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• Special schedules for specific purposes:
• Schedule-I:Points of entry (Airports(12) /sea ports (34)/ land border stations (13)):
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• Planned 130 for future
• Schedule-II : Inland Container Depots & Container freight stations (60)
• Schedule-III: Foreign post offices (11)
• Schedule-IV : Prohibited plant species (14)
Schedule V : Restricted plant species permitted through authorized institutions. (17)
• Schedule VI : Regulated plant species permitted generally with additional declarations
(395 entries) (as amended)
• Schedule-VII: Plants and plan material permitted with normal PSC (297 entries) (as
amended)
• Schedule-VIII: Quarantine weed species (32)
• Schedule-IX: Inspection/treatment and other charges
• Schedule-X: Permit Issuing Authorities (21)
• Schedule-XI: Inspection Authorities for Post-entry Quarantine (41)
• Schedule-XII: Seed quantities permitted for trial purposes
Procedures for issue of Permit
• Permits to be issued for commodities contained in Schedule VI, within a maximum
period of 3 working days, provided application is complete.
• PRA compulsory for commodities not covered under PQ Order.
• Permits issued are valid for six months and further extendable by another six months.
• Permits are not transferable and no permits issued for landed consignments.
Harmony with the IPPC
• The proposed phytosanitary measures are designed to prevent global spread of noxious
pests and are based on justified scientific principles with PRA as the cornerstone.
• Provisions made applicable to packages and transportation.
• The inspection and certification system is as per IPPC Article IV.
• The Phytosanitary Certificates to be in the IPPC article-V format and to be as per P.Q.
requirements of importing country, and to be issued after careful inspection and the
required treatment.
• Emphasis placed on capacity enhancement and development/training of staff.
• The order is on our website and accessible to one and all and is transparent and applies
uniformly to all exporting countries/parties.
Work Done on India’s International Phytosanitary Obligations
• All PQ notifications notified to WTO as per SPS transparency norms.
• Format for phytosanitary certificate(PSC), being issued by 120 notified authorities
standardized and guidelines issued to the concerned authorities and State Governments.
• States sensitized to our international obligations and our quarantine concerns.
Initiatives for Upgradation/Strengthening PQ facilities
• 35 new PQ Stations to be opened across the country by year 2007 at all major and
minor ports
Development of:
• Integrated Information Management System
• Integrated Pest Risk analysis System and establishment of National PRA unit for
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