Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import Into
India) (Fifth Amendment) Order, 2025
[18th February 2025]
PREAMBLE
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:-
Order 1. Short title and Commencement.
(1)
This Order may be
called the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (Fifth Amendment)
Order, 2025.
(2)
It shall come into
force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Order 2. Amendment of Schedule VI.
(A)
Against S.No. 81
in column 1, pertaining to entries, (i) Citrus spp. (Lemon, lime, orange,
grapefruit, mandarins, etc. and other Rutaceous) in column 2 and pertaining to
entries, Fresh fruits for consumption in column 3, the following entries in
column 4, 5 & 6 shall be omitted namely:-
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Country of Origin
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Additional declarations required to be
incorporated into Phytosanitary Certificate
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Special conditions of import
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4
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5
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6
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(xiv) Spain
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Free from:
(a) Ceratitis capitata (Mediterranean fruit
fly)
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Pest free area status for Ceratitis
capitata (Mediterranean fruit fly) as per international standards
or
Pre-shipment cold treatment at 00C or below
for 10 days; 0.550C or below for 11 days; 1.10C or below for 12 days plus
in-transit refrigeration against Mediterranean fruit fly.
or
Methyl bromide fumigation @ 32 g/m3 for 2
hrs at 210C or above at NAP or equivalent thereof against Mediterranean fruit
fly
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(B)
Against S.No. 81
in column 1, pertaining to entries, (iv) Citrus sinensis (Orange) in column 2
and pertaining to entries, Fresh fruits for consumption in column 3, the
following entries in column 4, 5 & 6 shall be inserted namely:-
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Country of Origin
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Additional declarations required to be
incorporated into Phytosanitary Certificate
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Special conditions of import
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4
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5
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6
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(ii) Spain
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Free from:
(a) Ceratitis capitata (Mediterranean fruit
fly)
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Pest free area status for Ceratitis
capitata (Mediterranean fruit fly) as per international standards
or
Pre-shipment/ in-transit cold treatment at
20C or below for 16 continuous days; 30C or below for 20 continuous days
against Mediterranean fruit fly as per international standards.
or
Methyl bromide fumigation @ 32 g/m3 for 2
hrs at 210C or above at NAP or equivalent thereof against Mediterranean fruit
fly
The treatment should be endorsed on
Phytosanitary certificate at the country of origin/re-export.
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