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Amends the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003 to introduce additional phytosanitary conditions for apple imports from Moldova.

Detailed Summary

This notification issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare introduces the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (Sixth Amendment) Order, 2025, effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette. The amendment modifies Schedule VI of the Plant Quarantine Order, specifically for imports of 'Malus domestica (Apple)' from Moldova intended for consumption. It mandates that such apple imports must be free from eight specified pests and diseases, including Anthonomus pomorum (Apple blossom weevil) and Cydia pomonella (Codling moth). Furthermore, a pre-shipment cold treatment at 0°C or below for 13 days, 0.55°C or below for 14 days, or 1.1°C or below for 18 days, along with in-transit refrigeration, is stipulated as a special condition of import. This treatment must be endorsed on the Phytosanitary Certificate issued by Moldova.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-24022025-261273 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 936] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2025/PHALGUNA 2, 1946 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 21st February, 2025 S.O. 944 (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) (Sixth 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. 262, in column (2) relating to entries 'Malus domestica(Apple)' and in column (3) relating to entries 'Fruits for consumption', the following entries shall be inserted after the existing entries in column 4, 5 & 6 namely:- +-------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Country | Additional declarations required to be incorporated into | Special conditions of import | | of | Phytosanitary Certificate | | | Origin | | | | (4) | (5) | (6) | +===================+========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================+==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================+ | (xiv) Moldova | Free from: | Pre-shipment cold treatment at 0°C | | | a. Anthonomus pomorum (Apple blossom weevil) | or below for 13 days; 0.55°C or | | | b. Cydia pomonella (Codling moth) | below for 14 days; 1.1°C or | | | c. Hoplocampa testudinea (European apple sawfly) | below for 18 days plus in-transit | | | d. Lymantria dispar (Gypsy moth) | refrigeration. | | | e. Pseudococcus comstocki(Comstock mealybug) | The treatment should be | | | f. Erwinia amylovora(Fire blight) | endorsed on Phytosanitary | | | g. Botrytis cinerea (Grey mould-rot) | Certificate issued at the country | | | h. Mycosphaerella sentina (Leaf spot of pear) | of origin/re-export. | +-------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ [F.No.18-30/2015-PP.II] MUKTANAND AGRAWAL, 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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Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2025.02.24 14:08:37 +05'30'

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