Implementation of the provisions of Phytosanitary requirements under the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003 - regarding.

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....stoms 159-A, North Block, New Delhi-110 001. 2nd April, 2009. To All Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Prev.). All Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise. Subject: Implementation of the provisions of Phytosanitary requirements under the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003 - regarding. Sir/Madam, Your attention is invited to the Board's Cir....

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....ng that the wood packaging material has been appropriately treated at the point of entry under the supervision of Plant Quarantine Officer. 3. However, during a recent meeting with the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, it was pointed out that the cases of phytosanitary non-compliance to the ISPM-15 requirements in respect of packaging material are not being reported to the Plant Quaran....

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....ort into India) Order, 2003 require that all wood packaging material, raw or solid, shall be subject to specified treatment and carrying the ISPM-15 marking on it. As regards goods exported from India, since many countries require that the wood packaging material is to be treated prior to shipment in order to satisfy their Plant Quarantine requirements, the Directorate of Plant Protection Quaranti....

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....de facilitation meetings held in the Commissionerates, the Plant Quarantine Officers may be required to explain the compliance requirements in terms of the ISPM-15 so that minimum inconvenience is caused to the importers/exporters while ensuring checking of the wood packaging. 5. In view of the above, the instructions of the Board contained in Circular No.39/2004-Customs dated 3.6.2004 regardin....