Big fish seek shield
Multinational pesticide manufacturers operating in India are trying hard to get the country's pesticide registration mechanism amended so that their data can be protected.
Currently, any company planning to introduce a new pesticide in the country has to first get it registered under the Insecticides Act of 1968. The process is carried out by the Registration Committee (rc), a body under the Union ministry of agriculture. For this the manufacturer has to submit huge reams of data on subjects such as chemistry, bio-efficacy and residue, toxicity, packaging and labelling.
Once registration is obtained by the original applicant