India published a new guideline and regulation on insecticides

On February 2nd the department of agriculture and farmers welfare of India published a new guideline and regulation on insecticides. This regulation with code name S.O.701(E) is intended to prohibit and limit the use of certain insecticides. This regulation has been in debate for the past 7 years and will come into force after it is published in the official Gazette.

Based on this regulation the following changes would come into force regarding the use of insecticides:

Certain insecticides will be prohibited (table 1).
Based on this regulation no individual or company is allowed to import, manufacturer, sell, and distribute the mentioned insecticides
All certifications which are issued for the registration of the mentioned insecticides will be called back by the registration committee.
For those individuals whose registration is void and have not complied to the act, action will be taken after 3 months.

Table 1. The List of prohibited Insecticides are listed below:

Substance number	Name of Insecticides	Central government decision
1	Dicofol	The substance is completely banned and no individual has the right to import, manufacture, sell, and distribute it. This decision is valid from the date of official publication.
2	Dinocap	The substance is completely banned and no individual has the right to import, manufacture, sell, and distribute it. This decision is valid from the date of official publication.
3	Methomyl	The substance is completely banned and no individual has the right to import, manufacture, sell, and distribute it. This decision is valid from the date of official publication.

Furthermore, the department of agriculture and farmers welfare of India has also published a list (table 2) of crops which would be omitted from approved usage of insecticide’s label claim. Base on this law those registrants which have granted a certificate, shall submit their certified along with label and leaflet, in order to delete their label claims. This information should be submitted to the Secretary, Central Insecticides Board and registration Committee, NH-IV, Faridabad, within six months from date of publication of this Order.

Table 2

Substance number	Name of Insecticides	Name if crops to be omitted from approved use
1	Carbofuran	All other formulations of Carbofuran except Carbofuran three percent Encapsulated granule (CG) along with the crop labels may be stopped from use.
2	Malathion	Sorghum, Pea, Soybean, Castor, Sunflower, Bhindi, Brinjal, Cauliflower, Radish, Turnip, Tomato, Apple, Mango and Grape.
3	Monocrotophos	All other formulations of this pesticide except Monocrotophos fifteen percent Water soluble granules(SG ) may be stopped from use in respective label crops.
4	Quinalphos	Jute, Cardamom and Sorghum.
5	Mancozeb	Guava, Jowar and Tapioca.
6	Oxyfluorfen	Potatoes and Groundnuts.
7	Dimethoate	Label deletion of fruits and vegetables that are consumed as raw food items.
8	Chlorpyrifos	Ber, Citrus and Tobacco.