Restricting Cut Flowers Import To Chennai Airport Aims To Fortify Nation’s Bio-Security, Not Discriminatory Against Delhi Traders: Delhi High Court
Case: Fresh Fruit Flowers And Vegetables Traders Association V. Directorate General Of Foreign Trade & Anr.
Coram: Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula
Case No.: W.P.(C) 4917/2021
Court Observation: “Respondents have compellingly spotlighted the escalated phytosanitary risks—specifically, the risk of introducing harmful exotic pests—associated with importing certain types of cut flowers…The inadvertent introduction of invasive alien species or harmful exotic pests, whether through flowers, fruits, vegetables, or other pathways, poses a grave threat to the country’s native agricultural produce and, by extension, its agrarian economy,”
While Mr. Chetan Sharma, the learned Additional Solicitor General, did not provide a specific timeframe for completion of the phased upgradation, we urge the Government to ensure that the required augmentation is carried out promptly and without undue delay. This strategy envisions enhancing technical prowess and expanding laboratory facilities at various entry points throughout the nation. In essence, it reflects a layered approach to national bio-security, adeptly juxtaposing immediate concerns with foresight for the future.
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