The Department of Commerce received a request from Indian Oil Seeds and Produce Export Promotion Council (IOPEPC) to introduce a procedure for export of sesame seeds like the procedure introduced for the export of sesame seeds to European Union (EU) countries vide DGFT Notification No. 37/2015-20 dated 03^rd February, 2016.

The Department intends to finalize the procedure for control of contamination of residues of pesticides in sesame seeds for export to United States of America (USA).

Suggestions/feedback are invited from the stakeholders and members of general public on the ‘Draft Procedure for control of contamination of residues of pesticides in sesame seeds for export to United states of America (USA)’ which can be accessed here. Comments/Suggestions may be shared to this Department through email at moc_epagri[at]nic[dot]in on or before 12^th August, 2024 at 04:00 PM.

Pesticide residue control: public consultation launched on draft procedure for sesame seed exports to the USA. The Department proposes a draft procedure for control of contamination of residues of pesticides in sesame seeds for export to the USA, modeled on the EU export procedure, and invites stakeholders and the public to submit comments and suggestions to the Department via the designated email channel before the stated deadline to finalize procedural requirements for export compliance and market access.