IPO/EPO Reform Details
Reform IDB36
IPO Sr. No.363
AppendixB-IV
PCT Code2103.3
Commodity Description
DepartmentDepartment of Plant Protection - DPP
SectorAgriculture and Food Processing
Start Date19-05-2026
Implementation Date
CCORR Direction
Cost Saving
Progress 100%
One-linerEliminate phytosanitary certification and Plant Protection Release Order requirements for Mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard imports
DescriptionThe requirement for multiple phytosanitary certificates, food safety compliance, and a Plant Protection Release Order creates overlapping regulatory procedures, resulting in additional documentation, longer processing times, and higher compliance costs for importers.
Import RequirementMustard FIour & Prepared Mustard are Importable subjectto (i) Phltosanitary Certificate from National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) of counhy of origin and Phytosanitary Certificate for re-export (if the counry of export is other than the country oforigin) and (ii) Plant Protection Release Order by DPP. Whereas Meal is importable subject to (i) lmport permit issued by DPP (ii) Phltosanitary Certificate from National Plant Protection Organizatioo (NPPO) ofcountry oforigin and Phytosanitary Cetificate for re-export (if the country of export is other than the country of origin) and (iii) Plant Protection Release Order by DPP.
Reason for OmissionDO
Evidence