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12 October 2023  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Corrigendum1 
The following communication, dated 11 October 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of India. 
 
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Monocrotophos (Quality Control) Order, 2023  
In the notification No G/TBT/N/IND/ 301, dated 13 September 2023, Item 6 should  read:  
 
6. Description of content:  Monocrotophos , technical, exists in two isomeric forms, namely, 
cis isomer and trans isomer. Of these two isomeric forms, only the cis isomer is effective. 
This is a systemic as well as contact insecticide and employed in the preparation of 
pesticidal formulations for the control of insect and acarine pests of agricultural crops. So, 
for protection of human health and environment, the BIS standard of Monocrotophos 
needs to be made mandatory.  
The locally manufactured or imported Monocrotophos Technical and Monocrotophos  SL 
shall conform to the Indian Standard (IS 8025: 1990) & (IS 8074: 1990) respectively and 
shall bear the standard mark under license from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) as 
per Scheme -I of Schedule -II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity As sessment) 
Regulations, 2018. The use of standard mark is governed by the provisions of Bureau of 
Indian Standards Act, 2016 and the Rules and Regulations made thereunder. Bureau of 
Indian Standards shall be the certifying and enforcing authority. Column 8:  Quality 
Control Order for making Indian Standard of Monocrotophos, Technical - (IS 8025: 1990) 
and Monocrotophos SL - (IS 8074: 1990), as mandatory are enclosed.  
 
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