BP Singh

Plant Quarnatine Regulations and their implementation il1 India 49IV)v)vi)vii)viii)ix)x)xi)the consignments on arrival at any E;:ntry ,point, shallbe inspected by the Plant Protection Adviser to theGovt. of India (PP A) or any other official authorised byhim in accordance with the guidelines issued by himfrom time to time. The,:pPA or the official authorisedby him may, after inspection, fymigation, disinfectionor di~il1:feEjtation as may be considered necessary"accord quarantine clearance or order in public interest,destruction of the consignment or return the same to thesource country;hay, straw or any m.aterial of plant origin except sawdust and wood shavings or peat for horticultural use,shall not be used as packi~g material;import of soil, earth, clay, compost, sand, plant debrisalongwith seed/planting material shall not be permittedexcept for research investigations under a specialperm.it issued by PP A;seeds/plants/planting materials which require postentry-quarantineisolation growing and inspection,shall be grown in facilities approved by the PP AIDeSignated Inspection Authority (DIA) or any other,officer authorised in this regard to conform to theconditions laid down by the PP A;seeds of coarse cereals, pulses and oilseeds shall becleared or rejected after quarantine check within aperiod of 55 days;seeds of vegetables/flowers/ornamentals and bulbs/tubers of flowers shall be cleared /rejected within aperiod of 50 days;import of seed/planting materials of fruits shall bepermitted selectively by the DAC on therecommendations of the concerned Director ofHorticulture/ Ag'riculture subject to quarantineregulations;seeds/planting materials of all species of Allium;Sferculiaceae and Bombaceae; Citrtis;, COCUSi Coffea;Gossypiunt; Arachis; Medicago; Solanum; Hevea; Saccharum;