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Amends the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003, revising import conditions for Macadamia nuts from Australia.

Detailed Summary

This notification, issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, introduces the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (Fourth Amendment) Order, 2025. It amends Schedule VI of the Plant Quarantine Order, 2003, specifically modifying the import conditions for 'Macadamia spp. (Macadamia Nuts)' originating from Australia and intended for consumption. The amendment replaces existing entries in column (6) of Schedule VI with revised conditions. These new conditions mandate either fumigation with Methyl bromide or heat treatment, which must be endorsed on the Phytosanitary Certificate. Additionally, imported consignments must be free from soil and quarantine weed seeds. The order comes into effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-11022025-260894 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 674] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2025/MAGHA 21, 1946 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 7th February, 2025 S.O. 678(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:- Short title and Commencement.- (1) This Order may be called the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (Fourth Amendment) Order, 2025. (2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Amendment of Schedule VI.- Against S.No. 207, in column (2) relating to entries 'Macadamia spp. (Macadamia Nuts)' and relating to entries 'Nuts (seeds) for consumption' in column (3) and relating to entries '(i) Australia' in column (4) the existing entries in column (6) will be replaced with the following entries namely:- +-----------+----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | Country | Additional declarations required to | Special conditions of import | | of | be incorporated into Phytosanitary | | | Origin | Certificate | | +-----------+----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 4 | 5 | 6 | +===========+==========================================================+==========================================================+ | (i) Australia | Nil | (i) Fumigation with Methyl bromide at 32 g/m³ for 24 hrs | | | | at 21°C and above or equivalent | | | | (or) | | | | Heat treatment at 60°C for 1 min. | | | | The treatment should be endorsed on Phytosanitary | | | | Certificate issued at the Country of Origin/re-export | | | | (ii) Free from soil and quarantine weed seeds. | +-----------+----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. 18-26/2017-PP-II (Part)] MUKTANAND AGRAWAL, Jt. Secy. 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