Recent Amendments To PFS Order, 1989

Notification (16 th May 2000)

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
(Department of Agriculture and Cooperation)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16^th 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.