Order on provisional fertilizer Calcium Cyanamide, dated the 15th February 2013

[PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (ii)] Government of India Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agriculture and Cooperation) Order New Delhi, the 15 th February, 2013 S.O. (E). — In pursuance of clause 20 of the Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985, the Central Government hereby fixes the specifications of Calcium Cyanamide to be imported into India for a period of one year from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, for the purpose of sale of the same in India, for use of agriculture, namely: Calcium Cyanamide Snecifications: (i) Moisture per cent. by weight, maximum 1.0 (ii) Total Nitrogen per cent. by weight, minimum 19.5 (iii) Cyanamide nitrogen per cent, by weight, minimum 15.0 (iv) Nitrate nitrogen per cent. by weight, maximum 1.5 (v) Particle Size- Not less than 90 per cent. of the material shall pass through 4mrn IS sieve and be retained on 1 mm IS sieve Every importer who intend to import the Calcium Cyanamide into the country is required to follow the following terms and conditions for importing the Calcium Cyanamide: i) Every importer shall inform the Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation and the Director Agriculture of concerned State in which he intends to discharge the imported fertiliser within fifteen days before the expected date of arrival of the fertiliser ii) The importer shall inform name of the districts of the State to the Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation and Director Agriculture of the concerned State where they intend to sell the material. iii) On the bags of fertiliser, the importer shall print that the material is irritant to skin and eyes and the same shall be used by wearing gloves in hand. iv) Along with each bag, the importer shall pack the hand gloves for use of farmers. v) In the bags of fertilisers in which the material is packed, the importer shall provide a leaflet indicating the following: a. Avoid contact of the product with skin; b. Wear protective clothing and gloves; c. Wash hands and exposed skin after work and before meal. [F.No.2-2/20 12.Fert.Law] (Narendra Bhooshan) Joint Secretary to the Government of India The Manager, Government of India Press, Mayapuri, New Delhi. To