India eases rules for rice exports to some European countries

India ​has allowed ​exports of basmati ​and non-basmati rice to some European ‌countries without ⁠an ⁠otherwise mandatory ​certificate of inspection by its ​export inspection agency for six ​months, a ⁠government notification ‌said ​on ​Friday.

The requirement ⁠of a certificate is limited ​to EU member ​states, the United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, ‌the notification said, adding that ​all ​other ⁠European countries are exempt from this requirement for ​a period of six months.