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The Andhra Pradesh Bio-fertilisers (Monitoring and Quality Control) Act, 2006

The Andhra Pradesh Bio-fertilisers (Monitoring and Quality Control) Act, 2006

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The Andhra Pradesh Bio-fertilisers Act of 2006 regulates the quality, distribution, pricing, and retail sale of commercial bio-fertilisers within the state. It applies directly to manufacturers and dealers of these organic products, requiring them to obtain official registration, maintain laboratory standards, and clearly display prices and daily stock. This legislation is vital for the farming community because it prevents the sale of sub-standard, mislabeled, or fraudulent fertilisers. By training and empowering appointed inspectors to monitor sellers and test product quality, the law ensures farmers receive genuine, high-quality organic nutrients to improve soil health and reliably increase their overall crop yields.

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Chapter III Chapter III →

  1. 7Dealers to be registered - No person including manufacturer/ dealer shall
  2. 8Application for Registration - (1) Every person desiring to obtain a
  3. 9Provided also that a dealer, except a manufacturer shall not issue a certificate of source to authorize another dealer for dealing in Bio-fertiliser.
  4. 10Period of validity of Certificate of Registration - Every Certificate of
  5. 11Renewal of certificate of Registration

Chapter IV Chapter IV →

  1. 12Restriction on Manufacture, sale and distribution of Bio-Fertilisers
  2. 13Government for final orders by notification by the Government in the manner prescribed.
  3. 14Bulk sale of Bio-fertilisers - Notwithstanding anything contained in this
  4. 15Disposal of non-standard Bio-fertilisers
  5. 16Manufacturers to appoint officers responsible for compliance of the
  6. 17Restriction of sale/use of Bio-fertilisers
  7. 18Appointment of Controller and Registering Authority- (1) The
  8. 19Act and may in any such notification define the limits of the local area within which each such registering authority shall exercise his jurisdiction.
  9. 20Qualification for appointment of Inspectors
  10. 21University and working in the Department of Agriculture, in the State.

Chapter VI Chapter VI →

  1. 22Analysis of samples - Bio-fertiliser sample drawn by an Inspector shall be
  2. 23Qualification for appointment of Bio-fertiliser Analyst in the Bio- fertiliser Control Laboratories
  3. 24Organic Farming, Ghazibad, or its regional centres.

Chapter VII Chapter VII →

  1. 25Suspension cancellation of Registration Certificate - (1) A registering
  2. 26Appeal
  3. 27Grant of duplicate copies of certificate of Registration etc.,
  4. 28Amendment of Certificate of Registration
  5. 29Section 30 of the Act.
  6. 30Fees
  7. 31Offences and penalties - (1) Whoever, -
  8. 32Protection of action taken in good faith
  9. 33Power to remove difficulties
  10. 34Power to make Rules
  11. 35Repeal of Ordinance 23 of 2005 - The Andhra Pradesh Bio-Fertilisers

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