1. The document discusses the import and export procedures for agricultural commodities in India, which involve inspections and permits to prevent the introduction and spread of pests and diseases. 2. Importing agricultural commodities requires an import permit and inspection on arrival, while certain planting materials also require post-entry quarantine inspections. 3. Exporting agricultural commodities involves inspections and certification to meet the phytosanitary requirements of importing countries, as outlined in the International Plant Protection Convention.

1. Deepak Kumari
2020A90M
Dept of Plant Pathology
deepusangwan28@hau.ac.in
CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar

2. Import Procedure
This involves two phases:-
1. Issue of Import Permit:
– An Importer intending to import agricultural commodities
has to apply in advance for the issue of Import Permit in
respect of the commodities listed in Schedule V and VI of
PQ Order, 2003 in the prescribed form.
– Inspection of imported agricultural commodities on arrival
at the port of entry for preventing the introduction of
exotic pests and diseases inimical to Indian Fauna and
Flora through implementation of DIP Act, 1914 and Plant
Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003
issued there under.

4. – The import clearance involves various steps from receipt of
reference from Customs until recommendation for its
release or otherwise to the Customs including sampling,
detail testing viz., bacteriological, mycological,
entomological, nematological, etc., besides the post entry
quarantine (PEQ) testing at the importers premises under
the PEQ facility. The post entry quarantine inspections
which are required in case of cuttings, saplings and bud
woods are carried out by the Designated Inspection
Authorities constituting mainly the head of the
Department of Entomology/Plant Pathology of the Sate
Agricultural Universities/ICAR Institutions.

5. Import inspection and clearance - flow chart

6. 2. Undertaking Post Entry Quarantine Inspection in respect of
identified planting materials:
– In line with the New Policy on Seed Development, 1988 and
the provisions of PQ Order, 2003, the specified planting
material for propagation (viz., cuttings, saplings, bud woods,
etc.) require growing under Post Entry Quarantine for a
specified period. The import permit for such planting
material is granted based on a certificate from Designated
Inspection Authorities of the concerned jurisdiction stating
that the importer possesses the post entry quarantine facility
for the imported planting material. Such consignments are
released with the intimation to the concerned Inspection
Authorities for conducting further PEQ inspections and the
final clearance is granted based on the PEQ Inspection
Report.

8. Export Procedure
• Inspection of agricultural commodities meant for export as per the
requirements of importing countries under International Plant
Protection Convention (IPPC) 1951 of FAO as per the model
certificates prescribed under IPPC and issue Phytosanitary
Certificate:
• The export inspections are carried out to facilitate certification of
exportable plants and plant material as per the requirement of
importing country in line with the above Convention. The export
inspections involves sampling and detailed laboratory tests in case
of seeds and planting material for propagation whereas visual
examination with hand lens and washing tests, etc are carried out
for plant material meant for consumption. The export inspections
are conducted at exporters’ premises also to facilitate exports for
agricultural commodities meant for consumption.

11. IMPORT AND EXPORT OF BIOCONTROL
AGENTS
• Regulated by:
– NBAIR(National Bureau of Agricultural
Insect Resource)
– IOBC(International Organization for
Biological Control)

12. NBAIR(National Bureau of
Agricultural Insect Resource)
• National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources (NBAIR) is
formerly National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Insects
(NBAII) is located in Bangalore, Hebbal in the same premises
at which The Commonwealth Institute of Biological Control
(CIBC), Indian Station was established in 1957.
• The ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources
(NBAIR), a Designated National Repository by the Ministry of
Environment and Forests, has a mandate to collect,
characterize and document the diversity of agriculturally
important insects like pests of crops, their natural enemies,
pollinators, etc.

13. MANDATES OF NBAIR
1. Augmentation of collections and maintenance of a national
repository
2. Classical biological control, biosecurity, threat perception
with action-plan for alien pests.
3. Introduction of beneficial quarantine and post- release
monitoring.
4. Collection, characterization, documentation, conservation,
exchange and utilization of agriculturally important insect
resources (including mites and spiders) for sustainable
agriculture.

15. IOBC(International Organization for
Biological Control)
• IOBC is affiliated with the International Council of Scientic
Unions (ICSU) as the Section of Biological Control of the
International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS).
• The International organisation for Biological Control (IOBC)
promotes environmentally safe methods of pest and disease
control.
• It is a voluntary organisation of biological-control workers

16. MANDATES OF IOBC
1. It promotes the development of biological control and its application
in integrated pest management programs, and international
cooperation to these ends.
2. It collects, evaluates and disseminates information about biological
control, and promotes national and international action concerning
research, training of personnel, coordination of large- scale
application and public awareness of the economic and social
importance of biological control.
3. It arranges conferences, meetings and symposia, and takes other
action to implement the general objectives of the organisation.
4. As an independent professional organisation, IOBC can be an
effective advocate for biological control, and can influence policy
makers and Governments.

18. List of natural enemies imported

20. List of natural enemies exported

21. SYMBOL OF TRUST