The government has tightened the export norms for grapes and groundnuts wherein the export of grapes to the European Union (EU) and shipping of groundnuts to world markets will now require registration from the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), as per the information revealed by the Commerce Ministry.
However, export of groundnuts and its products to Russia will not require such registration.
“Export of groundnuts and its products to all countries except Russia would require registration from Apeda along with controlled aflatoxin level certificate by the recognised laboratories,” as per the notification issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).
So far, compulsory registration of contracts with Apeda, along with controlled aflatoxin level certificate, was required only for exports to EU.
As per the notification, the export of groundnuts and its products to Russia would continue to be on the basis of pre-shipment certificate by notified laboratories.
Besides, DGFT said, “Export of grapes to EU would require registration from Apeda.”
The European authorities have rejected several consignments of grapes due to the presence of a chemical residue. Chloromacvat chemical is used as preservative to keep the fruit fresh.
The major exporters of grapes are Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Grapes are harvested during February-April.
Source: India mart news.
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