The Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) is India's national pesticide regulator. It works under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and the Insecticides Rules, 1971, within the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
The Board advises government on pesticide risks and safety. The Registration Committee registers each pesticide before it can be made, imported, sold or exported. Its secretariat sits in the Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage at Faridabad.
Why it matters to you as an importer
An Indian plant generally needs a CIB&RC registration for each product it makes, including products made only for export. Registration Committee minutes show export-only registrations for both technicals and formulations being considered under Section 9(3) of the Act.
So a registration is a basic check of whether a plant is legally making your product. It does not mean the product is registered in your country. Your own regulator's approval is a separate matter, covered in whether you need registration before import.
Types of registration
- Section 9(3) registration is the full registration, granted on a complete data package. It covers new actives in India, new sources and export-only products.
- Section 9(4) registration is a simpler route for a product already registered in India by someone else, often called a me-too registration.
- Provisional and other special registrations exist for limited purposes, such as trials or particular uses.
What you can check
The CIB&RC section of the Directorate's website publishes registration lists, Registration Committee minutes and lists of banned and restricted pesticides. Use them to check three things.
- Whether the plant holds a registration for the product and formulation it is offering you.
- Whether that registration covers export only, or domestic sale as well.
- Whether the active is banned or restricted in India, which affects how the plant may make and handle it.
Matching the paperwork
Ask the supplier for a copy of its registration certificate and match the name, address and product with the published records. A mismatch is a reason to stop.
Check the manufacturing licence too. Registration approves the product, but the state government licenses the premises where it is made. A trader may hold neither. Our guide to telling a trader from a manufacturer covers the other signs.
Changes to watch
India has tried several times to replace the 1968 Act. A draft Pesticides Management Bill, 2025 was released for public comment on 7 January 2026, with comments due by 4 February 2026. As of October 2026, we could not confirm that it had been passed by Parliament. Check the current position with the Ministry or a regulatory adviser before you rely on any part of this article.
Next step
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