Quality of Fertilizers
i. Broad FCO provisions
ii. Implementation by State Machinery
iii. Sub/non-Standard Fertilizers
i) Broad provisions of FCO:
The quality of decontrolled P&K fertilizers sold under the Concession Scheme is ensured through the implementation of provisions in this regard under the Fertilizer (Control) Order, 1957 which initially came into being to regulate the sale, price and quality of fertilizers. The various provisions of the Order have been reviewed from time to time and led to issuance of a revised Fertilizer (Control) Order, 1985. The revised FCO 1985 came into effect on 25.9.85. The Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture is the implementing agency for FCO.
Schedule-I, Part-A of FCO, 1985 lays down specifications of fertilizers, while Schedule-I, Part-B lays down tolerance limit in plant nutrient for various fertilizers. Part-A of Schedule-II states procedure for drawal of samples of fertilizers, and method of analysis of fertilizers is given in Part-B of Schedule-II of FCO, 1985.
ii) Sub/non-Standard Fertilizers
Decontrolled P&K Fertilizers, indigenous as well as imported, which do not conform to FCO specifications as laid down under Schedule I, part-A of the FCO, 1985 are treated as non-standard on which concession is not admissible.
iii) Implementation by State Machinery
FCO, 1985 empowers the State Government to appoint inspectors of fertilizers with a view to secure compliance with the said order. The Agriculture Department of respective State Governments have set up their own machinery for carrying out certification of sales of decontrolled P&K fertilizers.
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