SAM HIGGINBOTTOM UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE,

TECCHNOLOGY AND SCIENCES

ASSIGNMENT ON QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS OF AGRICULTURAL

PRODUCE, SEEDS AND PLANTING MATERIALS

SUBMITTED BY
SUBMITTED TO
P.ASHOK CHAKRADHAR
Dr.Sobitha Simon
19MSENT025
PLANT QUARANTINE
DEPARTMENT OF ENTOMOLOGY
Plant quarantine definition
Is a technique for ensuring disease- and pest-free plants, whereby
a plant is isolated while tests are performed to detect the presence of a
problem.
To prevent the entry, establishment and spread of exotic pests in India
as per the provisions of The Destructive Insects & Pests Act,
1914 and the notifications issued there under.
Objective
To provide an efficient and effective service, that fully satisfies our
customers, such as importers, exporters, individuals and the
Government.

Mission
 To protect our plant life from ravages of destructive pests by
preventing their entry, establishment and spread and thereby
increasing agriculture productivity in order to improve the
economy of our country.
 To facilitate export certification of plants and plant products for
safe global trade in agricultural commodities and thereby
fulfilling our legal obligations under the international
agreements.
 To adopt safe quarantine practices to protect our environment.

Vision
 Dynamic quarantine programmes to protect our plant life and
environment.
 Sound inspection systems to safe guard the interests of farming
community and the consumers and overseas marketing agencies
and
 Sustained quality export certification to allow our
competitiveness in the global trade in agriculture.
Plant Quarantine Facilities in India:
Plant Quarantine regulatory measures are operative through
the "Destructive insects & pests Act, 1914 (Act 2 of 1914)" in the
country. The purpose and intent of this Act is to prevent the
introduction of any insect, fungus or other pest, which is or may be
destructive to crops.

The import of agricultural commodities is presently regulated through

the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003
issued under DIP Act, 1914 incorporating the provisions of New
Policy on Seed Development, 1988.

Further, the significance of Plant Quarantine has increased in view of

Globalisation and liberalisation in International trade of plants and
plant material in the wake of Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS)
Agreement under WTO.

The phytosanitary certification of agricultural commodities being

exported is also undertaken through the scheme as per International
Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), 1951.

The major activities under the scheme include;

 Inspection of imported agricultural commodities for preventing
the introduction of exotic pests and diseases inimical to Indian
Fauna and Flora
 Inspection of agricultural commodities meant for export as per
the requirements of importing countries under International
Plant Protection Convention (IPPC)
 Detection of exotic pests and diseases already introduced for
containing/ controlling them by adopting domestic quarantine
regulations.
 Undertaking Post Entry Quarantine Inspection in respect of
identified planting materials.
  Conducting the Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) to finalise
phytosanitary requirements for import of plant/plant material.

Some plant quarantine restrictions in

India are :
There are 35 Plant quarantine Stations at different Airports, Seaports
and Land frontiers implementing the Plant Quarantine regulations.
The NPQS, New Delhi and RPQSs at Chennai, Kolkata, Amritsar and
Mumbai have been strengthened with modern equipment for plant
quarantine testing, etc., to facilitate speedy clearance of imports and
exports under the FAO-UNDP Project.

The Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement of WTO envisages

application of Phytosanitary measures based on scientific
justifications therefore it is imperative to conduct all Plant Quarantine
inspections as per the International Standards/guidelines.

Accordingly, the National Standards for Phytosanitary Measures for

some of the important activities have already been developed and
adopted including the Guidelines for Development of National
Standards for Phytosanitary Measures and six draft National
Standards are under the process of approval. The Standards which are
critical for our exports have been prioritised.

Further, a National Integrated Fruit Fly Surveillance Programme has

also been prepared with a view to establish pest-free areas against
fruit flies. To streamline the Plant Quarantine activities, efforts are
being made to computerise the Plant Quarantine Stations for speedy
and transparent functioning.

