Procedure for export of certified organic products – DGFT issues Public Notice

Procedure for export of certified organic products – DGFT issues Public Notice

Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued a Public Notice specifying procedure for export of certified organic products.

In suppression of its earlier Public Notice No. 73(RE-2013)2009-2014 dated 18.11.2014 and Public Notice No. 10/2015-2020 dated 05.05.2015 the following procedure has been laid down:

(a) “Organic products” for export shall only be certified as such if produced, processed, packed and labelled as per the standards laid down in the document “National Programme for Organic Production” (NPOP) available on the website of APEDA

(b) A product shall be allowed to be exported as “organic product” only when accompanied with a “Transaction Certificate” issued by a Certification body accredited by the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP)of the Department of Commerce.

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