Mutual Agreement on Organic Products | 20 Jul 2024
Recently, India and Taiwan implemented the Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) for organic products.
- This agreement is a landmark achievement for both countries as it is the first bilateral agreement for organic products.
- The implementing Agencies for the MRA are the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India and the Agriculture and Food Agency, Ministry of Agriculture (AFA), Taiwan.
- Mutual recognition will simplify organic product exports by avoiding dual certifications, reducing compliance costs, simplifying requirements, and enhancing trade opportunities in the organic sector.
- The MRA will facilitate the export of key Indian organic products like rice, processed food, green/black and herbal tea, and medicinal plant products to Taiwan.
- Schemes for Organic Products in India
- Indian Organic Logo.
- Participatory Guarantee System for India.
- National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP)