Users can get information regarding the act, its objectives, short title and commencement. Insecticides act, 1968 directorate of plant protection, quarantine. Summary of insecticides act, 1968 and insecticide rules, 1971. Name of the pesticide 1 2,4dichlorophenoxy acetic acid 2 acephate 3 acetamiprid 4 alachlor 5 allethrin 6 alphacypermethrin 7 alphanaphthyl acetic acid 8 aluminium phosphide 9 anilophos 10 atrazine 11 aureofungin 12 azadirachtin neem products. An act to regulate the import, manufacture, sale, transport, distribution and use of insecticides with a view to prevent risk to human beings. Skip to main content accessibility options home act. Import export data, export import shipment data from customs. The federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act fifra is a united states federal law that set up the basic u. Federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act agencies. An act to regulate the import, manufacture, sale, transport, distribution and use of insecticides with a view to prevent risk to human beings or animals, and for matters connected therewith. Major uses of pesticides registered under the insecticides. Lecture 20 the insecticides act, 1968 salient features of the.
This act should be read in conjunction with the agvet code particularly the definitions in that code. New and existing pesticides are evaluated by the epa to determine potential harm to these species. Insecticides registered undersection 9 3 of the insecticide act,1968 as on 28122006. The document has been compiled on the basis of available information for guidance and not for legal purposes. Skip to main content accessibility options home actrules. Be it enacted by parliament in the fiftyfirst year of the republic of india as follows. Provided that any person who has applied for registration of an insecticide 14 under any of the provisos to subsection 1 of section 9 may continue to import or manufacture any such insecticide and such insecticide shall not be deemed to be a. Pennsylvania pesticide control act of 1973 act of march 1, 1974, p. About the book insecticides act, 1968 alongwith rules, 1971. Insecticides act, 1968 46 of 1968 an act to regulate the import, manufacture, sale, transport, distribution and use of insecticides with a view to prevent risk to human beings or animals, and for matters connected therewith be it enacted by parliament in the nineteenth year of the republic of india as follows. The insecticides second amendment rules, 2014 india. Pesticide control act, the information shall be confidential and, if summarized, shall not identify any individual person. 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.
An act for preventing the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated or misbranded paris greens, lead arsenates, and other insecticides, and also fungicides, and for regulating traffic therein and for other purposes. Product labels warn applicators to be aware of these species and potential harm. The official website for agriculture department of punjab, pakistan. Laboratory means the central insecticides laboratory e. Essentially, the exemption from the provisions of the said act wouldapply to those insecticides that are used for household purposes etc. You usually cannot alter the action of natural forces on a pest population, but you should be aware of their influence and take advantage of them whenever possible. The insecticides act, 1968 was brought into force with effect from august 1971 with a view of regulating the import, manufacture, sale, transport, distribution and use of insecticides in order to prevent risk to human beings and animals. Insecticides amendment act 2000 national portal of india. Schedule means a schedule annexed to these rules f. There are a lot of economic and political interests associated with the insecticide industry though.
In the insecticides act,1968 hereinafter referred to as the. Whoever uses an insecticide in contravention of any provision of this act or any rule made thereunder shall be punishable with fine 26 which shall not be less than five hundred rupees but which may extend to five thousand rupees, or imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with both. This is an update from yesterdays post about thailand military bases and agent orange. An act further to amend the insecticides act, 1968.
The united states has been involved for more than two decades in a controversy over the military use of herbicides in vietnam during the vietnam era. Insecticides pesticides registered under section 93 of the insecticides act, 1968 for use in the country as on 30112012 s. Pesticide control act new mexico department of agriculture. Federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act u. Government of india ministry of agriculture department of. In many instances when applied incorrectly, they seem to kill pests the same though. The insecticides act 1968 indian bare acts india bare act. List of insecticides insecticides act, 1968 46 of 1968 an act to regulate the import, manufacture, sale, transport, distribution and use of insecticides with a view to prevent risk to human beings or animals, and for matters connected therewith be it enacted by parliament in the nineteenth year of the republic of india as. A selective herbicide for preemergence control of first.
