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Date: 2022-11-07 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Following order further to amend the Plant Quarantine

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Okay, I will generate the policy analysis report based solely on the provided text. **Report: Analysis of the Plant Quarantine Regulation of Import into India Sixth Amendment Order, 2022** **1. Executive Summary:** This report analyzes the Plant Quarantine Regulation of Import into India Sixth Amendment Order, 2022. This amendment modifies Schedule VI of the Plant Quarantine Regulation of Import into India Order, 2003, specifically addressing import regulations for *Dianthus chinensis* seeds for sowing from France. The key change introduces a requirement for these seeds to be "Free from quarantine weed seeds." This amendment aims to strengthen the phytosanitary measures concerning the import of *Dianthus chinensis* seeds and prevent the introduction of unwanted weed species into India. **2. Introduction:** This report provides an informative analysis of the Plant Quarantine Regulation of Import into India Sixth Amendment Order, 2022, based solely on the text provided. The purpose is to inform affected parties about the specific changes introduced by this amendment and their potential implications. **3. Policy Overview:** * The amendment modifies the Plant Quarantine Regulation of Import into India Order, 2003. * Core Objective: The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to strengthen plant quarantine measures to prevent the introduction of destructive insects, pests, and weeds into India through imported plant material. This specific amendment aims to refine the regulations for *Dianthus chinensis* seeds. **4. Background and Rationale:** This amendment likely addresses a perceived gap or inadequacy in the existing regulations regarding the import of *Dianthus chinensis* seeds for sowing. The introduction of the "Free from quarantine weed seeds" requirement suggests a concern about the potential for these seeds to be a pathway for introducing invasive weed species into the Indian agricultural ecosystem. The amendment aims to close this potential pathway by adding a specific phytosanitary requirement. **5. Key Provisions / Changes:** This amendment modifies Schedule VI of the Plant Quarantine Regulation of Import into India Order, 2003, specifically concerning *Dianthus chinensis* seeds for sowing. * **Specific Part Changed:** Serial number 120 in Schedule VI of the Plant Quarantine Regulation of Import into India Order, 2003, which relates to *Dianthus chinensis*. * **New Rule/Provision:** For *Dianthus chinensis* seeds for sowing imported from France, a new requirement is added: "Free from quarantine weed seeds." This is designated as entry "ii" in column 4. * **Difference/Effect of Change:** Prior to this amendment, the original entry related to *Dianthus chinensis* is numbered as "i". The amendment adds a new entry, "ii" specifically for import from France. This means that *Dianthus chinensis* seeds for sowing coming from France now require a specific certification or assurance that they are free from quarantine weed seeds. The effect is a stricter import requirement for seeds from France, adding an additional layer of inspection or certification. **6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:** The primary target audience and stakeholders are: * Importers of *Dianthus chinensis* seeds, particularly those importing from France. * Exporters of *Dianthus chinensis* seeds in France. * Plant quarantine and inspection agencies in India. * Indian farmers and agricultural businesses that use or are potentially affected by *Dianthus chinensis*. **7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):** * **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, is the responsible body, as indicated by the notification. Plant Quarantine authorities will be responsible for enforcing the new requirement. * **Timelines/Procedures:** The amendment comes into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette (November 7, 2022). Specific procedures for verifying the "Free from quarantine weed seeds" status will likely be developed and implemented by the plant quarantine authorities. Importers will likely need to provide documentation or certification to demonstrate compliance. **8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:** The intended outcome of this amendment is to: * Reduce the risk of introducing unwanted weed species into India through imported *Dianthus chinensis* seeds from France. * Protect Indian agriculture and biodiversity from the potential negative impacts of invasive weeds. * Ensure the phytosanitary safety of imported plant material. * Increase compliance costs and administrative burden for importers of the specified seeds from France. **9. Conclusion:** The Plant Quarantine Regulation of Import into India Sixth Amendment Order, 2022, represents a refinement of existing plant quarantine regulations. By adding the "Free from quarantine weed seeds" requirement for *Dianthus chinensis* seeds from France, the amendment aims to bolster India's biosecurity and safeguard its agricultural resources from the threat of invasive weeds. This change will directly impact importers and exporters of these seeds and necessitate adherence to stricter phytosanitary standards.

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MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE: The ministry responsible for agriculture and farmers welfare. Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare: Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. New Delhi: Location of notification Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914: The act under which the powers are conferred to the Central Government. Central Government: The governing body making the order. Plant Quarantine Regulation of Import into India Order, 2003: The order being amended. Plant Quarantine Regulation of Import into India Sixth Amendment Order, 2022: The name of the new order. Schedule VI: The schedule of the Plant Quarantine Regulation of Import into India Order, 2003 being amended. Dianthus chinensis: The subject of the amendment in schedule VI France: Country related to quarantine weed seeds PRAMOD KUMAR MEHERDA: Jt. Secy.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-07112022-240087 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-07112022-240087 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 4948] नई किल्ली, सोमवार, नवम्ब र 7, 2022/कार्तका 16, 1944 No. 4948] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2022/KARTIKA 16, 1944 कृजि एव ं ककसान कल्य ाण मत्रं ालय (कृजि, एव ंककसान कल्य ाण जवभाग) अजधसचू ना नई किल् ली, 28 अक् तूबर, 2022 का.आ. 5167(अ).—जवध् वंसक कीट एव ं नािीिीव अजधजनयम, 1914 (1914 का 2) की धारा 3 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित् त िजक्त यों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केन्‍द र सरकार पौध संगरोध (भारत म ें आयात का जवजनयमन) आिेि, 2003 में और संिोधन करने के जलए एतद्द्वारा, जनम्न जलजखत आििे करती ह,ै अर्ाात:— 1. लघ ु िीि ा और प्रारंभण.–(1) इस आिेि को पौध संगरोध (भारत म ें आयात का जवजनयमन) (छठा संिोधन) आिेि, 2022 कहा िाएगा। (2) यह सरकारी रािपत्र म ें इसके प्रकािन की तारीख स ेलाग ू होगा। 2. अनसु चू ी VI म ें सिं ोधन – पौध संगरोध (भारत म ें आयात का जवजनयमन), आिेि 2003 की अनुसूची VI म ें - क्रम संख् या 120 म,ें कॉलम (3) म ें "डायन्‍दर्स जचनेंजसस" के संबंध म ें "बुवाई के जलए बीि" प्रजवजि के सामने, कॉलम (4) म ें 7369 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] मौिूिा प्रजवजि को (i) के रूप म ेंक्रमांककत ककया िाए और जनम्नजलजखत क्रम संख्या और प्रजवजियां प्रजतस्ट्र् ाजपत की िाएंगी, अर्ाात:् - (4) (5) (6) (ii) फ्ांस ररक्त संगरोध खरपतवार बीि से मक्तु । [फा. स.ं 8-34/2021-पीपी-II] प्रमोि कुमार मेहरिा, संयुक् त सजचव रटप्प णी: पौध संगरोध (भारत के आयात का जवजनयमन), आिेि, 2003 को 18 नवम् बर, 2003 के का.आ. 1322 (अ) म ें प्रकाजित ककया गया र्ा तर्ा इसके बाि किनांक 6 फरवरी, 2004 के का.आ. 167 (अ), 29 माच,ा 2004 के का.आ. 427 (अ), 31 मई, 2004 के का.आ. 644 (अ), 25 फरवरी, 2005 के का.आ. 263 (अ), 31 माच,ा 2005 के का.आ. 462 (अ), 14 िुलाई, 2006 के का.आ. 1121 (अ), 31 िुलाई, 2006 के का.आ. 1353 (अ), 31 अक् टूबर, 2006 के का.आ. 1873 (अ), 6 किसम् बर, 2006 के का.आ. 2074 (अ), 3 किसम् बर, 2007 के का.आ. 2069 (अ), 1 िनवरी, 2008 के का.आ. 3 (अ), 8 किसम् बर, 2008 के का.आ. 2847 (अ), 15 किसम् बर, 2008 के का.आ. 2888 (अ), 9 जसतम्ब र, 2009 के का.आ. 2286 (अ), 16 जसतम्ब र, 2009 के का.आ. 2390 (अ), 23 किसम्ब र, 2009 के का.आ. 3269 (अ), 24 किसम् बर, 2009 के का.आ. 3298 (अ), 21 अप्रलै , 2010 के का.आ. 907 (अ), 27 अगस्ट्त , 2010 के का.आ. 2095 (अ), 15 जसतम्ब र, 2010 के का.आ. 2284 (अ), 11 अक् टूबर, 2010 के का.आ. 2516 (अ), 4 नवम् बर, 2010 के का.आ. 2711 (अ), 28 किसम् बर, 2010 के का.आ. 3052 (अ), 28 अप्रैल, 2011 के का.आ. 887 (अ, 21 किसम् बर, 2011 के का.आ. 2845 (अ), 17 फरवरी, 2012 के का.आ. 296 (अ), 23 नवम् बर, 2012 के का.आ. 2775 (अ), 21 माच,ा 2013 के का.आ. 799 (अ), 28 मई, 2013 के का.आ. 1378 (अ), 14 िनू , 2013 के का.आ. 1531 (अ), 26 जसतम्ब र, 2013 के का.आ. 2919 (अ), 13 िून, 2014 के का.आ. 1508 (अ), 27 िून, 2014 के का.आ. 1632 (अ), 12 जसतम्ब र, 2014 के का.आ. 2320 (अ), 29 जसतम्ब र, 2014 के का.आ. 2542 (अ), 11 नवम् बर, 2014 के का.आ. 2879 (अ), 10 किसम् बर, 2014 के का.आ. 3114 (अ), 26 मई, 2015 के का.आ. 1413 (अ), 15 जसतम्ब र, 2015 के का.आ. 2496 (अ), किनांक 13 िनवरी, 2016 के का.आ. 101 (अ), 7 माच,ा 2016 के का.आ. 608 (अ), किनांक 25 मई, 2016 के का.आ. 1873 (अ), किनांक 20 िून, 2016 के का.आ. 2192 (अ) किनांक 29 िून, 2016 के का.आ. 2248 (अ), किनांक 05 िुलाई, 2016 के का.आ. 2453(अ), किनांक 5 अगस्ट् त, 2016 के का.आ. 2614(अ) एव ं किनांक 12 िनवरी, 2017 के का.आ. 264(अ), किनांक 3 फरवरी, 2017 के का.आ. 364 (अ.), किनांक 27 अप्रैल, 2017 के का.आ. 1344 (अ.), किनांक 8.05.2017 के का.आ. 1475 (अ), किनांक 21.06.2017 के का.आ. 2019 (अ), किनांक 6.07.2017 के का.आ. 2152(अ), किनांक 23.08.2017 के का.आ. 2752(अ) और किनांक 06.10.2017 के का.आ. 3293(अ) और किनांक 7 नवम् बर, 2017 के का.आ. 3556 और किनांक 27 किसम् बर, 2017 के का.आ. 4082 (अ) तर्ा किनांक 20 माचा, 2018 के का.आ. 1248 (अ), किनांक 10 मई, 2018 के का.आ. 1873 (अ), किनांक 15 मई, 2018 के का.आ. 1930, किनांक 24 मई, 2018 के का.आ. 2059 (अ), किनांक 4 िून, 2018 के का.आ. 2286 (अ), किनांक 29 िून, 2018 के का.आ. 3194 (अ), किनांक 10 िुलाई, 2018 के का.आ. 3392 (अ) और किनांक 16 अगस्ट् त, 2018 के का.आ. 3998 (अ), किनांक 3 अक् टूबर, 2018 के का.आ. 5158 (अ), किनांक 22 नबवं र, 2018 के का.आ. 5830 (अ), किनांक 18 किसम्बर, 2018 के का.आ. 6224 (अ), किनांक 19 फरवरी, 2019 के का.आ. 941 (अ) किनांक 6 मई, 2019[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 के का.आ. 1728 (अ), किनांक 24 मई, 2019 के का.आ. 1817 (अ), किनांक 11.06.2019 के का.आ. 1954 (अ), किनांक 15 िलु ाई, 2019 के का.आ. स.ं 2525 (अ), किनांक 18 िुलाई, 2019 के का.आ. स.ं 2603 (अ), किनांक 29 अगस्ट्त , 2019 के का.आ. स.ं 3141 (अ), किनांक 1 अक् तूबर, 2019 के का.आ. स.ं 3594 (अ), 24 अक्त ूबर, 2019 के का. आ. स.ं 3845 (अ), किनांक 8 नवंबर, 2019 के का.आ. स.ं 4083 (अ), किनांक 21 किसंबर, 2019 के का.आ. स.ं 4615 (अ), किनांक 24 िनवरी, 2020 के का.आ. स.ं 352 (अ), किनांक 31 िनवरी, 2020 के का.आ. स.ं 488 (अ), 2 माच,ा 2020 के का. आ. स.ं 953(अ), 27 अप्रलै , 2020 के का. आ. स.ं 1404(अ), 20 िुलाई, 2020 के का. आ. स.ं 2390 (अ) और 14 अक् टूबर, 2020 के का. आ. स.ं 3646(अ), किनांक 17 नवंबर 2020 के का. आ. स.ं 4243(अ) और 10 फरवरी, 2021 के का. आ. स.ं 681(अ), किनांक 07.04.2021 के का.आ.स.ं1491 (अ), किनांक 10 िून, 2021 के का. आ. स.ं 2511(अ), किनांक 10 िून, 2021 के का. आ. स.ं 2512(अ), किनांक 13 अक्तूबर, 2021 के का. आ. स.ं 4265(अ) ,किनांक 05 अप्रलै , 2022 के का. आ. स.ं 1885(अ), 26 िुलाई, 2022 के का.आ. 3456 (अ), किनांक 03 अगस्ट्त, 2022 के का. आ. स.ं 3777(अ), किनांक 26 जसतंबर, 2022 के का. आ. स.ं 4551(अ), और किनांक 13 अक्तूबर, 2022 के का. आ. स.