Agreement between India and Taiwan for Organic Products

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Jul 11, 2024

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About: The Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) for organic products between India and Taiwan was implemented on 8 July 2024.

About the Agreement

Implementing Agencies for the MRA are Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
MRA between India and Taiwan is a landmark achievement as it is the first bilateral agreement for organic products.
Under this agreement, NPOP-certified organic products can be sold in Taiwan with the “India Organic” logo, and Taiwan-certified organic products can be sold in India with the “Taiwan Organic” logo.
The mutual recognition agreement will simplify organic product exports by avoiding dual certifications, reducing compliance costs, and enhancing trade opportunities.
It will also facilitate the export of major Indian organic products like rice, processed food, tea, and medicinal plant products to Taiwan.

Organic Farming

Organic farming is a sustainable agriculture system that excludes the use of synthetic inputs in farming and relies on on-farm inputs such as crop residues, farmyard manure, enriched composts, vermi-compost, oil cakes, bio-fertilizers etc for nutrient management of crops.

Madya Pradesh has the largest area under organic certification while Sikkim is the first organic state in India .
According to the joint study of ASSOCHAM –EY, the domestic organic market is growing @ 17%
Food safety and standard Authority of India (FSSAI) regulates organic food in India under which there are 2 systems for certification.
NPOP certified products can be traded in export and in the domestic market including imports, PGS certified product can be traded only in the domestic market.