The
F er ti li se r (lilorganic;
© rg an ic o r M ix ed )
{Comtrol) G>rdef, 1985
as amended by
Th e Fertiliser (Inorganic, Org ani c or Mi xed )
(Control)
Th ird Am end me nt Ord er, 2023
(S.O. 1024(E), dat ed 2-3-2023)
alo ngw ith
* Th e Fertiliser (Movement Control) Order, 1973
* Th e Essential Commodities Act, 1955
(10 of 1955)
. as amended by •:
Th e Far m Law s Re pea l Act, 2021
• (40 of 2021)
. & , , .. •
* No tifi cat ion s
3 BJ\RE . T
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Price f 390.00
With Sh ort Comments
d. 28]
FERTILISER (INORGANIC, ORGANIC OR MIXED)
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(CONTROL) ORDER, 1985
-A Notified authority. -The State Government ~ay, ~y notification in
[26fi : 1Gazette appoint such number of persons, as 1t thiriks necessary, to
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the Of.fledauthorities for the purpose ~f this Order ~d d~f~e.th~ l<;>cal limits
~ n~ti ,vhich each such notified authority shall exerase his JUnsd1ction.]
wit:hinA ·ntment of inspectors.-The State Government, or the Central
27• P~~~ may, by notification in the Of~icial Gazette, appoint such
Gov~f persons, as it thinks necessary, to be ~spec~ors of f~rh11ser~ f~r the
num e of this Order, and may, in any such not1ficah<?n, d~fi.ne .th~ h.m1ts of
purpos a wi·thin which each such inspector shall exercise his JUnsdiction.
Ioca1 are Qualifications for ap~o1ntment
2[l7•A. • of f. ~rt·1· •
1 1~er 1nspec tors. - N.o
rson shall be eligible for appoin~ent as. ~ert~hser inspector under this
brder, unless he possess~s the Iollowin~ quahft~ahons, n?mely:-
(1) ~aduate in agriculture or science with chemistry as one of the
subjects, from a recogrused University, and . ..
(2) training or experience in the quality control of ferhhsers and
working in the State or Central Department of Agriculture.]
3[27-AA. Regular training of Fertiliser Inspectors. - Every Fertiliser
Ins~or shall undergo training after every three years in the Central
Fertiliser Quality Control and Training Institute or any Regional Fertiliser
Quality Control Laboratory at Mumbai, Kalyani or Che~ai. J
4[27-B. Qualifications
for appointment of inspectors for 5[bio-fertiliser,
organic fertiliser and non-edible de-oiled cake Iertilizer] as the case may
be. -No person shall be eligible for appointment as inspector of bio-fertiliser
and organic fertiliser under this Order unless he may possess the following
qualifications, namely: -
(1) graduate in agriculture or science with chemistry/microbiology as
one of the subjects; and
(2) training or e~rience in the field of qualig, control of 5[bio-fertiliser/
organic fertiliser/non-edible de-oiled cake fertilizer] as the case may be.]
28. Powers of inspectors.-(1) An inspector may, with a view to securing
compliance with this Order,- •
(a) ~uire any manufacturer, [importer], pool handling agency,.
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w~olesale dealer or retail dealer to R!ve any information in his possession
respect to the manufacture, 6LimportJ, storage and disposal of any
£rtilise~.
e r manufactured or, in any manner handled by him;
(b) draw samJ?,les of any fertiliser in accordance with the procedure of
drawal of samples laid down in Schedule II; • •
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~ [(ba) draw samples of any bio-fertilisers in accordance with the
pr 7 ure ~f drawal of samples laid down in Schedule m: • .
du Ii [Proyided -that the .inspector shall prepare the sampling details in •
repp cate ~ Form J and hand over one copy of the same to .the dealer or his
resentative from whom the sample has been drawn;]
proced (bb) dfraw samples of any organic fertilisers in accordance with
_ ure o drawal otsamples laia down in Schedule IV]:
• ~ ~rted by S.O.·49(E), dated 16-1-2003 (w.e.f. 16-1-2003).
3 Inserted by S.O. 261(E), dated 16-4-1991 (w.e.f. 16-4-1991).
i Inse= ~y S.O. 3265(E), dated 5-7-2018 (w.e.f. 5-7-2018).
5 Su . YS.O. 391(E), dated 24-3-2006 (w.e.f. 24-3-2006).
6: Inse~~ by S.O. 2886(E), dated 3-12-2010 (w.e.f. 3-12-2010).
7 ,...._.__. YS.O. 397(E), dated 18-6-1993 (w.e.f. 18-6-1993).
• &A~ by S.O. 3254(E), dated 23-12-2014 (w.e.f. 23-12-2014).
