Minutes of the 246'h EXIM Committee meeting for cxport and import of sccds and planling materials held under the Chairpersonship ot Joinl Secrctary (Sccds), I),\( &F$ on {rh Ocrubcr. 2019 at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi. The list of panicipants is annexed.

Item No. l Action faken Report for thc 245"'EXIM Committee mccting for export and import of sceds and planting material held on 2"r Scptcmber,20l9. lhc nrinLrLcs un(l rcconlrncnd ioI lcttcrs in rcspcct ol l.1i'r' l:Xl\J ( omnr Llc! meeting have been issucd 1() all conccl ncd. l'ollow-up Actions l) (i) Proposal for import of total 5,00,000 Nos. Oil Palm seed sprouts c.v. Tenera Hybrid from Thailand, Malaysia, Costarica, Benin, Ivory Coas! Cameroon, Colomhia and Ecuador by M/s. Ruchi Soya lndustries Limited, lDA, ADB Road, Peddapuram-533 437, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. 'fhc abovc proposal was dcfcrrcrl in 243, IiXIN{ commrttcc nrectinlj li)r w.lnt oI l)llQ verification rcport fiom I)Pl,Q&S Now vide lettcr no 99-153/2014 I,QI) I)t.11daLed 12 09 201,9 DPPQ&S, I;afldabadhas rnlormed that thc lirnr hrs rhe requircd PIiQ lacility lo accommodate 5,00,000 plants ln view of thc report of DI,I,QS, thc lixll\4 commi ee of the I)epartmcnt approvcd thc import ol total 5,00,000 Nos 0il I,alm secd sprouts cv Tcncra llybrid lrom '[hailand, [4alaysia, Costarica, I]cnin, lvory Coast, Crrncroon, Colombia and Ilcuador by N4/s Ruchi Soya lndustrics Lirnitcd,liasl (;o(l.rvrrr I)islrict, Andhra Pradcsh Abrxe permissron will be valid for six nonths onl) and also sibicct ro srriut conrpliancc ol'l)lant Quaranlinc (llc8ulation ot inport into India) Order. l00l lnd arrcnclnrcnts made thcrein (ii) Proposal for import of Total 2,000 Nos. Grapes (Bare root plants free from Soil) c.v. ARRA 29 and ARRA 32 @ 1000 Nos. each from Chilc by M/s, Vilas Vishnu Shinde, Sr. No.7702/A, A/p-Adqaon, Tal & District, Nashik-422 003.

Abovc proposal was deferred in 2451r F'XIM commiftee mcctlng for want ol Pl.lQ vcr-ificalion rcport from l)l'}l)Q&S. Now l)l)PQ&S, traridabad has in[oImcd that the lirm has the requircd PljQ lacility to accommodatc 2000 Nos. Cl-ape plaDts

In vicw of thc rcport ot I)l>l'QS thc lix)M committcc ol thc Dcpartmcnt approvcd thc impolt oltotal 2,000 Nos Crapcs olarc root planls frcc trom Sotl) seed sprouls c.v. AIIRA 29 and ARIIA 32 @ 1000 Nos. cach from Chilc by M/s. Vilas Vishnu Shinde, Adgaon,'Ial & District, Nashik.

Above permission will bc valid lbr six months only and also subiecl lo srnel conrpliancc ol Plant Quarantine (Regulation ol impon inlo lndia) Order. 2001 and arncrrdmonts rnade thcrern- (iii) Proposal for import.of 13,200 Nos, True Potato Seeds c.v. B54B @ 1200 seeds, 8549 and BB00 @ 6000 seeds each from The Ncthcrlands by lvl/s. Sungro Seeds Pvt. Ltd., 19, Rai Mahal,84, Veer Nariman Road., Mumbai-400 Thc abovc proposal was dclcrrcd ibr want ol lustification/rcasons for thc import Moreover, thc FIXIM committcc also dcsircd that thc firm m;ty procurc lt tiom ICAIT Thc firm has clanfied that the IPS proposcd to be imporrcd has several advanlages over the indigenous TPS. The committee discussed the vanous benefits of TPS proposed Lo be imported and desired that the firm should be inviled to give a presentation in respect ofvarious bcnefils ofTPS proposed to be imported. (vi) Proposal for import of total 5,000 Nos. Apple Rootstock (c.v. Malus cala 'fenplus' (cov) Rootstock Malus M9 /a) 1 oon N^< M1l,,c cr.nnv

Nelr proposals for cxport and import ol Seeds und Planting materials

Itclll No.2 Proposal for cxport of 2800 Kgs Onion secds c.v. Rcd Star @600Kgs, c.v. Dayo @800 Kgs, Prema @600Kgs and c.v. Super Yali @800 Kgs to Dakar, Senegel by EAST Wf,Sl SEEDS INDIA PVT. LTI). Regd. Office/Planr: Cur No.66, Village Narayanpur (Bk,), Taluka cangapur, Aurangabad - 431 133. Iten No. J Proposal for export of 6 Kgs Onion seeds c.v, lPl338 @6 Kgs to Mayanmar by EAST WEST SREDS INDIA PVT. L'ID, Regd. Office/Planri cur No.66, Village Narayanpur (Bk.), Taluka cangapur, Aurangabad - 431 133. Itcm No. ;[ Proposal for export of 3100 Kgs Onion seeds c.v. Red Jewel @500 Kgs, c.v. Red Star@500 Kgs, c.v. Dayo @800 Kgs, c.v. Prema @800, c.v. Super yali @ 500 Kgs to fvlali by EAST WI,ST SEEDS INDIA PVT. LTD; Regd. Office/Plantr cur N0.66, Village Narayanpur (Bk,), Taluka cangapur, Aurangabad - 431 133,

Itcm No, 5 Proposal for export of 15000 Kgs Onion seeds c.v. Red Jewel @1500 Kgs, c.v. Red Star @2000 Kgs, c.v. Dayo @4500 Kgs, c.v. Prema @6000, c.v. Super yali @1000 Kgs to Nethcrland hy r:AST WIIST SIiEDS lNfrlA pVT. LTt). Rcgd. Office/Plant: Gut No.66, Villagc Narayanpur (Bk.), Taluka cangapur, Aurangabad - 431 133. Itcm No.6 Proposal for export ot 2000 Kgs Onion seeds c.v, Prema @1000 to Pakistan by EAST WIIST SEEDS INDIA PVT. l,TD, Regd. Office/Plantr Gut No.66, Village Narayanpur (Bk,), Taluka Gangapur, Aurangabad - 431 133. Item No.7 Proposal for export of 6000 Kgs Onion seeds c.v. Prema @2000 Kgs, c,v. Prerona @500 Kgs, c,v. Prapti @500, c.v, Prema @2000 Kgs, c.v. Prema @500 Kgs, c.v. Prapti Fl @500 Kgs, to llangladesh by EAST WEST SEEDS INDIA PVT. LTD. Regd. Office/Plant: Gut No.66, Village Narayanpur (Bk.), Taluka Gangapur, Aurangabad - 431 133. Itcm No.8 Proposal for export of 25 Kgs Onion seeds c.v. ID-06511, c.v. ID-11091, c.v. ID. 11092, c.v. 1D.11093, c,v, ID-11094, c.v, ID'11096, c.v. lD-1 1097, c,v, ID-11098, c.v. lD-11099, c.v. ID-11100, c,v. lD'11101, c.v. lD'11102, c.v. lD'11103, c.v. ID. 11104, c.v. ID-11105 , c.v. ID.11106 , c,v. lD-11107 c.v. ID.11108, c.v, ID-11109, c.v. ID-111010, c,v. ID-10517, c.v. ID-10518, c.v. lD-10529, c.v. ID-10531, c.v, ID-10S59 @1 Kgs cach to Philippincs by EAS'I'WEST SEBD INTIIRNATIONAL, Regd. office/Planr: EAST wsET sDEDs INDIA Pv]. LTD.: Gur No.66, village Narayanpur (Bk,), P,O. Walui, Tq. Gangapur, Dist, Aurangabad - 431 133. t Itcm No.9 Proposal for export of 1500 Kgs Onion seeds c.v. Red ,ewael @ 250 Kgs, c.v. Red Star @250Kgs, c.v. Dayo @300 Kgs, Prema @300 Kgs and c.v, Super Yali @400 Kgs to Benin by EAST WEST Sf,EDS INDIA PVT. LTD. Regd. Office/Plant: Gut No.66, Village Narayanpur (Bk.), Taluka Gangapur, Aurangabad - 431 133. Itcm No. I0 Proposal for export of 11000 Kgs Onion sceds c.v. Red Star @1000 Kgs, c.v. Dayo @4000 Kgs, Prema @3000 Kgs and c,v. Supcr Yali (43000 Kgs io Philippines by EAST WESTSIED lN'IERNATIONAL Rcgd. Officc/Plant: I-IAST wSE'I SEITDS INDIA PVT. LTD; Gut No.66, Village Narayanpur (Bk.), P.O, Walui, Tq. Gangapur, Dist. Aurangabad - 431 133,

Itcm No. I I Proposal for export of 5000 Kgs Hybrid Onion seeds c.v. KSP 9198 @5000 Kgs to ltaly by KALASH SEEDS PVT. LTD. Regd. Office/Plant: Mantha Raod, IALNA- 430203 (lndia). Itcm No. l2 Proposal for export of 110 M'l Onion seeds c.v. Red Creole @ 110 MT, to Dubai by Crystal Crop Sciences LTD. Regd, office/Plant:41, Indra Market, old sabzi Mandi, Delhi-110007 (lndia) Itcm No. l3 Proposal for export of 150 MT Onion seeds c.v. Red Creole @ 150 MT, to Afghanistan by Crystal Crop Sciences LTD. Regd. Office/Plant: 41, Indra Markct, Old Sabzi Mandi, Delhi-110007 (lndia), lJascd on thc al-llrnrrtivc comncnls ol-thc conccrncd di\isrons. llrlhcr discussl(, nd dclails ol sccd production and minimunr sccd e llxlM Committce approved the expon ol'onion

concemed, the Committee deferred the proposal ion and minimum seed standards ofthe varieties

Rice seeds c.v. XRA87936, c.v. XRA87940, c.v. 100 ea.h KBs to Bangladesh by PIONEER, PHI lart: V-Ascendas, Aria Block, 12rh Floor, Plot Hyderabad 500081. (sava ls I Proposat foi export of 1,?0,000 Kgs Paddy seeds.r. t*titaii Hyt.ia Rice 4 134) @100OoOKgs,cv Paddy secds c.v Mitali Hybrid Rice 3 (sava 4613) @ 70000 Kgs to Bengladesh by SAVANNAH SEEDS PVT. l,TD. Regd. Ofncc/Plant: PH- 1A, 1O,h Floor, Tower_ A, Emaar Digital Greens GolfCourse Extension Road, sector_ 61, Gurugram, 122098. Item No.l6 Proposal for export of 20 Kgs Paddy seeds c.v, Sava 81 @ 20.000 Kgs, to ( Bengladesh by SAVANNAH SEEDS PVT. LTD Regd Otfice/Plant: PH-1A, 10'i Floor, Tower- A, [maar Digital Greens Golf Coursc nxtcnsion Road, Sector_61, Gurugram, 122094. It"- N;. lflii;p.."I foi export or zo rgs Paddy seeds cv sava 21 @20000 Kgs, to Ben;ladesh by SAVANNAH SEEDS PVT. LTD Regd. Office/Plant: PH-1A, 10'h Floor, I Towir- n, Emaar oigital Greens G.lfCours \ lpzosa. . Ircm No. l- ProDosal for export of 15,056 Kgs. Hyb . u Cannla r..(^rrn.ll (a) @15,000 Kgs, c.v. sample [assorted) ------.- Bansladesh by INDO-AMERICAN HYBRID SIiEDS0NDIA) PvT l,ll). Regd Office/Plant: Post Box No. 7099, 7 'Km, Banashankari- Kengeri Link Road, sy No' 13/4, 14, Channasandra, Raiaraieshwari Nagar Post, Bengaluru _560098. Based on the comments of the concerned divisions, firnher discLlssion in thc meclinE and allidavit provided by the firm. the Committee approved the expon ol abovc quantities ofRrce/Paddy as proposed by varioLls exporters item nos l4 to l7(a) Proposal for Import ofseeds and planting materials

