The procedure for exporting certified organic products under the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023. It specifies that organic products must be produced, processed, packed, and labelled according to the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) standards. For a product to be exported as “Organic,” it must be accompanied by a Transaction Certificate (TC) issued by an accredited Certification Body. The 8th edition of the NPOP will come into effect 180 days from the notice’s issuance date. This notice supersedes the earlier public notices dated 18.11.2014 and 05.05.2015. The detailed standards are available on the APEDA website.
Notification Reference: Directorate General of Foreign Trade Notice no.: 39/20224-2025 05/01/2025