Three more Months for Imports of Bio Stimulant without Standard

· Any person manufacturing or importing a biostimulant as on the date of publication of this order for which no standards have been specified, may, subject to making an application for grant of provisional registration under sub-clause (5), continue to manufacture or import for sale, sell, offer for sale, stock or exhibit, such biostimulants for a period of three months from the date of publication of this order.

[DAFW Order S.O. 1236(E) dated 17 March, 2025]

S.O. 1236(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955), the Central Government hereby makes the following Order further to amend the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed)(Control) Order, 1985, namely:-

1. Short title and Commencement-

(1) This Order may be called the Fertilizer (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed)(Control) Second Amendment Order, 2025

(2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette

2. In the Fertilizer (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as the said Order), in clause 20C, for sub-clause (4) the following shall be substituted, namely:-

“(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this order, any person manufacturing or importing a biostimulant as on the date of publication of this order for which no standards have been specified, may, subject to making an application for grant of provisional registration under sub-clause (5), continue to manufacture or import for sale, sell, offer for sale, stock or exhibit, such biostimulants for a period of three months from the date of publication of this order.”

3. In said Order, in Form G-3, in second paragraph occurring after item 5, for figures, letters and words “22nd day of February 2025”, the figures, letters and words “16th day of June 2025”, shall be substituted.

[F.NO.3-14/2017fertlaw]

What is Fertilizer Control Order?

Fertilizer (Control) Order, 1985 which is administered by Deptt. of Agriculture Cooperation, Govt. of India has been issued under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. The FCO lays, down as to what substances qualify for use as fertilizers in the soil, product-wise specifications, methods for sampling and analysis of fertilizers, procedure for obtaining license/registration as manufacture/dealer in fertilizers and conditions to be fulfilled for trading thereof, etc.