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Minutes of the 145 th EXIM Committee meeting for Export and Import ofSeeds and Planting Materials held on 21 st April, 2010 at 5.00 p.m.Under the Chairmanship of Shri Ashish Bahuguna, Additional Secretary,Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Government of India.The 145 th EXIM Committee meeting for Export and Import of Seeds and PlantingMaterial was held on 21 st April, 2010 at 5.00 p.m. under the Chairmanship of Shri AshishBahuguna, Additional Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Government ofIndia. The list of participants is at Annexure.Item No.1: Action Taken Report on the decisions taken in the 144 meeting of theEXIM Committee for export and import of seeds and plantingmaterial held on 9 th March, 2010.The Committee noted that recommendation letters in pursuance of the decisionstaken in the 144 th EXIM Committee meeting had been issued to all concerned on 9 th March,2010 and the same have also been uploaded on the website of the Government of India forinformation and use of the public. Letters were also issued to importers to ascertain theremarks of multi-locational trials conducted by them and ICAR in respect of seedsrecommended for import by the EXIM Committee during the last two years.Item No.2: Proposal for export of 29 MT Onion seeds c.v. Bombay Red to Holland(The Netherlands) by M/s. Malav Seeds Pvt. Ltd., 5, Sahu Bavadi,Manek Chowk, Ratlam (MP) Pin-457 001.The Committee recommended export of 29 MT Onion seeds c.v. Bombay Red toHolland (The Netherlands) by M/s. Malav Seeds Pvt. Ltd., 5, Sahu Bavadi, Manek Chowk,Ratlam (MP) Pin-457 001.Item No.3: Proposal for export of 27 MT Onion seeds c.v. Bombay Red to Nairobi,Kenya by M/s. Malav Seeds Pvt. Ltd., 5, Sahu Bavadi, Manek Chowk,Ratlam (MP) Pin-457001.The Committee recommended export of 27 MT Onion seeds c.v. Bombay Red toNairobi, Kenya by M/s. Malav Seeds Pvt. Ltd., 5, Sahu Bavadi, Manek Chowk, Ratlam (MP)Pin-457001.Item No.4: Proposal for export of total 60 MT Onion seeds c.v. Red Nasik andBombay Red 30 MT each to Pakistan by M/s. Overseas Incorporation,C-28, Old Subzi Mandi, Delhi-110007.The Committee recommended export of total 60 MT Onion seeds c.v. Red Nasik andBombay Red 30 MT each to Pakistan by M/s. Overseas Incorporation, C-28, Old Subzi Mandi,Delhi-110007.

Item No.5: Proposal for import of 1500 fruit plants of Pear c.v. Conference andDoyenned Comice @ 250 each, Cherry c.v. Burlat and Hedelfinger @250 each and Plum c.v. Hauswetsche and Opal @ 250 each fromNetherlands by M/s. Florance Flora No. 96, B1 and B2, Ahuja Palace,Richmond Road, Bangalore-560 025.The Committee recommended import of a total quantity of 1500 fruit plants of Pearc.v. Conference and Doyenned Comice @ 250 each, Cherry c.v. Burlat and Hedelfinger @250 each and Plum c.v. Hauswetsche and Opal @ 250 each from Netherlands by M/s.Florance Flora No. 96, B1 and B2, Ahuja Palace, Richmond Road, Bangalore-560 025,subject to the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of import into India) Order, 2003 andamendment made therein.Item No.6: Proposal for import of 2,00,000 Strawberry plants c.v. Camarosa fromHolland by M/s. Indo Dutch Horticulture Technologies Pvt. Ltd.,Village Khutani, P.O. Vinayak, Bhimtal, District Nainital(Uttarakhand).The Committee recommended import of 2,00,000 Strawberry plants c.v. Camarosafrom Holland by M/s. Indo Dutch Horticulture Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Village Khutani, P.O.Vinayak, Bhimtal, District Nainital (Uttarakhand), subject to the Plant Quarantine (Regulationof import into India) Order, 2003 and amendment made therein.Item No.7: Proposal for import of 3000 plants of Pear c.v. Pyruspconcorde/EHM120 CM. (700), Pear c.v. Shinseki/PC 120 Cm. (900)and Pear c.v. Williams 415/BA29 150 Cm. (1400) from Sarl Linard-DES PEPINIERES DU PONDAILLAN Souillac France by Director,Horticulture & Food Processing, Uttarakhand Udyan BhawanChaubatia Ranikhet (Almora).The Committee recommended import of a total quantity of 3000 plants of Pear c.v.Pyrusp concorde/EHM120 CM. (700), Pear c.v. Shinseki/PC 120 Cm. (900) and Pear c.v.Williams 415/BA29 150 Cm. (1400) from Sarl Linard-DES PEPINIERES DU PONDAILLANSouillac France by Director, Horticulture & Food Processing, Uttarakhand Udyan BhawanChaubatia Ranikhet (Almora), subject to the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of import intoIndia) Order, 2003 and amendment made therein.Item No.8: Proposal for import of 4000 Walnut trees c.v. Fernor (1800),Franquettee (1600), Meylannaise (200) Parisienne (200 Nos.) andRonde de Montognac (200) from Sarl Linard-DES PEPINIERES DUPONDAILLAN Souillac France by Director, Horticulture & FoodProcessing, Uttarakhand Udyan Bhawan Chaubatia Ranikhet(Almora).

The Committee recommended import of a total quantity of 4000 Walnut trees c.v.Fernor (1800), Franquettee (1600), Meylannaise (200) Parisienne (200 Nos.) and Ronde deMontognac (200) from Sarl Linard-DES PEPINIERES DU PONDAILLAN Souillac France byDirector, Horticulture & Food Processing, Uttarakhand Udyan Bhawan Chaubatia Ranikhet(Almora), subject to the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of import into India) Order, 2003 andamendment made therein.Item No.9: Proposal for import 1,00,000 Oil Palm c.v, Tenera from ASD CostaRica, South America by M/s. Vaidehi Palm Private Limited, Regd.Head Office: 4 th Floor, 10 Clive Row, Kolkata-700 001 (WB).The Committee recommended import of 1,00,000 Oil Palm c.v, Tenera from ASDCosta Rica, South America by M/s. Vaidehi Palm Private Limited, Regd. Head Office: 4 thFloor, 10 Clive Row, Kolkata-700 001 (WB), subject to the Plant Quarantine (Regulation ofimport into India) Order, 2003 and amendment made therein.Item No.10: Proposal for import of 12 MT Baby Corn c.v. KS-100 from Thailand byM/s. Namdhari Farm Fresh Pvt. Ltd., Bidadi, Bangalore-562 109.The Committee recommended import of 12 MT Baby Corn c.v. KS-100 from Thailandby M/s. Namdhari Farm Fresh Pvt. Ltd., Bidadi, Bangalore-562 109, subject to the PlantQuarantine (Regulation of import into India) Order, 2003 and amendment made therein.Item No.11:Proposal for import of 20 kgs Sweet Corn seeds c.v. Aurora 1 and Hy-20 @ 10 kgs each from Malaysia by M/s. Advanta India Limited, 203-205 Bhuvana Towers, Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad – 500 003.The Committee recommended import of a total quantity of 20 kgs Sweet Corn seedsc.v. Aurora 1 and Hy-20 @ 10 kgs each from Malaysia by M/s. Advanta India Limited, 203-205 Bhuvana Towers, Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad – 500 003, subject to the PlantQuarantine (Regulation of import into India) Order, 2003 and amendment made therein.Item No.12:Proposal for import of 575 kgs Hybrid Sweet Corn seeds c.v. ABCO232Y (200 Kgs), SUMMER SWEET 7650R (150 kgs,), ACX 5155Y, ACX1082 Y and 7903 @ 75 Kgs. each) from USA by M/s. FarmerVegetable Seeds Co., 4650/1, Roshanara Road, Delhi-110007.The Committee recommended import of a total quantity of 575 kgs Hybrid SweetCorn seeds c.v. ABCO 232Y (200 Kgs), SUMMER SWEET 7650R (150 kgs,), ACX 5155Y, ACX1082 Y and 7903 @ 75 Kgs. each) from USA by M/s. Farmer Vegetable Seeds Co., 4650/1,Roshanara Road, Delhi-110007, subject to the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of import intoIndia) Order, 2003 and amendment made therein.

Item No.13:Proposal for import of 3 kgs Sweet Corn seeds c.v. PAC 9231 fromThailand by M/s. Advanta India Limited, 203-205 Bhuvana Towers,Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad – 500 003.The Committee recommended import of 3 kgs Sweet Corn seeds c.v. PAC 9231 fromThailand by M/s. Advanta India Limited, 203-205 Bhuvana Towers, Sarojini Devi Road,Secunderabad – 500 003, subject to the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of import into India)Order, 2003 and amendment made therein.Item No.14:Proposal for import of a total quantity of 60,000 plants viz. (1) OlivePlants c.v. Barea, Corinoiky Arvequina, Picual Coratine Frantoio(20,000), (2) Mango Plants c.v. Maya, Sheilly, Kit, Kasturi (20,000)and (3) Pomegranate Plants c.v. Wonderful (20,000) from Israel byM’s. Sheel Biotech Limited, S-255, Greater Kailash-II, New Delhi-110048.The Committee recommended import of a total quantity of 60,000 plants viz. (1) OlivePlants c.v. Barea, Corinoiky Arvequina, Picual Coratine Frantoio (20,000), (2) Mango Plantsc.v. Maya, Sheilly, Kit, Kasturi (20,000) and (3) Pomegranate Plants c.v. Wonderful (20,000)from Israel by M’s. Sheel Biotech Limited, S-255, Greater Kailash-II, New Delhi-110048,subject to the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of import into India) Order, 2003 andamendment made therein.Item No.15:Proposal for import of 8,00,000 Strawberry plants c.v. Camarosa(2,25,000), Diamante (50,000), Selva (25,000 ) from Spain and Selva(50,000 Nos.) Rapa 3 (2,00,000 Nos.) and Camarosa (2,50,000 Nos.)from Holland )Netherlands) by Mr. Ajit Ashok Gurav, Sangamnagar,Omkar Bunglow, Near Utsav Mangal Karyalaya, Satara, KuregaonRoad, Satara-415 005. (Maharashtra).The Committee recommended import of a total quantity of 8,00,000 Strawberryplants c.v. Camarosa (2,25,000 Nos.), Diamante (50,000 Nos.), Selva (25,000 Nos.), fromSpain and Selva (50,000 Nos.) Rapa 3 (2,00,000 Nos.) and Camarosa (2,50,000 Nos.) fromHolland )Netherlands) by Mr. Ajit Ashok Gurav, Sangamnagar, Omkar Bunglow, Near UtsavMangal Karyalaya, Satara, Kuregaon Road, Satara-415 005. (Maharashtra), subject to thePlant Quarantine (Regulation of import into India) Order, 2003 and amendment madetherein.Item No.16:Proposal for import of 200 MT Berseem seed C.V. Mescavi from Egyptby M/s Gagan Seeds Corporation, Shop No.73, Indra Market, OldSubzi Mandi, Delhi-110007.The Committee recommended import of 200 MT Berseem seed C.V. Mescavi fromEgypt by M/s Gagan Seeds Corporation, Shop No.73, Indra Market, Old Subzi Mandi, Delhi-110007, subject to the following conditions:-

i. The company is required to furnish details of the import to the Directors ofAgriculture of the State Governments in which the imported seed is proposed to besold to enable them to make necessary arrangements to draw samples for testing.The testing reports are to be made available to Seed Division for onward submissionto IARI/PP Division of DAC.ii. Certificate from the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) in the country oforigin certifying disease free field inspection report will be submitted;iii. Morphological characteristics and features of the imported variety obtained from thecompetent authority of the country of origin for matching with the Indian cultivar willbe furnished;iv. Orange certificate by ISTA Accredited Laboratory will be furnished.v. Seed sample of 500 gms. in Gene bank of NBPGR through representative of PPA foraccession and future reference will be deposited;vi.vii.The provisions of Section 17 of the Seeds Act, 1966 will be complied with.Plant Quarantine (Regulation of import into India) Order, 2003, and amendmentmade therein will be complied with.Item No.17: Proposal for import of 1100 MT Berseem seed C.V. Mescavi fromEgypt by M/s. A.V. Enterprises, Dhan Wasti Ram, Amritsar (Punjab).The Committee recommended import of 1100 MT Berseem seed C.V. Mescavi fromEgypt by M/s. A.V. Enterprises, Dhan Wasti Ram, Amritsar (Punjab), subject to the followingconditions:-i. The company is required to furnish details of the import to the Directors ofAgriculture of the State Governments in which the imported seed is proposed to besold to enable them to make necessary arrangements to draw samples for testing.The testing reports are to be made available to Seed Division for onward submissionto IARI/PP Division of DAC.ii. Certificate from the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) in the country oforigin certifying disease free field inspection report will be submitted;iii. Morphological characteristics and features of the imported variety obtained from thecompetent authority of the country of origin for matching with the Indian cultivar willbe furnished;iv. Orange certificate by ISTA Accredited Laboratory will be furnished.v. Seed sample of 500 gms. in Gene bank of NBPGR through representative of PPA foraccession and future reference will be deposited;vi.vii.The provisions of Section 17 of the Seeds Act, 1966 will be complied with.Plant Quarantine (Regulation of import into India) Order, 2003, and amendmentmade therein will be complied with.Item No.18:Proposal for import of 1100 MT Berseem Egyptian Clover seed C.V.Mescavi from Egypt by M/s. Rajdhani Seeds Corporation, 118, IndraMarket, Old Subzi Mandi, Delhi-110007.

The Committee recommended import of 1100 MT Berseem Egyptian Clover seed C.V.Mescavi from Egypt by M/s. Rajdhani Seeds Corporation, 118, Indra Market, Old SubziMandi, Delhi-110007, subject to the following conditions:-i. The company is required to furnish details of the import to the Directors ofAgriculture of the State Governments in which the imported seed is proposed to besold to enable them to make necessary arrangements to draw samples for testing.The testing reports are to be made available to Seed Division for onward submissionto IARI/PP Division of DAC.ii. Certificate from the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) in the country oforigin certifying disease free field inspection report will be submitted;iii. Morphological characteristics and features of the imported variety obtained from thecompetent authority of the country of origin for matching with the Indian cultivar willbe furnished;iv. Orange certificate by ISTA Accredited Laboratory will be furnished.v. Seed sample of 500 gms. in Gene bank of NBPGR through representative of PPA foraccession and future reference will be deposited;vi.vii.The provisions of Section 17 of the Seeds Act, 1966 will be complied with.Plant Quarantine (Regulation of import into India) Order, 2003, and amendmentmade therein will be complied with.Item No.19:Proposal for import of 1100 MT Berseem Egyptian Clover Seed C.V.Mescavi from Egypt by M/s. Sainath Trading Corporation, C-19, IndraMarket, Old Subzi Mandi, Delhi-110 007.The Committee recommended import of 1100 MT Berseem Egyptian Clover Seed C.V.Mescavi from Egypt by M/s. Sainath Trading Corporation, C-19, Indra Market, Old SubziMandi, Delhi-110007, subject to the following conditions:-i. The company is required to furnish details of the import to the Directors ofAgriculture of the State Governments in which the imported seed is proposed to besold to enable them to make necessary arrangements to draw samples for testing.The testing reports are to be made available to Seed Division for onward submissionto IARI/PP Division of DAC.ii. Certificate from the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) in the country oforigin certifying disease free field inspection report will be submitted;iii. Morphological characteristics and features of the imported variety obtained from thecompetent authority of the country of origin for matching with the Indian cultivar willbe furnished;iv. Orange certificate by ISTA Accredited Laboratory will be furnished.v. Seed sample of 500 gms. in Gene bank of NBPGR through representative of PPA foraccession and future reference will be deposited;vi.vii.The provisions of Section 17 of the Seeds Act, 1966 will be complied with.Plant Quarantine (Regulation of import into India) Order, 2003, and amendmentmade therein will be complied with.

Item No.20:Proposal for import of 1100 MT Berseem Egyptian Clover seed C.V.Mescavi from Egypt by M/s. Garnier Seeds (India) Pvt. Ltd.129, L.S.C.Vardhaman Royal Plaza, Gujaranwala Town, Part I, Delhi-110009.The Committee recommended import of 1100 MT Berseem Egyptian Clover seed C.V.Mescavi from Egypt by M/s. Garnier Seeds (India) Pvt. Ltd.129, L.S.C. Vardhaman RoyalPlaza, Gujaranwala Town, Part I, Delhi-110009, subject to the following conditions:-i. The company is required to furnish details of the import to the Directors ofAgriculture of the State Governments in which the imported seed is proposed to besold to enable them to make necessary arrangements to draw samples for testing.The testing reports are to be made available to Seed Division for onward submissionto IARI/PP Division of DAC.ii. Certificate from the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) in the country oforigin certifying disease free field inspection report will be submitted;iii. Morphological characteristics and features of the imported variety obtained from thecompetent authority of the country of origin for matching with the Indian cultivar willbe furnished;iv. Orange certificate by ISTA Accredited Laboratory will be furnished.v. Seed sample of 500 gms. in Gene bank of NBPGR through representative of PPA foraccession and future reference will be deposited;vi.vii.The provisions of Section 17 of the Seeds Act, 1966 will be complied with.Plant Quarantine (Regulation of import into India) Order, 2003, and amendmentmade therein will be complied with.Item No.21:Proposal for import of 500 MT Berseem seed C.V. Mescavi from Egyptby M/s. P.R. International, 126 Indra Market, Old Subzi Mandi, Delhi-110007.The Committee recommended import of 500 MT Berseem seed C.V. Mescavi fromEgypt by M/s. P.R. International, 126 Indra Market, Old Subzi Mandi, Delhi-110007, subjectto the following conditions:-i. The company is required to furnish details of the import to the Directors ofAgriculture of the State Governments in which the imported seed is proposed to besold to enable them to make necessary arrangements to draw samples for testing.The testing reports are to be made available to Seed Division for onward submissionto IARI/PP Division of DAC.ii. Certificate from the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) in the country oforigin certifying disease free field inspection report will be submitted;iii. Morphological characteristics and features of the imported variety obtained from thecompetent authority of the country of origin for matching with the Indian cultivar willbe furnished;iv. Orange certificate by ISTA Accredited Laboratory will be furnished.v. Seed sample of 500 gms. in Gene bank of NBPGR through representative of PPA foraccession and future reference will be deposited;vi. The provisions of Section 17 of the Seeds Act, 1966 will be complied with.

vii.Plant Quarantine (Regulation of import into India) Order, 2003, and amendmentmade therein will be complied with.Item No.22:Proposal for import of 300 MT Berseem Clover Seeds c.v. Mescavifrom Egypt-Cairo by M/s. Taneja Seed Corporation, 3, 1st Floor,Indra Market, Old Subzi Mandi, Delhi-110007.The Committee recommended import of 300 MT Berseem Clover Seeds c.v. Mescavifrom Egypt-Cairo by M/s. Taneja Seed Corporation, 3, 1st Floor, Indra Market, Old SubziMandi, Delhi-110007, subject to the following conditions:-i. The company is required to furnish details of the import to the Directors ofAgriculture of the State Governments in which the imported seed is proposed to besold to enable them to make necessary arrangements to draw samples for testing.The testing reports are to be made available to Seed Division for onward submissionto IARI/PP Division of DAC.ii. Certificate from the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) in the country oforigin certifying disease free field inspection report will be submitted;iii. Morphological characteristics and features of the imported variety obtained from thecompetent authority of the country of origin for matching with the Indian cultivar willbe furnished;iv. Orange certificate by ISTA Accredited Laboratory will be furnished.v. Seed sample of 500 gms. in Gene bank of NBPGR through representative of PPA foraccession and future reference will be deposited;vi.vii.The provisions of Section 17 of the Seeds Act, 1966 will be complied with.Plant Quarantine (Regulation of import into India) Order, 2003, and amendmentmade therein will be complied with.Item No.23:Proposal for import of 300 MT Berseem Clover Seeds c.v. Mescavifrom Egypt-Cairo by M/s. Ambika Seed Company, 3, Indra Market,Old Subzi Mandi, Delhi-110 007.The Committee recommended import of 300 MT Berseem Clover Seeds c.v. Mescavifrom Egypt-Cairo by M/s. Ambika Seed Company, 3, Indra Market, Old Subzi Mandi, Delhi-110 007, subject to the following conditions:-i. The company is required to furnish details of the import to the Directors ofAgriculture of the State Governments in which the imported seed is proposed to besold to enable them to make necessary arrangements to draw samples for testing.The testing reports are to be made available to Seed Division for onward submissionto IARI/PP Division of DAC.ii. Certificate from the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) in the country oforigin certifying disease free field inspection report will be submitted;iii. Morphological characteristics and features of the imported variety obtained from thecompetent authority of the country of origin for matching with the Indian cultivar willbe furnished;iv. Orange certificate by ISTA Accredited Laboratory will be furnished.

v. Seed sample of 500 gms. in Gene bank of NBPGR through representative of PPA foraccession and future reference will be deposited;vi. The provisions of Section 17 of the Seeds Act, 1966 will be complied with.vii. Plant Quarantine (Regulation of import into India) Order, 2003, and amendmentmade therein will be complied with.Item No.24:Proposal for import of 660 MT Egyptian Clover seeds Berseem C.V.Mescavi from Egypt by M/s. Proline Overseas, 127, Indra Market,Subzi Mandi, Delhi-110007.The Committee recommended import of 660 MT Egyptian Clover seeds Berseem C.V.Mescavi from Egypt by M/s. Proline Overseas, 127, Indra Market, Subzi Mandi, Delhi-110007, subject to the following conditions:-i. The company is required to furnish details of the import to the Directors ofAgriculture of the State Governments in which the imported seed is proposed to besold to enable them to make necessary arrangements to draw samples for testing.The testing reports are to be made available to Seed Division for onward submissionto IARI/PP Division of DAC.ii. Certificate from the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) in the country oforigin certifying disease free field inspection report will be submitted;iii. Morphological characteristics and features of the imported variety obtained from thecompetent authority of the country of origin for matching with the Indian cultivar willbe furnished;iv. Orange certificate by ISTA Accredited Laboratory will be furnished.v. Seed sample of 500 gms. in Gene bank of NBPGR through representative of PPA foraccession and future reference will be deposited;vi.vii.The provisions of Section 17 of the Seeds Act, 1966 will be complied with.Plant Quarantine (Regulation of import into India) Order, 2003, and amendmentmade therein will be complied with.The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair.