Govt relaxes onion import norm; allows fumigation in India up to Nov-30
Updated: Sep 01, 2014 04:25:26pm
New Delhi, Sept 1 (KNN) Relaxing the import norms of onion in the wake of its spiralling price, government has allowed fumigation in India up to November-30.
“Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture has decided, in light of public concern over high prices of onion in the market, to allow derogation from the conditions of fumigation and endorsement on PSC as per the Plant Quarantine Order, 2003 for onion imports upto 30th November, 2014,” Ministry of Agriculture today said in a press release.
The consignments of imported onions which arrive in Indian port without fumigation and endorsement to that effect on the PSC would be fumigated in India by the importer through an accredited treatment provider. The consignment would be inspected thoroughly by quarantine officials and released only if found free from pests and diseases of concern to India, the release added.
“Such consignments of onions for consumption will not be subjected to the four times penal fees on account of non-compliance of conditions of import under the PQ Order, 2003,’ it further said.
Fumigation is a method of pest control that completely fills an area with gaseous pesticides to suffocate or poison the pests within. It is used to control pests in buildings (structural fumigation), soil, grain, and produce, and is also used during processing of goods to be imported or exported to prevent transfer of exotic organisms. (KNN/SD)
“Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture has decided, in light of public concern over high prices of onion in the market, to allow derogation from the conditions of fumigation and endorsement on PSC as per the Plant Quarantine Order, 2003 for onion imports upto 30th November, 2014,” Ministry of Agriculture today said in a press release.
The consignments of imported onions which arrive in Indian port without fumigation and endorsement to that effect on the PSC would be fumigated in India by the importer through an accredited treatment provider. The consignment would be inspected thoroughly by quarantine officials and released only if found free from pests and diseases of concern to India, the release added.
“Such consignments of onions for consumption will not be subjected to the four times penal fees on account of non-compliance of conditions of import under the PQ Order, 2003,’ it further said.
Fumigation is a method of pest control that completely fills an area with gaseous pesticides to suffocate or poison the pests within. It is used to control pests in buildings (structural fumigation), soil, grain, and produce, and is also used during processing of goods to be imported or exported to prevent transfer of exotic organisms. (KNN/SD)
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