Itcm No. lti Proposal for import of 240 Kgs. sweet Corn Seed c.v. s27 Male, c.v. s29 Female, c.v. SCZ158 , c.v, SCZ759, c.v. SCz160, c.v. SCZl6l, c,v. SCZ762, c.v, SCZL63, c,v, SCz164, c.v. SCz165, c,v. SCZ166, c.v. SCZ167 Each is @20 Kgs from Ban8kok, Thailand by SAKATA SEED INDIA PvT. LTD. Plot no. 138, Sector-7, IMT .lzzosz. []asod on thc contmcnts ol rrriotrs drrisions includinB I('AIl and ll(hcl discussron o\cr thc proposal in thc mccting. lhc lXlM Colnmincc npprolcd Lht impon ol total 240 kg Corn Seed c.v 527 Male, c v. 529 Female, c v SCZ158, c v SCZ159, c.v. SCZ160, c.v. SCZ767, c.v SCZ162, cv- SCZ153, c.v SCZ164' cv SCZ165, c.v. SCZ766, c.v. SCZ167 Each @20 Kgs each (i e l0 kg each ol'thc cultivars for ICAR for multi-location trials and l0 kg each of the cultivars tbr the '[hailand importer for agronomic trials) lrom by M/s SAKATA SEED INI)lA PVT LTI). Plot no- 138, Sector-7, tl\,!1'Manesar-122052 as pcr Ner" Polic) on Sccd devclopmcft. 1988. Abovc permission \\ill bc valid lbr six months only_ and also sLlhlccl lo striLt 200t. lltemt_ No. 19 ) c.vif foP Thailand by CHIATAI INDIA PVT. LTD. Regd otfice: No.17l1, First Floor Shree Gandha Service Road, Gc6thaniali Layout, New Tippasandra, HAL 3"d Stage Bengaluru - 5 6007 5. of various divisions including ICAII and firther the meeting. the ExlN4 Committee approvcd thc import oftotal 40 kg Corn Seed c.v Fl'fop Sweet- @20 Kgs and cv Fl .Super Sweet- @20 Kgs (i.e. l0 kg each ol rhc culrrvars lbr mulli-locarion trials bv l(.AR and l0 kg each olthe culrivars for thc imponer l'or agronomic trialsy from Tiailand ] by CHIATAI lN DIA PVT. LTD. New 'fippasandra, llAL 3d Stage Bengaluru srx months only and also subject to stricl of imporl inlo lndia) Order. 200j' Itcm No.20 Sunflower Seed (Helianthus spp,) c.v. 10Kgs, c.v. FlVincent 52 Choice 2 Film Coated @10Kgs, c.v. FlVincent 52 Choicc 3 Film Coated @t0Kgs, c.v. FlVincent 52 Choice 4 Film Coated @10Kgs, c,v. FlVincenr 52 Choice S Film Coated @10 Kgs, c.v. Flvincent 52 Choice 6 Film Coated @4,49 Kgs from U.S.A by SAKATA SEED INDTA pVT. LTD., Regd Office: plot no. 138, Sector-7, IMT Manesar-122052. Rar(J,'n thc cotnmenl. o ri,, . di\ i\i,,n.. I( AR anLl tirrther Ji,irr.sion,,rcr c dcsired thal flrm should made a prcsc[larion on o(ant l'calurc tclated to lilm coatcd sccds prior t()

