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EIC Export inspection council

1. Export inspection Council

2. Content EIC & EIA Services provided by EIC Regulations for export of fishery Product. Export procedures

3. Documents required for Export of Fishery product. Role of Eic .

4. EIC Export inspection council of India (EIC) was established in 1964 under the export act 1963 (Quality control & Inspection). EIC advices the Central Govt. On measures to be taken for development of export trade through quality control and pre-shipment Inspection. 1.mumbai 2.Delhi 3.Chennai 4.Kolkata 5.Kochi.

5. EIA EIA(Export inspection Agency) is established in 1966 by Cental Govt. Under section 7 of the Act EIA is a Field Organization of EIC EIA operates under technical and administrative control of EIC.

6. Services provided by EIC Certification of product Quality in accordance with Norms and Legislation by i)Consignment-Wise Inspection(CWI). ii)In-Process Quality Control(IPQC). iii)Self Certification(SC).

7. Cont... Consignment wise inspection: Under this system, each consignment, in packed condition, is subjected to detailed inspection by the Export Inspection Agencies. In process quality control: These are checks that are carried out before the manufacturing process is completed.

8. III) Self Certification: Under the self Certification Scheme, large exporters and manufacturers are allowed to inspect their product without involving any other party .

9. Cont.. Approval and Certification of processing and Manufacturing units based on Food safety Management system like HACCP,Good hygiene/GMP. Head Quarters of EIC is located in New Delhi . EIA Head Office with Lab: 1.mumbai 2.Delhi 3.Chennai 4.Kolkata 5.Kochi.

10. Cont.. EIC’s Certification is recognised in following areas: Basmati Rice by European Commission Black Pepper by USFDA (United States Food & Drug administration). Fish and Fishery Products by European Commission (EU),Australian Quarantine & Inspection Service (AQIS).

11. Regulations for export of fishery product to European union Regulation (EC) 2073/2005 -to limit the certain parameters in food Fishery products-Histamine 100mg/kg. Cooked crustacean-Salmonella Nil/25g. E.coli-1Cfu/g. Staphylococcus aureus -100Cfu/g.

12. 2. Regulation (EC) 466/2001 -to limit some metals and toxic metals in fish product. Lead: Crustacean-0.5ppm. Bivalve,molluscs-1.0ppm. Cephalopods-1.0ppm. Muscle meat of fish-0.2/0.4ppm.

13. Mercury: Fishery product-0.5ppm,Certain Fishes-1.0ppm. Cadmium: Crustacean-0.5ppm. Bivalve,Molluscus-1.0ppm. Cephalopod-1.0ppm. Muscle meat of Fish-0.5/0.1ppm.

14. 3. Regulation (EC) 2023/2006: Printed inks applied to Non-Food contact surfaces should not transferred to food contact side. GMP to be adopted for storage & Handling of Printed Materials/Printing or Marketing articles Printed surface should not come in Contact with food contact surface.

15. 4. Commission Decision (EC) 95/149- limits of TVB-N was laid for certain species of fishes 25mg of Nitrogen/100gm of flesh of Sebastes ssp. , Helicolenus,Dactylopterus,etc . 30mg of Nitrogen/100g of flesh of species belonging to Pleuronectidae family. 35mg of nitrogen/100g of flesh Salmosalar species belonging to family Merluucaidae .

16. Documents required for export of fishery Product The Following export documents are generally required for export of fishery product: Proforma Invoice Commercial invoice Packing list

17. Insurance certificate. Mate‘s Receipt. Bill of Lading. Certificate of Origin.

18. Bill of Shipping Letter to bank for Negotiation/Collection Health Certificate

19. Type of Export: Fob (Free on board) C and F (cost & freight) CIF (cost, insurance , freight)

20. The Agencies involved in export C and F(carrying & forwarding). Shipping line. Surveyors. Customs.

21. port Trust Chambers of commerce Eic / Mpeda Exporters Bank RBI Insurance company

22. Role of EIC To create an export inspection & Certification infrastructure within the country based on international standards
To develope confidence in importers about quality and safety of Indian export.
To enhance capability of man power through training to meet international standards.

23. To obtain recognition of Indian export certification system from major Exporting partners. EIC stands out as forerunner.