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APEDA advisory asks labs to follow IQA norms for products exported to Indonesia
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Wednesday, 30 April, 2025, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Ashwani Maindola, New Delhi
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The APEDA has issued an advisory on testing of food products destined for export to Indonesia and asked the labs to follow guidelines of the importing nation.
It is learnt that the Indonesian Quarantine Authority (IQA) will augment the inspection frequency to at least 50% on products exported from India and in an event of non-compliance, the affected product will be subjected to temporary suspension.
“Laboratories registered by the Indonesian Quarantine Authority (IQA) are advised to follow the guidelines of Indonesia, export procedure of APEDA and other quality requirements to avoid any non-compliance in export consignments,” reads the APEDA advisory while adding that any deviation in this regard shall be viewed seriously.
The IQA has registered 17 Indian food testing labs with effect from April 14, 2015, for the purpose of testing agri products exported to Indonesia.
The APEDA advisory has asked the labs to strictly follow the trade notice with respect to export of peanuts & peanut products, with respect to criteria, requirement and procedure to be followed for sampling, analysis and stuffing of shipments.
“The labs may adhere to the maximum limit of aflatoxin set by Indonesia in addition to requirements such as pesticide residue, heavy metal and microbiological parameters for export of agricultural products,” the advisory added.
It is pertinent to mention that IQA conveyed to APEDA that due to recurring non-compliance reported in previous years on exceeding levels of aflatoxin in peanuts, the IQA will enhance its monitoring programme on Indian products exported to Indonesia, particularly groundnuts and wheat.
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