# CIBRC Import Permit Glossary: Form IA, CROP, Schedule & More Source: https://importpermit.in/glossary/ Publisher: Pransh Pesticides Advisory Private Limited (ImportPermit.in), CIB&RC consultants, Faridabad, India Reviewed: 2026-09-17 Summary: Definitions of CIB&RC terms: Form IA, CROP portal, Chapter III-A, non-insecticidal use, the Schedule, TI/FI/TIM/FIM, 30% rule and more. --- # Glossary of CIB&RC import permit terms Definitions of the terms used in Insecticides Act permits and registrations. Updated 17 September 2026 Reviewed by the Pransh Pesticides Advisory Pvt. Ltd. regulatory team Advance licence An authorisation that allows duty-free import of inputs used to make export goods. Form IA asks for it, where applicable, for export-linked import permits. CIB&RC Central Insecticides Board & Registration Committee, the statutory bodies under the Insecticides Act, 1968. The Board advises on technical matters; the Registration Committee registers pesticides and grants permits. CROP portal Comprehensive Registration of Pesticides, the online system through which applications are filed with CIB&RC. Chapter III-A The chapter inserted into the Insecticides Rules, 1971 by the 2026 amendment, titled “Manner of Import of an Insecticide for Non-Insecticidal Purpose.” Dual-use chemical A substance with both pesticidal and industrial applications, such as boric acid or sodium cyanide. DPPQ&S Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage, the Faridabad-based directorate under which CIB&RC functions. Endorsement An approved change to an existing certificate or permit, such as a new address or company name. FCO Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985, which regulates fertilizers, bio-fertilizers and bio-stimulants. Form IA The application form, introduced in 2026, for an import permit for non-insecticidal use. A government fee of ₹5,000 is prescribed with it. Free sale certificate (FSC) A certificate confirming a product's regulatory status in India, requested by overseas regulators. Import permit Permission from the Registration Committee to import a scheduled insecticide for non-insecticidal use. Generally valid for one year, or three years in specified cases. Insecticides Act, 1968 The central law regulating the import, manufacture, sale, transport, distribution and use of insecticides in India. Non-insecticidal use Use of a scheduled substance for a purpose other than preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating pests, for example as a raw material or preservative. RTT permit Research, test and trial permit for limited quantities of pesticide used to generate registration data. Schedule The list of substances annexed to the Insecticides Act, 1968. A substance in the Schedule is treated as an insecticide for the Act's purposes. Section 9(3), 9(3B), 9(4) Registration routes under the Insecticides Act: new products, provisional registration and products already registered by others. Source of import The overseas manufacturer, and where named the supplier, from which material may be imported under a permit or registration. TI, FI, TIM, FIM Registration categories: technical import, formulation import, technical indigenous manufacture, formulation indigenous manufacture. 30% rule Under the 2026 guidelines, where the requested quantity exceeds the three-year average consumption by more than 30%, justification from the nodal Ministry, Department or State Department of Industry is required. Reviewed on 17 September 2026 by the regulatory team at Pransh Pesticides Advisory Private Limited, CIB&RC consultants since 2011. This page is general guidance; the notified Rules and CIB&RC notices prevail. --- Contact: Pransh Pesticides Advisory Private Limited, SCO 79, Second Floor, Omaxe World Street, Sector 79, Faridabad, Haryana 121004, India. Telephone +91 98717 89630. Email info@importpermit.in. Citation: ImportPermit.in (Pransh Pesticides Advisory Private Limited), https://importpermit.in/glossary/, reviewed 2026-09-17. Note: general guidance only; the notified Rules and CIB&RC notices prevail.