India: Ban on MDH, Everest products, Spices Board mulls mandatory testing of consignments to Singapore, Hong Kong

Published Apr 24, 2024

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The Indian Spices Board in New Delhi has initiated mandatory testing of spice consignments to Singapore and Hong Kong following quality concerns that have led to bans on certain brands, MDH and Everest. The board is working with exporters to identify the issue and provide corrective measures. The recall is linked to ETO, a sterilizing agent. The Spices Board is updating on regulations on ETO from other countries and issuing an advisory to raise awareness. The board's laboratories are prepared to test ETO contamination in export spice consignments.

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New Delhi, Apr 24 (PTI) With certain spices of Indian brands MDH and Everest facing ban in Singapore and Hong Kong due to quality concerns, the Spices Board on Wednesday said it will start mandatory testing of such consignments destined to these two countries. The board, under the commerce ministry, also said it is working with the exporters whose consignments have been recalled in order to find out the root cause and suggest corrective measures. The Spices Board has held an industry consultation and put in systems to start mandatory ETO testing in spice consignments destined for Singapore and Hong Kong. “The Board is working with the exporters whose consignments have been recalled to ascertain the root cause of the issue and propose corrective measures,” it added. It was reported that the recall was prompted by heightened scrutiny surrounding ETO, a sterilizing agent used in food materials. Spices Board, as the regulatory authority overseeing export promotion of spices from ...

Source: Theprint