Notification, 2019

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EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

(Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 29th August, 2019

S.O. 3141(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) (Seventh Amendment) Order, 2019.

(2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Amendment of Schedule VI.- In the Schedule VI to the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003-

(i) Against serial number 184, relating to Juglans spp. (Walnut), in column (3), against entry (ii) for the category ‘Dry fruits for consumption(shelled and unshelled)’, against the entry in column (4) of serial no.

(ii) relating to ‘Chile’ and the entries relating thereto in columns (6) the following item and entries shall be substituted by the following namely:

Special conditions of import** Fumigation with Phosphine at 3 g gm/ metric ton for minimum 5-7 days. The treatment shall be endorsed on Phytosanitary Certificate issued at the country of origin/re-export.

(ii) Against serial number 431, relating to Vaccinium corymbosum (Blueberry) in column (3) against entry (iv) for the category ‘Fresh fruits for consumption, against the entry in column (4) of serial no. (ii) relating to ‘Chile’ and the entries relating thereto in columns (5) and (6) the following item and entries shall be substituted by the following namely:

Country of origin Additional declarations required to be incorporated into Phytosanitary certificate** Special conditions of import** “(ii) Chile Free from:

(a) Spodoptera eridania (Southern armyworm)

(b) Spodoptera frugiperda (Fall armyworm) (Phomopsis twig blight of blueberry)

(d) Tomato ringspot virus (ringspot of tomato) * In case if MB fumigation or in-transit cold treatment options are used instead of PFA for Mediterranean fruit fly, then ADR for Ceratitis capitata must be included.

a) Pest free area status for Ceratitis capitata (Mediterranean fruit fly) as per international Standards.

Or b) MB fumigation @ 32g/cubic meter for 2 hrs at 21 deg. C or above at NAP or equivalent thereof against Mediterranean fruit fly.

Or c) In transit cold treatment of 0 C or below for 10 days; 0.55 C or below for 11 days, 1.10C or below for 12 days.

The treatment should be endorsed on phytosanitary Certificate issued at the Country of Origin/re-export.

(iii) Against serial number 564, relating to “Persea americana (Avocado)” in column (3) against the entry (v) regarding “Fresh Fruit for Consumption”, against the entry in column (4) of serial no. (i) relating to ‘Chile’, the existing entries in columns (5) and (6) shall be substituted by the following, namely:- Additional declarations required to be incorporated into Phytosanitary Certificate** Special conditions of import** Free from:

(a) Chrysodeixis includes (Soybean looper)

(b) Naupactus xanthographus (South American Fruit tree weevil) (Pearly underwing moth) a) Pest free area status for Ceratitis capitata and Sternoma catenifer, as per International Standards.

and b) Systems approach for production and export of Avocados fresh fruit.

c) Additional declaration stating freedom of pests listed in Column 5 (Southern armyworm)

(e) Phytophthora cryptogea (tomato foot rot) *In case if MB fumigation is used instead of PFA for Med fly and Stenomo catenifer then ADR for Ceratitis capitata and Sternoma catenifer must be included.

Or MB fumigation @ 32g/cubic meter for 2 hrs at 21 deg.

C or above at NAP or equivalent thereof against **If any non-compliance is detected, the consignment will be dealt as per the relevant provisions of Plant Quarantine Order, 2003. NPPO, India also reserves the right to review the conditions if violations of the conditions are observed.

ATISH CHANDRA, 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 6 th th st May th st dated 6 th rd st January, 2008, th th th st th th th October, 2010, th April, 2011, S.O. No. 2845 (E) dated 21 st th February, 2012,

S.O. 2775(E) 23

rd st th May, 2013, dated 29 th September, 2014, S.O. No.2879(E) dated 11 th November, 2014, S.O. No.3114(E) dated 10th December, 2014, S.O. No. 1413(E) dated 26th May, 2015, S.O. No. 2496(E) dated 15th September, 2015, th May, 2016, S.O. No.2192(E) dated 20 th June, 2016, S.O. No. 2248(E) dated 29 th June, 2016, th May, 2017,

S.O. 2019 (E) dated 21 st June, 2017 and

S.O. 2152 (E) dated 6 th July, 2017 and S.O. No. 2752 (E) dated 23rd August, 2017, S.O. No. 3293(E) dated 6th October, 2017, S.O. No.3556(E) dated 7th November, 2017 and S.O. No. 4082(E) dated 27th December, 2017 and S.O. No. 1248(E) dated 20 th March, 2018 S.O. No. 1873 (E) dated 10 th May, 2018, S.O. No.1930 dated 15 th May, 2018, S.O. No. 2059 (E) dated 24th May, 2018, S.O. No. 2286 (E) dated 4th June, 2018 and S.O. No. 3194 (E) dated 29th June, 2018 and S.O. No. 3392(E) dated 10th July, 2018 and S.O. No. 3998(E) dated th August, 2018 and S.O. No. 5280(E) dated 3 rd October, 2018 S.O. No. 5830(E) dated 22 nd November, 2018, S.O. No. 6224(E) dated 18th December, 2018, and S.O. No.941(E) dated 19th February, 2019, 11.06.2019 and S.O. No. 2525(E) dated 15.7.2019 and S.O. No.2603 dated 18.7.2019. and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

ALOK KUMAR

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