PFS ORDER, 1989

[ The Plants, Fruits and Seeds (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 1989 ]

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MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE e. "Nursery" means any orchard, or any other

place, facility, glass-house, screen house,
(Department of Agriculture & Cooperation) utilized for raising plants ;
f. "Official Phytosanitary Certificate" means a
New Delhi, the 27th October, 1989 phytosanitary certificate in the format
(reproduced as Schedule I) prescribed by the
NOTIFICATION International Plant Protection Convention
sponsored by the Food and Agricultural
Organization of the United Nations
S.O.867 (E) – In exercise of the powers conferred by
Organization and issued by the authorized
sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Destructive Insects
officer of the country of origin of consignments
and Pests Act, 1914 (2 of 1914), and in suppression n
;
of Plants, Fruits and Seeds (Regulation of import into
India) Order 1984, except as respects things done or g. "Packing material" means the packing material
omitted to be done before such suppression, the Central consisting of saw dust, wood shavings, waste
Government hereby makes the following order for the paper and synthetic material used for packing of
purpose of prohibiting and regulating the import into plants fruits or seeds ;
India of agricultural articles mentioned herein, namely: h. "Pest" means any fruit or plant or animal life or
- any pathogenic agent, injurious or potentially
injurious to plants or plant products and
includes any insect, mite, nematode, snail,
CHAPTER I
bacterium, fungus, virus, viroid, mycoplasma-
like organism (MLO), phanerogam or weed ;
Preliminary
i. "Plant" means any plant or part thereof, whether
living or dead, trees, shurbs, nursery stock, and
1.Short title and commencement. – This order may be includes all vegetatively propagated materials ;
called the Plants, Fruits and Seeds (Regulation of
j. "Plant Protection Adviser" means the plant
Import into India) Order, 1989.
Protection Adviser to the Government of India,
(2) It shall come into force on the date of its Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and
publication in the Official Gazette. Storage, N.H.IV, Faridabad ;
k. "Post-entry Quarantine" means growing of
2. Definition – In this order, unless the context plants in isolation for any specified period in a
otherwise requires, - glass-house, and facility, area of nursery,
approved by the Plant Protection Adviser ;
a. "Competent Authority" means an authority l. "Seeds" means seeds of agricultural,
notified by the Central Government from time horticultural, fruit and fodder crops, forest trees
to time by notification in the Official Gazette; and includes seedlings and tubers, bulbs,
b. "Designated Inspection Authority" means the rhizomes, roots, cuttings,
authority notified by the Central Government
from time to time through a notification to be
published in the Official Gazette for the
inspection of the plants grown in post entry giving reasonable notice to the applicant and for reasons
quarantine facilities ; to be recorded in writing;
c. "Entry Point" means sea port, airport or land
customs stations through which import is (iii) The import permit issued under this clause shall be
permitted under this order ; valid for a period of six months provided that the
d. "Form" means form attached to this order ; Competent Authority may, on request, extent the period
of validity for a further period of six months, for reasons
to be recorded in writing;

all types of grafts and other vegetatively propagated (4)The Competent Authority shall forward to the
material utilized for sowing, planting or consumption; importer an orange and green colour tag specified in
form "E", in the case of permits issued for import of
seeds and plants for sowing or planting so as to facilitate
m. "Schedule" means schedule annexed to this the identification of consignments at the time of their
order ; arrival at the land customs station or port of entry.
n. "Soil" includes earth, peat, compost, clay,
sand or any medium capable of supporting life 5. (I) All the consignments for consumption, sowing and
of plants and includes ballast or any soil for propagation or planting shall be imported into India only
mineralogical or microbiological through entry points notified by the Central Government
investigations or soil utilized for any other from time to time in this behalf, provided that all
purpose. consignments of dry fruits, fresh fruits and vegetables for
consumption, imported from Afghanistan, Pakistan and a
West Asian Countries by land shall be imported only
through Attari-Wagha Border.
CHAPTER II
(ii) All consignments of plants and seeds for sowing and
3. General conditions for import – All consignments of propagation or planting shall be imported into India
plants, fruits and seeds (hereinafter referred to as through land customs stations, seaport, airport at
‘consignments’) shall be imported into India subject to Amritsar, Bombay, Calcutta, Delhi and Madras and such
the following conditions, namely: - other entry points as may be specifically notified by the
Central Government from time to time.
1. No consignment shall be imported into India
without a valid permit issued under clause (3) 6. (i) The consignment, on arrival, at an entry
; point, shall be inspected by the Plant Protection
2. (i) All applications for a permit to import Adviser or any other officer duly authorized by
consignments by land, air or sea shall be sent him in this behalf, in accordance with the
in triplicate) at least one month in advance to guidelines issued by the Plant Protection
the Competent Authority, and the application
for the import of seeds, fruits and Plants for Adviser from time to time.
consumption shall be made in form ‘A’ and
 that for the import of seeds and plants for (ii) The Plant Protection Adviser or the officer
sowing or planting shall be made in form ‘B’ ; authorized by him may, after inspection, fumigation,
disinfection or
(ii) A fee of Rs.50 shall be payable alongwith the
application for the import of seeds, fruits and plants for
consumption and Rs.100 for application for the import
of seeds and plants for sowing or planting and the fee imported for personal consumption may be allowed to be
shall be payable in the form of Demand Draft payable imported without a Phytosanitary Certificate or an import
to the Competent Authority having jurisdiction. permit.

