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Government act on Bio Stimulant

OVERVIEW
Date-23/05/2020
BIO STIMULANT INCLUSION : OVERVIEW
 The term Bio stimulant is included in clause 2(h) by doing
Amendment in the Fertilizer act 1985 Under sub clause(l),only given 2
items can be included in the
preparation
 Fertilizer(means any essential substance, either in straight or
mixed form and derived from either inorganic, organic or mixed
sources)
Fertilizer
 Bio stimulant are used to improve efficiency, growth, yield,
quality and/or stress tolerance.
Essential plant Beneficial
 Government rules for Bio stimulant is given below nutrients Bio Stimulant
element

 Bio stimulants can only include products of plants /animals or

microbial origin Primary Nutrients
Bio -chemicals ,
Aluminum (Al) Botanical extracts
(NPK)
 primary function should be other than that for pesticidal use and
Nutrient source
Secondary Nutrients Cell free Microbial
 Heavy metal and other contaminants should be within the (Ca,Mg,S) cobalt (Co) products & Antioxidants
prescribed limits given under clause 20 C.

 Central Government shall specify the name, active ingredient(s), Micronutrient Humic & Fulvic acid
sodium (Na)
name of the crop and name of manufacturer / importer and (Fe, cl ,cu, Mn, Mo, Zn) , Vitamins
method of analysis for determination of various components,
claim benefit(s) of the Bio Stimulant in Schedule VI of the FCO
silicon (Si) Protein hydrolysates &
 For manufacturing or Importing B.Stimulant one should Amino Acid

apply to the controller fertilizer

Manufacturer should submit following data with Application

S.no Chemistry Toxicity 3

1 Source (natural extracts of • Acute oral

plant/microbe/animal/ synthetic) • Acute dermal

2 Chemical composition (chemical analysis • Acute Inhalation

from GLP/NABL accredited lab ) • Primary skin Irritation

3 Physical & Chemical properties of active • Eye irritation

ingredients and adjuvants, • Toxicity to bird

4 Method of analysis conforming to the • Toxicity to Fish

specifications • Toxicity to honeybee

5 Shelf-life claim. • Toxicity to earthworm

Bio-efficacy trials-
Conducted at National Agriculture Research System (SAU and ICAR) at 3 different doses for minimum one
season from 3 locations.
 Manufacturer should submit following data/details relating to product and should follow the
submitted data with gov Instruction

S.no Particulars on the bags Metal General requirement for sampling 4

limit(mg/kg )

1 Marketer ,manufacturer / Importer

name
Cadmium (as Cd) -
5.00
Sampling should be carried out by trained person

2 Active Ingredient (in%) ,Brand

name or trademark , Use
Chromium(as Cr)-
50.00
• Sample packet should be tightly packed to avoid
contamination
recommendations • should reach laboratory in true condition

3 Precautions/storage conditions Copper (as Cu)

300.00
• All B stimulants prepared in a same process
constitute a batch.
• Material belonging to the same batch of
manufacture shall constitute a lot

4 Batch no with Manufacturing &

expiry Date
Zinc (as Zn)
1000.00
For conformity samples should be tested from each
lot separately

5 Label should be affixed with

printed info in English, Hindi &
Lead (as Pb) 100.00 No of Packets selected from lot should depend on
the size of lot and should be selected at random
Regional language

6 • MRP of the product

• Label claim of the product
Arsenic (as As2O3)
10.00
• Samples should be drawn by Inspector, & he shall
take 3 packets as sample from the same batch.
• samples should be sealed in cloth bags and be
sealed with the Inspector’s seal.
• From 3 samples, 1 sample should be sent to state
or central gov lab, 1 sample to manuf. Or importer
and the last should be kept with Insp.
• No of samples drawn from the lot should be

sample
03 Upto 5k No of
04 5k-10k lot/batch

05 + 10k
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