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Saturday, Apr 08, 2006
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Standards & Benchmarks Industry & Economy - Foods & Food Processing Web Extras - Exports & Imports `Integrated law to ensure food safety' Our Bureau
New Delhi , April 7 The Government is moving towards putting in place an integrated food law to meet the requirements of international trade and make the domestic industry competitive in the global market to ensure food safety, said the Union Commerce and Industry Minister, Mr Kamal Nath. Giving away the awards for successful exporters at the 15th annual awards function of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) here today, Mr Nath said the proposed legislation would aim at ensuring a proper management of the food safety system, besides setting up a single line of command from the present multi-level and multi-departmental control.
Promote agri marketing
Exports of food products could be valuable growth driver for the industry, leveraging the historic base, new specialty categories and others areas where India could be built distinctive advantage and strong brands, Mr Nath said. The Chairman, APEDA, Mr K.S. Money, said his organisation was working towards increasing the awareness about quality parameters and sanitary and phyto sanitary requirements of specific markets. He said APEDA's contributions in introducing Residue Monitoring Plans for pesticide residues and veterinary drugs in various products, bring out pre and post-harvest manuals, strengthening quality control laboratories and accreditation of certification agencies for quality assurance systems and organically produced agro products had increased the acceptability of Indian agro exports in the world markets.
Mr Money said that United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has recognised India's accreditation system and procedures, including the certification bodies under National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP). He said that as per this the US will now allow Indian organic products certified under NPOP to enter the US.
He said efforts were made to open up the Saudi, Russian and Thailand markets for meat and to revive the Egyptian market. He added that efforts were also made to enter the Chinese and Mexican markets for Indian basmati rice.
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