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Notification amending Schedule VI of the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003 to add import conditions for fresh avocado fruit from Brazil.

Detailed Summary

The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, exercising powers under sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914 (2 of 1914), issued S.O. 400(E) dated 30th January 2024, titled the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (Second Amendment) Order, 2023, effective from its publication date. It amends Schedule VI of the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003 by inserting, after existing entries against serial number 426 for 'Persea americana (Avocado)', a new entry permitting import of fresh Hass-variety avocado fruit for consumption from Brazil, subject to additional declarations in the Phytosanitary Certificate confirming production in areas free of Bactrocera carambolae and inspection confirming freedom from pests including Chrysodexis includens, Dysmicoccus grassii, Peridroma saucia, Selenaspidus articulates, Sphaceloma perseae and Stenoma catenifer, with no special import conditions. The principal Order (S.O. 1322(E) dated 18th November 2003) has been amended numerous times previously, as listed in the notification. It is signed by Ashish Kumar Srivastava, Joint Secretary (F. No. 18-29/2016-PP.II).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-02022024-251725 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 376] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2024/MAGHA 12, 1945 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (Department Of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 30th January, 2024 S.O. 400(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) (Second Amendment) Order, 2023. (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 426, against entry related to "Persea americana (Avocado)" after the existing entries the following be inserted, namely: +--------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+ | S.I. No. | Plant species | Category of Plant Material | Country of Origin | Additional declarations required to be incorporated into Phytosanitary Certificate | Special Conditions of Import | +========+============================+=============================+=======================================+================================================================================+============================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | +--------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+ | 426 | Persea americana | (v) Fresh fruits | (vi) Brazil (Only | (i) The Avocado | Nil | | | (Avocado) | for consumption | for Hass variety | production sites are | | | | | | Avocado) | located in states where the | | | | | | | Bactrocera carambolae | | | | | | | does not occur. | | | | | | | (ii) The consignment is | | | | | | | inspected and found free | | | | | | | from Chrysodexis | | | | | | | includens, Dysmicoccus | | | | | | | grassii, Peridroma saucia, | | | | | | | Selenaspidus articulates, | | | | | | | Sphaceloma perseae, | | | | | | | Stenoma catenifer pests. | | +--------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+ [F. No. 18-29/2016-PP.II] ASHISH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, Jt. 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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Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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