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Notification amending the Table of registrable plant varieties under the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001 to add eight new species.

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By notification S.O. 1540(E) dated 22nd March 2024, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare), exercising powers under sub-section (2) of section 29 read with section 14 of the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001 (53 of 2001), amended notification S.O. 1536(E) dated 12th May 2017 (published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), and last amended vide S.O. 2221(E) dated 18th May 2023) by inserting, after serial number 172, eight new entries numbered 173 to 180 in the Table: Kokum (Garcinia indica Choisy), Lemon (Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f.), Pummelo (Citrus maxima (J. Burm.) Merr.), Lilium (Lilium sp., Oriental, Asiatic, LA Hybrids and OT Hybrids), Jasmine (Jasminum spp.), Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal), Olive (Olea europaea L.), and Anthurium (Anthurium andraeanum). The notification bears file number 2-9/2008-SD.V and is signed by Pankaj Yadav, Joint Secretary.

Full Text

2227 GI/202 4 (1) EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY (1) (2) (3) (4) No. 1471] NEW DELH I, FRIDAY , MARCH 22, 2024 /CHAITRA 2, 194 6 CG-DL-E-23032024-253355 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare ) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd March, 2024 S.O. 1540 (E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub -section (2) of section 29 read with sectio n 14 of the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act, 2001 (53 of 2001), the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (De partment of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare), vide number S.O. 1536(E), dated the 12th May, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub -section (ii), dated the 12th May, 2017, namely: - In the said notification, in the T able, after serial number 172 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be inserted, namely: - (1) (2) (3) (4) “173. Kokum (Garcinia indica Choisy) Kokum Kokum 174. Lemon (Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f.) Lemon Nimbu 175. Pummelo (Citrus maxima (J. Burm.) Merr.) Pummelo Pummelo 176. Lilium ( Lilium sp., Oriental, Asiatic, LA Hybrids and OT Hybrids) Lilium Lily 177. Jasmine ( Jasminum spp .) Jasmine Mogra 178. Ashwagandha ( Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal) Ashwagandha Ashwag andha 179. Olive ( Olea europaea L.) Olive Jaitoon 180. Anthurium ( Anthurium andraeanum ) Anthurium Rajhansh”. [F. No. 2-9/2008 -SD.V ] PANKAJ YADAV , Jt. Secy . Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, sub-Section (ii) vide number S.O. 1536(E), dated the 12th May, 2017 and was last amended vide S.O. 2221(E), dated 18th May, 2023. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published b y the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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