New Delhi, May 29 (PTI) India on Monday deferred the mandatory requirement of a certificate of inspection by export inspection agencies for shipping both basmati and non-basmati rice to certain European countries by six months.

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said that it is amending a notification dated August 17, 2022, to the extent that export of rice (basmati and non-basmati) to EU member states and other European countries namely Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, and UK “only” will require certificate of inspection from Export Inspection Council/Export Inspection Agency.

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“Export to remaining European countries will not require a certificate of inspection by the Export Inspection Council/Export Inspection Agency for export from the date of this notification for a period of six months,” the DGFT said.

It was earlier stated by the directorate to make the certificate must for export to these countries from January this year.

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EIC is the official export certification body of India which ensures quality and safety of products exported from India.

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