cent by weight, Minimum (iv) C:N ratio, Minimum 10:1 (v) Total Potassium (as K2O) per cent by weight, Minimum PH 7.0-8.0 (vii) Heavy metal content, (as mg/Kg) per cent by weight, Maximum Arsenic (as As 2O3) Cadmium (as Cd) Chromium (as Cr) Copper (as Cu) Mercury (as Hg) Nickel (as Ni) Lead (as Pb) Zinc (as Zn) 1000.00 (vi) IndiaCode 15.0-25.0 Part - B TOLERANCE LIMIT OF ORGANIC FERTILISER 0.1 unit for combined Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium Nutrients IndiaCode GRANT OF PERMISSION FOR USE OF FERTILISIER FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSE. The manufacturer of industrial product who intend to use fertilizer as raw material for manufacturing the product may apply to the Central Government in the Proforma I (appended below)along with the recommendation from the State Government/Central Government/ District Industry Centre of the concern State. PROFORMA - I 1. Name of the applicant: 2. Postal Address: 3. Location and address where Factory is situated 4. Name of the recommending authority with which the Company is registered i.e. Directorate General Tech. Development/Development Commissioner (Small Scale Industries) Textile Commissioner, Government of India 5. Registration No. and Date 6. Item manufactured IndiaCode 7. Chemical Process of the item for which urea Or other fertilizers are required 8. Installed capacity for each item, requiring use Of Urea or other fertilizer. 9. Production during last 3 years of each item, Requiring use of urea or other fertilizers 10. Last 3 years consumption of urea or other Fertilizer (Specify the fertilizer used, each year Supported by a certificate of Chartered Accountant) 11. Quantity of Urea or other fertilizers purchased during the last three years (specify the fertilizer, purchased each year, supported by a certificate of Chartered Accountant). 12. Name of the manufacture/dealer (with complete address from whom Urea or other fertilizer was purchased each year. 13. Whether recommendation of DGTD/DC(SSI),Textile Commissioner on the quantity of fertilizer required has been issued and if so, how much quantity of fertilizers has been recommended. 14. Requirement of urea or other fertilizer for the current year. 15. Whether the requisite certificate from Chartered Accountant is attached with this application. 16. Name of the supplier Signature of Authorized Signatory Document to be attached VarccolaCode Application in prescribed proforma_COO 2. Certificate from the Chartered Accountant of fertilizer purchase/consum for industrial use. 3. Recommendation from the State Government/ Central Government/ District Industry Centre of the concerned State Government. 4. GRANT OF CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION FOR SALE OF FERTILISER FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSE- Under Clause 8 of Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985 for Certificate of Registration is granted for carrying on the business of selling of Fertiliser for industrial purpose. For this purpose the application is required to be made to Controller of fertilizer in prescribed Form 'A'(appended below) together with fee of Rs. 1500/- and certificate of source in Form 'O' issued by the manufacture of fertilizer . Currently, the Government of India is granting industrial dealership for sale of Urea only. FORMS FOR REGISTRATION FORM 'A' {See Clause 8} FORM OF APPLICATION TO OBTAIN DEALERS'S (INDUSTRIAL)* CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION To The *Controller (if the application is for industrial dealer's certificate of registration) Place Ind'19 Sate of 1. Full name and address of the applicant:

(a) Name of the concern, and postal address:

(b) Place of business (Please give exact address):

(i) for safe (ii) for storage 2. Is it a proprietary/partnership/limited company/Hindu Undivided family concern? Give the name(s) and address(es) of proprietor/partners/ manager/Karta: 3. In what capacity is this application field.

(i) Proprietor (ii) Partner (iii) Manager (iv) Karta 4. Whether the application is for wholesale or retail or ** industrial dealership? 5. Have you ever had a fertilizer dealership registration certificate in the past? If so, give the following details:

(i) Registration number (ii) Place for which granted (iii) Whether wholesale or retail or ** industrial dealership.

