Procedure for export of sesame seeds to the European Union countries - 37/2015-20 - Foreign Trade Policy

Export certification requirement: IOPEPC-issued COE and Salmonella testing now govern sesame seed exports to the EU.

Exports of sesame seeds to EU are permitted only if IOPEPC, designated as competent authority, issues a Certificate of Export based on a NABL-accredited laboratory test certifying absence of Salmonella conducted per EN/ISO 6579 and sampling rules under EC 2073/2005 and CAC/GL50-2004. FBOs must register with IOPEPC, comply with FSSAI and EC 852/2004 hygiene and GMP requirements, affix traceable labels, facilitate supervised stuffing and shifting, and follow IOPEPC procedures for RASFF handling, corrective measures and record-keeping; COE is issued within 48 hours and is valid for thirty days from the lab report.