PESTICIDES REGISTERATION IN PAKISTAN

BYAllah Dad Khan

Dated 14th November 2014At The University of

Agriculture Peshawar

PESTICIDE:

PESTICIDE A pesticide is any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest .

PEST: Any organism that damages crops, injures or irritates livestock or man, or reduces the fertility of land .

Pesticide derived from Latin words pestis means plague, cide means to kill 

PESTICIDES CLASSIFICATION Pesticides Primary target /Action Examples

Acaricide they kill arachnids like mites.

Aldicarb

Algaecides control or kill growth of algae.

Copper Sulphate

Antifeedent Antifeed

Attractants Attracts wide range of pests

Pheromones

Avicide these are used to kill birds

Avitrol

Bactericides  acts against bacteria. Streptomycin

Bait Wide range of organisms Anticoagulants

Biopesticides Wide Range of Organisms

Bacillus thuringiensis

PESTICIDES CLASSIFICATION Pesticides Primary target /Action Examples

Chemosterlants ( Insect Growth Regulator)

Chemos

Defoliant Remove Plant foliage Tribufos

Desiccants they act on plants by drying their tissues

Boric Acid

Fungicides acts against fungi , (molds ,mildews)

Antracol

Fumigants are chemicals that are applied as toxic gas or as a solid or liquid which forms a toxic gas.

Alluminium Phosphide

Herbicides controls or kills weeds Attrazine

Herbicides Safner

Safner for Herbicides

Insecticides These act especially on insects

Aldicarb

PESTICIDES CLASSIFICATION CONTD Pesticides Primary Target/Action Examples

Larvicides inihibits growth of larvae Larven

Lampricides these are designed to target larvae of lampreys which are jawless fish like vertebrates in the river

Moth Balls hese are used to stop any damage to cloths by moth larvae or molds.

Molluscicides they inhibit or kill mollusc’s i. e snail’s usually disturbing growth of plants or crops

Metaldehyde

Mating Disrupter

Pheromones Methyl Euginol

Nematicides they are tend to kill nematodes that act as parasites of plants.

Furadon

Ovicides  they inhibits the growth of eggs of insects and mites.

Insect Growth Regulator

Insects Diflubenzuron

Piscicide they are substances that act against fishes.

Rotenone

PESTICIDES CLASSIFICATION CONTD Pesticides Primary Target /Action Examples

Plant Growth Regulator

Regulated Plant Growth Gibberellic acid

Predacide Mammal predators Strychnine

Rodenticides kills or prevents rodents i.e. rats or mice

Warferan

Repellents   they tend to repel pests by its taste or smell.

Methiocarb

Silvicide Kills Woody vegetation Tebuthiuron

Synergetis Synergic

Termiticide Kills Termites Fipronill

Virucide acts against viruses

PESTICIDE MARKETING IN PAKISTAN

The government’s import and sale policies can be divide into

two periods:(I) Pre-February 1980 period, when all pesticide

imports were in the Public sector and pesticides distributed to the farmers either through the Agriculture Ministry’s channels or through the private sector at subsided rates.

(II) Post-February 1980 period, when the new agricultural policy was implemented. Subsidies on pesticides for ground spraying were withdrawn and simultaneously the responsibility for importation and sale of pesticides was transferred to the private sector.

AGICULTURE PESTICIDE ORDINANCE 1971.The rules and regulations of pesticide manufacture,

import, sale, and monitoring are stated in the Agricultural

Pesticide Ordinance 1971 and Agriculture Pesticide Rules 1973. The ordinance was amended

later in favor of importers rather than basic manufacturers.

Liberal schemes of import of pesticide in Form 16 and 17

were introduced in 1992 and 1997, respectively.

AGRICULTURE PESTICIDES RULES 1973 The 43 Rules are divided into 12 Parts: Preliminary (I);

Registration (II); Import (III); Manufacture, Formulation or Sale (IV); Packing and Labelling (V); Storage and Use (VI); Agricultural Pesticide Technical Advisory Committee (VII); Pesticide Laboratory (VIII); Government Analyst and Inspectors (IX); Pesticides and their Antidotes (X); Safety Precautions (XI); Method to be followed by Pesticide Laboratory (XII). The Rules are followed by 11 Forms and 6 Schedules: Fees for Test or Analysis by the Government Analyst (I); Insect Pests of Various Crops (II); Plant Diseases and Weeds (III); Other Animal Pests Infesting Agricultural Crops (IV); Poisons (V); Symptoms of poisoning, First-aid and antidotes (VI).The Rules establish the procedure for the registration of pesticides, that is entrusted to the Agriculture Pesticides Technical Advisory Committee. 

