New Delhi: in a tensile aimed at improving viewability, consumer awareness and security, the center announced new control rules for insecticides, performed rapid reactions (QR), safety pictograms or symbols, and detailed instructions for use in all insecticide packages.
The new rules announced on 5 June are amending the insecticide rules of 1971 and enter into force from the date of publication in the official Journal.
This assumes that the significance of almost 2.75% of pesticide samples tested throughout the country in FY24 has been found to be non -standard or false. Of the 80,789 samples analyzed, 2,222 did not meet the prescribed standards, according to data shared by the Ministry of Agriculture and the good living conditions of farmers.
According to the rules of insecticides (first amendment), insecticidal labels must now be printed only in Hindi and English and contain a wide range of information – from brands and categories to symptoms of toxicity and contacts in customer care.
The QR code on each package will have unique data and data at the dose level, including links to the full label and leaflet information, he said.
This amendment allows the company to switch to a new marking format for six months. Insecticides that do not meet revised specifications will be excluded from the sale, distribution or storage after 30 months from the date of notice.
However, the rules include provisions on submission of proposals or objection within the next 30 days.
The new provision applies to all insecticidal packages that are classified into three categories based on net content: ultramaal (1–50 gm/ml), small (51–250 gm/ml) and large (over 250 gm/ml).
The labels must follow uniform standards with prescribed font sizes, security and warning icons, including the right liquidation methods. In addition to printed leaflets, large packages sold across states must carry instructions in regional languages.
All insecticide labels must prominently show warnings, such as “read the leaflet before use”, and after logging in mentioning the re -entry interval approved by the Registration Committee.
Include QR codes are intended to ensure that end users-especially farmers-moo with their smartphones to verify the authenticity of the product and access full use. QR codes must link to the manufacturer’s website and include production and expiration data, dose numbers and product identifiers.
For ultra-free and small packages, the secondary package must also display full label information unless the primary package fails to meet the new rule. Pictograms indicating toxicity and environmental risk will be mandatory at the bottom of each label modified according to the size of the package.
Experts in the field consider the change of the rule to be a significant shift towards safer and more responsible agrochemical practices.
“For too long, non -standard or counterfeit labels have been risks not only for farmers, but also for consumers and the environment. Digital traceability could be a game converter,” said Kalyan Goswami, CEO of the Indian Federation Agro Chem (ACFI), a body representing the Indian agrochemical sector.
Indian pesticide market, awarded at £26,000 crore is assumed in 2024 £44 010 Core by 2033, according to market survey and IMARC Group. The expansion is supported by the growing needs of food production and greater demand for crops against pests and diseases.
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