Pesticides Regulations, 2050 BS

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Summary updated 2026-10-21

• These historical Rules were made under section 18 of the Pesticides Act 2048 and commenced with that Act. This explanation follows the Nepali text reproduced in the government's pesticide manual published in 2077, explicitly including the first amendment of 2064. The catalogue records the Rules as repealed. The old registration, licensing and inspection arrangements below are historical information, not current product approval or application instructions; later repeal and savings still need separate verification.यी ऐतिहासिक नियमहरू जीवनाशक विषादी ऐन, २०४८ को दफा १८ अन्तर्गत बनेका र ऐनसँगै प्रारम्भ भएका थिए। यो व्याख्या २०७७ मा प्रकाशित सरकारी विषादी पुस्तिकामा पुनःप्रकाशित नेपाली पाठमा आधारित छ, जसमा २०६४ को पहिलो संशोधन समावेश भएको स्पष्ट उल्लेख छ। सूचीमा नियमावली खारेज भएको उल्लेख छ। यहाँका पञ्जीकरण, इजाजत र निरीक्षण व्यवस्था ऐतिहासिक जानकारी हुन्; हालको उत्पादन स्वीकृति वा आवेदन दिने निर्देशन होइनन्। पछिल्लो खारेजी र बचाउ व्यवस्थाको छुट्टै पुष्टि गर्न बाँकी छ। Plant Quarantine and Pesticide Management Centre, Government of Nepal; manual hosted by Ratnanagar agriculture office Source accessed 2026-10-21 Preamble and Rule 1; PDF page 20 (printed 12); first-amendment note on PDF page 22
• Importers, exporters and producers had to apply for registration before starting the relevant activity and provide the technical information requested by the office. The office assessed effects on people, animals, birds and the environment and could attach conditions. Registration lasted five years; missing required explanations or documents prevented registration. Registration of a pesticide was distinct from a business licence and from approval of its container and label.विषादी पैठारी, निकासी वा उत्पादन गर्नुअघि सम्बन्धित व्यक्ति, संस्था वा निकायले पञ्जीकरणका लागि निवेदन र कार्यालयले मागेका प्राविधिक जानकारी दिनुपर्थ्यो। कार्यालयले मानिस, पशुपक्षी र वातावरणमा पर्ने असर जाँचेर शर्तसहित पञ्जीकरण गर्न सक्थ्यो। पञ्जीकरणको प्रमाणपत्र पाँच वर्ष मान्य हुन्थ्यो; मागिएका व्याख्या वा कागजात नबुझाएसम्म पञ्जीकरण हुँदैनथ्यो। विषादीको पञ्जीकरण, व्यवसायको इजाजत र कन्टेनर तथा सूचकपत्रको स्वीकृति छुट्टाछुट्टै विषय थिए। Plant Quarantine and Pesticide Management Centre, Government of Nepal; manual hosted by Ratnanagar agriculture office Source accessed 2026-10-21 Rules 3–4, 8 and 10; PDF pages 20–21
• The office could refuse registration where usefulness was not established or the pesticide appeared likely to harm people, animals, birds or the environment. It had to state reasons and notify the applicant, who could request the committee's review in writing. If the committee found a registered pesticide ineffective or harmful, it could cancel the registration or suspend it for a set period, with notice in the Nepal Gazette. Importers had to report quantities and values within three months after the financial year ended, or earlier if the committee requested; on failure the committee could cancel the registration on the office's recommendation.उपयोगिता प्रमाणित नभएमा वा मानिस, पशुपक्षी वा वातावरणमा प्रतिकूल असर पर्ने देखिएमा कार्यालयले कारण खुलाएर पञ्जीकरण अस्वीकार गर्न सक्थ्यो। त्यसको सूचना पाएको निवेदकले समितिसमक्ष लिखित पुनरावलोकन माग्न सक्थ्यो। प्रभावहीनता वा प्रतिकूल असरका कारण समितिले पञ्जीकरण खारेज वा निश्चित समय निलम्बन गरी नेपाल राजपत्रमा सूचना प्रकाशित गर्न सक्थ्यो। पैठारीकर्ताले आर्थिक वर्ष सकिएको तीन महिनाभित्र वा समितिले मागेमा अगावै पैठारीको परिमाण र मूल्यको विवरण बुझाउनुपर्थ्यो; नबुझाए कार्यालयको सिफारिसमा समितिले पञ्जीकरण खारेज गर्न सक्थ्यो। Plant Quarantine and Pesticide Management Centre, Government of Nepal; manual hosted by Ratnanagar agriculture office Source accessed 2026-10-21 Rules 5–7; PDF pages 20–21