Substantial efforts have also been made towards the international

cooperation on the phytosanitary matters including participation in
IPPC Standard Committee meetings for development of International
Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, Training of fumigation service
providers and regulators in methyl bromide fumigation under the
Australian Fumigation Accreditation Scheme, finalisation of SPS
Protocol for export of mango to China, harmonisation of
phytosanitary measures with reference to Seed trade through the
Workshops organised by Asia Pacific Seed Association (APSA),
negotiations on free trade agreement with Thailand and Singapore,
Memorandum of Understanding and work plan with Chile for
cooperation on Phytosanitary matters and Indo-Nepal Joint trade and
economic development negotiations.

The list of prohibited plant species are covered under Schedule-IV of

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

The list of restricted plant species are covered under Schedule-V of

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

The list of plant species for which the Plant Protection Adviser to the
Government of India prescribed the additional declarations and
special conditions as specified in Schedule-VI of Plant Quarantine
(Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003. The list of plant
species for consumption purpose for which no specific additional
declarations are specified by the Plant Protection Adviser are covered
under Schedule-VII of Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into
India) Order, 2003.

No consignment of seed or gain shall be permitted, to be imported

with contamination of quarantine weeds which are listed in Schedule-
VIII of Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order,
2003.

· The passenger should ensure that no prohibited plant species is

imported into India.

· The passenger should ensure that no restricted plant species is

imported into India except those representing the authorized institute
or organization.

· The passenger should ensure that the regulated plant species as

covered under Schedule-VI and Schedule-VII should be accompanied
with a Phytosanitary certificate issued by an authorized officer at the
country of origin incorporating the additional declarations as specified
in the Import Permit for freedom from specified pests and also the
special conditions prescribed there under are met with.

· The passenger should ensure that only the commodities covered

under Schedule-V, Schedule-VI and Schedule-VII should be brought
into India. The commodities which are not covered under the above
mentioned schedules shall not be allowed to be imported. For new
commodities which are not covered under the above mentioned
schedules, a Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) Request Form should be
submitted well in advance to the Plant Protection Adviser and after
evaluation of PRA, the Plant Protection Adviser shall allow the
import of the same or else the same shall be rejected if found unfit for
import based on the PRA evaluation.

Further a special permit issued by the Director, National Bureau of

Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi regulates the import of
transgenic seeds/plants, Germplasm and Genetically Modified
Organisms for research/ experimental purpose by the public or private
organizations. Such permit for import of Transgenic/ Genetically
modified Organism/ Germplasm shall be issued subject to the
approval of Review Committee on Genetic Manipulation (RCGM)
and/ or Genetic Engineering Approval Committee set up under the
Rules for manufacture, use, import export and storage of hazardous
micro-organism, Genetically Engineered Organisms or cells made
Sections 6,8 and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act 1986 (29 of
1986) and subject to such restrictions and conditions prescribed
thereof.

The import of live insects, microbial cultures including mushroom,

algae or bio-control agents is prohibited except by a special permit
issued by The Plant Protection Adviser.

Besides this a list of prohibited/restricted plant species covered under

provisions of Para 3 &4 of Article IV of CITES and it shall be the
responsibility of the passenger to ensure that the requirements stated
under CITES are complied with and no prohibited plant species is
imported.

Plant Quarantine - New Initiatives

 22 new PQ Stations to service additional entry
 points being set up ISO Certification for PQ Stations for quality
service
 Being obtained Online Plant Quarantine services launched in
 January 2011 (www.plantquarantineindia.nic.in) Establishment
of National Agricultural Biosecurity System (NABS) on the
anvil with new legislation

S.No Plant species Plant material Prohibited Reasons for

countries restriction
1. Banana Rhizome Central Due to the
America incidence of
destructive pests
such as Moko
wilt
2. Potato Tubers and South Due to the
other America incidence of
planting destructive
materials pests such as
potato smut
potato viruses
3. Coconut Seed nuts or Africa, Due to the
seedling North incidence of
tissue America destructive
pests such as
palm lethal
yellowing
4. Wheat Seeds or Banglad Due to the
grains esh, incidence of
Latin destructive
America Magnaporthe
oryzae
5. Rubber Seeds or Tropical Due to the
plants America incidence of
destructive
south
America leaf
blight of
rubber

List of Officers:
(1) Plant Protection Adviser to the Government of India , Ministry of
Agriculture, New Delhi or and person duly authorized by him on his behalf.
[Code No.'C' (PPQS) 1]. Officers authorized by Plant Protection Adviser to
the Government of India .

1.Officer-in- 2.Officer-in-Charge, 3.The Officer- 4.The Officer-in-

Charge, Plant Quarantine & Fumigation in-Charge, Charge,
Plant Station, Plant Plant Quarantine &
Quarantine & 25-A, Hariyala Plot, Down Quarantine & Fumigation Station,
Fumigation Area. Fumigation (24-Parganas),
Station, Bhavnagar (Gujarat) - 364 Station, Bangaon (W.B.),
B-I, Court 001. Haji Bunder [Code No.'C'
Road (Opp. [Code No.'C' (PPQS) 1(2)] Road , Sewri, (PPQS) 1(4)]
J.K. Road ), Bombay - 400
Amritsar (PB). 015.
[Code No.'C' [Code No.'C'
(PPQS) 1(1)] (PPQS) 1(3)]

5.The Officer- 6.The Officer-in-Charge, 7.The Officer- 8.The Officer-in-

in-Charge, Plant Quarantine & Fumigation in-Charge, Charge,
Plant Station, Plant Plant Quarantine &
Quarantine & Willington Island , Quarantine & Fumigation Station,
Fumigation Cochin - 682003. Fumigation Dhamala Building,
Station, [Code No.'C' (PPQS) 1(6)] Station, Ringking Pong
Garden Reach Gede, Road,
Road , Checkpost, GE P.O. Kalimpong,
Calcutta - DE Road , Distt. Darzelling
7000 024 Nadia (W.B.), (WB),
(WB), [Code No.'C' [Code No.'C'
[Code No.'C' (PPQS) 1(7)] (PPQS) 1(8)]
(PPQS) 1(5)]

9.The Officer- 10.The Officer-in-Charge, 11.The Officer- 12.The Officer-in-

in-Charge, Plant Quarantine & Fumigation in-Charge, Charge,
Plant Station, Plant Plant Quarantine &
Quarantine & Indira Gandhi International Air Quarantine & Fumigation Station,
Fumigation port , Fumigation Panitanki,
Station, New Delhi . Station, Naxalbari, Rath,
6, Clive [Code No.'C' (PPQS) 1(10)] Internal Arrival Khola,
Battery Road , Launch, P.O. Naxalbari,
Madras - 600 P.O.B.V. Distt. Darjeeling (W
001. College,Patna B).
[Code No.'C' - 800 014 [Code No.'C'
(PPQS) 1(9)] (Bihar). (PPQS) 1(12)]
[Code No.'C'
(PPQS) 1(11)]

13.The 14.The Officer-in-Charge, 15.The Officer- 16.The Officer-in-

Officer-in- Plant Quarantine & Fumigation in-Charge, Charge,
Charge, Station, Plant Plant Quarantine &
Plant 335, Beach Road , Quarantine & Fumigation Station,
Quarantine & Tuticorin - 628 001 (TN). Fumigation Babatpur Airport ,
Fumigation [Code No.'C' (PPQS) 1(14)]. Station, Varanasi (U.P.).
Station, TC [Code No.'C'
Airport, No.28/419, (PPQS) 1(16)].
Trichurapalli Krishanamurar
(TN). i Road,
[Code No.'C' Kaitha Mukku
(PPQS) P.O.
1(13)]. Trivandrum -
695024.
[Code No.'C'
(PPQS) 1(15)]

17.The 18.The Officer-in-Charge,

Officer-in- Central Integrated Pest
Charge, Management Centre,
Plant Bangalore .
Quarantine & [Code No.'C' (PPQS) 1(18)].
Fumigation
Station,
The Harbour,
Visakhapattin
am - 35.
[Code No.'C'
(PPQS) 1
(17).

(2) Head of (3) Director, Central Rice (6) Head Plant

the Division Research Institute, Pathology, Central Potato
of Forest, Cuttack (Orissa), Research Institute,
Protection, [Code No.'C' (CRRI) 3]. Simla,
Forest Himachal Pradesh,
Research [Code No.'C' (CPRI) 6].
Institute,
Dehradun
(U.P.).
[Code No.'C'
(FRI) 2].

(4) (i) Head, (ii) Officer-in-Charge, (7) Scientist-SD (Entomologist),

Plant Plant Quarantine Regional Institute of Forest, Genetics & Trees
Quarantine Station, Breeding , Forest Campus,
Division, National Bureau of Plant RS Puram,
National Genetic Post Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu).
Bureau of Resources, Rajendra Nagar, [Code No.'C' (IFGTB) 7].
Plant Genetic Hyderabad - 30.
Resources, [Code No.'C' (NBPGR) 4 (2)].
Pusa Campus,
New Delhi -
12.
[Code No.'C'
(NBPGR)
4(1)].

(5) (i) (ii) Joint Director

Director of (Research) & Head
Research, Of the Division of Plant
Central Coffee Pathology,
Research Central Coffee Research
Institute, Institute,
Coffee Coffee Research Station,
Research Chikmangalore.
Station, [Code No.'C' (CRS) 5(2)].
Chickmangalo
re District 577
117.
[Code No.'C'
(CRS) 5 (1)].

II. STATES/ UTs.

Andhra Pradesh
Joint Director of Agriculture (PP),
And Principal, Agriculture Staff
(i) Training Institute, Old Malakpet,
Hyderabad.
[Code No.'S' (AP) 1].
Assistant Director of Agriculture
(Ent.),
(ii) Agriculture Staff Training Institute,
Old Malakpet, Hyderabad.
[Code No.'S' (AP) 2].
Deputy Director of Horticulture
(Fruits),
(iii) Directorate of Horticulture,
Andhra Pradesh (Hyderabad).
[Code No.'S' (AP) 3].
Assistant Director of Horticulture
(Vegetables),
(iv) Directorate of Horticulture,
Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.
[Code No.'S' (AP) 4].
Assistant Director of Horticulture,
Visakhapattinam District,
(v)
Visakhapattinam.
[Code No.'S' (AP) 5]
Assistant Director of Horticulture,
East Godawari District,
(vi)
Rajamundry.
[Code No.'S' (AP) 6].
 Arunachal Pradesh Assam
Seed Testing Officer, Director of Agriculture (PP),
Seed Testing Laboratory, Directorate of Agriculture Gauhati,
(i) (i)
Sonaiuli. Assam.
[Code No.'S' (ARUNAP) 1]. [Code No.'S' (A) 1].
Entomologist,
State Horticulture Farm,
(ii)
Shergaon, West Kameng District.
[Code No.'S' (ARUNAP) 2].
Director of Horticulture,
Government of Arunachal Pradesh,
(iii)
Itanagar.
[Code No.'S' (ARUNAP) 3).
Andaman & Nicobar Island
Director of Agriculture, Joint Director of Agriculture (P&S),
Andaman & Nicobar Island, Andaman & Nicobar Islands,
(i) (iii)
Portblair. Portblair.
[Code No.'UT' (A&N) 1]. [Code No. 'UT' (A&N) 3]
Joint Director of Agriculture (C), Director of Horticulture,
Andaman Island, U.T. of Andaman & Nicobar
(ii) Andaman & Nicobar Island, (iv) Administration
Portblair. Portblair.
(Code No. 'UT' (A&N) 2]. [Code No. 'UT' (A&N) 4].
Bihar
Joint Director of Agriculture, (iii) Director of Horticulture,
Department of Agriculture, Government of Bihar,
(i) (iii)
Patna (Bihar). Patna.
[Code No. 'S' (B) 1]. [Code No.'S' (B) 3].
Head of Plant Pathology,
Virsa Agriculture University,
(ii)
Ranchi (Bihar).
[Code No.'S' (B) 2].
Chandigarh
Director of Agriculture & Horticulture,
U.T. of Chandigarh,
(i)
Chandigarh.
[Code No.'UT' (C ) 1].
Delhi
Joint Director of Agriculture, Director of Horticulture,
Delhi Administration, Delhi Adminsitration,
(i) (ii)
Delhi. Delhi.
[Code No.'UT' (DEH) 1]. [Code No.'UT' (DEH) 2].
Dadar & Nagar Haveli
Director of Agriculture, Director of Horticulture,
U.T. of Dadar & Nagar Haveli, U.T. of Dadar & Nagar Haveli,
(i) (ii)
Silvasa. Silvasa.
[Code No.'UT' (DDH) 1]. [Code No.'UT' (DDH) 2}.
 Gujarat
Deputy Director of Agriculture
Director of Horticulture,
(Pest),
Government of Gujarat,
(i) Department of Agriculture, (iii)
Ahmedabad.
Ahmedabad.
[Code No.'S' (GUJ) 3].
[Code No.'S' (GUJ) 1].
Deputy Director of Agriculture
(Plant Quarantine),
(ii) Plant Quarantine Station,
Jamnagar,
[Code No.'S' (GUJ) 2].
Goa, Daman & Diu
Director of Agriculture,
Government of Goa,
(i)
Panaji, Goa.
[Code No.'UT' (GDD) 1].
Haryana
Joint Director of Agriculture, Locust Control & Plant Protection
Department of Agriculture, Officer,
(i) (ii)
Haryana, Chandigarh. Haryana, Chandigarh.
[Code No.'S' (H) 1]. [Code No.'S' (H) 2].
Himachal Pradesh
Joint Director of Agriculture,
Department of Agriculture, Director of Horticulture,
H.P.Adminsitration, Government of Himachal Pradesh,
(i) (ii)
Simla Hills, Novbhar, Simla.
Simla. [Code No.'S' (HP) 2].
[Code No.'S' (HP) 1].
Jammu & Kashmir
Director of Horticulture,
Director of Agriculture, Planning and Marketing,
(i) Kashmir, Srinagar, (iii) Government of Jammu & Kashmir,
[Code No.'S' (J&K) 1]. Srinagar.
[Code No.'S' (J&K) 3].

Director of Agriculture,
(ii) Jammu,
[Code No.'S' (J&K) 2].

Karnataka
Deputy Director (Entomology),
Director of Horticulture,
Directorate of Agriculture,
Government of Karnataka,
Seshadri Road,
(i) (iii) Lal Bagh,
Bangalore.
Bangalore.
Karnataka.
[Code No.'S' (KAR 3)].
[Code No.'S' (KAR 1)].

Deputy Director (PP),

(ii)
Directorate of Agriculture,
 Seshadrari Road, Bangalore,
Karnataka.
[Code No.'S' (KAR) 2)].

Kerala Lakshadweep

Joint Director of Agriculture,

Director of Agriculture,
(Plant Protection) Department of
Union Territory of Lakshdeep,
(i) Agriculture, (i)
Kavaratti.
Trivandrum, Kerala.
[Code No.'UT' (L) 1].
[Code No.'S' (KER 1)].
Madhya Pradesh

Director of Agriculture, Director of Horticulture,

Directorate of Agriculture, Directorate of Horticulture,
(i) (ii)
Bhopal (M.P.), Bhopal.
[Code No.'S' (MP) 1]. [Code No.'S' (MP) 2].

Maharashtra
Agriculture Officer in the Plant
Horticulture Plant Protection
Protection
Officer,
Wing of the Directorate of
(i) (v) Directorate of Horticulture,
Agriculture,
Pune (Maharashtra).
Pune, Maharashtra.
[Code No.'S' (MAH 5)].
[Code No.'S' (MAH 1)].
Agriculture Officer,
Office of the Principal Agriculture, Deputy Director of Horticulture,
Officer, Department of Department of Horticulture,
(ii) (vi)
Agriculture, Nasik.
Distt. Nasik. [Code No.'S' (MAH 6)].
[Code No.'S' (MAH 2)].
Agriculture Officer, Office of the
(vii) Deputy Director of Horticulture,
Principal Officer, Department of Department of Horticulture,
(iii) (vii)
Agriculture, Solapur.
Distt. Solapur. [Code No.'S' (MAH) 7)].
[Code No.'S' (MAH 3)].
Agriculture Officer,
Office of the Principal Agricultural
Deputy Director of Horticulture,
Officer,
(iv) (viii) Department of Horticulture,
Department of Agriculture,
Sangli. [Code No.'S' (MAH 8)].
Distt. Sangli.
[Code No.'S' (MAH 4)].
Manipur

Director of Agriculture, Director of Horticulture,

Government of Manipur, Government of Manipur,
(i) (ii)
Imphal. Imphal.
[Code No.'S' (MAN 1)]. [Code No.'S' (MAN 2)].