os. Date Pal;Plants liEsue Culiure raiseO .v. Barhee @26000 Nos, c,v. Aiwah @400 Nos, c.v. Fard Male @400 Nos, c.v. Oliver Male @400 Nos, c.v. Khadrawy @50 Nos, c,v. Anbarah @50 Nos, c.v. Hayani @50 Nos, c.v. Shishi @50 Nos, c,v. Sukkary @50 Nos, c.v, Saggai @50 Nos, c.v. Sultana @S0 Nos, c,v. Ashal A1 Hassa @50 Nos, c.v. Mediool @50 Nos, c.v. Nabut Saif @S0 Nos, c.v, Lulu @50 Nos, c,v. Nemeishi @50 Nos, c.v. Mazafati @S0 Nos, c.v. Sukkari @S0 Nos, c.v, Maktoumi @50 Nos, c.v. Nagal @50 Nos From United Kingdom (U.K.) by ATUL LTD., Regd Office: Atul House, c1 patel Marg, Ahmedabad 3€0014, qlli?rat, lndia. ln view ol the comments ol various divisions and lurther ai*."*ion lh. committee deltrred the proposal for want ol PEQ verilication by Dpl)QS Further the committee desired that DPPQS should submit pl.:Q verificalion reporr as ealy-4!r9!!!blg - Item No.22 Proposal for,import of 1.50 Lakh seedlings of Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis, iacq) c.v. Tenera(DXP) @75000 No. from Thailand, c.v. DXp @50000 from Malaysia, c.v. DXP @25000 From Costa Rica, by 3F Oil palm Agrotech pvt. Lad,, 6-3-56912, 1sr floor, rockdale, Somajiguda, Hyderabad- 500092, T9l.q!!c44" .-. ln \i(\! ot lhe cummcnls ut rarrous dirisiun. ;;d trrtha; Jisiu.sr,,n rhe committce del-erred rhc proposal for want of pEQ verification by DppQS l..urthcr the commitlee desired that DPPQS should submit pEQ verificatlon report as ei4le9 !9!$19:- Itcm No.23 Proposal for import of 30 KG Papaya Seed c,v. 710 @ 20Kgs and C.v. 72 @10 Kg from Taiwan by ARANYAK AGRMNTURES Regd Oftice:17, Kanchan Bag, Kharg6ne Road, Sanawad, Dist-Khargone, Mp - 4l7ll1, - Based on the atlirmiiive commcnts receivcd lrom all concerncd and lilrthct discussion in the mcering. the EXIN,I Commrtlce approved the imporr of'30 KG P.3p!E tgd c.y.Zlqjg ?gICt qld C.r.72 @10I&rrom Tq|van by ARANYAK ACRIVII Nl URlls KharBone, N4P Above permission will be valid lbr six months only and also subject to stricr compliance of Plant Quarantine (Regulation ol impo( into lndia) Order, 2001 and amendments made therein. The afbresaid import of papaya seeds is subjecl to condition that 20 grams Seeds oF each cultivar by different firms may be submitted ro ICAR Institute IIHR. Bangalore for further evaluation and for germplasm repository. Besides. the consignment will be released onl)- afier confirmation from NBPCR that the papaya seed is non-ClM.

Item No.2.l Proposal for import of 2000 MT Clovcr Seed(Barseem) c,v. Mescavi @2000 MT From Egypt by METRO HYBRID SEEDS, Regd Office: V,P.O. Baniyani Near New Sugar Mill, Rohtak To Bhiwani Road, Baniyani, Distt- Rohtak-124001, - Ir"n No. is Proposal for import of 1000 M.T Egyptian Clover Seed (Barseem) c.v, Mescavi @1000 M.T. From EGYPT by PREM BEEJ COMPANY Regd Office: 43, Indra Market, Old subzi Mandi, Delhi-110007.

Itcm \o.26 Proposal for import of 1848 M,T Egyptian Clover Seed (Barseem) c.v. Mescavi from EGYPT by PREMIER SEEDS CORPORATION Regd Office: 133, Indra Market, Old subzi Mandi, Delhi-110007.

The committee observed that the sowing season of berseem is in swing and there is no shortage of berseem seed in the country, hence, the committee deFerred the above proposals to seck pu.posc of imporr of bersccm sced from llglgllective the importers.

The meeting endcd with a votc o[ thrnks to thc Chair,

6 Anncxurc- l

t,ist of participants who attcndcd thc 246!h llxlM Committee meeting for cxport and import of sceds and ptanting materials hcld on {'r' Octobcr, 2019 undcr thc Chairmanship of Joint Secrctary (Seeds),

t. Sri Ashwanr Kumar. Joinl Sccretar) (Sccds)- I)A( & FW. Krishi llhawan. Nc\\ I)r. I)harmendra Singh. AD(t). DPPQS. laridabad l llr PR Clhoudhary. R. no-,122. ICAR. Krishi Bhawan

4 Dr. Mahendra Pratap Yadav, Asstt. Director, Seed Division, DAC&FW, New

5. I)r Dilip Kr. Srivastava, Asstt. Commissioner (QC). DAC&FW, New Delhi.

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