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The Central Government mandates an import permit for all substances included in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, when imported for non-insecticidal purposes. Applicants must submit their requests to the Registration Committee using Form IA. The application requires a fee of five thousand rupees. The Registration Committee verifies the provided information and processes complete applications within forty-five days, with a possible fifteen-day extension. An import permit remains valid for one year, or three years if the applicant holds a registration certificate for the pesticide used as raw material. This requirement applies to all applicants, including those importing acrylonitrile. Incomplete applications face rejection without notice.
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Instruction No. 18/2026-Customs
F. No. 450/51/2018-Cus.III
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs
Kartavya Bhawan-01, New Delhi
Dated: 01-10-2026
To,
All Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners of Customs/Customs (Preventive)/Customs & Central Tax;
All Principal Commissioners/Commissioners of Customs/Customs (Preventive);
All Principal Director Generals/Director Generals under CBIC.
Subject: Requirement of import permit for non-insecticidal use of insecticides – reg.
Madam/Sir,
Reference is invited to the communication dated 21.09.2026 received from the Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage (DPPQ&S), Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, regarding the Gazette Notification dated 08.07.2026 amending the Insecticides Rules, 1971 and mandating the requirement of an import permit for non-insecticidal uses.
The Registration Committee, in its 474th meeting held on 30.07.2026, considered the Gazette Notification dated 08.07.2026 issued by the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, namely the Insecticides Third Amendment Rules, 2026, stipulating the requirement of an import permit for non-insecticidal uses.
The Registration Committee observed that the said notification is statutory in nature and has force of law and is required to be adhered to by all applicants desiring to import any of the substances included in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, for non-insecticidal purposes.
The Registration Committee has further decided that henceforth all applications for import permit are to be made in the stipulated Form and that the notification is required to be put in the public domain for information and compliance of all stakeholders.
It has also been specifically conveyed that, since the import permit requirement has now been stipulated in the Insecticide Rules, 1971 by way of the Gazette Notification dated 08.07.2026, the requirement of obtaining an import permit is a statutory requirement and is required to be complied with by all applicants for substances proposed to be imported for non-insecticidal uses, including acrylonitrile.
Accordingly, the above may be brought to the notice of all concerned officers under your jurisdiction for information and compliance.
Difficulties, if any, in implementation of these instructions may be brought to the notice of the Board.
Yours faithfully,
Digitally signed by
Anshuman Yadav
Date: 01-10-2026
16:08:23
(Anshuman Yadav)
OSD, Customs Policy Wing, CBIC
मिसल संख्या/ F. No. 04-06/2026-CIR-I (E-197047)
भारत सरकार/ Government of India
कृषि एवं किसान कल्याण मंत्रालय / Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare
कृषि एवं किसान कल्याण विभाग/ Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
वनस्पति संरक्षण ,संगरोध एवंसंग्रह निदेशालय/ Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage
एन .एच ,4-.फरीदाबाद ,हरियाणा/ N. H. IV., Faridabad (Haryana)
Website:-www.ppqs.gov.in, E-mail:- cibsecy@nic.in
Dated: .09.2026
To,
Subject: Gazette Notification dated 08.07.2026 issued by the Central Govt amending the Insecticides Rules 1971 mandating the requirement of an import permit for non- insecticidal uses.-reg.
Sir,
I am directed to convey the decision taken by Registration Committee in its 474^th meeting held on 30.07.2026 vide agenda Item No. 3.2 which is reproduced as under:
“RC perused the Gazette Notification dated 08.07.2026 issued by the Central Govt (DA&FW) amending the Insecticides Rules 1971 called as the Insecticides Third Amendment Rules 2026 stipulating the requirement of an import permit for non-insecticidal uses. RC observed that the notification is statutory in nature and has a force of Law and therefore is required to be adhered by all the applicants desiring to import any of the substance included in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, for non-insecticidal purposes. RC therefore in supersession of all its earlier decision on the subject of import permit decided to comply with the notification dated 08.07.2026. RC also observed that the said notification includes the Form in which an application for grant of permission for import of insecticides for non-insecticidal use is to be made. RC decided that henceforth all the applications are to be made in the stipulated Form and the said notification is required to be put in public domain for information and compliance of all the stakeholders immediately. The finalized guidelines and Form are attached as Annexure-3.2.1. It was further decided that the applications of import permit pending in the Sectt. of CIB&RC shall also be dealt in accordance with revised guidelines with the then application form. RC also directs the Secretariat of CIB&RC to issue a public notice to this effect along with an appropriate guideline, forms approved by the RC as notified. A communication shall also be issued to the Custom Authorities for their information and compliance. RC also perused the communication received from M/s Supreme Petrochem Ltd. dated 24.07.2026 regarding the applicability of the Hon’ble Gujarat High Court Order dated 19.11.2025 wherein the requirement of import permit has been set aside to the extent of acrylonitrile to be imported for non-insecticidal use. RC deliberated upon the same and observes that since now the import permit requirement has been stipulated in the Insecticide Rules, 1971 by the way of the Gazette notification dated 08.07.2026 and therefore the requirement of obtaining an import permit is now a statutory requirement and therefore is required to be complied by all applicants for any of the substances proposed to be imported for non-insecticidal uses including acrylonitrile. Secretariat of CIB&RC is directed to communicate M/s Supreme Petrochem Ltd accordingly. RC feels expedient that this decision may also be communicated to DGFT, the regulatory authority vested with the powers of framing the policy pertaining the imports/exports under Ministry of Commerce under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 for information and further needful in the matter.”
This issues with the approval of Secretary, CIB&RC.
Yours faithfully,
Digitally signed by
Suman Jakhar
Date: 21-09-2026
11:40:41
(Suman Jakhar)
Senior Administrative Officer
Copy for information to: PPS to PPA/PA to Secretary, CIB&RC/Guard file.
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F. No. 26-08/2026-CIR-I (E-190808)
Government of India
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare
Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage
N. H. IV., Faridabad (Haryana)
Website:-www.ppqs.gov.in, E-mail:-cibsecy@nic.in
Dated: 06.08.2026
PUBLIC NOTICE
Reference is invited to the Gazette Notification GSR 597 (E) dated 08.07.2026 published in the Gazette of India by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) wherein in exercise of the powers conferred by section 36 of the Insecticides Act, 1968, the Central Government has amended the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
The said Notification was placed before the Registration Committee for implementation. The RC in its 474^th meeting held on 30.07.2026 has accepted the terms and conditions as specified in the Gazette Notification attached at Annexure-I.
The guidelines for Import permit are annexed at Annexure-II.
In view of the above, all applicants are informed to submit their applications for Import Permit for pesticides (dual-use/non-insecticidal use) as per the proforma given in the above mentioned Gazette Notification (Form I A) as annexed at Annexure-III.
Applications already received in the CROP portal for import permit (dual-use/non-insecticidal use) shall also be scrutinized as per the above guidelines.