Meghalaya
(i) Director of Agriculture,
Meghalaya, Shillong.
 [Code No.'S' (MEG 1)].
Mizoram

Director of Horticulture,
Director of Agriculture,
Government of Mizoram,
(i) Aizwal. (iii)
Aizwal.
[Code No.'S' (MIZ 1)].
[Code No.'S' (MIZ 3)].

Plant Protection Officer,

Directorate of Agriculture,
(ii)
Mizoram, Aizwal.
[Code No.'S' (MIZ 2)].

Nagaland
Director of Agriculture,
Government of Nagaland,
(i)
Kohima.
[Code No.'S' (NAG 1)].
Orissa

Deputy Director (PP), Director Horticulture,

Directorate of Agriculture, Orissa, Government of Orissa,
(i) (ii)
Bhubaneshwar. Bhubaneshwar.
[Code No.'S' (ORI 1)]. [Code No.'S' (ORI 2)].

Punjab

Additional Director of Agriculture, Director of Horticulture,

(Plant Protection) Punjab, Government of Punjab,
(i) (ii)
Chandigarh. Chandigarh.
[Code No.'S' (PB 1)]. [Code No.'S' (PB 2)].

Pondicherry
Joint Director of Agriculture,
(i) (Plant Protection) Pondicherry.
[Code No.'UT' (POND 1)].
Rajasthan

Joint Director (Plant Protection), Director of Horticulture,

Government of Rajasthan, Government of Rajasthan,
(i) (ii)
Jaipur. Jaipur.
[Code No.'S' (RAJ 1)]. [Code No.'S' (Raj 2)].

Sikkim
Director of Agriculture,
Government of Sikkim,
(i) Krishi Bhawan,
Tadong.
[Code No.'S' (SIK 1)].
Tamil Nadu

(i) Director of Agriculture, (iii) Director of Horticulture and

 Plantation Crops,
Directorate of Agriculture,
Government of Tamil Nadu,
Madras.
Dharmapuri.
[Code No.'S' (TN 1)].
[Code No.'S' (TN 3)].
Additional Director of Agriculture,
(Inputs), Directorate of
(ii) Agriculture,
Madras-5.
[Code No.'S' (TN 2)].
Tripura

Joint Director, Director of Horticulture,

Directorate of Agriculture, Government of Tripura,
(i) (ii)
Tripura, Agartala. Agartala.
[Code No.'S' (TRI 1)]. [Code No.'S' (TRI 2)].

Uttar Pradesh
Professor & Head Plant Pathology
Division, C.S., (iii) Pathologist, Horticultural Experiment
Azad University of Agriculture & and Training Centre,
(i) (iii)
Tech., Kanpur. Saharanpur (U.P.)
(U.P.) [Code No.'S' (UP) 3]
[Coe No.'S' (UP) 1].
Deputy Director (Plant Protection),
Director of Horticulture,
(iv) ,
Government of Uttar Pradesh,
(ii) Krishi Bhawan, (iv)
2, Sapru Marg, Lucknow.
Lucknow (U.P.)
[Code No.'S' (UP) 4].
[Code No.'S' (UP) 2]
West Bengal
Entomologist, (iii)
Government of West Bengal,
Horticulturist,
State Agricultural Research
Government of West Bengal,
Institute,
(i) (iii) 23-B, Netaji Subbash Road,
230, Netaji Subash Road, Regent
Calcutta-1.
Park,
[Code No.'S' (WB) 3].
Calcutta-40.
[Code No.'S' (WB) 1].
Mycologist,
Government of West Bengal,
State Agricultural Research
Instittute,
(ii)
230, Netaji Subhash Road, Regent
Park,
Calcutta-40.
[Code No.'S' (WB) 2].

References
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