(3) (i) The Competent Authority shall issue permit in

Form "C" for import of seeds and fruits for 10. Consignments for import should be packed in
consumption and in Form "D" for import of seeds and the packaging materials envisaged as in clause
plants for sowing or planting, if he is satisfied that the 2(g) of this order. No consignment wherein hay
applicant meets all the necessary conditions; or straw or any material of plant origin is used
for packaging or as a part of packaging material
shall be allowed to be imported.
(ii) The issue of permit may be refused or withheld by
the Competent Authority after disinfestation, as may be
11. Import of soil, earth, compost, sand, plant debris
alongwith plants, fruits or seeds shall not be
considered necessary by him accord quarantine
permitted except under the following conditions
clearance for the entry of a consignment into India or
:-
require, in public interest, destruction of the
consignment or return of the same to the country of
origin; i. The consignments of soil, earth , clay and
similar material for any microbiological, soil-
(iii) Where fumigation or disinfestation or the; mechanics or minerological investigation and
disinfection is considered necessary in respect of a peat for horticultural may be permitted through
consignment of plants, seeds and fruits of more than specified air or sea ports or land custom station,
1000 cubic metre in volume, the importer shall on his on applications made for that purpose :
own or at his cost through an agency approved by the ii. The application for the purpose referred to in (I)
Plant Protection Adviser arrange for the fumigation, above shall be made to the Plant Protection
disinfection or disinfection of the consignment, under Adviser, at least one month in advance, in form
the supervision of an officer duly authorised by the "F"
Plant Protection Adviser in that behalf: iii. The Plant Protection Adviser may, after scrutiny
of the application, and if satisfied of the purpose
7. It shall be responsibility of the importer ,- for which such consignment is being imported,
issue special permit in Form "G"
iv. The consignments shall be inspected, fumigated
a. to bring the consignments to the concerned disinfected or disinfested, on arrival, by the
Plant Quarantine and Fumigation Station, or Plant Protection Adviser or any other officer
to places of inspection, fumigation or duly authorized by him in this behalf.
treatment as directed by the Plant Protection
Adviser or the officer duly authorized by him;
b. to open, repack and load into or unload from 12. The importer of the consignments or his agent
the fumigation chamber and seal the shall pay to the Plant Protection Adviser or any
consignments; and seal the consignments; and other officer duly authorized by him in this
behalf, the fees prescribed in Schedule III to
c. to remove them after inspection and treatment, meet the cost of inspection, fumigation
according to the directions issued by the Plant
disinfestation, disinfection before the release of
Protection Adviser or an officer duly
the consignments.
authorized by him.

8. The consignments intended for other countries

shall be allowed transit through or
transshipment at air or sea ports or land CHAPTER II
customs stations, provided they are packed in
 such a manner as will not permit spillage of 4. Special conditions; (I) In addition to the general
any soil or materials or escape of any pest,
and subject also to the condition that they are
not opened in any place in India.
6. The Post-entry Quarantine facilities shall be
established and provided by the importer or his
9. No consignment shall be imported unless agent at his own cost and these shall be ready
accompanied pained by an official for use at the time of arrival of the consignment
Phytosanitary Certificate issued by the in India. The importer shall obtain a certificate
authorized officer of the country of origin of from the Designated Inspection Authority who,
the consignment: after inspection of the Post-entry Quarantine
facilities, shall certify that such Post-entry
Provided that cut flowers, garlands, bouquets, fruits Quarantine facilities have been duly established
and vegetables weighing less than two kilograms and provided in accordance with the guidelines
of the Plant Protection Adviser. The importer
shall produce this certificate before the Officer-
in-charge of the Quarantine Station at the entry
point, at the time of arrival of the consignment
conditions specified in Chapter II, the articles
7. (I) The Officer-in-charge of the Quarantine
hereinafter mentioned shall be imported Station. If after inspection of the consignment is
subject to special conditions prescribed for satisfied, shall accord quarantine clearance with
them in Schedule II, namely :- Post-entry-quarantine condition on the
production, by an importer, of a certificate from
the Designated Inspection Authority as
i. All species of Allium ;
envisaged in clause 7, with the stipulation that
ii. Cacao and all species of Steruliaceae and the plants shall be grown in such Post-entry
Bombacacae; Quarantine facility for the period specified in
iii. All species of Citrus; the import permit.
iv. Coconut, seeds and all species of Cocos;
v. Coffee plants and seeds, and all species of (ii) After according quarantine clearance with Post-entry
Coffee; Quarantine conditions to the consignments of plants and
vi. Cotton seeds, and all species of Gossypium; seeds requiring Post-entry Quarantine, the officer-in-
vii. Seeds of forest trees; charge of the Quarantine Station at the entry point shall
viii. Groundnut seeds, and all species of Araches. inform the Designated Inspection Authority, having
jurisdiction over the Post-entry Quarantine facility of
ix. Bucrene and all species of Medicago; their arrival at the location where such plants would be
x. Potato and all species of Solanum; grown by the importer.
xi. Rubber and all species of Hevea;
xii. Sugarcane and all species of Saccharum; 8. The importer shall inform in advance the
xiii. Tobacco and all species of Nicotiana; Designated Inspection Authority having
xiv. Berseem and all species of Trifolium: jurisdiction, about the time of planting of such
xv. Sunflower and all species of Helianthus materials.
xvi. Wheat and all species of Triticum; 9. The importer shall permit to the Designated
xvii. Paddy and all species of Oryzae; Inspection Authority complete access to the
Post-entry Quarantine facility for the inspection
xviii. Cuttings, saplings and bud-woods of flowers
of plants and shall, at all times, abide by his
or ornamental plants;
instructions concerning the plants in the Post-
xix. Seeds and the plant material of fruits. entry Quarantine.
10. The Designated Inspection Authority shall
2. Every consignment of the articles herein inspect the plants grown in the Post-entry
before mentioned shall be accompanied with Quarantine facility of the importer for the
the official Phytosanitary Certificate issued by detection of the incidence of pests and diseases
the authorized officer of the country of origin and
of consignment, containing additional
declarations that they are free from pests .
specified against them in column 4 of
 Schedule II. Designated Inspection Authority and such other expert
opinion, as he may deem necessary, for deciding the
appeal.

CHAPTER IV 14. The memorandum of appeal shall set out the

grounds on which the decision is challenge and
shall be accompanied by a Treasury Challan
Post-entry Quarantine
evidencing the payment of a fee of Rs.10.00.
15. The Plant Protection Adviser may, at any time,
5. Plants and seeds, which require Post-entry call for the records relating to any case pending
Quarantine as laid down in Schedule II of this before the Designated Inspecting Authority for
order, shall be grown in Post-entry Quarantine the purpose of satisfying itself as to the legality
facilities, approved and certified by the or propriety of any decision passed by that
Designated Inspection Authority, to conform authority and may pass such order in relating
to the conditions laid down by the Plant thereto, as it thinks fit:Provided that no such
Protection Adviser. The period for which and order shall be passed after the expiry of three
the conditions under which, the plants and months from the date of the decision: Provided
seeds shall be grown in such facilities shall be further that the Plant Protection Adviser shall
specified in the permit granted under clause 3. not pass any order prejudicial to any person,
without giving him a reasonable opportunity of
hearing.

