Tuesday, February 16, 2010

circular 02/2010-Cus, Dated: 09/02/20010

Subject: Import of frozen green peas – regarding.
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Sir/ Madam,

I am directed to invite your attention to the Board’s Circular No. 39/2004-Customs dated 3.6.2004  and Instructions F.No.450/19/2005-Cus.IV 2nd April, 2009 regarding implementation of the provisions of Phytosanitary requirements under the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003.

2.         Now, it has been brought to the notice of Board by the Ministry of Agriculture that import of agriculture commodities into India is permitted only after conducting Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) for the commodity and subsequent notification under the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003.  PRA involves detailed study and documentation after consulting various published scientific data/literature to identify pests associated with it, their morphology, behaviour, risk posed etc., thereby identifying pests of quarantine importance to India with prescription of suitable scientific risk mitigation measures. readmore

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