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Plant Quarantine Order (Regulation of Import into India), 2003.

Country/Territory
India
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Pests/diseases Quarantine Certification Plant variety Planting material/seeds Genetically modified organism (GMO) Transport/storage International trade Biotechnology Plant production Plant protection
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Entry into force notes
Sub-clause (22) of clause 3 shall come into force on 1 April 2004. Provisions of this Order shall come into force on 1 January 2004.
Abstract

The purpose of this Order is to ensure plant quarantine measures when importing plants and plant products into India. No category of plant materials shall be allowed to be imported from countries listed in Schedule-IV. Permits shall be required for import of Germplasm, Transgenic or Genetically Modified Organisms, of live insects and microbial cultures, and of timber.

Full text
English
Website
www.dbtbiosafety.nic.in

References - Legislation

Implements

Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914 (Act No. 2 of 1914).

Legislation | India | 1914 (1992)

Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Plants, Fruits and Seeds (Regulation of Import in India) Order, 1989.

Legislation | India | 1989

Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Planting material/seeds, Fruits/edible nuts, International trade, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Quarantine, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (Second Amendment) Order, 2020.

Legislation | India | 2020

Keyword: Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Certification, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, International trade, Biotechnology, Plant production, Plant protection, Textile plants/fibres, Crops/grasses

Source: FAO, FAOLEX