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This Order amends the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003, adding import requirements for specific citrus fruits from Brazil.

Detailed Summary

This notification, titled the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (Eighth Amendment) Order, 2025, is issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare under the Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914. It further amends the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003. The amendment involves inserting new entries at serial number 83 in Schedule VI concerning the import of 'Fruits for consumption' of specific plant species: *Citrus limon*, *Citrus sinensis*, *Citrus latifolia*, and *Citrus reticulata* / *C. deliciosa*. The country of origin specified for these imports is Brazil. For *Citrus limon*, *Citrus sinensis*, and *Citrus reticulata* / *C. deliciosa*, the Phytosanitary Certificate accompanying the consignment must include additional declarations stating freedom from numerous listed pests, including various fungi, beetles, scales, mealybugs, and fruit flies. Furthermore, these imports are subject to special conditions such as pest-free area status for fruit flies (as per ISPM standards), or Methyl bromide fumigation at specified rates/temperatures, or pre-shipment/in-transit cold treatment at specified temperatures/durations, targeting pests like *Ceratitis capitata* and *Anastrepha spp.*. For *Citrus latifolia* from Brazil, additional declarations regarding freedom from a similar list of pests are required on the Phytosanitary Certificate, but no specific special conditions of import are listed in column 6.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-21042025-262576 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1732] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2025/CHAITRA 27, 1947 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th April, 2025 S.O. 1765(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) (Eighth Amendment) Order, 2025. (2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Amendment of Schedule VI.- Serial no. 83 against entry related to (ii) Citrus limon, (iv) Citrus sinensis, (vii) Citrus latifolia, (ix) Citrus reticulata / C. deliciosa after the existing entries the following shall be inserted namely:- +-----+----------------+---------------------+----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | SI. | Plant | Category | Country | Additional declarations required | Special conditions of | | No. | species | of plant | of | to be incorporated into | import | | | | Material | Origin | Phytosanitary Certificate | | +=====+================+=====================+================+==============================================================+================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | +-----+----------------+---------------------+----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 83 | (ii) Citrus | Fruits for | (ii) Brazil | Free from | Pest free area status for | | | limon | consumption | | a. Guignardia citricarpa (Citrus black spot) | fruit flies as per ISPM | | | | | | b. Pantomorus cervinusa (Fuller's rose beetle) | Standards | | | | | | c. Selenaspidus articulatus (West Indian red scale) | (or) | | | | | | d. Aspidiotus nerii (Oleander scale) | Methyl bromide | | | | | | e. Coccus celatus (Coffee green scale) | fumigation @ 32 g/m3 | | | | | | f. Pseudococcus jackbeardsleyi (Jack Beardsley mealybug) | for 2 hrs at 21°C or | | | | | | g. Pseudococcus viburni (Obscure Mealybug) | above at NAP or | | | | | | h. Unaspis citri (Citrus snow scale) | equivalent thereof | | | | | | i. Phytophthora hibernalis (Brown rot of Citrus fruit) | against Mediterranean | | | | | | j. Ecdytolopha aurantiana (Citrus fruit borer) | fruit fly. | | | | | | k. Mycosphaerella citri (Greasy spot) | (or) | | | | | | 1. Ceratitis capitata (Mediterranean fruit fly) | Pre-shipment/In-transit | | | | | | | cold treatment against | | | | | | | Mediterranean fruit fly | | | | | | | 2°C or below for 16 | | | | | | | days or 18 days (or) | | | | | | | 3°C or below for 20 | | | | | | | days | +-----+----------------+---------------------+----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | (iv) Citrus | Fruits for | (ii)Brazil | Free from | Pest free area status for | | | sinensis | consumption | | a. Guignardia citricarpa (Citrus black spot) | fruit flies as per ISPM | | | | | | b. Pantomorus cervinus (Fuller's rose beetle) | Standards | | | | | | c. Selenaspidus articulatus (West Indian red scale) | (or) | | | | | | d. Aspidiotus nerii (Oleander scale) | Methyl bromide | | | | | | e. Coccus celatus (Coffee green scale) | fumigation @ 32 g/m3 | | | | | | f. Pseudococcus jackbeardsleyi (Jack Beardsley mealybug) | for 2hrs at | | | | | | g. Pseudococcus viburni (Obscure Mealybug) | 21°C or above at NAP | | | | | | h. Unaspis citri (Citrus snow scale) | or equivalent thereof | | | | | | i. Phytophthora hibernalis (Brown rot of Citrus fruit) | against Anastrepha | | | | | | j. Ecdytolopha aurantiana (Citrus fruit borer) | spp. | | | | | | k. Mycosphaerella citri (Greasy spot) | (or) | | | | | | 1. Anastrepha fraterculus (South American fruit fly) | Pre-shipment/In-transit | | | | | | m. Anastrepha obliqua (West Indian fruit fly) | cold treatment against | | | | | | n. Anastrepha serpentina (Sapodilla fruit fly) | Mediterranean fruit fly | | | | | | o. Anastrepha sororcula (Fruit fly) | 0.55°C or below for 18 | | | | | | p. Ceratitis capitata (Mediterranean fruit fly) | days (or) 1.1°C or | | | | | | | below for 20 days Plus | | | | | | | In-transit refrigeration | | | | | | | against Anastrepha | | | | | | | spp. | +-----+----------------+---------------------+----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | (vii) Citrus | Fruits for | (ii)Brazil | Free from | Nil | | | latifolia | consumption | | a. Guignardia citricarpa (Citrus black spot) | | | | | | | b. Pantomorus cervinus (Fuller's rose beetle) | | | | | | | c. Selenaspidus articulatus (West Indian red scale) | | | | | | | d. Aspidiotus nerii (Oleander scale) | | | | | | | e. Coccus celatus (Coffee green scale) | | | | | | | f. Pseudococcus jackbeardsleyi (Jack Beardsley mealybug) | | | | | | | g. Pseudococcus viburni (Obscure Mealybug) | | | | | | | h. Unaspis citri (Citrus snow scale) | | | | | | | i. Phytophthora hibernalis (Brown rot of Citrus fruit) | | | | | | | j. Ecdytolopha aurantiana (Citrus fruit borer) | | | | | | | k. Mycosphaerella citri (Greasy spot) | | +-----+----------------+---------------------+----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | (ix) Citrus | Fresh fruits for | (i)Brazil | Free from | Pest free area status for | | | reticulata / | consumption | | a. Guignardia citricarpa (Citrus black spot) | fruit flies as per ISPM | | | C. deliciosa | | | b. Pantomorus cervinus (Fuller's rose beetle) | Standards | | | | | | c. Selenaspidus articulatus (West Indian red scale) | (or) | | | | | | d. Aspidiotus nerii (Oleander scale) | Methyl bromide | | | | | | e. Coccus celatus (coffee green scale) | fumigation @ 32 g/m3 | | | | | | f. Pseudococcus jackbeardsley (Jack Beardsley mealybug) | for 2hrs at 21°C or | | | | | | g. Pseudococcus viburni (Obscure Mealybug) | above at NAP or | | | | | | h. Unaspis citri (Citrus snow scale) | equivalent thereof | | | | | | i. Phytophthora hibernalis (Brown rot of Citrus fruit) | against Mediterranean | | | | | | j. Ecdytolopha aurantiana (Citrus fruit borer) | fruit fly or Methyl | | | | | | k. Mycosphaerella citri (Greasy spot) | bromide fumigation @ | | | | | | 1. Anastrepha fraterculus (South American fruit fly) | 40 g/m3 for 2hrs at | | | | | | m. Anastrepha obliqua (West Indian fruit fly) | 21°C or above at NAP | | | | | | n. Anastrepha serpentina (Sapodilla fruit fly) | or equivalent thereof | | | | | | o. Ceratitis capitata (Mediterranean fruit fly) | against Anastrepha | | | | | | | spp. | | | | | | | (or) | | | | | | | Pre-shipment/In-transit | | | | | | | cold treatment against | | | | | | | Mediterranean fruit fly | | | | | | | 0.55°C or below for 18 | | | | | | | days (or) 1.1°C or | | | | | | | below for 20 days | | | | | | | Plus In-transit | | | | | | | refrigeration against | | | | | | | Anastrepha spp. | +-----+----------------+---------------------+----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ [F.No. 18-29/2016-PP.II(Pt.2)] MUKTANAND AGRAWAL, Jt. Secy. 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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. Digitally signed by GORAKHA ΝΑΤΗ GORAKHA NATH YADAVA YADAVAS Date: 2025.04.21 16:01:26 +05'30'

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