ं 4871(अ) के माध् यम स े संिोजधत ककया गया। MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 28th October, 2022 S.O. 5167(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914 (2 of 1914), the Central Government hereby makes the following Order further to amend the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003, namely:- 1. Short title and Commencement.—(1) This Order may be called the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (Sixth Amendment) Order, 2022. (2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Amendment of Schedule VI.—In the Schedule VI of the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003- in serial number 120 relating to “Dianthus chinensis” in column (3) against the entry “seeds for sowing”, the existing entry in column (4) may be numbered as (i) and the following serial number and entries thereto shall be inserted, namely:- (4) (5) (6) (ii) France Nil Free from quarantine weed seeds. [F. No.8-34/2021-PP.II] PRAMOD KUMAR MEHERDA, Jt. Secy. Note : The Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003 was published in the Gazette of India, vide, number S.O. 1322 (E) dated 18th November, 2003, and subsequently amended vide number S.O.167(E), dated 6th February 2004, S.O. 427(E), dated 29th March, 2004, S.O. 644(E), dated 31st May 2004, S.O. 263(E), dated 25th February 2005, S.O. 462 (E), dated 31st March 2005, S.O. 1121 (E), dated 14th July 2006, S.O. 1353 (E), dated 31st July 2006, S.O. 1873 (E), dated 31st October 2006, S.O. 2074 (E), dated 6th December 2006, S.O. 2069 (E), dated 3rd December, 2007, S.O. 3(E), dated 1st January, 2008, S.O. 2847 (E), dated 8th December, 2008, S.O. 2888 (E), dated 15th December, 2008, S.O. 2286 (E), dated 9th September, 2009, S.O. 2390 (E), dated 16th September, 2009, S.O. 3269 (E), dated 23rd December, 2009, S.O. 3298 (E), dated 24th December, 2009, S.O. 907 (E), dated 21st April, 2010, S.O. 2095(E), dated 27th August, 2010, S.O. 2284 (E), dated 15th September, 2010, S.O. 2516 (E), dated 11th October, 2010, S.O. 2711 (E) dated 4th November, 2010, S.O. 3052(E) dated 28th December, 2010, S.O. 887 (E) dated 28th April, 2011, S.O. No. 2845 (E) dated 21st December, 2011, S.O. No.296 (E) dated 17th February, 2012, S.O. 2775(E)4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 23rd November, 2012 S.O.799(E) dated 21st March, 2013, S.O.1378(E) dated 28th May, 2013, S.O.1531(E) dated 14th June, 2013, S.O.2919(E) dated 26th September, 2013, S.O.1508(E) dated 13th June, 2014, S.O. No.1632(E) dated 27th June, 2014, S.O. No.2320(E) dated 12th September, 2014,S.O. No.2542(E) dated 29th September, 2014, S.O. No.2879(E) dated 11th November, 2014, S.O. No.3114(E) dated 10th December, 2014, S.O. No. 1413(E) dated 26th May, 2015, S.O. No. 2496(E) dated 15th September, 2015, S.O. No. 101(E) dated 13th January, 2016, S.O. No. 608(E) dated 7th March, 2016 S.O. No.1873(E) dated 25th May, 2016, S.O. No.2192(E) dated 20th June, 2016, S.O. No. 2248(E) dated 29th June, 2016, S.O. No.2453(E) dated 5th July, 2016, S.O. No.2614(E) dated 5th August, 2016 and S.O. No.264(E) dated 12th January, 2017, S.O. 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