(a) whether insecticides are registered in the country under the Insecticides
Act,1968;
(b) if so, the criterion for registration of insecticides under the said Act;
(c) whether it is a fact that the said criterion was violated during the last three
years in the registration of insecticides; and
(d) if so, the action taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PROCESSING
INDUSTRIES (DR. CHARAN DAS MAHANT)
(a): Yes, Madam.
(b): It is mandatory for any person desiring to import or manufacture any
insecticide to obtain registration as per Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 from
the Registration Committee, constituted under Section 5 of the said Act. There are
three types of registration, namely, provisional for two years under Section 9 (3B)
which is granted when an insecticide is introduced in the country for the first time to
facilitate generation of scientific data under domestic agro-climatic condition; regular
registration under Section 9 (3) which is granted after scrutiny of formulae and
verification of claims made by the applicants with regard to their efficacy and safety;
and repeat or ‘Me Too’ registrations under Section 9 (4) on the basis of regular
registration granted under Section 9 (3). Registrations granted under Section 9 (3)
and 9 (4) are of permanent nature, i.e. without any date of expiry. In order to satisfy
itself as to the efficacy and safety of the insecticides before registration, the
Registration Committee has framed guidelines on several parameters related to their
Chemistry, Bio-efficacy, Toxicology and Packaging to avoid any kind of arbitrariness
in decision making.
(c): No, Madam.
(d): Does not arise.