Notification, 2014

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EXTRAORDINARY

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List of registered crops and directions for use:

Dosage:

Re-entry : PHI:

Safety: Protective clothing should be worn while mixing and spraying. Wash contaminated clothes and body part after application Avoid inhalation, do not smoke, drink, eat & chew anything during application Composition:

First Aid:

Antidote:

Name of the manufacturer:

Imported and repacked by :

Marketed by:

Registration Number:

Mfg Lic. No:

Batch number:

Date of manufacture: Date of expiry:

MRP:

Net content volume:

Warning: 1. Not to be used on Crops and pests other than mentioned on label & Leaflets.

2. Not to be used for Post Harvest Application.

3. Destroy Container after use as directed on leaflet.

4. For use in Poly Houses &confined areas- see leaflet Company’s name and barcode Hologram E mail :

customer care number:

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Keep away from heat & open flame Keep out of the reach of children (ÉÊSÉjÉ 3) Brand Name® Registered Trade Mark:

Common name:

Read leaflet before use:

List of registered crops and directions for use:

Dosage:

Re-entry : PHI:

Safety: Protective clothing should be worn while mixing and spraying. Wash contaminated clothes and body part after application Avoid inhalation, do not smoke, drink, eat & chew anything during application Composition:

First Aid:

Antidote:

Name of the manufacturer:

Imported and repacked by :

Marketed by:

Registration Number:

Mfg Lic. No:

Batch number:

Date of manufacture: Date of expiry:

MRP:

Net content volume:

Warning: 1. Not to be used on Crops and pests other than mentioned on label & Leaflets.

2. Not to be used for Post Harvest Application.

3. Destroy Container after use as directed on leaflet.

4. For use in Poly Houses & confined areas- see leaflet Company’s name and barcode Hologram E mail :

customer care number:

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Keep away from heat & open flame Keep out of the reach of children (ÉÊSÉjÉ 4) Panel for text in regional languages Brand Name® Registered Trade Mark:

Common name:

Read leaflet before use:

List of registered crops and directions for use:

Dosage:

Re-entry : PHI:

Safety: Protective clothing should be worn while mixing and spraying. Wash contaminated clothes and body part after application Avoid inhalation, do not smoke, drink, eat & chew anything during application Composition:

First Aid:

Antidote:

Name of the manufacturer:

Imported and repacked by :

Marketed by:

Registration Number:

MfgLic. No:

Batch number:

Date of manufacture: Date of expiry:

MRP:

Net content:

Warning: 1. Not to be used on Crops and pests other than mentioned on label & Leaflets.

2. Not to be used for Post Harvest Application.

3. Destroy Container after use as directed on leaflet.

4. For use in Poly Houses & confined areas- see leaflet Company’s name and barcode Hologram E mail :

customer care number:

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Keep away from heat & open flame Keep out of the reach of children (ÉÊSÉjÉ 5) Panel for text in regional languages Brand Name® Registered Trade Mark:

Common name:

Read leaflet before use:

List of registered crops and directions for use:

Dosage:

Re-entry : PHI:

Safety:Protective clothing should be worn while mixing and spraying.Wash contaminated clothes and body part after application Avoid inhalation, do not smoke, drink, eat & chew anything during application Composition:

First Aid:

Antidote:

Name of the manufacturer:

Imported and repacked by :

Marketed by:

Registration Number:

MfgLic. No:

Batch number:

Date of manufacture: Date of expiry:

MRP:

Net content:

Warning: 1. Not to be used on Crops and pests other than mentioned on label & Leaflets.

2. Not to be used for Post Harvest Application.

3. Destroy Container after use as directed on leaflet.

4. For use in Poly Houses & confined areas- see leaflet Company’s name and barcode Hologram E mail :

customer care number:

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MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

(Department of Agriculture and Co-operation)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 13th November, 2014.

G.S.R.797(E).—Whereas the draft rules further to amend the Insecticides Rules, 1971 which the Central Government proposes to make, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 36 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 (46 of 1968) in consultation with the Central Insecticides Board, were published in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agriculture and Cooperation) vide number

G.S.R. 151(E), dated the 5 th March, 2014 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section-3, Sub-Section (i), dated the 5 th March, 2014, inviting objectives or suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby, before the expiry of the period of forty - five days from the date on which the copies of the Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public; And whereas, copies of the said Gazette notification were made available to the public on the 5 th March, 2014;

And whereas, objections and suggestions received from the public in respect of the said notification were duly considered;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 36 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 (46 of 1968), the Central Government after consultation with the Central Insecticides Board, hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Insecticides Rules, 1971, namely:-