It is administered and regulated by the united states environmental protection agency epa and the appropriate environmental agencies of the respective states. The document has been compiled on the basis of available information for. Part of the problem with insecticides is the risk they pose for human health. Threatened means the species is facing endangerment, while endangered means the species is nearing extinction. Expiry date means the date that is mentioned on the container, label or wrapper against the column date of expiry. All pesticides distributed or sold in the united states must be registered licensed by the environmental. In exercise of the powers conferred by subclause ii of clause e of section 3 of the insecticides act, 1968 46 of 1968 the central government after consultation with the central insecticides board, hereby makes the following amendments in the list of existing. Registration committee for the registration of such insecticide and there shall be. Insecticides registered undersection 9 3 of the insecticide act, 1968 as on 28122006. It shall come into force on such date as the central government may. The controversy centers around both the use of herbicides in vietnam and the purported health problems associated with exposure to herbicides, primarily agent orange and its contaminant 2,3,7,8tcdd 2,3,7,8. Published in part ii, section 3, subsection i of the. Some natural forcescontrols act on pests, causing the populations to rise and fall. Element stewardship abstracts esas are prepared to provide the nature conservancys stewardship staff and other land managers with current managementrelated information on those species and communities that are most important to protect, or most important to control.
The controversy centers around both the use of herbicides in vietnam and the purported health problems associated with exposure to herbicides, primarily agent orange and its contaminant 2,3,7,8tcdd 2,3,7,8tetrachlorodibenzopdioxin, known. Any discrepancies between the official published version and this document will be resolved in favor of the official published version. Lecture 20 the insecticides act, 1968 salient features of. Lecture 20 the insecticides act, 1968 an act to regulate the import, manufacture, sale, transport, distribution and use of insecticides with a view to prevent risk to human beings on animals and for matters connected. The insecticides act 1968 indian bare acts india bare. History of the controversy over the use of herbicides. Any person desiring to import or manufacture any insecticide may apply to the. Maine pesticide control act of 1975 title 7, sections 601625 maine board of pesticides control law title 22, section 1471a to x other statutes relating to pesticides. The document has been compiled on the basis of available information for guidance and not for legal. Details about amendments and sections of the act are also available.
Insecticides act, 1968 46 of 1968, the central government hereby reconstitutes the schedule of the said act as under. Major uses of pesticides registered under the insecticides act, 1968 as on 30. Federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act. This act may be called the insecticides amendment act, 2000. These natural forces act independently of humans and may either help or hinder pest control. Insecticides pesticides registered under section 93 of. Federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act wikipedia. Home actrules the atomic energy act, 1962 the atomic energy act, 1962 back no.
Agriculture department, government of uttarakhand, india. Definitions central insecticides board registration of insecticides licensing officer central insecticides laboratory insecticide. Introduction in the year 1958 the government of india appointed a commission of enquiry to suggest remedial measures following a number of deaths in kerala and madras by poisoning through the consumption of imported wheat contaminated by pesticide accidentally which was shipped together with food grains. When applied correctly insecticides are extremely effective in controlling pests. As may be seen, the aforementioned provisions of the said section 38 of the insecticides act, 1968 are unambiguous and leave no scope interpretation. Page 2 storage and disposal pesticide storage if crystals are observed, warm material to above 60f by placing container in warm location. Treatment of bedbug infestation title 14, section 6021a maine medical use of marijuana act, registered dispensaries title 22, section 2428.
S p e c i m e n a selective herbicide for preemergence control of certain annual grasses and broadleaf weeds in cucumbers, melons, pumpkins, squash, and. The daily reporter mistakenly concluded the dod declassified. Iv, faridabad major uses of pesticides registered under the insecticides act, 1968 as on disclaimer. The federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act fifra provides for federal regulation of pesticide distribution, sale, and use. This act provides the basis for the control of the use of pesticides in new south wales. Any person violating any provision or requirement of the pesticide control act or regulations adopted by the board pursuant to that act is guilty of a petty misdemeanor. Insecticides registered undersection 9 3 of the insecticide act, 1968 as on 28122006 author. Find information about the insecticides amendment act, 2000 which includes amendments in section 21, 22, 24 and 27 of the insecticides act, 1968.
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