Sreerama Kumar P, Sreedevi K, Amala U, Gupta A, Verghese A. Shipment of insects and related arthropods into and out of India for research or commercial purposes.
REV SCI TECH OIE 2022;
41:158-164. [PMID:
35925625 DOI:
10.20506/rst.41.1.3312]
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Abstract
This paper provides a concise summary of the guidelines and regulations that govern the shipment of insects and related arthropods into and out of India. It discusses the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003, which regulates the import of agents for biological control, and the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, and associated Biological Diversity Rules, 2004, which guide the transfer of insects and related arthropods for identification, taxonomic research, and commercial purposes. Insect trade for some food and feed purposes is also mentioned. Finally, some implications, conclusions and recommendations are presented.
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