AGRICULTURE - FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT -- Notification for the newly deployed and re-designated posts to form Integrated Quality Control Wing (IQCW) as per the provisions of the Seed Act, 1966 (Act No.54 of 1966), The Seed (Control) Order, 1983, Fertilizer (Control) Order, 1985 and the Insecticide Act, 1968

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AGRICULTURE - FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION FOR THE NEWLY DEPLOYED AND RE-DESIGNATED POSTS TO FORM INTEGRATED QUALITY CONTROL WING (IQCW) AS PER THE PROVISIONS OF THE SEED ACT, 1966 (ACT NO.54 OF 1966), THE SEED (CONTROL) ORDER, 1983, FERTILIZER (CONTROL) ORDER, 1985 AND THE INSECTICIDE ACT, 1968 [G.O.Ms.No.62, Agriculture - Farmers Welfare (AP5),13th March 2026, மாசி 29, விசுவாவசு, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2057.]

No. II(1)/AGFW/5(e-1)/2026.

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause 11 of the Seed (Control) Order, 1983 and in supersession of the Agricultural Department's Notification No. II(1)/AGFW/24/2023 published at Page 80 of Part II—Section 1 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated the 9th August 2023, the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby appoints the Officers, specified in column (2) of the Table below, to be the Licensing authorities and shall exercise their jurisdiction within the areas specified in the corresponding entries in column (3) thereof:—

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NOTIFICATION - II.

[G.O.Ms.No.62, Agriculture - Farmers Welfare (AP5),13th March 2026, மாசி 29, விசுவாவசு, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2057.]

No. II(1)/AGFW/5(e-2)/2026.

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause 12 of the Seed (Control) Order, 1983 and in supersession of the Agricultural Department's Notification No. II(1)/AGFW/25/2023 published at Page 81 of Part II—Section 1 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated the 9th August 2023, the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby appoints the Officers, specified in column (2) of the Table below, to be the Inspectors and shall exercise their jurisdiction within the local areas specified in the corresponding entries in column (3) thereof:—

NOTIFICATION – III.

[G.O.Ms.No.62, Agriculture - Farmers Welfare (AP5),13th March 2026, மாசி 29, விசுவாவசு, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2057.]

No. II(1)/AGFW/5(e-3)/2026.

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub clause (b) of clause 16 of the Seed (Control) Order, 1983 and in supersession of the Agriculture Department's Notification No.II (2)/AG/139/88 published at page 76 of Part-II - Section-1 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated 28th September 1988, the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby appoints the Additional Director of Agriculture (Seeds) in the Office of the Director of Agriculture, Chennai as the appellate authority to decide hear any appeal preferred against the orders of the Deputy Directors of Agriculture (Quality Control) refusing to grant, amend or renew the license for sale, export or import of seeds and for superseding or cancelling any license.

NOTIFICATION – IV.

[G.O.Ms.No.62, Agriculture - Farmers Welfare (AP5),13th March 2026, மாசி 29, விசுவாவசு, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2057.]

No. II(1)/AGFW/5(e-4)/2026.

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 13 of the Seeds Act, 1966 (Central Act 54 of 1966) and in supersession of the Agricultural Department's Notification No.II(1)/AGFW/26/2023 published at Page 87 of Part II—Section 1 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated the 9th August 2023, the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby appoints the Officers specified in column (2) of the Table below to be the Seed Inspectors and shall exercise their jurisdiction, within the areas specified in the corresponding entries in column (3) thereof:—

NOTIFICATION - V.

[G.O.Ms.No.62, Agriculture - Farmers Welfare (AP5),13th March 2026, மாசி 29, விசுவாவசு, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2057.]

No. II(1)/AGFW/5(e-5)/2026.

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause 27 of the Fertilizer (Control) Order, 1985 and in supersession of the Agricultural Department's Notification No.II(1)/AG/8/2011 published at Page 12 of Part II—Section 1 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated the 2nd March 2011, the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby appoints the Officers, specified in column (2) of the Table below, as Inspectors of Fertilizer and shall exercise the jurisdiction within the areas specified in the corresponding entries in column (3) thereof:—

NOTIFICATION - VI.

[G.O.Ms.No.62, Agriculture - Farmers Welfare (AP5),13th March 2026, மாசி 29, விசுவாவசு, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2057.]

No. II(1)/AGFW/5(e-6)/2026.

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause 26 of the Fertilizer (Control) Order, 1985 and in supersession of the Agricultural Department's Notification No.II(1)/AG/9/2011 published at Page 13 of Part II-Section 1 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated the 2nd March 2011, the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby appoints the Deputy Director of Agriculture (Quality Control) to be the Registering Authority for the purpose of issuing certificate of Manufacturer of the Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium Mixture (Physical or Granulated), Micronutrient Mixtures, Special Mixture, Organic Fertilizer and Bio Fertilizer within their respective jurisdiction and the Additional Director of Agriculture (Seeds) in the office of the Director of Agriculture, Chennai to be the Registering Authority for the purpose of issuing certificate of manufacturer for the notified grades of micronutrient mixtures of other States to be manufactured in Tamil Nadu and Marketed outside the State.