observance of general terms and conditions governing CHAPTER VI

the approval of the Post-entry Quarantine. Such
inspection shall be at the time of planting and at such 16. Powers of Relaxation. –The Central
intervals as may be considered necessary by the Government
Designated Inspection Authority in accordance with
the guidelines issued by the Plant Protection Adviser.
may, in public interest, relax any of the conditions of this
order relating to the permit and the phytosanitary
11. (i) The Designated Inspection Authority shall certificate in relating to the import of any consignment.
permit the release of plants from Post-entry
Quarantine, if they are found to be free from [No. 8-4/87-PP.I.]
pests and diseases for the period specified in
the permit for importation.
B.NARASIMHAN. Jt.Secy.
(ii) Where the plants in the Post-entry Quarantine are
found to be affected by pests and diseases during the
specified period: -

a. the Designated Inspection Authority shall

order the destruction or return to the country
of origin of the affected consignment of whole
or a part of the plant population in the Post-
entry Quarantine if the pest or disease is
exotic and
b. The Designated Inspection Authority shall
advise the importer about the curative
measures to be taken to the extent necessary,
if the pest or disease is not exotic and permit
the release of the affected population from the
Post-entry Quarantine only after quarantine
measures have been observed. Otherwise, the
 plants shall be ordered to be destroyed.

iii. Where destruction of any plant population is

ordered by the Designated Inspection
Authority, the importer shall destroy the same
in the prescribed manner under the
supervision of Designated Inspection
Authority.
iv. 12. The importer shall be liable to pay the
prescribed fee for inspection of plants in the
Post-entry Quarantine facility as laid down in
Schedule III.

CHAPTER V

Appeal and Revision

13. (i) If an importer is aggrieved by the decision of a

Designated Inspection Authority regarding the
destruction of any plant population, he may appeal to
the Plant Protection Adviser within 7 days from the
date of communication of the decision giving the
grounds of appeal.

(ii) It shall lawful for the Plant Protection Adviser to

relay on the observation of the

APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO IMPORT SEEDS/FRUITS/PLANTS

FOR CONSUMPTION
Form-A Form-B
Form-C Form-I
Form-F Form-G
 FORM-A

[Clause 3(2)(i)]

APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO IMPORT SEEDS/FRUITS/PLANTS

FOR CONSUMPTION

To

The Competent Authority

_____________________

_____________________

The undersigned hereby applies for a permit authorizing the import seeds/fruits for consumption as per details
given below: -

(Please write/type in Block Letters)

1. Name and exact description of seeds/fruits/plants to be imported:

2. Description of the Consignment and Quantity:
3. Name and address of the consignor:
4. Name and address of the importer:
5. Country and locality in which grown or produced:
6. Foreign port of shipment:
7. Approximate date of arrival of the consignment in India:
8. Name of *Air/Sea Port/Land Customs Station of entry in India:

I undertake to produce an official Phytosanitory Certificate with additional declaration, if any as specified in the
permit. I also undertake to pay to the Plant Protection Adviser or any officer duly authorized by him, the
prescribed fees to meet the cost of inspection, fumigation, disinfestation and disinfection of the consignment
referred to above.

Signature of the importer or his authorised agent.

Place:

Name and postal address of the importer or his authorized agent.

Date:

*Strike out whichever is not applicable.

 FORM –B

[See Clause 3, condition (2)]

APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO IMPORT SEEDS AND PLANTS FOR SOWING/PLANTING

To,

The Competent Authority,

______________________

______________________

The undersigned hereby applies for a permit authorizing the import of Seeds/Plants as per details given below: -

1. Name and address of importers: (Please type/write in BLOCK LETTERS)

2.

Sl.No. Exact description of Name of Quantity

seeds/plant to be imported Hybrid/variety
(state commercial and No. of Total
botanical name) packages weight or
total No. of
propagating
material
1 2 3 4(a) 4(b)

3. *Catalogue of seeds producer establishing identity of

4. the seed/planting material to be imported:
5. Name and address of the producing company:
6. Name and address of consignor:
7. Country and locality in which seed planting material
8. Grown:
9. Foreign port of shipment:

8. Approximate date of arrival of consignment in India

and name of **Air/Seaport/Land Custom Station:

9. Number and ate of registration certificate from National

Seeds Corporation/State Director of Agriculture/Horti-

Culture/Central/State Govt. Authorities (alongwith a

photo copy):

10. Number and date of import licence for commercial

import of seeds of coarse cereals, oilseeds and pulses

(photo copy to be attached):

11. ONLY FOR IMPORTS FOR WHICH POST ENTRY

QUARANTINE/INSPECTION IS PRESCRIBED

a.
a. Exact locality and its postal address where imported
b. Seeds/plants will be grown:
c. Names, postal address of Designated Inspection

Agency (DIA) under whose supervision imported

Seeds/plant will be grown:

4. DECLARATION

I declare that the information furnished is correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

I undertake to produce an official Phytosanitary Certificate with additional declarations, if any,

as specified in the permit

I also undertake to pay to the Plant Protection Adviser or the officer duly authorized by him, the prescribed fees
to meet the cost of inspection, fumigation, disinfestation and disinfection of the consignment referred to above.

Place:

Signature of the Importer or his authorized agent.

Date:

• Photo copy of cover page and the relevant portion, if original catalogue cannot be furnished/photo
copies of documents establishing identity of the seeds/planting materials.

@ Only for Food Processing Industries.

**Strike out whichever is not applicable

 FORM – C

[Clause 3(3)]

(National Emblem)

Government of India

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

(Department of Agriculture & Cooperation)

Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage

N.H.IV.Faridabad

PERMIT FOR IMPORT OF FRUITS/SEEDS/PLANTS FOR CONSUMPTION

Permit No.__________________

Date________________________ Valid upto __________________

1. Permission is hereby granted______________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

(Name and address of the importer or his authorized agent)

to import by air/sea/land the plants/seeds fruits herein specified grown or produced in ________________

___________ from ________________________________________________________________________

(Name and address of the consignor)

through air/sea port /land custom station

_______________________

(Name of Port/Station)

As per following details: -

1. Name and exact description of seeds/fruits/plants/to be imported

2. Description of the Consignment and Quantity
3. Country and locality in which grown or produced.
4. Foreign Port of shipment
5. Specific purpose of import
 1. The consignment should be :

i.
i. Accompanied by an official Phytosanitary Certificate issued by the authorized officer of the
country of origin (i.e.*
ii. the official Phytosanitary Certificate shall also contain the following additional

declarations: -

Note : -(1) The importer or his authorized agent shall produce this permit for inspection by the Plant Protection
Adviser or an officer authorized by him at the time of arrival of the consignment at the land customs station or
port of entry.

1. THE IMPORTER SHALL INTIMATE IMMEDIATELY TO THE PERMIT ISSUING AUTHORITY

OF ANY CHANGE OF ADDRESS

• Here specify the country of origin

The gazette of India; extraordinary [part ii-sec-3 (ii)]

________________________________________________________________________________

FORM –I

[Clause 3(4)]

FACE OF TAG

This package contains perishable plants/seeds

Rush and Deliver to:

The Officer In-charge

Plant Quarantine & Fumigation Station,

______________Airport/seaport/Land Customs Station

Signature of competent Authority

REVELRSE OF TAG

______________________________________________________________________________________
Permit NO______________________________Valid upto_______________________________________

Directions for sending plants/seeds

Under this tag only materials covered by

Permit the number of which it bears should be booked

Any other material may be confiscated

Place inside the package the importer’s name and address, the invoice, and an official Phytosanitary Certificate
issued by authorized officers of your country. In case of import by sea rush all documents to consignee by air.

Attach Tag securely to consignment.

FORM – F

[Clause 3(II)(ii)

APPLICATION FOR IMPORT OF SOIL/PEAT

To

The Plant Protection Adviser to the Government of India

Directorate of Plant Protection

Quarantine & Storage

N.H.IV.Faridabad

The undersigned here applies for a special permit authorizing import of soil/peat as per details given below: -

(IN BLOCK LETTERS)

1. Exact details of the quantity of soil/ peat to be import :

2. Details of location (village, town, district, country) from where import will be made :
3. Mode of packing of consignment:
4. Specific purpose of import:
5. Name and address of the consignor:
6. Name and address of the importer:
7. Foreign Port of shipment:
8. Approximate date of arrival of consignment in India and
9. Name of the airport or seaport or Land Customs Station:
10. Specific location where consignment will be utilized:

I undertake to pay to the Plant Protection Adviser or any officer duly authorized by him prescribed fees to meet
the cost of inspection, fumigation, disinfestation or disinfection of the consignment referred above.
Signature of the importer or his authorized agent.

