India does not want transgenics from Brazil

Published 2021년 2월 25일

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Starting March 1, India will require non-Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) certification for the export of vegetables, fruits, and grains. Exporters must obtain an official certificate from the Ministry of Agriculture at the point of exit, and all plant products will need this certification, regardless of the degree of processing. The requirement applies to 24 products, including pineapple, rice, corn, and tomatoes, and exporters can obtain the certificate from the International Agricultural Surveillance Unit (Vigiagro) for non-GMO products, or a laboratory analysis report for products authorized for GMO cultivation in Brazil.

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Exports must have a certificate attesting that the products do not have GMOs By: AGROLINK -Eliza Maliszewski As of March 1, the new rules for the export of vegetables, fruits and grains to India will apply. The country makes requirements that are valid for 24 products and concerns the ban on its origin in genetically modified organisms. The Ministry of Agriculture received notification from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), an Indian food authority. "The export of these products must be accompanied by an official certificate, according to a model established by the Indian authority, and which must be issued by the Map at the point of exit of the goods", explains the director of the Department of Plant Health and Agricultural Inputs, Carlos Goulart. All of these plant products, regardless of the degree of processing and the proposed use, must receive the aforementioned non-GMO certification. Exporters must request the issuance of the certificate at the ...

Source: Canaonline