Section 4 in Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003
4. Import of soil, growing media, etc.
- No import of soil, growing media (with soil, peat or other organic materials), sand and peat or sphagnum moss, similar material and stone shall be permitted except under the following conditions, namely:-(i)[ The consignments of soil in any form for research purpose; growing media (with soil, peat or other organic materials like sphagnum moss) for horticultural purposes shall be permitted through specified air or sea ports or land customs station, on application made for that purpose. Provided an import permit shall be required for consignment of soil in any form for research purpose; growing media (with soil, peat or other organic materials), peat or sphagnum moss for horticultural purposes.] [Replaced by Notification No. S.O. 2286(E), dated 4.6.2018.]Provided an import permit shall be required for consignment of soil in any form for research purpose; growing media (with soil, peat or other organic materials), peat or sphagnum moss for horticultural purposes.ii. The application or online application for the purpose referred to in (i) above shall be made to the Issuing Authority as listed in Schedule-X, at least 10 days in advance, in PQ Form 06.iii. A fee of Rs. 1000/- shall be payable along with the application. The fee shall be payable online or in the form of Demand Draft payable to the Competent Authority having jurisdiction.iv. The Competent Authority may, after scrutiny of the application, and if satisfied of the purpose, for which such consignment is being imported, issue special permit in Form PQ 07. The import permit shall be issued subject to such restrictions and conditions prescribed under Schedule-VI.
