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TMI BlogProcedure for export of sesame seeds to the European Union countriesX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... broken Free Free Export of items both at Sl. No. 68A and 68B to European Union countries shall be permitted subject to following conditions:- (i) Indian Oilseeds & Produce Export Promotion Council (IOPEPC) is designated as competent authority to issue export certification. (ii) The IOPEPC shall issue export certification within two working days of receiving the request from exporter subject to a 'Certificate of Analysis' by a NABL accredited laboratory. (iii) The procedure for export of sesame seeds to the European Union countries has been outlined in the document 'Procedure for Control of Contamination of Salmonella in Sesame Seeds for Export to EU' which is available on the website of DGFT at http://dgft.gov.in/. 3. Effect of this notification: Conditions for export of sesame seeds to European Union countries have been notified. (Anup Wadhawan) Director General of Foreign Trade E-mail: [email protected] (F.No. 01/91/180/155 /AM16/Export Cell) List of abbreviations 1. COE Certificate of Export 2. EC European Commission 3. EU European Union 4. FBO Food Business Operator 5. FSSAI Food Safety and Standards Authority of India 6. FNAO Food of Non-Animal Origin 7. F ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... several EU countries on account of microbiological contamination in the consignments originating from India. The Salmonella contamination therefore has now become the major non-tariff trade barrier for export of sesame seeds from India to the EU countries. The Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) mission from EU visited India in December 2014 and has stated in its report that the current monitoring/control system in place in India is not adequate to ensure export of Salmonella free sesame seeds. The Department of Commerce, Government of India has vide its public notice no. 38/2015-2020 dated 1s` October 2015 has decided to assign the responsibility of development and promotion of export of sesame seed to Indian Oilseeds and Produce Export Promotion Council (IOPEPC) and also of creating a system in place which would rule out any possibility of exports of Salmonella contaminated sesame seeds to the EU countries. All the sesame seed processing establishments including the merchant exporters engaged in the export of sesame seeds to the EU countries will be required to register themselves with the IOPEPC and follow the procedure prescribed by the Department of Commerce to ensure that the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... s 4.1 The FBO should have a valid FSSAI License. 4.2. FBOs comply with the general and specific hygiene requirements as per EC regulation no. 852/2004 (Annexure A). The FBO should have developed and documented the processing protocols in conformity with GMP and should have created required infrastructure and engaged skilled manpower for implementation of the said protocol. The steps of this protocol must be displayed at appropriate places within the processing unit. 4.3 On receiving the application and after satisfying itself about the compliance with various requirements, the IOPEPC will issue a certificate of registration and recognition to the FBO. Application to be submitted by the FBO to IOPEPC for registration is given Annexure J. 4.4 The certificate of registration and recognition will be valid for a period of two years. 5. Sampling and analysis for presence of Salmonella and other attributes 5.1 The IOPEPC will recognize certain member laboratories after ascertaining the availability of adequate infra-structure and qualified personnel for conducting analysis of sesame seed samples for microbiological and other required attributes. The list of approved labs will be di ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ort to IOPEPC for issue of COE in respect of each consignment (Annexure F). 6.2 IOPEPC will issue the COE (Annexure G) by taking into consideration the test report certifying absence of Salmonella and the status of fulfilling other requirements, if any, within 48 hours of receiving the request from the exporter provided the lab analysis has been completed. 6.3 The validity of COE will be 30 days from the date of issue of the laboratory test report. 6.4 The COE will bear adequate, commercially non-confidential information and code no. etc. for relating the certificate to the respective consignment. 6.5 The FBOs will be required to pay a fee of ₹ 25 per tonne, towards issue of COE, to IOPEPC. 7. Stuffing 7.1 The stuffing of the containers will be done under supervision of representative of the same laboratory which had drawn the samples and found the consignment free from Salmonella. 7.2 The FBO will then request the laboratory for supervision of stuffing (Annexure H) and subsequent issue of stuffing certificate (Annexure I). This stuffing certificate will provide adequate information about the consignment and the container etc. in which the consignment was stuffed. 8. ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... SAME SEEDS ANNEXURE D: TEST REPORT ANNEXURE E: APPLICATION FOR SUPERVISION OF SHIFTING/RELOCATION OF CONSIGNMENT ANNEXURE F: REQUEST FOR ISSUE OF CERTIFICATE OF EXPORT ANNEXURE G: CERTIFICATE OF EXPORT ANNEXURE H: APPLICATION FOR ISSUE OF STUFFING CERTIFICATE ANNEXURE I: STUFFING CERTIFICATE ANNEXURE- A GENERAL AND SPECIFIC HYGIENE GUIDELINES (As per EC Regulation No. 852/2004) All the establishments where sesame seeds for export to the EU and exporters carrying out primary processing and associated operations like transport, storage and handling of sesame seeds shall comply with the general hygiene provisions laid down as below: Hygiene Provisions 1. As far as possible, food business operators (FBO) are to ensure that sesame seeds are protected against contamination, having regard to any processing that sesame seeds will subsequently undergo. 