India is one of the most dynamic generic pesticide manufactures in the world and it is the fourth largest producer of the agrochemical after USA, Japan & China. The import, registration process, manufacture, sale, transport and distribution are regulated by The Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971.
All insecticides /pesticides have to register with the Central Insecticides Board & Registration Committee (CIB & RC) before use or sale.
Registration of Pesticides / Insecticides:
Any person desiring to import or manufacture any insecticides (pesticides) may apply to the Registration Committee for the registration.
On receipt of such application, the Committee will make an inquiry and will conform to the request made by the importer and after payment of a fee may prescribe the insecticide (Pesticide), allot a registration number and issue a certificate of registration in token thereof within a period of twelve months.
The application shall be refused by the committee that the precaution claimed by the application involves serious risk (human beings or animals)
An appeal against any decision of the Registration Committee shall be made in writing in duplicate to the Central Government in the Department of Agriculture.
Every appeal shall be followed by a challan evidencing the payment of relevant fee and a copy of the decision appealed against.
Online registering facility is also available to help the applicant. The applicant needs to put in his PAN number to prove his credibility.
Registration of Insecticides/ Pesticides is controlled at central Government level and implementation of the Act including manufacturing license is done at the state level. Registration is a multidisciplinary endeavor cover following schedule:
The Technical Grade Products Registration Can be Obtained in Three Ways:
Provisional Registration u/s 9(3b)
For the new molecule introduced first time in India. Usually granted for a period of 2 years
Regular Registration u/s 9(3)
Subject to the submission of complete data
“Me-Too” Registration u/s 9(4)
After 9(3) registration of a molecule, any other person can apply for registration
| Activity | 9(4)-“ME too” registration | 9(3) and 9(3b)- Fresh registration |
| 0.5 Month | 1 Month |
| 1 – 3 Month | 6-12 Months |
| 2-6 Months | 2-6 Moths |
| 1-2++ Months | 3-12 Months |
| 2 Months | 2 Months |
| Overall Process | Minimum 6 Months | Minimum 12-36 Months |
An application for the technical import requires data on physical-chemistry, eco toxicological, toxicological studies:
| CHEMISTRY | |||
| Parameter | 9(3B) | 9(3) | 9(4) |
| Chemical Composition | R | R | R |
| Chemical Identity of technical | R | R | R |
| Physico – Chemical Properties of adjuvants | R | R | R |
| Specification | R | R | R |
| Method of Analysis | R | R | R |
| Analytical Test Report | R | R | R |
| Identification& Quantification of identifiable Impurities | R | R | R |
| Shelf-life claim | R | R | R |
| Shelf-life Data | NR | R | NR |
| Establishment of Chemical Equivalence | NR | NR | R |
| Process of Manufacture | NR | NR | R |
| Information about Raw Materials Used | NR | NR | R |
| Their Source of Supply. | NR | NR | R |
| Step-wise Manufacturing Process. | NR | NR | R |
| Chemical Equation | NR | NR | R |
| Formula | NR | NR | R |
| Flow sheet diagram of process of manufacture | NR | NR | R |
| Effluent Treatment method | NR | NR | R |
In case of u/s 9(3) submissions, samples of std. impurities are also to be provided for chemical verification.
| BIOEFFICACY | |||
| Parameter | 9(3B) | 9(3) | 9(4) |
| Translocation in plants | R | R | NR |
| Metabolism in soil | R | R | NR |
| Metabolism in water | R | R | NR |
| Metabolism in plant | R | R | NR |
| Persistence in soil | R | R | NR |
| Persistence in water | R | R | NR |
| Persistence in plant | R | R | NR |
| Registration status in foreign countries | R | R | NR |
| TOXICOLOGY | |||
| Parameter | 9(3B) | 9(3) | 9(4) |
| Acute oral in rat & mice | R | R | R |
| Acute dermal | R | R | R |
| Acute inhalation | R | R | NR |
| Primary skin irritation | R | R | R |
| Irritation to mucous membrane | R | R | R |
| Sub-acute oral rat | R | R | NR |
| Sub-acute oral dog | R | R | NR |
| Sub-acute dermal | R | R | NR |
| Sub-acute inhalation | R | R | NR |
| Neuro-toxicity | NR | R | NR |
| Synergism & potentiation | NR | R | NR |
| Teratogenicity | NR | R | NR |
| Effect on reproduction | NR | R | NR |
| Carcinogenicity | NR | R | NR |
| Metabolism | NR | R | NR |
| Mutagenicity | NR | R | NR |
| Toxicity to birds (two) | R | R | NR |
| Toxicity to fish (Fresh water) | R | R | NR |
| Toxicity to honeybees | R | R | NR |
| Toxicity to live stock | R | R | NR |
| Medical data | R | R | R |
| Human toxicity information from foreign countries | R | R | NR |
| Health records of Industrial workers. | NR | R | NR |
| International report on carcinogenicity & genotoxicity status | NR | R/NR | NR |
Abbreviations:
(R) – Required
(TIM)- Technical Indigenous Manufacture
(FI) – Formulation Import
(IM) – Indigenous Manufacture
(CBN) – Combination
(NR) – Not Required
(TI) – Technical Import
(FIM) – Formulation Indigenous Manufacture
(NF)- New Formulation
(AR) – Already Registered
Online registration for Pesticides:
Computerized Registration of Pesticides (CROP) is a web-based application for Registration of Pesticides developed for the (CIBRC). The application is supposed to automate the whole registration procedure.
The main features of the application are summarized below:
- Online Application for Registration of Pesticides under 9(3) & 9(3b)
- On line status checking.
- Frequent email notification
- Online application for the grievances.
Online registration Procedure:
Applicant Login:
Any registered user can log into the CIBRC portal by providing the user credentials. The login Page of an applicant is different from that of a (CIBRC) Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee.
- Applicants, who have already registered to (CIBRC) can use CIBRC services by log into the homepage.
Procedure for homepage login:
- Open URL official site of pesticide regidtration page.
- Enter the User Name
- Enter the Password
- Enter the Security Code as shown in the screen
- Click Login to access your homepage
- Applicants, who have not already registered to CIBRC, need to register themselves before using CIBRC services by clicking New User Register Here link on the login page.
Step1: New User Registration:
- The form contains following mandatory text fields: First Name, Middle Name, Last Name, E-mail, Password, and Confirm Password.
- E-mail address is a unique field and must not have been used by any existing user.
- Password should be min. 8 and max. 14 characters long and have at least 1 alphabet, 1 numeric and 1 special character
- On clicking Submit, user receives following e-mail containing user credentials and an activation link (click here)
Step2: New User Register:
User is required to enter the e-mail address and password communicated to him via e-mail, and click Login.
Step3: New User Register:
Next step, the user has to fill a registration form and to enter the personal details as well as the company details for all mandatory fields.
- PAN number is unique and must not have been used by any existing user.
- If Contact number is landline number / mobile number it should of prescribed format and only Indian numbers are allowed.
- If the applicant’s company has already been registered, Use search for the registered company.
- If the applicant’s company has not been registered, click ‘click here’ to register your company. A form is displayed where the user can enter the mandatory company details.
- User must install Hindi fonts and GIST Hindi Typing Tool before filling his/her details.
- Only Indian companies are allowed to register. If address other than that of India is provided the user should not be able to register.
- Successful submission of this form will activate this new user account.
The user receives an e-mail on completing registration.