THE PESTICIDE MANAGEMENT BILL, 2020
What does this law do?
This law regulates pesticides, including their manufacture, import, packaging, labelling, pricing, storage, advertisement, sale, transport, distribution, use, and disposal, to ensure safe and effective pesticides while minimizing risks to humans, animals, the environment, and promoting biological pesticides based on traditional knowledge.
Who it affects
The law applies to individuals, companies, and organizations involved in the pesticide industry, including manufacturers, importers, sellers, distributors, and users of pesticides.
Key provisions
- Central Pesticides Board and Registration Committee to oversee pesticide regulation
- Requirement for registration of pesticides before sale or use
- Licensing requirements for pesticide-related activities
- Punishments for violations of registration, licensing, and use of unregistered or banned pesticides
- Provisions for pesticide surveillance and prohibition in public interest
- Establishment of Central Pesticides Laboratory and Pesticides Testing Laboratories
| Source body | Parliament of India — Bills (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha) |
| Reference number | XXII |
| Status | active (section: bill) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |
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