The Pesticides (Amendments) Bill-2009 placed
Tuesday, 9 June 2009
The Pesticides (Amendments) Bill-2009 was tabled in the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Monday with some amendments to The Pesticides Ordinance-1971 aiming at harmless use of pesticides in the agriculture sector and ensuring its production and import, reports BSS.
Agriculture Minister Motia Chowdhury placed the bill in the House. Placing the bill, the Agriculture Minister said some provisions incorporated in The Pesticides Ordinance that was formulated 36 years back are deemed as inadequate in the present perspective.
Against this backdrop, she said, The Pesticides Ordinance- 2007 was promulgated bringing amendments to the clauses 8, 21, 22 and 23 of the existing ordinance.
She said The Pesticides (amendment) Bill-2009 was formulated aiming at boosting agri-production and smooth and balanced uses of pesticides in the country.
Later, the bill was sent to Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Agriculture to send back report after examining the bill.
Apart from this, amendment proposals on the rule 5, 8, 23, 32, 35 and 74 of the Rules of Procedure were placed in the Jatiya Sangsad. Treasury bench member Md Aslamul Hoque moved the proposals.
Agriculture Minister Motia Chowdhury placed the bill in the House. Placing the bill, the Agriculture Minister said some provisions incorporated in The Pesticides Ordinance that was formulated 36 years back are deemed as inadequate in the present perspective.
Against this backdrop, she said, The Pesticides Ordinance- 2007 was promulgated bringing amendments to the clauses 8, 21, 22 and 23 of the existing ordinance.
She said The Pesticides (amendment) Bill-2009 was formulated aiming at boosting agri-production and smooth and balanced uses of pesticides in the country.
Later, the bill was sent to Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Agriculture to send back report after examining the bill.
Apart from this, amendment proposals on the rule 5, 8, 23, 32, 35 and 74 of the Rules of Procedure were placed in the Jatiya Sangsad. Treasury bench member Md Aslamul Hoque moved the proposals.