1. Disposal of non-standard Fertilizers.
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this order, a person may sell, offer for
sale, stock or exhibit for sale or distribute, any Fertilizer which, not being an
adulterated Fertilizer, does not conform to the prescribed standard (hereinafter in
this Order referred to as non-standard Fertilizer) subject to the conditions that:-
(a) The container of such non-standard Fertilizer is conspicuously superscribed in
red colour with the words "non-standard" and also with the sigh "X" , and
(b) an application for the disposal of non-standard Fertilizers in Form H is
submitted to the registering authority to grant a certificate of authorization for
sale of such Fertilizers and a certificate of authorization with regard to their
disposal and price is obtained in Form I
(c) Such non-standard Fertilizer shall be sold only to the manufacturers of
mixtures of Fertilizers or special mixtures of Fertilizers or research farms of
Government or Universities or such bodies.
(2) The price per unit of the non-standard Fertilizer shall be fixed by the
registering authority after satisfying itself that the sample taken is a
representative one, and after considering the nutrient contents in the sample
determined on the basis of a chemical analysis of the non-standard Fertilizer.
(3) The Central Government may, by notification in the official Gazette and
subject to the conditions, if any, laid down in that notification, and subject to
guidelines issued in this regard by the Central Government exempt such pool
handling agencies, as it deems fit, from complying with conditions laid down in
paragraphs (a) and (b) of the sub-clause(1)4
2. Manufacturers/pool handling agencies to appoint officers responsible with
compliance of the Order.
Every manufacturing organization **importer and pool handling agency shall
appoint in that organisation and in consultation with the Central Government, an
officer, who shall be responsible for compliance with the provisions of this Order.
3. Restriction on sale / use of Fertilizers:
**(1) No person shall, except with the prior permission of the Central
Government and subject to such terms and conditions as may be imposed by
such Government, sell or use Fertilizer, for purposes other than fertilization of
soils and increasing productivity of crops.
Provided that the price of Fertilizers permitted for sale for industrial use shall be
no profit no loss price, excluding all subsidies at the production, import, handling
or on sale for agricultural consumers;
Provided further that wherever customs or excise duties are chargeable, these
may be added to the price so fixed.
Provided also that in the case of non-standard Fertilizers, reductions shall be
made from the no profit no loss price, indicated above, proportionate to the loss
of nutrient contents.