RULES

1. (1) These rules may be called the Insecticides (Amendment) Rules, 2014.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Insecticides Rules, 1971 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules),

(i) in rule 18, in sub rule (l), after clause (g), the following clauses shall be inserted, -namely:-

(h) the information furnished on the label in English and Hindi shall be translated and published on the leaflet in Hindi, English and in the regional language of the region where the product is proposed for sale;

(i) the leaflet shall be printed legibly and font size of the text shall be not less than eight points (8) or 2 mm;

(j) safety pictograms provided on the label and others, if any, shall also be printed on the leaflet;

(k) leaflet shall contain detailed advice to physicians for treatment in cases of poisoning;

(l) details of label claims and directions for use with reference to target organism and crop shall be printed on the leaflet;

(m) good practices relating to pesticide application techniques covering the following shall be provided for each crop, namely:-

(i) weather conditions;

(ii) soil;

(iii) crops stage for application;

(vii) dosage;

(viii) instructions for mixing;

(xii) frequency including maximum number of sprays ;

(n) stages during which pesticides should not be applied on any crop shall be furnished;

(o) precautions to be taken to avoid harm to the beneficial insects like honey bees and natural enemies of pests shall be furnished;

(p) the leaflet shall also contain the practices to be followed for usage of pesticides in confined areas, such as glasshouses, polyhouses, nursery beds, storage structures, fumigation chambers and public dwellings;

(q) the warning directing the users not to re-use the containers – “Dangerous to re-use empty containers” shall be printed in bold letters;

(r) directions for safe disposal of used containers shall be provided;

(s) instructions on leaflets shall be appropriately coloured or printed in bold to draw attention of all users;

(t) company shall furnish all information about the label and leaflet on their website and the address of the website shall be printed on the leaflet;

(u) the leaflet for the pesticide formulations shall be inserted or kept in between primary and secondary packing or pouch as per clause 1.(i) of rule 19.”;

(ii) in rule 19, -

(a) for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:- “(1) (i) The label shall have minimum of two panels in respect of rectangular containers and three panels in respect of bottles. The minimum size of the two panel label to be affixed on the face of the container shall be not less than 130 square centimetres. The minimum size of the three panel label shall not be less than 210 square centimetres. The following information shall be printed on the label:- (I) Two panel label for square / rectangular containers or pouches): A. Face of the label:

The panel on the left side shall be six centimetres X ten centimetres and shall contain the following information in English:

(a) name of insecticide (brand name or trade mark under which the insecticide is sold);

(b) common name; accepted by the International Standards Organisation or the Indian Standards Institutions and if no common name exists, the correct chemical name which conforms most closely with the generally accepted rules of chemical nomenclature shall be given;

(c) instructions to “Read Leaflet Before Use”;

(d) directions for Use, manner and time of application and the list of crops on which it is registered to apply;

(e) dosage;

(f) optimal re-entry period after each application of pesticide and the optimum pre- harvest interval;

(g) safety precautions : Wash contaminated clothes and parts of the body after application. Wear full protective clothing during application. Avoid inhalation, do not smoke, drink, eat and chew anything during application;

(h) composition of the formulation;

(i) first aid;

(k) name of the manufacturer (if the manufacturer is not the person in whose name the insecticide is registered under the Act, the relationship between the person in whose name the insecticide has been registered and the person who manufactures, packs or distributes or sells shall be stated);

(l) imported and re-packed by;

(n) registration number of the insecticide;

(o) manufacturing license number;

(q) date of manufacture;

(r) expiry date, i.e. up to the date the insecticide shall retain its efficacy and safety;

(s) Maximum Retail Price (M.R.P.) Inclusive of taxes;

(t) net content of volume. (The net contents shall be exclusive of wrapper or other material. The correct statement of the net content in terms of weight, measure, number of units of activity, as the case may be, shall be given. The weight and volume shall be expressed in the metric system);

(u) cautionary symbol as per the toxicity classification and cautionary words;

(v) Warning 1. Not to be used on crops and pests other than those mentioned on label and leaflets

2. Not to be used for Post-Harvest Applications.

3. Destroy the container after use as directed on leaflet.

4. Directions and dosage for poly houses and confined area - Refer the leaflet. w. Company’s name, barcode, hologram, e-mail id and customer care numbers. B. Right side of the label:

The panel on the right side shall be seven centimetres X ten centimetres and shall contain the same information as above, in Hindi.

(C) The rear side of the Label: There shall be a label on the rear side of the container, on which matter printed on right panel of the face of the label in Hindi shall be translated and printed in the regional language(s) of the area where it is proposed for sale.

All relevant safety pictograms (refer picture I in the THIRD SCHEDULE) of size not less than one square centimetre at the bottom of the label in respect of labels of minimum size. Pictograms shall be proportionately bigger in respect of labels of bigger size at the bottom of the right side panel. They shall be printed only once on the label.

(II) II. THREE PANEL LABEL (for bottles):

(Minimum size of the three panel label shall be 210 square centimetres) (A) The panel on the left side shall contain the following information in at least one regional language:-

(a) name of insecticide (brand name or trade mark under which the insecticide is sold);

(b) common name accepted by the International Standards Organisation or the Indian Standards Institutions and if no common name exists, the correct chemical name which conforms most closely with the generally accepted rules of chemical nomenclature shall be given;

(c) instructions to “Read leaflet before use”;

(d) directions for use: manner and time of application and the list of crops on which it is registered to apply ;

(e) dosage;

(f) optimal re-entry period after each application of pesticide and the optimum Pre- Harvest Interval;

(g) safety Precautions : wash contaminated clothes and parts of the body after application. Wear full protective clothing during application. Avoid inhalation, do not smoke, drink, eat and chew anything during application. Wear full protective clothing during application.

(h) composition of the formulation;

(i) First-aid;

(k) name of the manufacturer (if the manufacturer is not the person in whose name the insecticide is registered under the Act, the relationship between the person in whose name the insecticide has been registered and the person who manufactures, packs or distributes or sells shall be stated);

(l) imported and re- packed by;

(n) registration number of the insecticide;

(o) manufacturing license number;

(q) date of manufacture;

(r) expiry date, i.e. up to the date the insecticide shall retain its efficiency and safety;

(s) maximum Retail Price (M.R.P.) Inclusive of taxes;

(t) net content of volume. (The net contents shall be exclusive of wrapper or other material. The correct statement of the net content in terms of weight, measure, number of units of activity, as the case may be, shall be given. The weight and volume shall be expressed in the metric system);

(u) cautionary symbol as per the toxicity classification and cautionary words;

(v) Warning 1. Not to be used on crops and pests other than those mentioned on label and leaflets

2. Not to be used for Post-Harvest Application.

3. Destroy the container after use as directed on leaflet;

4. Directions and dosage for poly houses and confined area - Refer the leaflet.

(w). Company’s name, barcode, hologram, e - mail id and customer care numbers. (B)The central panel shall contain the same information as above, in English. (C) The right side of the panel shall contain the same information as above, in Hindi. All relevant safety pictograms (refer picture I in the THIRD SCHEDULE) of size not less than one square centimetre at the bottom of the label in respect of labels of minimum size. Pictograms shall be proportionately bigger in respect of labels of bigger size at the bottom of the right side panel. They may be used only once on the label. 1(ii) The label shall be printed legibly using font size of not less than seven points (7) in English and five and half points (5.5) in Hindi and regional languages.

1(iii) If the container or packet or sachet is small, the product should be packed in an outer cover on which label of prescribed size as per contents of clause (i) of sub rule (1) of rule 19 shall be printed. 1(iv) In case where small sachets, packets or containers that contains the product are packed in a larger packet, the following details shall be printed with indelible ink on the outer surface in English and Hindi and in font size of not less than five points (5) :-

(a) brand name;

(c) manufacturer’s name and address;

(d) imported and re-packed by (if applicable);

(f) manufacturer’s license number;

(i) expiry date;

(l) customer care details; and

(m) cautionary symbol as per the toxicity classification and cautionary words. 1(v) The model labels (two panel and three panel) shall be as per the pictures II, III, IV & V given in the THIRD SCHEDULE;

(b) in sub-rule (3), for the words “one sixteenth of the total area of the face of the label” the following words shall be substituted, namely:- “one-sixteenth of the area of the panel or four square centimetres whichever is greater”;

(iii) after the ‘SECOND SCHEDULE’, the following SCHEDULE shall be inserted, namely:- “Third Schedule” (See Rule 19) (Picture I)

SAFETY PICTOGRAM

CORROSIVE FLAMMABLE SOLID

FLMMABLE (WATER

REACTIVE)

IRRITANT

EXPLOSIVE

FLAMMABLE

LIQUID

SPONTANEOUS

COMBUSTIBLE

OXIDIZING

SUBSTANCE

STORAGE, ACTIVITY, ADVICE AND WARNING

(Picture II) Model label for two panel – Highly toxic pesticides . Minimum size -130 square centimeters Brand Name® Registered Trade Mark:

