SIMPLIFIED DATA REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION OF PESTICIDES UNDER SECTION 9(3B) OF THE ACT FOR USE IN FLORICULTURE (AS APPROVED BY THE REGISTRATION COMMITTEE IN ITS 167TH MEETING HELD ON 22.03.1997)

Parameters

Data Requirements

Imported Technical Grade Indicenous manufacture of formulation Import of formulated material
1 2 3 4
A.  CHEMISTRY
1. Source of Import R NR R
2. Chemical Composition R R R
3. Chemical Identity R R R
4. Physico-chemical properties R R R
5. Technical Bulletin R NR NR
6. Specification R R R
7. Method of Analysis R R R
8. Analytical Test Report R R R
9. Identification and quantification of identifiable impurities NR NR NR
10. Shelf-life claim R R R
B. BIOEFFICACY & RESIDUES
1. Bioeffectiveness NR R R     Data generated at any of the two Institutes viz. IIHR, Bangalore, IARI, New Delhi and State Agri. Universities.
2. Phytotoxicity NR R R    
3. Residue tolerance limit NR R R
4. Purpose for import / mfg R R R
5. Direction concerning usages NR R R
6. Time of application NR R R
7. Application equipment NR R R
8. Information regarding registration status in other countries R R R
9. Translocation within plants R NR R
10. Persistance in plants R NR R
11. Foreign data on bioeffectiveness NR NR R
12. Labels / leaflets giving bioefficacy claims in the manner approved by Registration Committee. NR R R
13. Metabolism in plant R NR NR
C. TOXICITY
1. Acute oral in rat and mice R R R
2. Acute dermal R R R
3. Acute inhalation R R R
4. Primary skin irritation R R R
5. Irritation to mucous membrane. R R R
6. Sub-acute oral in rat and dog R NR R
7. Sub-acute dermal R NR R
8. Sub-acute inhalation R NR R
9. Toxicity to birds NR R R
10. Toxicity to fish NR R R
11. Toxicity to honeybees NR R R
12. Medical data R R R
13. Observation in man (Health records of spraymen) NR R R
14. Toxicity to livestock (field trial and observations) NR R R
15. Neurotoxicity R Authentic Information Required NR R Information International Organization
16. Teratogenicity R NR R
17. Effect on reproduction R NR R
18. Carcinogenicity R NR R
19. Metabolism R NR R
20. Mutagenicity R NR R
21. Human toxicity information from foreign countries R NR R
D. PACKAGING & LABELLING
1. Labels and Leaflets as per IR 1971 existing norm R R R
2. Type of packaging (packaging material + compatibility with content) Type of packaging required Type of packaging required R
3. Manner of Packaging R R R
4. Process of formulation NR R NR
5. Manner of labelling R NR NR
6. Instructions for storage and use R R R
7. Information regarding disposal of used containers R R R

R  -  Required

NR - Not required.