Plant and Plant Materials Import Allowed through Karaikal and Pipavav Sea Ports

[Ref: Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation Draft Notification dated 23^rd November 2009]

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. (i) This Order may be called the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (Seventh Amendment), Order, 2009.

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

(iii) All stakeholders desirous of making any suggestions/comments on the draft Order, may forward with the justification to the National Enquiry Point Shri Pankaj Kumar, (Plant Protection), Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Room No. 224, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi; Tel. No. 23070306, e-mail pankajkumar@ nic.in within sixty days w.e.f. 23rd November, 2009.

2. In the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003, in Schedule I, under the heading “Seaports”, after serial number 35, and the entry relating thereto the following serial numbers and the entries shall be inserted, namely:-

“36. Karaikal (Puducherry)

37. Pipavav (Gujarat)”

[F.No. 35-1/2009-PP.II]

[Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation Office Memorandum dated 23^rd November 2009]

Subject: Notification to be made in the SPS Committee of WTO regarding Plant Quarantine (Regulation of import into India) (Seventh Amendment) Order, 2009.

Please find enclosed the text of the notification to the WTO containing the draft Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (Seventh Amendment) Order, 2009 proposing certain amendments to the Schedule-I, allowing for import of plants and plant materials into India from Karaikal Port and Pipavav Port.

2. It is requested that further necessary action to notify the same to the WTO Secretariat, may be taken at your end at the earliest and WTO notification number allotted by WTO Secretariat may please be intimated to this Department. A copy of the draft notification is also enclosed herewith for information.

This issues with the approval of Joint Secretary (Plant Protection).