(iv) Date of grant of registration certificate (v) Whether the registration certificate is still valid? (vi) If not, when expired? (vii) Reasons for non-renewal (viii) If suspended/cancelled and if so, when (ix) Quantity of fertilizers handled during last year (x) Names of products handled (xi) Name of source of supply of fertilizers. 6. Was the applicant ever convicted under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 or any Order issued thereunder including the Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1957 during the last three years proceeding the date of application? If so give details. 7. Give the details of the fertilizers to be handled Sl.No. Name of Fertiliser Source of supply 8. Please attach certificate(s) of source from the supplier(s) indicated under column 3 of Sl.No.7. 9. I have deposited the registration fee of Rs. vide Challan No. dated Draft No. dated for Rs. drawn on For enclose the Demand Bank, in favour of payable at towards registration fee. (Please strike-out whichever is not applicable). 10. Declaration :- (a) I/we declare that the information given above is true to the best of my/our knowledge and belief and no part thereof is false.

(b) I/we have carefully read the terms and conditions of the Certificate of Registration given in Form 'B' appended to the Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985 and agree to able by them (c) *I/we declare that I/we do not possess a certificate of registration for industrial dealer and that I/we shall not sell fertilizers for industrial use. (Applicable in case a person intends to obtain a wholesale dealer or retail dealer certificate of registration, excepting a State Government, a manufacturer or importer or a pool handling agency).

(d) ** I/we declare that I/we do not possess a certificate of registration for wholesale dealer or retail dealer and that I/we shall not sell fertilizers for agricultural use.(Applicable in case a person intends to obtain a industrial dealer certificate of registration, excepting a State Government, a manufacturer, importer or a pool handling agency). Signature of the Applicant(s) Date Place Note:

(1) Where the business of selling fertilizers is intended to be carried on at more than one place, a separate application should be made for registration in respect of each such place.

(2) Where a person intends to carry on the business of selling fertilizers both in retail and wholesale, separate applications for retail and wholesale business should be made.

(3) Where a person represents or intends to represent more than one State Government, Commodity Board, Manufacturer/Importer or Wholesale dealer, separate certificate of source from each such source should be enclosed. For use in Office of *Controller Date of receipt IndiaCode Name and designation of Officer receiving the Application. Import of 100% Water Soluble Fertilisers for trial purpose. The fertigation through drip irrigation and sprinkler irrigation has attained special importance in Agriculture. In view of launching of special Horticulture Development Schemes/floriculture programme, the Ministry of Agriculture has been promoting Drip Irrigation System, sprinklers and fertigation, with a view to improve the use and efficiency of both water and fertilizers. The importers have approaching this Ministry for granting permission for importing 100% water soluble fertilizers for trail purpose to establish the efficacy in various crops under field conditions. As per the policy the Government has allowed upto 5 tonnes per grade of micronutrient or mixture of micronutrient and upto 10 tonnes per grade of NPK fertilizers including complexes/mixtures) in prescribed proforma. IndiaCode Format for import of Fertiliser Product for trails in India 1. Name of Organization/Company (with full address) 2. Name of Chemical/material/fertilizer with Composition to be imported. 3. Name of the country from which fertilizer/ Material to be imported (1)Name of organization/company/Manufacturers (2)Whether manufactures is authorized to supply the material. 4. Quantity of chemical material to be imported 5. Purpose/objectives 6. Experience in the use of material in India or any other Country. To be enclosed with the brief write-up and data Code 7. No. of trials and location where Trials are to be conducted. 8. Area to be covered under trials 9. Experimental programme of trials Ind? 10. Name of Department/University/Organisation farmers Trials to be conducted along with consent thereof. 11. No. of seasons crops for which Fertiliser required for trials 12. Name of experienced/qualified Expertise available for Handing the fertilizer experiment 13. Cost of imported grades chemicals and who will bear The cost of fertilizer/material for experiment 14. For how many seasons trials are proposed to be conducted 15. What is the proposal after trial Results are obtained 16.Remarks if any Signature of authority

Section 39, The Fertiliser (Control) Order 1985 (Act 10 of 1985).

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