India, Vietnam call truce in trade spat; Delhi pledges pest-free goods New Delhi, March 28:

India, Vietnam call truce in trade spat; Delhi pledges pest-free goods New Delhi, March 28: India has decided to extend the hand of reconciliation to Vietnam to avoid a repetition of a recent spat which both countries banning each other’s farm products, including coffee beans and peanuts. Agriculture Ministry officials have assured their Vietnamese counterparts […]

Indian Mangoes would now go to Australia as well

Melbourne, April 24: Indian mangoes, including Alphonso and Kesar, could soon be exported to Australia, thanks to revised protocols that allow for imports from India as long as the produce has been irradiated. The riders According to Robert Gray from the Australian Mango Industry Association, mango imports from India this year could be of the […]

Vietnam to halt imports of five agro-products from India – govt

Vietnam to halt imports of five agro-products from India – govt By VnExpress   March 1, 2017 | 09:55 pm GMT+7   Tons of agricultural products from India were found having been contaminated with live insects last year. Vietnam will suspend the import of five agricultural commodities from India due to concerns over infectious insects, the Vietnamese […]

Increase in Non-Compliance with respect to Wood Packaging Material

Increase in Non-Compliance with respect to Wood Packaging Material               You are aware that Wood Packaging Material (WPM) used for packing the export goods, need to be treated and stamped as per International guidelines brought out as ISPM-15 (International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No. 15) by IPPC (International Plant Protection Convention). This WPM harbours lot […]

Requirement of Pesticide Residue Analysis Laboratory Report for export of Fruits & Vegetables to UAE

Requirement of Pesticide Residue Analysis Laboratory Report for export of Fruits & Vegetables to UAE   Repeated presence of high level of pesticide residues in the Indian consignments especially in chilli, pepper, mango and cucumber has led the ministry of Cimate Change and Environment, UAE to make it mandatory w.e.f. 1-5-2016 to accompany reside analysis […]

Good News-Acceptance of first consignment of Indian Grapes by Canadian Food Inspection Agency(CFIA)

Good News-Acceptance of first consignment of Indian Grapes by Canadian Food Inspection Agency(CFIA) Canadian Food Inspection Agency(CFIA) has accepted the first consignment of Indian Grapes after its  100% inspection at the port of entry. Their phytosanitary requirement is as follows:- Vineyards and Packhouses must be registered. Traceability must be maintained. Pest freedom must be ensured. […]

Interception of live insect (Caryedon serratus) in 7 consignments of Indian Peanuts

Interception of live insect (Caryedon serratus) in 7 consignments of Indian Peanuts   Vietnam has recently reported Non-Complianexported to Vietnamce for 7 Consignments (100 containers) of Peanuts exported to them from Gujarat Ports.  They have intercepted live Caryedon serratus in these consignments.  Plant Protection Adviser has issued an Advisory to all the PSC issuing authorities. […]

Augmentation of automatic on-line message exchange system between the Customs and Plant Quarantine Stations vis-à-vis FSSAI through linkage between ICEGATE and PQIS/FICS for online clearance of imported cargo from today onwards

Automatic on-line message exchange system between the Customs and Plant Quarantine Stations vis-à-vis FSSAI through linkage between ICEGATE and PQIS/FICS for the forwardal of Bill of Entries would augment from 1st April, 2016 onwards for online clearance of imported cargo. This has been confirmed by the CBEC (Single Window Team).