• A seller needed separate approval of the container and label against the committee's standards, including the information that the label had to carry. Pesticides imported for scientific use or research could not be sold. Sale in an unapproved container, or without the approved label attached, was prohibited. These provisions do not establish that any particular pesticide is currently registered or safe for a particular use.बिक्रेताले समितिको मापदण्डअनुसार कन्टेनर र सूचकपत्रको छुट्टै स्वीकृति लिनुपर्थ्यो; सूचकपत्रमा आवश्यक जानकारी समावेश हुनुपर्थ्यो। वैज्ञानिक प्रयोग वा अनुसन्धानका लागि पैठारी गरिएको विषादी बिक्री गर्न पाइँदैनथ्यो। कार्यालयबाट स्वीकृत कन्टेनरमा नराखी वा स्वीकृत सूचकपत्र नटाँसी बिक्री गर्न निषेध थियो। यी व्यवस्थाले कुनै खास विषादी हाल पञ्जीकृत छ वा कुनै खास प्रयोगका लागि सुरक्षित छ भन्ने पुष्टि गर्दैनन्। Plant Quarantine and Pesticide Management Centre, Government of Nepal; manual hosted by Ratnanagar agriculture office Source accessed 2026-10-21 Rules 8–9; PDF page 21
• Selling pesticides, formulating them and commercial spraying required licences from the committee. Retail licensing involved checking knowledge of pesticides and their use; commercial spraying and formulation were assessed against their respective standards. Each licensee had to comply with the conditions of its licence, and breach could lead to cancellation. The amended text prescribed different application fees for the three activities, so the older English translation's single fee should not be used as the amended rule.विषादी बिक्री, संश्लेषण र व्यावसायिक छर्काइका लागि समितिबाट इजाजत लिनुपर्थ्यो। खुद्रा बिक्रीको इजाजत दिँदा विषादी र त्यसको प्रयोगसम्बन्धी ज्ञान जाँचिन्थ्यो; व्यावसायिक छर्काइ र संश्लेषणमा आआफ्ना मापदण्डअनुसार जाँच हुन्थ्यो। इजाजतपत्रका शर्त पालना नगरे इजाजत रद्द हुन सक्थ्यो। संशोधित पाठले तीन गतिविधिका लागि फरक आवेदन दस्तुर तोकेको थियो; पुरानो अङ्ग्रेजी अनुवादको एउटै दस्तुरलाई संशोधित व्यवस्था मान्न मिल्दैन। Plant Quarantine and Pesticide Management Centre, Government of Nepal; manual hosted by Ratnanagar agriculture office Source accessed 2026-10-21 Rules 10–14 and 16; PDF pages 21–22
• The amended Nepali text gave licences a three-year term. Renewal normally required an application and the relevant fee within 35 days after expiry. It also allowed renewal with an additional late fee within three months after that period ended, with the renewed licence valid for two years; failure to renew within that extended limit caused automatic cancellation. This differs materially from the older English translation's two-year initial term and immediate cancellation after the 35-day window. These are historical deadlines, not a present-day renewal service.संशोधित नेपाली पाठमा इजाजतपत्रको मान्यता तीन वर्ष थियो। अवधि सकिएको ३५ दिनभित्र सम्बन्धित दस्तुरसहित नवीकरणको निवेदन दिनुपर्थ्यो। त्यो म्याद सकिएको मितिले तीन महिनाभित्र थप विलम्ब शुल्क तिरेर नवीकरण गर्न सकिन्थ्यो; यसरी नवीकरण भएको इजाजतपत्र दुई वर्ष मान्य हुन्थ्यो। थप म्यादभित्र पनि नवीकरण नभए इजाजतपत्र स्वतः रद्द हुन्थ्यो। यो व्यवस्था पुरानो अङ्ग्रेजी अनुवादको सुरुको दुईवर्षे अवधि र ३५ दिनपछि रद्द हुने व्यवस्थाभन्दा फरक छ। यी ऐतिहासिक म्याद हुन्, हालको नवीकरण सेवाको विवरण होइनन्। Plant Quarantine and Pesticide Management Centre, Government of Nepal; manual hosted by Ratnanagar agriculture office Source accessed 2026-10-21 Rule 15(1)–(4); PDF pages 21–22
• Inspectors had to carry government-issued identification and show it when requested while exercising their powers. They could enter relevant premises and vehicles, inspect records and take custody of pesticides imported or sold contrary to the Act or Rules. Subcommittees advised and performed tasks assigned by the main committee. The committee could issue binding implementation directives concerning pesticides. The text does not turn inspection powers into proof that a particular establishment was inspected or compliant.निरीक्षकले अधिकार प्रयोग गर्दा सरकारी परिचयपत्र राख्नुपर्थ्यो र मागिएमा देखाउनुपर्थ्यो। सम्बन्धित घर, जग्गा, सवारी, कारखाना, पसल वा भण्डारमा प्रवेश गरी कागजात र अभिलेख जाँच्न तथा ऐन वा नियमविपरीत पैठारी वा बिक्री गरिएको विषादी आफ्नो कब्जामा लिन सक्थ्यो। उपसमितिले मुख्य समितिलाई सल्लाह दिने र तोकिएका काम गर्ने व्यवस्था थियो। समितिले विषादीसम्बन्धी कार्यान्वयन निर्देशिका जारी गर्न सक्थ्यो र त्यसको पालना गर्नुपर्थ्यो। निरीक्षणको अधिकार हुनुबाट कुनै खास प्रतिष्ठान निरीक्षण भएको वा नियम पालना गरेको पुष्टि हुँदैन। Plant Quarantine and Pesticide Management Centre, Government of Nepal; manual hosted by Ratnanagar agriculture office Source accessed 2026-10-21 Rules 17–20; PDF page 22

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