Plant Quarantine Station, Nagpur established in 1997 vide Notification No. 8-97/91-PP-I dated 25.11.1997 under control of CIPMC, Nagpur; in 2017-18. It started functioning as a separate Plant Quarantine Station Under RPQS, Mumbai.
Plant Quarantine regulatory measures are operative through the ‘Destructive Insects & Pests Act (DIP), 1914 (Act 2 of 1914) in the country. The purpose and intent of this Act is to prevent the introduction of any insect pest, fungus,bacteria, virus or other pest, which is or may be destructive to crops. The import of agricultural commodities is presently regulated through the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003. Further, the significance of Plant Quarantine has increased in view of Globalization and liberalization in International trade of plants and plant material in the wake of Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement under World Trade Organization (WTO). The Phytosanitary certification for Agricultural commodities being exported, also undertaken as per International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC),1951.
This station is authorized to issue PSCs for the consignments which are meant for the consumption purpose alone. Export inspections involves sampling followed by laboratory tests and meticulous examination with microscope, magnoscope, hand lens and washing tests, etc. The export inspections are conducted regularly at various processing mills, factories, ICDs, in the PQ office (for samples) and Airport unit as the case may be to facilitate the exports of agricultural commodities meant for consumption and propagation.