2. Notwithstanding the general duty laid down in paragraph 2, FBOs are to comply with appropriate community and national legislative provisions relating to the control of hazards in primary processing and associated operations, including: (a) measures to control contamination arising from the air, soil, water, feed, fertilizers ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... rements for foodstuffs, (d) Sampling and analysis ANNEXURE-B FORMAT OF SUBMITTING REQUEST FOR SAMPLING OF CONSIGNMENTS OF SESAME SEEDS INTENDED FOR EXPORT TO EU COUNTRIES PART I: To be filled out by the exporter 1. Date of application 2. Application letter no. 3. Name and address of the exporter 4. IOPEPC RCMC no. 5. IOPEPC recognition no. 6. Address of the FBO's establishment where the consignment is to be sampled 7. Details of consignment to be sampled: Identification code (lot no./ batch no. etc.). Number of packages/bags Type of packaging Total quantity (MT) 8. Grade and variety of the product DECLARATION It is hereby certified that to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information furnished above is true and correct in all respects. Signature…………………………………………………………………… Name………………………………………………………………&hell ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... this form is to be returned to the FBO while the other copy is to be retained by the Laboratory for future reference, if needed. ANNEXURE C SAMPLING PROCEDURE FOR SESAME SEEDS 1. The exporter shall provide the schedule to the approved laboratory well in advance for drawing sample from the approved facility. 2. The sampling shall be carried out by the authorized personnel of the laboratory. 3. The laboratory will test the samples as per approved method and then declare that the respective lots/consignments qualify or do not qualify for export into the European Union. DEFINITIONS: Consignment: A lot with identifiable quantity of sesame seeds to be delivered at one time and determined to have common characteristics such as origin, variety, type of packing, and marking. Laboratory sample: A representative part/quantity (sub sample) of the sample intended for laboratory testing for microbiological criteria. Each lot or sub lot to be examined shall be sampled separately. During the course of sampling and preparation of the samples, every precaution shall be taken to avoid any changes, which might affect the microbiological criteria and cause external contamination. All such it ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 3 -do- Absent 4 -do- Absent 5 -do- Absent Remarks: Sample CONFORMS / DOES NOT CONFORM to the requirement of EU Commission Regulation (EU) No.2073/2005 with respect to the test carried out. Disclaimer: The analytical findings reported above reflect the quality of the sample at the time of testing. The lab cannot be made liable for the possible consequences of further development of microbes, which may depend upon storage, handling and weather conditions that may influence the results of the sample drawn at a later date/time. Signature of the authorized person …………………………………………………………… Name and designation ……………………………………………………………………………… Date and place …………………………………………………&helli ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... APPLICATION FORM FOR GRANT OF CERTIFICATE OF EXPORTS To: IOPEPC This is to certify that the representative of undermentioned laboratory has drawn and analyzed samples of sesame seeds from the consignment bearing the following details: 1 Name of the laboratory 2 Lab Test Report no (please enclose printed copy) 3 Name address of the Exporter 5 IOPEPC Recognition certification no. and validity 7 Destination port and country 8 Consignment Details Lot No. Number of bags/ packages Quantity (MT)/container Date of sealing Seal No. 9 HS code It is requested that Certificate of Export may please be issued to enable us effect shipment of the above consignment to (country name). Date: (Signature) Place: Name and designation ANNEXURE-G CERTIFICATE OF EXPORT This is to certify that the under mentioned consignment of sesame seeds has been tested for Salmonella and has been found fit (free from Salmonella) for export. Certificate no. and date Validity (30 days from the issue of test report) Name and address of the FBO IEC Code number IOPEPC RCMC number IOPEPC recognition certificate number Name and address of FBO Destination port and country Details of consig ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... p;.name of product) with the following details is allowed to be shipped to………………….(name of destination country) 1. Pre-shipment stuffing certificate No…………… Dated ……… 2. Name and address of the Exporter 3. Details of consignment: Product details Consignment code (Lot / batch Nos). Number of bags/packages Packaging size Quantity (MT) (gross) 4. Date of stuffing/loading into the container 5. Address where stuffing/loading was carried out 6. Container No. 7. Name of the agency and stuffing supervisor 8. Bill of lading no. and date 9. Voyage/Vessel no./name 10. Port of discharge 11. Country of final destination 12. Seal no. of the container 13. Details of lab analysis certificate No……………… Dated ………… 14. Details of IOPEPC Certificate of Export No……………… Dated …………. CERTIFICATE This Pre-shipment/Stuffing Certificate is issued after verifying the Certificate of Quality issued by the authorized laboratory and Certificate of ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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