Common name:

Read leaflet before use:

List of registered crops and directions for use:

Dosage:

Re-entry : PHI:

Safety: Protective clothing should be worn while mixing and spraying. Wash contaminated clothes and body part after application Avoid inhalation, do not smoke, drink, eat & chew anything during application Composition:

First Aid:

Antidote:

Name of the manufacturer:

Imported and repacked by :

Marketed by:

Registration Number:

Mfg Lic. No:

Batch number:

Date of manufacture: Date of expiry:

MRP:

Net content volume:

Warning: 1. Not to be used on Crops and pests other than mentioned on label & Leaflets.

2. Not to be used for Post Harvest Application.

3. Destroy Container after use as directed on leaflet.

4. For use in Poly Houses &confined areas- see leaflet Company’s name and barcode Hologram E mail :

customer care number:

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Keep away from heat & open flame Keep out of the reach of children (Picture III) Model label for two panel – Extremely toxic pesticides . Minimum size -130 square centimeters Brand Name® Registered Trade Mark:

Common name:

Read leaflet before use:

List of registered crops and directions for use:

Dosage:

Re-entry : PHI:

Safety: Protective clothing should be worn while mixing and spraying. Wash contaminated clothes and body part after application Avoid inhalation, do not smoke, drink, eat & chew anything during application Composition:

First Aid:

Antidote:

Name of the manufacturer:

Imported and repacked by :

Marketed by:

Registration Number:

Mfg Lic. No:

Batch number:

Date of manufacture: Date of expiry:

MRP:

Net content volume:

Warning: 1. Not to be used on Crops and pests other than mentioned on label & Leaflets.

2. Not to be used for Post Harvest Application.

3. Destroy Container after use as directed on leaflet.

4. For use in Poly Houses & confined areas- see leaflet Company’s name and barcode Hologram E mail :

customer care number:

POISON

Keep away from heat & open flame Keep out of the reach of children (Picture IV) Model label for three panel – Highly toxic pesticides. Minimum size- 210 square centimeters Panel for text in regional languages Brand Name® Registered Trade Mark:

Common name:

Read leaflet before use:

List of registered crops and directions for use:

Dosage:

Re-entry : PHI:

Safety: Protective clothing should be worn while mixing and spraying. Wash contaminated clothes and body part after application Avoid inhalation, do not smoke, drink, eat & chew anything during application Composition:

First Aid:

Antidote:

Name of the manufacturer:

Imported and repacked by :

Marketed by:

Registration Number:

MfgLic. No:

Batch number:

Date of manufacture: Date of expiry:

MRP:

Net content:

Warning: 1. Not to be used on Crops and pests other than mentioned on label & Leaflets.

2. Not to be used for Post Harvest Application.

3. Destroy Container after use as directed on leaflet.

4. For use in Poly Houses & confined areas- see leaflet Company’s name and barcode Hologram E mail :

customer care number:

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Keep away from heat & open flame Keep out of the reach of children (Picture V) Model label for three panel – Extremely toxic pesticides. Minimum size- 210 square centimeters Panel for text in regional languages Brand Name® Registered Trade Mark:

Common name:

Read leaflet before use:

List of registered crops and directions for use:

Dosage:

Re-entry : PHI:

Safety:Protective clothing should be worn while mixing and spraying.Wash contaminated clothes and body part after application Avoid inhalation, do not smoke, drink, eat & chew anything during application Composition:

First Aid:

Antidote:

Name of the manufacturer:

Imported and repacked by :

Marketed by:

Registration Number:

MfgLic. No:

Batch number:

Date of manufacture: Date of expiry:

MRP:

Net content:

Warning: 1. Not to be used on Crops and pests other than mentioned on label & Leaflets.

2. Not to be used for Post Harvest Application.

3. Destroy Container after use as directed on leaflet.

4. For use in Poly Houses & confined areas- see leaflet Company’s name and barcode Hologram E mail :

customer care number:

UTPAL KUMAR SINGH, Jt. Secy.

Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number

G.S.R. 1650(E), dated the 19th October, 1971 and lastly amended vide number

G.S.R. 474(E), dated the 11th July, 2013.

Printed by the Manager, Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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Provisions this notification answers to

Read out of the instrument itself: an enabling provision is one it says it was made under, which is the power it rests on. The rest it names without resting on.

Other instruments under the same Act

All of the The Insecticides Act, 1968