Govt exempts rice exports to some European nations from inspection certificate for 6 more months

India on Tuesday 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 more months.

Amending an earlier notification, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said that export of rice (basmati and non-basmati) to EU member states and other European countries namely UK, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland “only” will require certificate of inspection from Export Inspection Council/Export Inspection Agency.

On May 29, 2023, the DGFT had announced the move for six months.


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

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