India pitches for strengthening quality standards for spicesIndia actively supports global food standards at the Codex Alimentarius Commission session in Rome, emphasizing quality in spices, vegetabl...
03 Jul, 2024, 07.22 PM IST
Several steps taken to prevent EtO contamination in spices exported from India: OfficialIndia has implemented measures to prevent the contamination of spices exported from the country with EtO (ethylene oxide), a carcinogenic c...
15 May, 2024, 07.38 PM IST
India has stringent norms for pesticide residue limits: FSSAIThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) stated that India maintains some of the strictest maximum residue limits (MRLs) fo...
05 May, 2024, 11.52 PM IST
India calls for norms to fix default maximum pesticides residue limitIn a submission to the WTO last week, India said that stringent MRLs can be trade-restrictive and act as non-tariff barriers to internation...
26 Apr, 2024, 11.34 PM IST
Regulatory bodies need to be more vigilant to ensure food safety, quality: FSSAI chairpersonIt is important to have harmonised Codex standards for spices products in global trade and this is a work that needs the highest priority t...
21 Apr, 2021, 07.20 PM IST
Codex committee to draft standards for a variety of spicesTwo new work proposals will also be taken up for deliberations so as to develop harmonized standards for global trade in these two much in ...
21 Jan, 2019, 08.03 PM IST
Spices Board and J&K government to work for GI tag for Kashmir saffronThe board and the state government are also making efforts to secure GI (geographical indication) registration for authentication of high q...
16 Aug, 2017, 04.41 PM IST
Codex standards for pepper, cumin and thyme to spur adoption of standards for more spices and herbsSpices Board chairman said through the historic decision the spices have been included for the first time as commodities having universal s...
03 Aug, 2017, 08.36 PM IST
International food standard body CAC adopts universal standards for three spicesIndia, which is a major producer and exporter of these spices, played a key role in pushing the entry of these commodities to have Codex st...
26 Jul, 2017, 10.33 PM IST
Codex committee to discuss quality standards for spicesThe 'Codex Standards' for the spices is being discussed at the second session of CCSCH under Codex Alimentraius Commission (CAC), Rome.
12 Sep, 2015, 04.09 PM IST
World Spice Congress to begin in Kochi on February 16The three-day 12 thworld spice congress will begin on February 16 with the theme 'sustainability and food safety: global initiatives' in Ko...
15 Feb, 2014, 03.18 PM IST
India looks to double spices exports in five years, integrate value chainIndia plans to more than double exports of spices in five years by persuading importers to ease trade barriers and integrating the value ch...
27 Aug, 2012, 05.19 AM IST
- India to fight flimsy curbs on exports to US, Europe
India to take head-on the US and EU which restrict imports from developing countries by putting in place 'arbitrary or unjustifiable' quali...
04 May, 2009, 02.00 AM IST
- Codex commission stresses on checking quality of infant foods
There is an urgent need to follow codex standards with regard to infant foods, a senior official of Codex Alimentarius Commission said.
04 Nov, 2007, 01.00 PM IST
- India missing from pesticide norm seeker group at WTO
Argentina, supported by a number of developing countries, has urged the other countries to agree on common international standards for pest...
10 Jul, 2007, 03.32 AM IST
- Govt proposes amendments in PFA rules
Government on Wednesday proposed amendments in Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules (PFA) to prescribe limits for certain pesticides in di...
06 Sep, 2006, 07.20 PM IST
- Govt fixes wheat import norms at Codex level
Government has fixed the wheat import norms to Codex level in the third round of global wheat tender floated by State Trading Corporation.
16 Jun, 2006, 02.00 PM IST