Export Inspection Council

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Recently, India said that the requirement for a certificate of inspection from Export Inspection Council (EIC) for rice exports is limited to the EU, UK, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.

About Export Inspection Council

• It was set up by the Government of India under Section 3 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963.
• It ensures sound development of export trade of India through quality control and inspection and matters connected therewith.
• It is the official export –certification body of India which ensures quality and safety of products exported from India.
• It is headed by a Chairman. The Executive Head of the Council is the Director of Inspection & Quality Control who is responsible for day to day functioning of the Council.
• Functions

• • It ensures that products notified under the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act 1963 are meeting the requirements of the importing countries in respect of their quality and safety.
  • It provides mandatory certification for various Food items namely fish & fishery products, dairy product, honey, egg products, meat and meat products, poultry meat products, animal casing, Gelatine, Ossein and crushed bones and feed additive and pre-mixtures while other food and non-food products are certified on voluntary basis.
• The Export Inspection Agencies (EIAs) located at Mumbai, Kolkata, Kochi, Delhi and Chennai with a network of 30 sub offices backed by the state of art, NABL accredited laboratories at various places.
• Headquarter: Delhi
• Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Source: ET

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