Russia To Ink Indian Sesame Seeds Import Draft Rules On Sept 7

Kolkata: The Export Inspection Council of India (EIC), established primarily to facilitate development of exports via quality control and pre-shipment inspection, is learnt to have been chosen as the agency from the Indian side for inking the draft protocol with Russia for export of sesame seeds. The Russian authorities have been asked to lift the restriction on import of sesame seeds from India, once the protocol is inked. The inking of the protocol, targeted at strengthening co-operation between the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (FSVPS), Russian Ministry of Agriculture and India, is hoped to take place on Sept 6, in Moscow. Import of sesame seeds from India by Russia was restricted some months ago by Russian authorities, who claimed to have detected aflatoxin B1 contamination.