NOTIFICATION – VII.

[G.O.Ms.No.62, Agriculture - Farmers Welfare (AP5),13th March 2026, மாசி 29, விசுவாவசு, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2057.]

No. II(1)/AGFW/5(e-7)/2026.

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause 20A of the Fertilizer (Control) Order, 1985 and in supersession of the Agricultural Department Notification No. II(1)/AG/10/2011 published at Page 13 of Part II-Section 1 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated the 2nd March 2011, the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby appoints.- I. The Officers, specified in column (2) of the Table below as the Notified Authorities for the acceptance of the Memorandum of Intimation and for issuing letter of authorization and renewal of letter of authorization in respect of wholesale dealers under the said orders within their jurisdiction, for the purpose of the said order, for the local areas specified in the corresponding entries in column (3) thereof :-

II. The Officers specified in column (2) of the Table below as the Notified Authorities for the acceptance of the Memorandum of Intimation and for issuing letter of authorization and renewal of letter of authorization in respect of Retail Dealers under the said order within their jurisdiction, for the purpose of the said order, for the local areas specified in the corresponding entries in column (3) thereof:-

and the Deputy Director of Agriculture (Fertilizer) in the office of the Director of Agriculture, Chennai to be the Notified Authority for the acceptance of Memorandum of Intimation and for issuing letter of authorization and renewal to the manufactures/importers of Straight, Complex Fertilizers, Straight Micronutrients and for the Bio Fertilizers (Liquid/ Solid), Organic Fertilizers, Micronutrient Mixture, Bio-stimulants and any other grades of notified Fertilizer coming from other States.

NOTIFICATION - VIII.

[G.O.Ms.No.62, Agriculture - Farmers Welfare (AP5),13th March 2026, மாசி 29, விசுவாவசு, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2057.]

No. II(1)/AGFW/5(e-8)/2026.

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause 32A of the Fertilizer (Control) Order, 1985 and in supersession of the Agricultural Department's Notification No. II(1)/AG/11/2011 published at Page 13 of Part II-Section-1 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated the 2nd March 2011, the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby appoints, I) The Deputy Director of Agriculture (Fertilizer) in the Office of the Director of Agriculture, Chennai as the appellate authority to hear any appeal filed against the orders passed by the Assistant Director of Agriculture (Quality Control) regarding:-

1. Suspending or Cancelling authorization letter or barring from carrying on the business of selling Fertilizer;

2. Non-issuance of authorization letter within the stipulated period; and

3. Non-issuance of amendment in authorization letter within the stipulated period;

II) The Additional Director of Agriculture (Seeds) in the office of the Director of Agriculture, Chennai as the Appellate Authority in respect of appeal filed against the orders passed by the Deputy Director of Agriculture (Quality Control) or Deputy Director of Agriculture (Fertilizer), in the Office of the Director of Agriculture, Chennai.

III) The Director of Agriculture, Chennai as the Appellate Authority to hear the appeals filed against the orders passed by the Additional Director of Agriculture (Seeds) in the Office of Director of Agriculture, Chennai.

NOTIFICATION - IX.

[G.O.Ms.No.62, Agriculture - Farmers Welfare (AP5),13th March 2026, மாசி 29, விசுவாவசு, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2057.]

No. II(1)/AGFW/5(e-9)/2026.

In exercise of the powers conferred by the section 12 of the Insecticides act, 1968 and in supersession of the Agricultural Department's Notification No. II(2)/AG/716/2013 published at Page 628 of Part II—Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated the 18th September 2013, the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby appoints the Officers, mentioned in column (2) of the Table below, to be the Licensing Officers, for the purpose of the said Act and20 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY they shall exercise their jurisdiction in respect of the Licence and the areas mentioned in the corresponding entries in column (3) and column (4)thereof respectively:—

NOTIFICATION - X.

[G.O.Ms.No.62, Agriculture - Farmers Welfare (AP5),13th March 2026, மாசி 29, விசுவாவசு, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2057.]

No. II(1)/AGFW/5(e-10)/2026.

In exercise of the powers conferred by the section 20 of the Insecticides act and in supersession of the Agricultural Department's Notification No. II(2)/AG/717/2013 published at Page 629 of Part II—Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated the 18th September 2013, the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby appoints the Officers, mentioned in column (2) of the Table below, to be the Insecticide Inspectors, for the purposes of the said Act and they shall exercise their jurisdiction, in respect of the areas specified in the corresponding entries in column (3) thereof respectively:—

V. DAKSHINAMOORTHY,

Agricultural Production Commissioner

and Secretary to Government.

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