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Notification of the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (Third Amendment) Order, 2024, issued under Section 3(1) of the Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914, amending Schedule VI of the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003 to add phytosanitary import conditions for fresh avocado fruit exported from South Africa.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) issued an order dated 28 March 2024, titled the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (Third Amendment) Order, 2024, in exercise of powers under sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914 (2 of 1914), effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette. The Order amends Schedule VI of the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003 (originally published as S.O. 1322(E) dated 18 November 2003 and subsequently amended by a long series of notifications through S.O. 400(E) dated 30 January 2024) by inserting new entries against serial number 564 for 'Persea americana (Avocado)', under entry (v) 'Fresh Fruit for Consumption', adding a new sub-entry (viii) for South Africa. The new entry requires the consignment to be free from eight named pests and diseases -- Avocado Sunblotch viroid, Ceratitis capitata (Mediterranean fruit fly), Ceratitis cosyra (Mango fruit fly), Ceratitis rosa (Natal fruit fly), Cornu aspersum (Common Garden snail), Milviscutulus mangiferae (Mango shield scale), Sphaceloma perseae (Avocado scab), and Spodoptera littoralis (Cotton leafworm) -- and mandates compliance with a Systems Approach for production and export together with either methyl bromide fumigation at 32 g/m3 for 2 hours at 21 degrees C or above at the National Assaying Plant (NAP), or in-transit cold treatment at 2 degrees C for 19 days plus in-transit refrigeration, against the Mediterranean fruit fly, Natal fruit fly, and Mango fruit fly, with treatment and production details to be endorsed on the Phytosanitary Certificate issued at the country of origin or re-export. The notification was issued under File No. 18-5/2019-PP.II and signed by Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, Additional Secretary.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-01042024-253498 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1510] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2024/CHAITRA 12, 1946 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 28th March, 2024 S.O. (E). - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914 (2 of 1914), the Central Government hereby makes the following Order further to amend the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003, namely:- 1. Short title and Commencement.- (1) This Order may be called the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (Third Amendment) Order, 2024. (2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Amendment of Schedule VI.- In the Schedule VI to the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003- Against serial number 564, relating to “Persea americana (Avocado)” in column (3) against the entry (v) regarding "Fresh Fruit for Consumption", after the existing entries the following entries in columns (4), (5) and (6) shall respectively be inserted, namely: +----------------+-----------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | (4) | (5) | (6) | +================+=====================================================+=======================================================+ | (viii) South | Free from: | 1. Export consignment must comply | | Africa | a) Avocado Sunblotch viroid (Avocado Sun blotch) | with Systems Approach for | | | b) Ceratitis capitata (Mediterranean fruit fly) | production and export and | | | c) Ceratitis cosyra (Mango fruit fly) | 2. Methyl bromide fumigation @ 32 | | | d) Ceratitis rosa (Natal fruit fly) | g/m³ for 2 hrs at 21°C or above at | | | e) Cornu aspersum (Common Garden snail) | NAP against Mediterranean fruit | | | f) Milviscutulus mangiferae (Mango shield scale) | fly, | | | g) Sphaceloma perseae (Avocado scab) | Natal fruit fly and Mango fruit fly | | | h) Spodoptera littoralis (Cotton leafworm) | (or) | | | | In-transit cold treatment at 2°C for | | | | 19 days plus in-transit refrigeration | | | | against Mediterranean fruit fly, | | | | Natal | | | | fruit fly and Mango fruit fly. | | | | The details of treatment and | | | | production under Systems Approach | | | | should be endorsed in Phytosanitary | | | | Certificate issued at the Country of | | | | Origin/re-export. | +----------------+-----------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No.18-5/2019-PP.II] FAIZ AHMED KIDWAI, Addl. Secy. Note: The Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003 was published in the Gazette of India, vide, number S.O. 1322 (E) dated 18th November, 2003, and subsequently amended vide number S.O.167(E), dated 6th February 2004, S.O. 427(E), dated 29th March, 2004, S.O. 644(E), dated 31st May 2004, S.O. 263(E), dated 25th February 2005, S.O. 462 (E), dated 31st March 2005, S.O. 1121 (E), dated 14th July 2006, S.O. 1353 (E), dated 31st July 2006, S.O. 1873 (E), dated 31st October 2006, S.O. 2074 (E), dated 6th December 2006, S.O. 2069 (E), dated 3rd December, 2007, S.O. 3(E), dated 1st January, 2008, S.O. 2847 (E), dated 8th December, 2008, S.O. 2888 (E), dated 15th December, 2008, S.O. 2286 (E), dated 9th September, 2009, S.O. 2390 (E), dated 16th September, 2009, S.O. 3269 (E), dated 23rd December, 2009, S.O. 3298 (E), dated 24th December, 2009, S.O. 907 (E), dated 21st April, 2010, S.O. 2095(E), dated 27th August, 2010, S.O. 2284 (E), dated 15th September, 2010, S.O. 2516 (E), dated 11th October, 2010, S.O. 2711 (E) dated 4th November, 2010, S.O. 3052(E) dated 28th December, 2010, S.O. 887 (E) dated 28th April, 2011, S.O. 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