AGRICULTURE PESTICIDES RULES 1973 CONTD Fees for Test or Analysis by the Government Analyst

(I); Insect Pests of Various Crops (II); Plant Diseases and Weeds (III); Other Animal Pests Infesting Agricultural Crops (IV); Poisons (V); Symptoms of poisoning, First-aid and antidotes (VI).The Rules establish the procedure for the registration of pesticides, that is entrusted to the Agriculture Pesticides Technical Advisory Committee. 

AGRICULTURE PESTICIDES RULES 1973 CONTD The procedure comprehends the submission of the

application, the analysis of the sample of the pesticides by the Pesticide Laboratory, the granting of a certificate of registration and the payment of fees. The Rules prohibit the import of non-registered pesticides, except for experimental purposes. The manufacture, formulation and sale of pesticides are subject to the conditions set out in articles 10 and 11 (e.g. qualifications of the staff, keeping of detailed records, inspections by personnel authorized by the Provincial Government, proper storage of pesticides, etc.). Detailed provisions are made with respect to the packaging and labeling of the products; the place of storage shall be properly equipped, ventilated and kept clean and in a good state of maintenance. Safety precautions are set out and shall be observed while working with any kind of pesticides and for the health of workers.

PESTICIDES COMPANIES REGISTERATION IN PAKISTAN (1) Any person intending to import, manufacture,

formulate,sell, offer for sale, hold in stock for sale or advertise any pesticide may apply to the [Government] for the registration of the (pesticide) under such name as he may indicate in the application.

(2) An application under sub-section (I) shall be in such form, be accompanied by such fee and contain such statements and information as may be prescribed.

(3) Where the person making an application under sub-section (1) is not domiciled in Pakistan, the application shall, besides such person, be signed by his agent or representative in Pakistan.

PESTICIDES COMPANIES REGISTERATION IN PAKISTAN CONTD(4) Upon the receipt of an application under sub-section (1),

the 16[Government] may register a 17 pesticide by the name indicated in the application, if it is satisfied that:

(a) the [name of the pesticide]18 is not such as would tend to deceive or mislead the purchaser with respect to the guarantee relating to the pesticide or its ingredients or the method of its preparation; or

(b) the guarantee relating to the pesticide or its ingredients is not the same as that of an other registered [pesticide]19 [by the same manufacturer]20 or is not so similar thereto as be likely to deceive; or.

(c) it is effective for the purpose for which it is sold or represented to be effective;

(d) it is not generally detrimental or injurious to vegetation, except weeds, or to human or animal health even when applied according to directions.

PESTICIDES COMPANIES REGISTERATION IN PAKISTAN CONTD (5) When it registers a [*****]21 pesticide on

the application of any person, the 22[Government] shall grant to him a

certificate of registration in such form as may be

prescribed. 6. Period for which Registration shall be

effective.— The registration of a [*****]23 pesticide shall be effective from the date of its

registration until the thirtieth day of June of the third year following the year of

registration.

PESTICIDES COMPANIES REGISTERATION IN PAKISTAN CONTD7. Cancellation of Registration.— If, at any time after

the registration of [*****] 24 a pesticide, the 25[Government] is of opinion that the

registration has been secured in violation of any of the provision of this Ordinance or the rules or that the pesticide is ineffective against pests or hazardous to vegetation, other than weeds, or to human or animal life,

the 26[Government] may, after giving to the person on whose application it has been registered an opportunity of being heard, cancel the registration.

PESTICIDES COMPANIES REGISTERATION IN PAKISTAN CONTD8. Renewal of Registration.— (1) The 27[Government] may, on the application of

the importer, manufacturer, formulator, vender or stock-holder of a registered [*****]

28 pesticide in the guarantee of ingredients of which no change has taken place since the date of its registration, renew the registration of the [pesticide]

29 for a further period of three years.(2). An application under sub-section (I) shall be in

such form and be accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed and shall be made before the expiration of the period for which the registration of [pesticide]30 is effective.  

