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Import Inspection and clearance of Insects / Fungi / Bio Control Agents/ Germplasm/ Transgenic/ Genetically Modified Organisms


(i) Clearance of Live insects, microbial cultures including mushroom or bio-control agents:

The Accompanied documents in respect of Import of Live insects/ Fungi /Bio control agents shall be scrutinized to ensure the imports are covered by a special permit issued by the Plant Protection Advisor to the Government of India (PPA) and shall be allowed to be imported only through specified point of entry. Further the packages were inspected to ensure the seals are intact and not damaged during the transport and are cleared to the actual importer under intimation to the Plant Protection Advisor to the Government of India (PPA). Incase of illegitimate imports the same shall be destroyed by incineration under intimation to the importer and the same brought to the notice of the Plant Protection Advisor to the Government of India (PPA) .

(ii) Clearance of Germplasm, Transgenic or Genetically Modified Organisms:

The accompanied documents in respect of import of Germplasm, Transgenic, Genetically Modified Organisms shall be scrutinized to ensure the imports are covered by a special permit issued by the Director, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR), New Delhi and shall be allowed import only through specified point of entry. Further the packages were inspected to ensure the seals are intact and not damaged during the transport and no imported consignments of plant Germplasm, transgenic or genetically modified organisms shall be opened at the point of entry and it shall be forwarded to the Director, NBPGR, New Delhi for import clearance. The import clearance shall be accorded only by Director, NBPGR, New Delhi after carrying out relevant tests in respect of Germplasm, Transgenic or Genetically Modified if found to be free from quarantine pests and if found to be infected/ infested with quarantine pests the same shall be destroyed by incineration under intimation to importer and the same brought to the notice of the Plant Protection Advisor to the Government of India. Incase of illegitimate imports the same shall be destroyed by incineration under intimation to the importer and the same brought to the notice of the Plant Protection Adviser to the Government of India.