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Core Purpose

Amends a previous notification by inserting entries for Mesta and Hibiscus (China Rose) under the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001.

Detailed Summary

This notification, issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, amends its previous notification S.O. 1536(E) dated 12th May, 2017. Acting under the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 29 read with section 14 of the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001, the Central Government directs the insertion of two new entries into the Table of the 2017 notification. These entries, serial numbers 187 and 188, relate to the plant varieties Mesta (Hibiscus cannabinus L. and Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) and Hibiscus/China Rose (Hibiscus L.), respectively, along with their corresponding common names ("Mesta" and "Gurhal"). The principal notification S.O. 1536(E) was last amended by S.O. 4829(E) dated 6th November, 2024.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-28042025-262723 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1836] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2025/VAISAKHA 5, 1947 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd April, 2025 S.O. 1869(E)β€”In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 29 read with section 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 (Department 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 Table, after serial number 186 and the entries relating thereto, the following entries shall be inserted, namely:β€” +-----+-----------------------------------+----------------+----------------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +=====+===================================+================+================+ | 187.| Mesta (Hibiscus cannabinus L. and | Mesta | Mesta | | | Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) | | | +-----+-----------------------------------+----------------+----------------+ | 188.| Hibiscus/China Rose (Hibiscus L.) | Hibiscus/China | Gurhal". | | | | Rose | | +-----+-----------------------------------+----------------+----------------+ [F. No. 2-9/2008-SD.V] AJEET KUMAR SAHU, 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. 4829(E), dated the 6th November, 2024.

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