Reply on behalf of the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) in response to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order September 12, 2024. The matter related to the news item titled "People are breathing in cancer-causing chemicals in their cars study find" appearing in NDTV.com dated May 8, 2024. ARAI …
Reply on behalf of the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) in response to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order September 12, 2024. The matter related to the news item titled "People are breathing in cancer-causing chemicals in their cars study find" appearing in NDTV.com dated May 8, 2024. ARAI …
The Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers presented its report on ‘Insecticides and Pesticides – Promotion and Development including Safe Usage – Licensing Regime for Insecticides’ on December 19, 2023. Pesticides are broadly of four types: insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, and bio-pesticides. Herbicides kill/control the growth of weeds, and have the …
The Government of India has introduced the Insecticides (Prohibition) Order, 2023. It was published on 3rd October, 2023 and has come into immediate effect. This Order aims at regulating and restricting the usage of specific insecticides, carries significant implications for the insecticide industry and agriculture.
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Recognizing that women, men and children can be affected differently following exposure to PCBs and other POPs, this report emphasizes the importance of engaging women and men alike as part of the solutions that the Global Environment Facility (GEF) project “Disposal of …
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, (MoAFW) on September 01, 2023, published the Draft Insecticides (Sixth Amendment) Rules, 2023 to further amend the Insecticides Rules, 1971. The following has been stated namely: In rule 10 which states “Licence for sale, etc., of insecticides” in clause (iii) of sub-rule (3A): …
The Guidelines on Alternatives to Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) is designed to: (a) Identify the roles of the different stakeholders in the process of replacing HHPs and suggest how they can support one another in order to maintain agricultural productivity while protecting health and the environment; (b) Provide information and …
Order of the Supreme Court in the matter of Vanashakti & Other Vs Union of India & Others dated 27/03/2023. The Supreme Court directed the Union Government to place on record the final report of the Dr S K Khurana sub committee and the report dated September 6, 2022 of …
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW;) on February 02, 2023, issued the draft of Insecticides (Prohibition) Order, 2023 under the powers conferred by sub-section 2 of Section 27 read with section 28 and sub-section (1) of section 36 of the Insecticides Act, 1968. This order may be called …
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on 24th November 2022, published the Insecticides (Second Amendment) Rules, 2022 to further amend the Insecticides Rules, 1971. The amendment is brought under rule 9 which deals with licenses to manufacture insecticides in which after sub-rule 3(iii) the following has been notified: 3(iii): …
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoAFW) on November 22, 2022, published the Draft Insecticides (Amendment) Rules, 2022. To further amend the Insecticides Rules, 1971 They shall come into effect on November 22, 2022. The Amendments are as under: In rule 6, which states “Manner of registration” in sub-rule …
The Ministry of agriculture and farmer’s welfare (MoAFW) on October 27, 2022, issued a notification to further amend the Insecticides Rules, 1971. this has come into force on October 27, 2022. The amendments were made as follows: in sub-rule (1) of rule 19 which states “Manner of labeling” in clause …
The European Union is one of the world’s biggest markets for pesticides with almost a quarter of all pesticides sold in the EU. It is also the top exporting region, increasingly selling to countries of the Global South to which pesticides that are banned in the EU can still be …
New report reveals serious problems of pesticide usage in India and points to poor regulation of hazardous agrochemicals. The current use pattern is implicated in widespread unauthorised uses of chlorpyrifos, fipronil, atrazine and paraquat in India, posing threat to food safety and environmental contamination. A new report titled ‘State Of …
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on January 20, 2022 has issued the Draft Insecticides ( Amendment) Rules, 2022 to further amend the Insecticides Rules, 1971. The following amendment has been made: In rule 19, which specifies Manner of Labelling, sub-rule (5) has been substituted, namely: “(3). The lower …
Amid concerns expressed by the industry bodies, a parliamentary panel said the proposed penalty and jail term for violation of the Pesticide Management Bill, 2020, are "essential" to check the sale of fake and spurious pesticides in the country. The Bill, which was vetted by the Parliament Standing Committee on …
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on September 03, 2021 has issued the Insecticides (Amendment) Rules, 2021 to further amend the Insecticides Rules, 1971. The following amendment have been made: In rule 10, after sub-rule (1A), the following Sub-rules shall be inserted, namely:- (1B) A person who applies for …
The Department of Agriculture, Co-operation and Farmers Welfare on June 23, 2021 has published a draft of Insecticides (Amendment) Rules, 2021 to further amend the Insecticides Rules, 1971 and to inform all persons likely to be affected thereby. The draft Rules will be taken into consideration after the expiry of …
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on April 9, 2021 has issued Draft Guidance Document & Standard operating procedures for fixation of maximum residue limits (MRLs) of pesticides in food commodities. The guidance for establishing MRLs on agricultural and food commodities which is meant for the use …
This report is on the review of 66 pesticides under the Chairmanship of Dr. Anupam Varma. The main parameters emphasized by the Committee to review the products were uses approved under the Insecticides Act, 1968. Six pesticides to be phased out by 2020. Ban of use of Fenitrothion in agriculture …
This report is on the review of 66 pesticides under the Chairmanship of Dr. Anupam Varma. The main parameters emphasized by the Committee to review the products were uses approved under the Insecticides Act, 1968. Six pesticides to be phased out by 2020. Ban of use of Fenitrothion in agriculture …
