Insecticides Act, 1968

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L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-18032026-271028 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 184] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2026/PHALGUNA 26, 1947 1925 GI/2026 (1) MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th March, 2026 G.S.R. 190(E).—The following 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), is hereby published, as required by the said section, for information of all persons likely to be affected thereby, and notice is hereby given that the said draft rule shall be taken into consideration after the expiry of thirty days from the date on which copies of this notification as published in the Gazette of India are made available to the public; Objections or suggestions which may be received from any person in respect of the said draft rule before the expiry of the aforesaid period of thirty days will be considered by the Central Government; Objections or suggestions in respect to the said draft rule may be forwarded to the Joint Secretary (Plant Protection), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001 or through email at [email protected]. Draft Rules 1. Short Titles and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Insecticides (Amendment) Rules, 2026. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Insecticides Rules, 1971 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), (i) in sub-rule 3 of Rule 10 following proviso is inserted :- "Provided that if the place of sale or stock for sale is at more than one place, a single application shall be made for all such areas falling within the jurisdiction of the licensing officer and a single licence shall be issued in respect of all such areas and for every insecticide." (ii) clause (iii) of sub-rule (4) of Rule 10 may be amended as - Where the licensee wants to sell, stock or exhibit for sale or distribute any additional insecticides during the currency of the licence, he may apply to the licensing officer for necessary endorsement on the licence on payment of fees specified in sub-rule (2). Further, the licensee may apply to the licensing officer for endorsement of any additional place of sale or stock for sale falling within the jurisdiction of the licensing officer on payment of fees specified in sub-rule (2). (iii) clause (i) of sub-rule (4A) of Rule 10 may be amended as - Every person shall along with his application for grant of a licence to undertake operation or sell, stock or exhibit for sale or distribute Insecticides, file a certificate from the principal whom he represents or desires to represent the Form VI-D. Further, the person may along with his application for grant of a licence to undertake operation or sell, stock or exhibit for sale or distribute Insecticides, file a nomination certificate provided the nominee holds the education qualification as prescribed under sub-rule (1A) [Appendix I to Form II] Further also, the person may along with his application for endorsement on a licence under sub-rule (4)(iii) file a nomination certificate provided the nominee holds the education qualification as prescribed under sub-rule (1A) [Appendix I to Form II] (iv) sub-rule (2) of Rule 10 may be amended as - The fee payable under sub-rule (1) for grant of a licence shall be rupees five hundred for every insecticide for which the licence is applied subject to maximum rupees seven thousand five hundred. There shall be a separate fee for each place, if any insecticide is sold, stocked or exhibited for sale at more than one place: PROVIDED that the maximum fee payable in respect of insecticides commonly used for household purposes and registered as such shall be rupees seven thousand five hundred for every place: PROVIDED further that, if the place of sale is established in the rural areas, the fee shall be one fifth of the fee specified in this rule. PROVIDED further also where the licensee wants to sell, stock or exhibit for sale or distribute any additional insecticides or wants any additional place of sale or stock for sale during the currency of the licence, he may apply to the licensing officer for necessary endorsement on the licence on payment of fees of Rupees one Hundred for every insecticide and a maximum of rupees two thousand for all insecticides for which endorsement is applied. Also that if the place of sale to be endorsed is established in the rural areas the fee shall be one-fifth of the specified fee." (v) Appendix I to be inserted after Appendix of Schedule I as - "APPENDIX I NOMINATION FORM (enclose with application wherever applicable) [ Refer clause (i) of sub-rule(4A) of rule 10] I, hereby nominate the person(s) mentioned below who is / are member (s) of my family to transfer the licence no .......................................... that I am currently holding (copy enclosed), in the event of my death. 1. Name and full address of the nominee(s)* : (1) (2) (3) [*Note: right of nominee shall pass in chronology of nomination in the event of his/her predeceasing the Licence holder] 2. Relationship with the Licence holder 3. Age of the nominee(s) 4. Educational Qualification of the Nominee (enclose copy as proof)** [**NOTE: nomination will become invalid in case of false claims] Dated this _______________________________ day of 20__________at____________________ Signature of the Licence Holder Two Witnesses to Signature 1. Name and Address _______________________________ Signature _______________________________ 2. Name and address _______________________________ Signature _______________________________" Note 1: Family means:- (i) in the case of a male licencee, the wife, parents, children, minor brothers, unmarried sisters, deceased son's widow and children and where no parent of the Licencee is alive a paternal grandparent. (ii) In the case of a female Licencee, the husband, parents, children, minor brothers, unmarried sisters, deceased son's widow and children and where no parent of the Licencee is alive a paternal grandparent. Note 2: Child means legitimate child and includes an adopted child where adoption is recognized by the personal law governing the Licencee who lives with the Licencee and is treated as a member of the family and to whom the Licencee has, through a special will, given the same status as that of a natural born child. [F. No. 13029/01/2025-PP-I] MUKTANAND AGRAWAL, Jt. Secy. (Plant Protection) 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 was last amended vide G.S.R 139 (E) dated 19th February, 2026