PESTICIDES TO BE REGISTERED.— [No person shall import, manufacture, formulate, sell,offer

for sale, hold any stock for sale or in any manner advertise any pesticide which has not been registered in the manner provided by this Act or the rules framed thereunder: provided that the 11[Government] may, by notification in the official gazette directed that the pesticide specified in the notification and not having a trade name will be imported only by a class or classes of importer as specified; except a pesticide having a trade name and registered in the country of manufacture which may be imported without undergoing the registration process but subject to the conditions notified from time to time by the Government.

PESTICIDES REGISTRATION FUNCTIONS Registration of pesticides under the Agricultural Pesticides

Ordinance, 1971. Regulation of import, manufacture, formulation,

refilling/repacking, sale, use & advertisement of pesticides.

Convening meetings of the Agricultural Pesticides Technical Advisory Committee & Sub-committees.

Coordination with Federal and Provincial Governments , Private Sector and International Organizations.

Quality check of pesticides.

TYPES OF PESTICIDES REGISTRATION

Form -1 (REGISTRATION UNDER TRADE NAME) Applications are submitted on prescribed Form-1

along with samples. Efficacy trials at different Federal / Provincial

research institutes for two crop seasons by  at least two research institutes.

Approval by the Agricultural Pesticides Technical Advisory Committee.

FORM-16   (REGISTRATION NOT HAVING A TRADE NAME)

62 pesticides notified under the generic scheme.

Application on prescribed Form-16 along with sample.

Sample analysis.

FORM-17 (IMPORT PERMISSION OF PESTICIDES REGISTERED IN THE COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURING) Registration in the country of

manufacture. Must be in extensive use in any member

country of the Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD) or China.

FORM 1[SEE RULE 3] APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF PESTICIDES (TO BE RENDERED IN TRIPLICATE)

(1) Name and address of manufacturer / formulator / seller / importer / distributor / stockist applying for registration.

(2) Proprietary / trade / common name and various formulations of the pesticide under which it is proposed to be sold.

(3) Common and chemical name and structural formula of active ingredient.

(4) Full details of the chemical and physical properties of the active ingredient and the methods used by the manufacturer to determine the content of the active ingredient contained in the product (the accuracy of the method of determination should be stated)

FORM 1[SEE RULE 3] APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF PESTICIDES (TO BE RENDERED IN TRIPLICATE) CONTD

(5) Name and percentage by weight of active ingredient and total percentage by weight of other ingredients.

(6) Details of:- i) Physical properties ii) Chemical properties iii) Biological performance supported by field trial

data in Pakistan and abroad. iv) Method of application. v) Stability vi) Phytotoxicity vii) Compatability viii) Type and size of containers

FORM 1[SEE RULE 3] APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF PESTICIDES (TO BE RENDERED IN TRIPLICATE) CONTD

(7) Use recommendation / direction for use (8) Recommended precautions and antidotes (9) Toxicology (10) Effect on various metals I do hereby apply for registration of the

pesticide partiparticulars of which are given above and

do hereby certify that these particulars are to the best of my knowledge, true and correct.

Date Signature of the applicant

REGISTRATION OF PESTICIDES DISTRIBUTORS

Pesticides Distributor/Firm should got istribution License for distribution of Agriculture Pesticides in KPK by the Directorate General Agri Extension  according to APO 1971 amended as Rules 1973.

Applications for Fresh/renewal registration of distributors/Firms should be submitted Directorate General Agriculture Extension KPK .

PREREQUISITE FOR REGISTRATION OF FIRM/DISTRIBUTOR

1. Application 2. Company Registration3. Bank Statement 4. Income tax Certificate5. Agriculture Graduates Appointment Letters6. Ware House 7. Agreement with importers8. Pesticides Product List9. Price List of Pesticides10. Head Office Address11. Transport facilities 12. Products test results13. Registration letter of other provinces14. Affidavit to observe government policy.

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION

(a) Certified that the pesticide has been registered in the name of the under taking

whose particulars are specified below:- i) Name of the undertaking: ii) Address: iii) Registration No: iv) Name of the pesticide (Brand, Trade, Common name of the

pesticide, details regarding its composition etc) (b) Approve of the labels, Copies of which are to be used in

connection with the said brand of pesticide. Signature of Registering Officer Seal Department Dated: