Executive Summary:
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, amends a previous notification S.O. 1352E, dated April 7, 2016, by adding to the list of items under section 40 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. The amendment includes additional biological resources, their trade names, plant parts, and sources. It was issued on November 7, 2017.
Key Points / Main Content:
Amendment to Notification S.O. 1352E:
* The notification amends the original notification S.O. 1352E, dated April 7, 2016.
* The amendment is made under the powers conferred by section 40 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
Additions to the Table:
* Serial numbers 386 to 421 are inserted into the table, listing various biological resources.
* Each entry includes the item, biological resource, illustrative trade or common name, plant part, and source (cultivated - "C").
* Biological resources added include various species of Acacia, Ailanthus, Anacardium, Bambusa, Dendrocalamus, Melocanna, Casuarina, Eucalyptus, Leucaena, Pinus, Populus, Prosopis, and Garcinia.
Impact Analysis:
Central Government:
* Impact: Responsible for implementing the amendments to the notification.
* Action Required: Ensure the amendments are properly integrated and enforced.
National Biodiversity Authority:
* Impact: Consulted during the amendment process.
* Action Required: Support the Central Government in the implementation and enforcement of the amended notification.
Businesses/Traders dealing with listed Biological Resources:
* Impact: Subject to the updated regulations regarding the listed biological resources.
* Action Required: Ensure compliance with the new listings and regulations pertaining to trade and utilization of the specified biological resources.
General Public:
* Impact: Awareness of the updated list of biological resources and related regulations.
* Action Required: Be aware of the updated regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
Biological Diversity Act, 2002: An act of the Parliament of India to provide for the conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of its components and fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the use of biological resources.
National Biodiversity Authority: A statutory autonomous body established by the Central Government under Section 8 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The Indian government ministry responsible for planning, promoting, coordinating and overseeing the implementation of India's environmental and forestry policies and programmes.
New Delhi: The capital of India, where the notification was issued.
Acacia auriculiformis: A fast-growing tree species, also known as Wattle, listed as a biological resource in the notification.
Eucalyptus: A genus of over seven hundred species of flowering trees, shrubs or mallees in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, listed as a biological resource in the notification.
Pinus: A genus of coniferous trees in the family Pinaceae, several species of which are listed as biological resources in the notification.
S.O. 1352E: The original notification number being amended.