INM
DIVISION
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No.2-1/2002-Fert.Law |
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Government
of India
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| Ministry of
Agriculture |
| Deptt.
of Agri. & Cooperation |
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Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi |
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Dated
14th August, 2003. |
To
The Secretary (Agriculture)
Government of
India
Subject:- Guidelines for reprocessing of damaged
fertilizers during transit- Regarding.
Sir,
As you are aware, Fertilizer (Control) Order, 1985 strictly prohibits the
manufacture/import for sale, sell, offer for sale, stocking or exhibition for
sale or distribution of any fertilizer, which does not met the standards
prescribed in Schedule-I of fertilizer (Control) Order, 1985.
However, in case there is an unintended deterioration in quality during
transit from factory/port to the godown due to natural calamities, to mitigate
the hardship to the otherwise genuine manufacturer/importer of standard
fertilizers, in exercise of the powers conferred under sub-clause (5) of clause
23 of Fertilizer (Control) Order, 1985, the following guidelines, terms and
conditions are hereby prescribed for reprocessing of damaged fertilizers:-
Guidelines
1 It is mandatory that all fertilizers shall have to meet prescribed
standards before their dispatch for sale from manufacturing units/Port (in case
of imported fertilizers).
2. In case of deterioration in quality during transit, the
manufacturer/importer, if he fulfills the conditions mentioned in clause 23(5)
of Fertilizers (Control) Order, 1985, shall apply within a specified period to
the Controller of Fertilizers (i.e. Joint Secretary (INM), Department of
Agriculture & Cooperation, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi, New Delhi) along with
necessary details in the prescribed from as given in Annexure-I
3.The Department of Agriculture & Cooperation after examination and if
satisfied, may issue authorization letter (Annexure-II) with a copy to DOF and
the concerned State Government for reprocessing in a specified time period.
4. The applicant after taking back the damaged stock in question from field,
shall keep in the factory, at a separate place and conspicuously mention
“Material for reprocessing”. He
shall inform to the State Notified/registering authority and also shall make
necessary entry in the stock register duly authenticated by the State Government
Fertilizer Inspector.
5. The applicant will reprocess the stock within a period of maximum one
month. After reprocessing, he shall
keep the stock in a segregated place and conspicuously mention”Reprocessed
material” and make necessary entry in the stock register and shall inform to
the concerned State Notified/registering authority.
6.The State Notified/registering authority shall get the sample drawn from
the reprocessed stock and analyzed by a notified laboratory.
If fund standard, shall allow for further distribution of this stock as a
normal fertilizer. He shall also
intimate this fact to the Controller of Fertilizers in Department of Agriculture
& Cooperation as well as Joint Secretary (A&M) , Department of
Fertilizers, Shastri Bhavan, New
Delhi & shall authenticate the entries in the stock register of applicant.
Yours faithfully,
(Satish Chander)
Joint Secretary to
the Govt. of India
