[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 
-3, SUB -SECTION (ii)]  
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA  
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELF ARE  
(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE)  
 
NOTIFICATION                     
 New Delhi, the    March, 2023  
 
S.O.         (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 Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) 
Order, 2003, namely: - 
 
1. Short title and Commencement. -          (1) This Order may be called the  Plant   
      Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India)  
       (First Amendment) Or der, 202 3.  
(2) It shall come into force on the date of   its   
publication in the Official Gazette.  
 
2. Amendment of Schedule VI. - In the Schedule VI to the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of 
Import into India) Order, 2003  - in serial number 497, against the entries relating to 
Persea Americana  (Avocado)  in column (2)  and against the entries relating to Fresh 
fruits for  consumption  in column (3)   the the following entries relating thereto in 
columns  (4), (5) and (6), shall be inserted, namely: - 
 
 
 
Country 
of 
Origin  Additional declarations 
required  to be 
incorporated into 
Phytosanitary Certificate  Special conditions of import  
(4) (5) (6) 
(v) 
Australia  Free from:  
i. Avocado sunblotch viroid 
(Avocado sun blotch)  
ii. Bactrocera aquilonis 
(Northern Territory fruit 
fly) 
iii. Bactrocera jarvisi  
(Jarvis' fruit fly)  
iv. Bactrocera tryoni  
(Queensland fruit fly)  
v. Ceratitis capitata  
(Mediterranean fruit fly)  
vi. Ceroplastes destructor  
(White wax scale)  
vii. Diaporthe perseae (syn. 
Phomopsis perseae) 
(Branch canker,  avocado i. Export consignment must comply with a 
systems approach  for product ion, 
processing, and export of avocado fresh 
fruit (or) 
ii. Pest free area status for fruit flies as per  
ISPM Standards (or) 
iii. In-transit cold treatment at 0oC or  below 
for 10 days; 0.55oC or below for 11 days; 
1.1o C or below for 12 days   against fruit 
fly(or) Pre-shipment treatment options as 
follows, Cold treatment at 0oC or   below 
for 10 days; 0.55oC or below for 11 days; 
1.1o C or below for 12 days   against fruit 
fly (or) 
iv. Methyl bromide fumigation @ 32 g/m3 for 
3 ½ hrs at 21oC or above at NAP or 
equivalent thereof against fruit flies.  stem -end rot complex)  
viii. Dothiorella aromatic  
(Branch canker, avocado 
stem -end rot complex)  
ix. Phytophthora cryptogea 
(Tomato foot rot)  
x. Thaumatotibia 
zophophanes  
(Avocado fruit borer)  
  
The details on pest mitigation measure and 
freedom status of 10 Quarantine Pests are 
required to be endorsed in the Phytosanitary 
Certificate.  
 
 
 
 
[F.No.8 -34/2021-PP.II]  
 
(Ashish Kumar Srivastava ) 
Joint Secretary to the Government of India  
 
Note : The Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003 was published in the 
Gazette of India, vide, number S.O. 1322 (E) dated 18th November, 2003, and subsequently 
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8th December, 2008, S.O. 2888 (E), dated 15th December, 2008, S.O. 2286 (E), dated 9th 
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The Manager,  
Government of India Press,   
Mayapuri,  New Delhi.