NSPM 12 Update

IPCA is pleased to announce that the validity period for renewal of Fumigation Licence has been extended to TWO years from the existing one year. This is a result of sustained efforts by IPCA and will no doubt be a welcome change for all our members engaged in fumigation. Given below is the extract from section 1.2 of the revised NSPM 12 guidelines :

1.2. Registration Protocols

The Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage, N.H-IV, Faridabad-121001, will establish a central register of fumigation agencies with accredited fumigation operators asper the format prescribed in Appendix-I. In order to be registered with the Dte of PPQS, the fumigation agencies must have accredited fumigation operator. The fumigation agencies with accredited fumigation operators will be allocated a unique registration number and each accredited fumigation operator shall be assigned with a unique accreditation number. The registered fumigation agencies must record the registration number on all correspondence with the Dte. of PPQS, N.H-IV, Faridabad-121001. The fumigation company or agency or organization seeking registration along with accredited fumigation operator shall be required to apply to the Plant Protection Adviser in the format prescribed in Appendix-II with attached documents as specified along with a registration fee of Rs. 3,000/- payable by a bank draft in favour of ‘Accounts Officer, Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage, Faridabad’ and duly signed compliance agreement (Appendix-III). The registration of fumigation agency shall be granted for a period of three years and thereafter revalidated every two year. The Registered Fumigation Agency shall apply for revalidation at least one month prior to expiry of registration in the same format prescribed in Appendix-II along with original registration certificate and revalidation fee of Rs.2, 000/- Dte of PPQS will conduct review assessment in line with the original approval process before granting such revalidation.

For additional accreditation of fumigation operator, the registered fumigation agency shall apply in same application form prescribed in Appendix-II with a fee of Rs.2, 000/- and such accreditation shall be granted after necessary assessment as per Section 2.2.

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