Pesticides registeration A Lecture By Mr.Allah Dad Khan Visiting Professor the university of Agriculture Peshawar

2. PESTICIDES
REGISTERATION IN PAKISTAN
BY
Allah Dad Khan
Dated
14th November 2014
At The University of Agriculture
Peshawar

4.  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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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.

11. 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.

12.  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.

13.  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.

14.  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.

15. (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.

16. (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.

17.  (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.

18. 7. 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.

19. 8. 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.

20. [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.

21.  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.

22.  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.

23.  62 pesticides notified under the generic
scheme.
 Application on prescribed Form-16 along with
sample.
 Sample analysis.

24.  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.

25.  (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)

26.  (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

27.  (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

28.  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 .

29. 1. Application
2. Company Registration
3. Bank Statement
4. Income tax Certificate
5. Agriculture Graduates Appointment Letters
6. Ware House
7. Agreement with importers
8. Pesticides Product List
9. Price List of Pesticides
10. Head Office Address
11. Transport facilities
12. Products test results
13. Registration letter of other provinces
14. Affidavit to observe government policy.

30.  (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:
