-PTI
India exports about 3 lakh tonnes of basmati rice to the European Union
Indian rice exporters will now have to obtain a certification of inspection from a government agency to ship both the basmati and non-basmati varieties to countries of the European Union (EU).
“Export of rice (basmati and non-basmati) to European Union (EU) countries will require certificate of inspection from Export Inspection Council/Export Inspection Agency with immediate effect,” directorate general of foreign trade has said in a notification.
Two aromatic basmati rice varieties — PB1 and 1401 — witness maximum export to the EU.
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