Registration of export contracts required: APEDA issues time limited RCACs with quality, packaging and inspection conditions. Export of Basmati rice requires mandatory registration of contracts with APEDA and compliance with grain size and composition standards; certain destinations require specified pre shipment quality inspection or certification from designated laboratories. APEDA issues a Registration Cum Allocation Certificate (RCAC) for contracted quantities after online application and payment of prescribed processing charges, with submission of dispatch details and original RCACs with shipping documents. The RCAC is valid for a time limited shipment period and is not amendable in respect of buyer particulars and FOB price.