1. “An agricultural product will be allowed to be exported as “organic product” only if it is Produced, Processed and packed under a valid Organic certificate issued by a certifying agency duly accredited by the national steering committee for organic product (NSCOP) set up by the Ministry of commerce & Industry (Department of commerce). The committee will function as the national Accreditation Body for the Purpose of accreditation of inspection and certification agencies.”
    
2. The inspection and certification agencies accredited till date by APEDA, spices Board, coffee Board and Tea Board Shall be Deemed to have been accredited by the NSCOP and will be under the control of national Accreditation Body for the Purposes of accreditation of inspection and certification agencies for organic product.
    
3. The national programme for Organic Production (NPOP), which has been published by department of commerce in June, 2004 with a view to ensure orderly development of organic agriculture is annexed to this Public Notice.
4. This issues in Public Interest.

(GOPAL K. PILLAI)
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE 
(Issued from file no. 01/91/180/000159/AM02/PC-III
 

July 28, 2004