Place:

Named and postal address of the import or his authorized agent

Date:

FORM –G

[Clause 2(11)(iii)]

Government of India

(Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperation)

Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage

N.H.IV, Faridabad-12 001

SPECIAL PERMIT FOR IMPORT OF SOIL /PEAT

Special Permit No._____________________________ Valid upto ___________________________

Date: ________________

1. Permission is hereby granted to

___________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

(Name and address of importer or his authorized agent)

to import by land/airport/sea the soil/peat, as per details given below, form ______________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

(Name and address of consignor)

through land custom station/air/sea port of ________________________________________________________

(Name of the land)

_________________________________________ as per following details: -

(Custom Station/air Sea ports).

1. Exact details of the quantity of soil/peat to be imported :

 2. Details of location (village, town, district, country) from
3. Where import will be made:
4. Mode of packing of consignment :
5. Specific purpose of import:
6. Foreign Port of shipment:
7. Specific location where consignment will be utilized:
8. This permit is not transferable :

Signature of the Plant Protection Adviser to the Government of India

Place:

Date:

(SEAL)

Copy to: -

1. The Collector of Customs __________________________________________________________

2. (Address of the Collector of Customs)
3. The Officer-in-Charge, Plant Quarantine & Fumigation Station,
___________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

(Name and address of the station)

Note 1: The importer or his authorized agent shall produce this permit for inspection by the Plant Protection
Adviser or any officer duly authorized by him at the time of arrival of the consignment at the land custom station
or port of entry.

Note: THE IMPORTER SHALL INTIMATE IMMEDIATELY TO THE DIRECTORATE OF PLANT

PROTECTION, QUARANTINE AND STORAGE OF ANY CHANGE OF ADDRESS

SCHEDULE –I

[CLAUSE 2(1)]

OFFICIAL PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE

Plant Protection Organization of ______________ No.____________

(Name of the country)

To

The Plant Protection Adviser to the Govt. of India

Dte. of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage

N.H.IV.Faridabad-121001

(India)

DESCRIPTION OF CONSIGNMENT

Name and address of the exporter ____________________________________

Declared name and address of consignee ____________________________________

Number and description of packages; _____________________________________

Distinguishing marks: _____________________________________

Place of origin ____________________________________

Declared means of conveyance ____________________________________

Declared port of entry/land custom station ____________________________________

Name of the produce and the quantity declared : ___________________________________

Commercial and Botanical names of the plants/seeds/fruits________________________________

This is to certify that the plants or plant products described at above have been inspected and free from
quarantine pests and substantially free from other injurious pests; and that they are considered to Phytoanitary
regulations of the importing country.

DISINFESTATION AND/OR DISINFECTION TREATMENT

Date_____________ Treatment_______________

Chemical (active ingredient)_______________________Duration and temperature________________

Concentration_________________________________Additional information__________________

Additional declaration

(Stamp of Organization_

Place of Issue: _________________________________________

Name of the authorized officer____________________________

Signature
Date ________

No financial liability with respect to this certificate shall attach to _____________(Name of the Plant Protection
Organization)_________________or any of its officers or representative. ______________________

*Option clause.

SCHEDULE – II

[Clause 4 ]

Conditions, for import of plants, seeds for sowing, planting and consumption

S.No.Plants, Seeds and Countries Pest for which additional Special conditions
propagating materials from
where declarations in officials for import
import is
prohibited phytosanitary certificate
are

required
1 All species of Allium - Smut (Urocystis -
capulae)Stem
(Onion, garlic, leek,
and bulb nematode
Chive, shallot etc.) (Ditylenchus dipsaci)
2 Cacoa and allspecies West Pod rot (Manila rorei Growing imported
Indies, Mealy Pod
of the family sterculi- (Trachysphaeria
Africa and fructigena), Witches
accae and Bombacacae Broom
Sri Lanka
(Crinipellia
pernicaioaus) and

swollen Shoot virus.

3 All species of Citrus - "Mal Secco" Growing imported

(lemon, lime, orange, (Deuterophoma seeds and plants

trachiphilla)
grape fruit etc.) under post-entry

quarantine
4. Coconut seeds and plants(all - Red (i)Consignments can
species of cocoa) Ring(Rhadinaphelenchus
cocophilus), Lethal
 yellowing,
only be imported by
Cadang cadang, Bronze
leaf wilt Guam coconut Director,Central Plant-
disease,Leaf scorch
Ation Crops Research
Coconut leaf
miner(Promecotheca Institute, Kasragod

Cumingi) (Kerala)
5 Coffee Srilanka, American leaf spot (i)Consignments of
(Omphalia
a. Plants,seeds(all Africa, coffee seeds plants can
Flavida), Virus diseases only \
Species of Coffea) S.America and coffee
only be imported by
(b)Coffee Beans Berry
borer(Hypothenamus Director,Coffee Resea-

hampii) rch Station Pin-577117

Coffee berry Karnataka

borer(Hypothenamus

Hampii)
6 Cotton seeds(all species - Black arm(Xanthomonas -

Of Gossypium) Malvaccarum) and

(Glom erella

Gossypii)
7 Forest seeds(all species - CeronartiumRibicola Consignments can only
Endothea
Of pinus,Ulmus and Be imported by
Parasitica,Ceratoystis Director
Castanea) Ulmi
Biological Research,
Dothio-Stroma
piniLophodermi- Forest Researh Institute

num Pinastris New Forest Post,

Dehradun or any orga-

Nisation under Central

Or State Government.
8 Groundnut seeds - (i)Production of seeds in (i)Consignments can
areas
(Peanut(all species of only be imported as
free of Puccinia
 Arachis) arachidis and decorticated seeds

Sphaceloma arachidis. (ii) Consignments can

(ii) Inspection of parent only be imported for

crops in
research work.
active growing season
and certifi- (iii) Consignments

cation for freedom from originating from North

peanut
and South America
mottle, peanut Stunt &
marginal shall be grown in inter-

chlorosis viruses mediate post-entry

quarantine facility in

non-groundnut growing

countries and healthy

seedlings or cuttings

shall only be imported

9 Lucerne(all species of - Bacterial -
wilt(Corynebacterium
Medicago)
Incidionum)
10 Potato ( all species of - Wart (Synchytrium (i)Consignments can
endobioticum
Solanum) only be imported for
Cyst nematodes
Golobodera research by Director,

Palllida,G.rostochiensis),Central Potato Research

Leptin
Institute,Simla(H.P)
Otarasa decimlineata)
and freedom
(ii)Consignments shall

Of parent crops from

be grown under post-
virus diseases
entry quarantine.
11 Rubber(all species of America South American Leaf -
or Blight
Hevea)
West (Mycrocyclus ulei)
Indies
 Sphaerostibe

repens
1 Sugarcane(all species Fiji, Leaf Seald (i)Consignment shall be
(Xanthomonas albineans imported only by
Of Saccharum) New Director, Sugarcane
Guinea, Albineans),Gummosis Breading Instt.
(Xanthomonas Coimbatore(Tamil
Australia, vasculorum), Nadu)

PhilippinesSerch,white leaf, Downy (ii) Consignment shall

mildew be grown under post-
entry quarantine.
And chloratic streak
13 Sunflower(all species Argentina, Downy Mildew (i)Consignments
Argentina, Peru of Peru (Plasmopara halstedii), imported for sowing
Helianthus) Orobanche Camana and planting shall be
grown under post-entry
quarantine.

(ii) Consignments
imported for
consumption shall be
grown under post-entry
quarantine.
14 Tobacco(all species of - Blue Mould (i) Tobacco seed for
Nicotiaba) (Peronospora tabacina) sowing and planting
shall only be imported
a. Tobacco seeds Tobacco by Director Central
Tobacco Research
(b) Unmanufactured Moth(Ephestia elutelia) Institute,
Rajahmundry(Andhra
Tobacco Pradesh) for research
15 Berseem(all species of -- Bulb and Stem
Trifolium) Namatode(Ditylenchus
dipsaci)
16 Wheat(all species of -- Ergot(Claviceps i. Consignments
(Triticum) purpurea)Dwarf for sowing and
bunt(tilletia contraversa), planting shall
(a) for sowing and planting Spikelet rot only be
Pseudomonas imported by
antrofaciens) and Director,
granary National Plant
weevil(Sitophilus Genetic
granarius) Resources,
New Delhi.
ii. Consingment
shall be grown
in post-entry
quarantine.

(b)for consumption -- Granary weevil i. Ergot not to

(Sitophilus granarius) exceed 0.05%
limit.
 ii. Dwarf bunt not
to exceed
0.005%.

Note: Import of wheat

preferably be undertaken
during sumkmer months
17. Paddy seeds/rice -- Granary weevil
(sitophoilus granarius).
18 Cuttings/Saplings/budwoods-- Exotic pests and diseasesConsignments shall be
of flowers and ornamental to be specified in the grown in approved
plants import permit post-

entry quarantine
19. Planting material/seeds of -- Exotic pests and diseases i. Import to be
fruits to be specified in the permitted
import permit. selectively by
the Central
Government
on the
recommendati
ons of Director
of
Horticulture/A
griculture of
State
Government.
ii. Consignment
to be grown
under Post
Entry
Quarantine
conditions, to
be specified by
the Plant
Protection
Adviser.

SCHEDULE-III

A-INSPECTION FEES

[ Clause 3(12) and 12 ]

Sr.No. Particulars of import Volume/Wt. Fee

1. 2. 3. 4.

1. Plants, cuttings, i. Upto 10 Nos. Nil

samplings, budwood ii. Above 10 Nos; for
etc. for planting as every 100 Nos. or part
 under Clause 4, thereof.
Schedule II requiring iii. Above 100 Nos. upto Rs. 50/-
Post Entry 1000 Nos. or part
Quarantine. thereof. Rs. 250/-
iv. Above 1000 Nos. upto
10,000 . Rs. 500/-
v. Above 10,000 Nos.
Rs. 250/- for
every 1000
Nos. or part
thereof.

2. Plants, bulbs, tubers, i. Upto 10 Nos. Nil

corns, rhizoames etc. ii. Above 10 Nos. upto
for Planting, not 1000 Nos. or part Rs. 100/-
requiring Post Entry thereof.
Quarantine
iii. Above 1000 Nos. Rs. 100/- plus
Rs. 0.05 per
piece.

3. Seeds for sowing A. For coarse cereals/ Nil

pulses/ oil seeds.
Rs. 2/-
i. Upto 100 gms.
ii. Above 100 gms. for Rs. 10/-
every 1 Kg. or part
thereof. Rs. 1/- per kg.
iii. Above 1 Kg.; for every
10 Kgs. or part thereof. Rs.0.50 per kg.

b. For Vegetables/Flowers Rs. 0.20 per

kg.
i. Upto 100 Kgs.
Rs. 100/-
ii. Above 100 Kgs. upto
1000 Kgs.
iii. Beyond 1000 kgs. Rs. 500/-

c. For Others.

i. Above 10 Kgs. for

every 200 kgs. or part
thereof.
ii. Above 10 Kgs. for
every 1000 Kgs. or part
thereof.

4. Plants, Seeds and i. Upto 2 Kgs. Nil

fruits for ii. Above 2 Kgs.; for every
consumption.
 10 Kgs. or part thereof.
iii. Above 10 kgs.; for Rs. 2/-
every 100 kgs. or part
thereof. Rs. 20/-
iv. Above 100 Kg.; for
every 1000 Kg. or part Rs. 40/-
thereof.

B. FUMIGATION/DISINFECTION/DISINFESTATION/SUPERVISION CHARGES

Sr.No. Particulars of Import Volume/Wt. Fees

1. 2. 3. 4.
1. Plants, Seeds for a. Consignments less than Rs. 6/-
consumption 1000 cu.m. in volume :-
Rs. 2/-
i. 1.5 Cubic M. or less in
volume of each Rs. 100/-
consignment.
ii. Additional 1.5 Cubic M. or
part thereof.

b. Consignments more than

1000 Cu. M. in volume :-

Supervision Charges only

(The importer shall arrange for

fumigation, disinfestation of
consignment at his cost, under the
supervision at his cost, under the
supervision of Plant Protection
Adviser or an officer authorised by
him in this behalf).
2. Dry fruits, fresh fruits i. Upto 2 Kgs. Rs. Nil
and vegetables. ii. Above 2 Kgs.; for every 50
Kg. or part thereof. Rs. 6/-

3. Soil, earth, clay for i. 1.5 Cu. M. or less in Rs. 6/-

microbiological, soil volume of each
mechanics or consignment. Rs. 2/-
minerological ii. Additional 1.5 Cu. M. or
investigations and peat part thereof.
for horticudltural
purposes.
4. Seeds and plants for i. 1.5 Cu. M. or less in Rs. 6/-
sowing and planting. volumes of each
consignment. Rs. 2/-
 ii. (ii) Additional 1.5 Cu. M.
or part thereof.

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