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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-01072026-273973
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 3346]
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2026/ ASHADHA 8, 1948
4807 GI/2026
(1)
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
(Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25th June, 2026
S.O. 3481(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by sub- section (2) of section 38 of the Insecticides
Act, 1968 (46 of 1968) and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of
Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) vide number S.O. 4844
(E), dated the 8th November, 2023, published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section-3, Sub-
section (ii), on 8th November, 2023, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such
supersession, the Central Government hereby exempts the following from the provisions of section 9 and the
rules made thereunder, namely:-
(a) the laboratories of the following organisations accredited by the National Accreditation Board for
Testing and Calibration Laboratories or having Good Laboratory Practices certification with insecticides
in their scope, namely:-
(i) Indian Council for Agricultural Research;
(ii) State Agriculture Universities;
(iii) Institutions of Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare;
(iv) Department of Science and Technology; and
(v) Department of Scientific and Industrial Research;
(b) any other Government or private laboratory accredited by the National Accreditation Board for
Testing and Calibration Laboratories or having Good Laboratory Practices certification by Department
of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology with insecticides in their scope or In-
house R&D unit (RDI) of Industry/Institutions recognised/ registered by the Department of Scientific
and Industrial Research.
2. The exemption referred to in paragraph 1 shall be for the purpose of importing sample quantity of,
(i) insecticide formulation to the tune of up to twenty kilograms in a calendar year;
(ii) technical insecticides to the tune of ten kilograms in a calendar year;
(iii) plant growth regulators, household insecticides and other products for pre-harvest or post –
harvest treatment of crop produce to the tune of five hundred grams in a calendar year,
for research and developmental activities, registration related data generation and for carrying out
experiments with the insecticides only, subject to following conditions, namely:-
(a) there shall be no import of banned insecticides, micro- organisms, coded and red triangle
insecticides;
(b) an application as in Annexure-I shall be made by interested laboratories or organisation, either
in person or through online system, for seeking exemption;
(c) an undertaking as specified in Annexure-I for not diverting the imported quantity for any
commercial purpose shall be furnished along with valid accreditation certificate;
(d) the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories or Good Laboratory
Practices accredited laboratories shall be exempted after verifying their accreditation;
(e) only such In-house R&D unit (RDI) of Industries/Institutions recognised/ registered by the
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research shall be exempted after verifying their recognition
status;
(f) the laboratories enlisted for the exemption and published on the website of Department of
Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and the Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage
shall be required to provide annual report to the Secretariat of Central Insecticide Board and
Registration Committee and the Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage giving
details of the research and development work carried out by them, in the form specified in
Annexure-II in person or through online system.
(g) the laboratory or R&D unit (RDI) shall give an undertaking on non-judicial stamp paper that the
imported quantity of insecticides shall be used only for research and development activities,
registration related data generation and for carrying out experiments with the insecticides only and
shall not be used in any manner for commercial activities;
3. Any laboratory contravening the provision of this notification or of any condition of exemption shall be
punishable under the provisions of the Insecticides Act, 1968 and the Insecticides Rule, 1971.
4. This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
[F. No. 13035/06/2022-PP-I]
MUKTANAND AGRAWAL, Jt. Secy. (Plant Protection)
FORM
Annexure-I
TO SEEK EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 38(2) OF THE INSECTICIDES ACT, 1968 FOR THE
ORGANISATION ENGAGED IN CARRYING OUT EXPERIMENTS WITH INSECTICIDES
1. Name and address of the importer:
2. Name and address of the overseas manufacturer and supplier:
3. Accreditation status, number and scope of laboratory (enclose valid certificate copy):
4. Name and address of the laboratory where the experiments with insecticides is proposed to be
conducted:
5. Name and contact details of the person under whose supervision the experiments are proposed to
be conducted:
Signature of the in-charge of laboratory
Name and Designation contact details, and email- id of the applicant
Undertaking
Ι...... Son or Daughter of.. Resident of...... ......do
hereby verify in my capacity as authorised signatory of
that the particulars given above are true and correct and that I am
competent to sign and verify the above application and also give an undertaking for not diverting the imported
quantity of insecticides for any commercial purpose and then entire quantity shall be used only for research
and development activities, registration related data generation and carrying out experiments with
insecticides only and in case the information is found to be false, incorrect or misleading, I shall be held
responsible under relevant provisions of the Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Place:
Date:
Signature.
Name.
Annexure-II
ANNUAL REPORT FORM FOR SUBMISSION OF THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT WORK
AND EXPERIMENTS CARRIED OUT WITH IMPORTED INSECTICIDES, TO THE SECRETARIAT
OF CENTRAL INSECTICIDE BOARD AND REGISTRATION COMMITTEE, DIRECTORATE OF
PLANT PROTECTION QUARANTINE AND STORAGE
1. Name of the importer-
2. Name of overseas manufacturer and the supplier-
3. Accreditation status, number and scope of the laboratory-
4. Name of the chemical-
i. Common International accepted name
ii. Chemical name, batch number, manufacturing and expiry date.
iii. Whether included in the schedule to the Insecticide Act, 1968
5. (a) Toxicity (LD50 value)
i. Oral LD50 (Rat). ..............mg/kg b.w.
ii. Acute Dermal LD50 (Rat)............mg/kg b.w.
iii. Acute inhalation LC50 (Rat)...............mg/L
(b) Whether manufacture, sale, distribution or use is prohibited or not allowed in the country of its
origin or manufacture or any other restriction has been imposed thereon. If so, please give full
details.
5. Main active group to which the chemical belongs:-
6. Specific purpose for which the chemical required for import:-
7. Crops or pests against which this is to be tested in vitro and in vivo:-
9. (a) Name of the institute where it is to be tested in the country;
(b) Name, designation of the person under whose supervision tests are to be conducted;
10. Quantity imported -
11. Type of Research and development/Experiments carried:
i.
ii.
iii.
12. Quantity left:
13. Type of packing
14. Port of entry
15. Value in rupees of the imported insecticide or pesticide
16. Whether any examination, analysis, tests or trials are already being carried out in the country of
origin or in the importing country, if so, please give details.
Signature of the applicant:..................................
Name of the applicant:....................................
Verification
Ι........ Son or Daughter of. Resident of
in my capacity as authorised signatory of
that the particulars given
above are true and correct and that I am competent to sign and verify the above application and also give
an undertaking for not diverting the imported quantity of insecticides for any commercial purpose and
the entire quantity is used only for research and development activities, registration related data
generation and carrying out experiments with insecticides only. In case the information is found to be
false, incorrect or misleading, I shall be held responsible under relevant provisions of the Insecticides
Act 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Seal of the Institution or Organization or laboratory
Signature.
Name..
Place.
Date..
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VINOD KUMAR Digitally signed by VINOD KUMAR
Date: 2026.07.01 16:31:45 +05'30'
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