The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) on September 11, 2024, issued the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (Thirteenth Amendment) Order, 2024 to further amend the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003.
The following amendments have been stated:
• In the Schedule VI to the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003 –
o Against serial number 83, relating to entries in column 2(i), & 3 (i), Citrus spp. (Lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, mandarins, etc. and other Rutaceous) and Fresh fruits for consumption”, and against the entry in column (4) (i) Australia, the existing entries in columns (6) will be replaced.
o Against serial Number 431, relating to entries in column (2)(ii) Vaccinium spp. (Blue berry and Cranberry), column (3) (iv) Fresh fruit for consumption and column (4) (iv) Australia, the existing entries in columns (5) & (6) will be replaced.
o Against serial number 293 relating to entries in column (2)(i) Stone fruits (plum, peach, cherry, apricot, almond, nectrine) (Prunus spp.), column (3) (iii) Fresh fruits for consumption and column (4) (ii) Australia, the existing entries in columns (5) & (6) will be replaced.
It shall come into force on September 11, 2024.
[Notification No. S.O. 3890(E)]
