MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
(Department of Agriculture and Cooperation)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th May, 2000
S.O. 467(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 Plants, Fruits and Seeds (Regulation of Import into India) Order,
1989, namely :-
(1) This Order may be called the Plants, Fruits and Seeds (Regulation
of Import into India) (Amendment) Order, 2000
(2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the
Official Gazette.In the Plants, Fruits and Seeds (Regulation of Import
into India) Order, 1989, -
(i) In paragraph 3, in sub-paragraph (2), for the existing clause
(ii) the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-
"(ii) Each application shall be accompanied by a registration fee
of Rs. 150 (rupees one hundred fifty) for the import of seeds, fruits,
plants and plant products for consumption or processing and Rs. 300
(rupees three hundred) for the import of seeds, plants and planting
material for sowing or planting, in the form of a bank demand draft in
favour of the Pay and Accounts Officer concerned;"
(ii)for SCHEDULE-III and the entries relating thereto, the following
SCHEDULE-III and entries shall be substituted, namely :-
| SCHEDULE-III |
| [See
clause 3(12) and 12] |
| PLANT
QUARNTINE INSPECTION FEE AND TREATMENT CHARGES A. INSPECTION FEES |
| S.No |
Particulars
Of Import |
Numbers/Weight
Volume |
Fees |
| 1. |
Plants/planting
materials including, cutting
saplings , budwood, etc. requiring Post Entry Quarantine |
(i) Upto 10
numbers
(ii) Above 10 numbers |
Rs. 250/-
Rs. 250/- plus @Rs.1.60 per plant. |
| 2. |
Plants/Planting
material including bulbs, tuber, corns , rhizomes, etc. not
requiring Post Entry Quarantine |
(i) Upto 100
numbers
(ii) Above 100 numbers |
Rs. 100/-
Rs. 100/- plus @ Rs. 0.40 per plant. |
| 3. |
Seeds for
Sowing |
(i) Upto
1kg.
(ii) Above 1 kg. |
Rs. 100/-
Rs. 100/- plus Rs 50/- per additional kg. or part thereof |
| 4. |
Plant
material, seed and fruits for consumption |
(i) Upto 2
kg.
(ii) Above 2 kg. upto 10 kg
(iii) Above 100 kg upto 1000 kg
(iv) Above 1000 kg. |
Rs. 50/- Rs
. 50/- plus Rs. 5/- per additional kg or part thereof Rs. 55/- plus
Rs.2/- per additional Kg. Rs. 2550/- plus Rs. 0.60 per additional
Kg. |
(F.No.8-1/2000-PP.I)
P.D. Sudhakar, Jt. Secy.
Note : The Principal Order was published in the Gazette of India
vide number S.O. 867(E) Dated athe 27
th October, 1989
and subsequently amended vide S.O. 263(E) dated 27.3.1990, S.O. 56(E)
dated 20.1.1992, S.O. 523(E) dated 16.7.1993, S.O. 768(E)
dated 11.10.1993 and S.O. 839(E) dated 9.10.1995.
